The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-27
THE LATE PUGILISYgC EyCOUyl.ER.

Poole Out OF Dangcr-Excsting Chase after
Baker-piorrissey Under Arrest-Seasal Ion
In the City, &c.
Yesterday the grestest excitement prevailed through
out the city on tie subject Of the Late fearful encoatsr
among the pngiii,'s in broadway Indeed, IL 81
NEST the sole topic OF conversation every
Of the afray was read with great avdity lhe sf
the fTscas stanwI Hail. visited during she day BY
crows of people anxious TO the evidences OF the
fight IN the holes made by the pistol shots in the par
ttion and In the counter The mcst coutrad ctory
ports werc in circulation to thc condition OF Poole
and the whereabouts OF Baker At oae tms II wns be.
eved that Poole decd, to that effect seng
current in the lower part OF the city Towards night
however, 1t was ascertained that his physician, Dr.
Pztnsm, proneunced him out OF danger. It appears
that the patof nst held directly sgainet
his breast, but inclined to slght angle
and the ball, instead OF entering bis body directly,
struck against rib; and IL has not been found the
presunpton Is, IL bounded back and lost in his
clothes The wound has been probed by the payscns,
and they are satisfied no ball Is in his body.
The wound in his leg is found to be a most serious
one, and will should he recover, render him cripple
for ie as the ball passed through the socket OF the
knee joint, In such to render it ,ssble
that It could ever be wholly healed.
The police are now actively In pursuit of Baker. the
body. II was said that in ths m,rning he had been
seen in Harlem; and number Of were anoat as
to his whereabouts, Of which, ast afterwards ap
pesred turned out to be correct We learn from facts
In the possession OF the authorities tina. Baker has
been traced or piped, the police termt from the
time the ARRAY occurred up TO night. 1t appears
that Immediately after the renee Baker was taken
to Johnny Iyngs saloon, corner OF Canal street and
Broadway, where II was ascertainei he severely
wounded In two places, He cut in the head by a
pistol shot which was not however, very severe An.
other ball took effect in the thigh, and gancing upward
entered his abdomen, inhctiDg and dangerous
wound. We're II net that the fold OF his shirt
In rome measure protected his person, the
shot might have terminated fatally II is understood
that rr Clark oliea,es as his ply sician, but will not
inform the authorities where Baker be found. A
careful watch has been kept all his friends and the
places they frequent are noted down. From informa
ton received yesterday afternoon these is doub. but
that Baker is tecreted somewhere la Canal street
tween Greene and Sullivan streets but the precise house
Is yet known To day viii doab,iess him arrest.
ed he does not give himself up to the authorities as
he likely TO do since Poole haa been declared out of
tsDger.
Turner who shot himself in the arm is reported to
be dangerous condition. Ihs shot took effect his
elbow joint tearing Il in ps,es, and causing compound
commnnted fracture Of the arm the bones being splt
In every direction. His condition. in the opinion Of the
PHI ysans attached To the police Office is such for
bid his being removed from LyDgs, TO whch place he
taken the night OF the encounter instead ~ %
the Tombs as intended large posse II the Sixth
ward police are in attendance, TO guard against any at
tempt on his part TO escape.
John Morrissey himself yesterday to police
Rue, the officer who had let him saturday night
lie taken before Justice Pearcey charged with
mttng assaalt the person Of Mr Deaa or the
proprietors OF Stanvix Hail. held to bail for the
sum Of 81 900. II IL understood that the evidence
taken In this cas- before Justice brennan on sadny
last has teen sent to the Bict Attorney TO await the
action Of the next Grand Jury, which will nit the Art
Monday in March There will, therefore, be further
examination OF the witnesses until indictments
found against tho offending parties.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEw YORK, Feb 90 1855.
As have been ie the subject OF thousand state
ments, rather misstatonents in the public prints in
regard the fracas in Brosaway have been
made 70 figure "a the principal and instgator of the
bloody mete, claim as act OF Justice that you ad
nns on s.assy sas ~s.
@ %S' rsss ss Mr. s
did rot result In blows To prevent collision
arrested. The officer having charge OF took as
far the conner Of Broadway and Canal street. whore
he release me- taking the responsibility OF my appear
ing and answering condition thar should imne
oatsy go lone, and appear In court at eight O'Clock
brought against Mr. Hy ler who lives the louse
where the disturbance occurred requested 70
bspy hm 70 s a agca anss S soua ~ bs n"s 30
was fearful Of arcnowa OF the difficulty should re-
turn there. then at once went home and retired to
bel. While was in btd this bloody encounter took
place The first iptimaon had OF the affair
muncated 10 ne BY an individual sho called upon me
The next uornng and related al that happened after
All the accounts that have hitherto appeared bold
responsible foI all the blood shed anil danger incurred
whereas was 10 bed asleep At the time, nd am In
nocent of all blame in this mstter II hal not been
n t1iston,e JOHN MURRISSEY.
PSI zee IL stated In this evenings Erpr,ss tbat
one Officer heed arrested me this morning AZ the Ivy
Green. TIE above ASSERTION Is false. 10 iyered myself
up at eight O'Clock this morning according 10 promise,
TO ofacer Rue, to answer any charge that might bo
brought against me. IN.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In noticing my affidavit In your paper OF today, you
mention that Johnny Lying . came into the stanws
Saloon " with Baker, Turner, and oilers as did not
mention Mr.. 1yngs name desire you should correct
the statement IN your paper, The mans name is Cor.
uoius Lynn" &. W. CAMPBELL.