Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-28

New York.
The New York Times, of Yesterday morning,
has the following details of serious and dis
graceful affair, briefly mentioned under our
telegraphic head yesterday.
Broadway, in the vicinity of Prince and Hous-
ton streets, was the scene of an exciting shoot
ing affair about one o'clock yesterday morning,
which Is but repetition of a similar occur
renee that transpired few weeks ago under
Wallacks theatre, between Tom Hyer, Lewis
Baker Jim Turner, and several other noted
pugilists. II appears that about nine o'clock
on Saturday evening, John Morrissey, and a
gang of rufians entered saloon at No. 579
Broadway, called the Stanwix Hall, where they
met Bill Poole. AS might be expected, an
alteration took place. The proprietor Of the
saloon, Mr. Dean, Immediately gave informa-
tion of the disturbance at the 9Th ward station
house, and platoon of police was forthwith
sent to the house, and they succeeded in quiet
ing the beligerents.
The crowd then dispersed and went in yari-
Gus directions, though seemingly bent on hav-
ing row. They returned to Stanwix Hall
just after midnight, where they again encoun-
tered Poole, and made murderous attack
upon him. The party was headed by the noto-
rious Californian, Jim Turner, and was follow
ed by butcher named Charles Van Pelt,
Patrick Mclaughlin alias "Pargene," (who
is now under $4,000 bail for attempted murder
the night prior to the election last fall c. Linn,
John Hyer, and several other fighting charac-
tiers who are well knownto our police authOri-
ties The particulars Of the ARRAY as they have
come to the knowledge Of our reporters are as
follows:
When the gang made their. way through the
saloon. Pargene rushed up to Poole, at the
ner, dared Poole to fight him, to which the
latter replied that he (Pargene) was not worth
lighting with. This remark excited Pargene,
and he seized hold of Pooles coat collar, say.
ing that he should fight! and as Poole was
pushing Pargene away, the Californian inter
ferred, while Pargene spit in Poole's face
This was about to be resented by Poole, when
Turner aimed a six barrelled revolver at his
head, crying out, "come, draw your weapon"
or words to that effect. Scarcely minute
elapsed before Turner fred, but as he did so
he raised his arm and received himself the full
charge which was intended for Poole. He fred
OIL another barrel at Poole, and the slug took
elect IN Poole's left leg, which weakened him
to such degree that he staggered and fell to
the floor.
AT this moment Baker jumped on top of
Poole, exclaming, "Pll put yon out Of the way
now. Baker was alse seen to fire off a pistol
IN the crowd, but il is not known upon whom
the contents took effect. Poole cried to them
not to murder him, but the mob paid but little
attention. He was beaten and kicked in
horrible manner. The police finally came and
attempted to arrest the offenders but failed in
the effort, and both Morrissey and Baker are
still at large, Meanwhile, Poole was placed in
carriage and conveyed to his residence in
Charles street, where his wounds were exam
med by a surgeon, but without finding the
ball.
A young man named Charles Lozier re-
ceved pistol shot in the back during the
affray which will confine him to his room for
several weeks. Baker, one of the assailants,
was also shot in the breast, but effected his
escape.
About daylight Captain Turnbull succeeded
in arresting Turner, Pargene, and Van Pelt,
at johnny Lying's gambling house, in Canal
street, and they were locked up by order Of
Justice BRENNAN. Yesterday afternoon an in
vestigation into the facts Of the ARRAY was
commenced at the second district police court,
where the atiidayits Of some dozen witnesses
were taken.
Since writing the above, we understand that
Morrissey was taken in custody, but afterwards
released by police officer for some unex.
planned cause.
The chief Of police and several of the "sbad-
ows' were engaged in council to late hour
last night, devising ways and means for the ar
rest of the guilty party.
Postcript-23 a. m.-Our reporter has Just
returned from Poole's residence in Christopher
street. Poole is much worse than in the early
part of the evening. The surgeons have not
yet succeeded in extracting the ball from his
chest-they say he cannot recover.