The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Assault On Alderman Briggs by one OF the
O'Koefe Family,

Gee. excitement created yesterday evening In NE
Oty Hal just before tbe assembling OF the Common
Counc l. by an attack which made Alderman
Briggs By Frank 0'Rsefs Of the family mentioned
in the resolution prese ted to the Board the previous
evening by Alderman b
appears that Frank O'Keefe fe annoyed at the au
sion made in that resolution to the female members Of
the family, and he PROCEEDED to the City Hal shortly be-
fsre O'clock and entered Office of the Clerk OF the
Common Council Alderman Briggs was standing IN the
ofhoe, talking to Coroner Gamble at the tms when
OKeefs came up TO him, Sezed him by the collar, and
made an effort to strike him the head With a
cowhids but before he accomplished the blow the Alder
had aoored his asts.nt AMI there held him until
he rushed on by twenty or thirty Of 0'Keefes
friends and taken way from him.
In The melee 0Keefe received several bruises and
cuts about the head and face, and Alderman Briggs
received Blow in the eye, to shch found
sary to apply two keches air. Keyssr, of Washington
Market friend of the Alderman, also recsived some
injuries Coroner Gamble and Aldermen Voorhis, Va
raa and Drake nerered for the Of further
violence, and O'Keeie went away, ascompanied BY
his friends. Amongst the prisons who present at
the ARRAY, but took part in 1t, Captain Isaiah
Rynders, Thos Munday exmemoer of the Legislature
and, strange to say two policemen who doubtless felt
that 10 prevent riot assault disturbance, is
not OF the duties which they we're appointed to
Office and accordingly they looked comp.acsntly
apparently with great susto, al the transaction.
The chamber Of the Board of Aldermen was densely
crowded all the evening alter it thought there
might be some wal of the affair Alderman Briggs
was able to take his tms GU. his eye
bore evidence Of the violence
ACCOUNT FROM AaoTHsR REPORTER.
The Office of the Clerk of Common Council the
scene al rich piece Of fun eedsy afternoon upon
which happy occasion two pibc functiosaries cured
most conspicuously in trough and tumble" to the
great osight OF large of politicians lobbysrs
clerks office holders, and oa-rs alderman Briggs and
Health officer Frank O'keefe, OF the Thirteenth ward
came 10 collision with smother, in consequence of
resolution offered by the former in the Board of Alder
nea On Monday night cast ng reflection upon the ia
miy OF Mr.. o'keefe. The Hsaito Officer asked the AL
aerman II he would not atoaeme ut for the
wrongs committed THIS tnr latter enph .ticsy de-
clned to DO. Whereupon cowh,de whip introduced
in presence OF those assembled which piled with
violence upon the person Of the Alderman But the
bsws wsre few for the City Fa her without much ado
succseded in flooring Mr.. O'Keefe, and when he ad
him in that unplsasant si' ua;ion he applied his
hands with such effect upon divers parts of the
Health Chcer's body that fears were entertained
for his rafety by many bat they
at that wcment, Mr. OKsefe slcceeded iu putting in
blow upon Mr. Brggss eye wo,ch for time changed the
tide OF war in fasor OF tine BY this time the
friends OF both into the the purpose
of seem that there lair pay both sides,
gtnsral 7cw toOs place. 10 ~hcs Aldermen Council men,
and others took small part, However, no great
damsge done. Mr. trigss got off with a very bad
eye, while his antagoDt Jared but little bstter,
received pretty good druo ung at the aaods OF the
until matters had Jed and the beigerents had
all Dispersed.