The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02

MAN KILLED IN A ROUGH AND TUMBLE FIGHT.
The neghhorhood of the Quarantine, Staten lsland,
thrown into state Of excitement yester day
ing by fatal ARRAY between two Irishmen, Pavilion
hill. The facts Of the folows:-Two men,
named John McCArty and the other Daniel Connolly,
have been engaged for two three years past at the
Quarantine in the business of visiting emgrant ships
upon their arrival from abroad aud purchasing at
bargain from the passengers whatever rubbish they
have for SALE in the way Of provisions, old clothes &C.
There several persons at the Quarantine engaged in
this business and known emigrAnt spectators
For trife they purchase from emgrants
remains Of hams and shoulders, oatmeal, butter
and old clothes, and bring their purchases to
New York and dispose of it again at the lower class
grocery stores or among people who are always
ready to purchase what appears to be chesp article
In the pursuit Of this business, McCarty and Connolly
few days ago. visited the ship R. s. Gilchrst upon
arrival from Have, and both made purchases from the
passengers. 1t seems Connolly, among other things
purchased demjohn, which he afterwards lost, and
suspectng McCArty Of taking 1t, he accused him Of
the theft. The parties met Thursday in Wall street.
when harsh words passed between them, and Con
nelly charged McCarty with stealing his property The
,wo men here parted and met again at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning, on Pavilion hill, Staten Island,
where fight at once took place between tn em.
At the time of the fight several friends Of the parties
Ss,sns they them On in their brutal blows
by their cries and eIcitme McCarty being large
stout man. possessed Of great strength, TOO much
for Connolly. who was q young man about eighteen
years of age, and weak and delicate constitution
hcCsrty dealt his blows most numerically upon Con
nelly, and finally striking him heavy blow under the
ear, he fe beplef to the ground soms Of the speta
tors assert that Connolly kicked after ie fell but
this Is denied by Others The Diseased spoke after
upon the ground, of the crowd advanced 20 him
and picking him up, 1t was found that his pulse
still beating though he bleedng profusey from his
wounds. What assistance could be comm snded at
rendered him. but 10 no purpose, aud Connolly
pred within ten minutes after receiving the blow under
the ear.
MsCarty Immediately gave himself up for trial, and
the deceased carried to the dead house. where he
remained late hour yesterday The report OF the
murder spread throughout the neghberhood, and
great excitement prevailed for time The Coroner, N.
Il, Noble, Is soon he could summon jury, held an
inquest upon the body OF tie deceased The elicit
60 were ~ have given them above and the verdict
Of the jury rhat Daniel Counely to his death
from blows inflicted upon by John MsCarty and they
the jury also find that jeremiah Murphy John Steward
John Cosiand, John Grady, Martin Bow, Robert Clark
and Daniel Nocnan accessories TO the death Of
Daniel Connolly There parties, charged with being
eesores those who stood by and encouraged the
fight. All of the above par ties, the verdict
mcpd, snd locked for trial. These parties charged
with being accessories to the murder all Of tnem en-
gagged in tie business with the deceased and Nc
Carly.
TO the time this fatal aey reported to hays been
friends OF each other. Both were single men ine as
ceased has mother living in New York, VINO visited the
Quarantine Tday, when che heard Of the arsy bat
he only arrived there to winess the dead ooo her
leland as most cowariy, brutal and savage mnrder, as
the deceased was 10 much lighter than the assaant,
and 40 poorly matched with him IN strength.