New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-10

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JoHssf LYING vas Spectator some years ago
around Washington Market but Of late yesrs he hiss
been gambler, and up to three years ago be KEEP.
oscrderly drinking place known the Ocean Houss.
in Cburcb-st. Since then be has kept q gambling
house at the corner Of Csnsl-st. and Broadway. /.
was from this house that the party started on the
night Poole was shot, and to il they returned. 10
that house, also, the late ARRAY between jim
Hughes and Psugene, when the Louis B ,ker Who is
engaged in this affair held bis arm out for them to
fight over. Lypg's place has bar in the res- aud
gambling room in front and is the resort Of the
class Of men and many of the same ind vidusls tbs.
irequen,ed the Ocean Houfe. One OF The rRIBUsE
shadows" on late tour Of observation ss~ while
in that place incog, Louis Baker and Johnny Lyog
gambling on the same table which Il is said that
Baker secreed beneath pile of ne wspapers, the
hight after the fight. 1t reported that all the Po-
lice who searched the house carefully knew all the
time that be was beneath those papers. He is
torious rougb-and tumble fighter, and active poll
tcian in his precinct Of the Sixth Ward. His shell is
Hard or Soft according to circumstances.
JIM Turner is about 30 years OF sge. He was
bern in New York; went TO New Orleans, where he
learned cooper trade and in ls4s left the Crescent
City for California While there be formed the friend
ship Of Morrissey He rendered himself notorious and
left for the good Of the State His Introduction to the
public of New-York WAS his ARRAY with Tom. Hyer.
His next appearance ss leader 10 very loose
fancy -dress ball. at Constitution Hall, in Broadway,
attended by bard characters and asprnkliDg of poll
tcisps at which dresses and manners were decidedly
free and easy His third and probably his last sc,
was in this death-scere oftbi, Poole tragedy
HARVEY YoUsG bss been known about to wn for
the last te Year, bu, has neither been noted for in
dusry or pescefulness
PArGEyE, or PATRICK McLAuGHLIy, was born 10
Ireland, but was brought to this country when very
Young. He IL no about % years OF age. His early
listory is somewhat notorious for the free and easy
notions which he entertained respecting property not
bis own. II is said that he was " Gully thief" on
the Five Points for many years and that his exploits
in oppropnatiDg the property OF others to his own
uie, secured him residence on Black wells Island
partner of bis named Hugh Read was sentenced to
Sing Sing for FIVE years; and it is further affirmed
that be MANNED man by biting of his finger, and
that for this oense he also sent up to Bsckwes
Island About seven years since in a savage row
with fighter naued Michael Murray, his nose WAS
bitten off by his antagonist About this time he be-
gan TO find out the value of his muscular po Eers
and, in company with one of his relatives, Maurice
Lunnigen, Travelled on his muscle" For abouttwo
years past, they served in the capacity OF muscle
"men' for the Erie Railroad Company. About three
months ago be entered the saloon OF Richard Plat.
az fred pistol at Ton Hyer. Plat made him
give bonds not to enter his house any more In 1852
Paugene get out for California and while the way
committed cruel assault upon passenger,
and then concealed himself in the forecastle
to avoid punishment until he reached the
Isihmus. He stoppend at Panama, in CON-
paDy with his partner, one Lump Lee. The latter
YVES engaged with four five others, shortly after
ward, in burglary upon the house of priest, when
some ESQ 900 were stolen Only Lee and a native
were taken, the rest escaped. Lee sent to Car
thagens, and Paugene, after supporting himself in
Panama by preyiDg upon Cafornians for about nine
months and finding that the place had become too
hot for hs comfort, he fed to New-York Paugene
is said to have been somewhat concerned in the Pin
White robbery of gold dust bu managed to escape
conviction. Some three months ago he drew pistol
and attacked young man named Theodore Allen, 10
The Senate " porter house in Church-st and bit
off a portion of bis under lip at that time he also
threatened to ftsh Poole. For this oiiense he was
arrested end take before Justice Stuart, who held
lin TO bill in $500 to answer Bail was furnished by
bis friend Irwin, and he vas liberated The Grand
Jury indicted him for the offeDse, but up 20 this time
be has managed TO evade trial. lie subsequently
committed three savage assaults upon the same young
man. and but for timely assistance would, no doubt,
have Murdered him. In January last be went in
into Lypg's gambling house, corner OF Canal 81 and
Broadway, and assaulted one Hughes, presenting
pistol at him, ard daring him TO fight. On that oc-
ca,ion he would have been killed but for the inter-
vention CT his friend Baker Hughes sprang at him
and thrust heavy bunting knife, weighing about
five lbs into his shoulder, and then chopped at his
neck when Baker struck bis arm up, and the knife
cut broad gssh in the side OF his head, but saved
his life His last brutality the shooting OF Poole.
LEWIS BAKER lie a Welshman by birth, but came
here with bis parents when young, and has lived for
the greater part of his life in the Ninth Ward. He is
DOW about 80 years Of age. He has been to sea sew
ersl voyages, and deserted from a.whse-ship at the
Sandwich Islands and came home U. s. man Of
war. II is said that Poole procured Bskers appoint
me nj to the Office Of Policeman, nearly five years ago,
and up TO ssh Poole and Baker were friends; bat
some election difficulty made then bitter enemies.
Since that time he has been detailed the Emigrant
business to protect them against runners. For this
service he was well adapted. He is some 5 feet 10
inches high of large and powerful frame, large hesd
ard big round red face, small blue eyes, and large
protrudinp lips His hair is light brown, and quite
curly. His intimate companions say that he WAS
always a good-hearied and wel-behaved man
I'D TO the time of making the acquaintance of
Morrssey, when he became infatuated with
pugstic professors and, to uss the language OF our
informant, she went to the deuce" Alter breaking
with Poole. he became intimate with Psugene. 1t Is
said that Baker was infatuated with Morissey-L-
most idolizpg him. and making all his quarrels per-