The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20
Almost "Biu PoOle' Tragedy In Boston.
JAMES DOYLE SHOT BY T. BELCHBR KAY-CARRYING

From the B,ston Traveller, Sept ISL
Or Tuesday night at about midnight q collision
which resulted in the shooting OF one man, occurred in
The vicinity Of the oyster saloon OF Mr. Robert Br CHAM
No 40 Court street The stat ments In regard TO this
present the facts folio Ts;-T Becher Kay, who,
our readers will remember, has, within year or two.
returned from Caior, Ia has bee, IN the habit with
by James ana William Mead Within a few days, owing
TO some trouble The exact nature Of which have not
learned, Kay end his friends were requested by the
Mcads 10 discontinue their Visits to that place.
This exasperated Kay, who. on Tuesday eve
ming. was under the influence OF liquor He was in
company with a friend named sPhil'' Perkins,
who went with him I, the Howard House They
tld not gain admit ance and Perkins persuaded
etLer Of Perkins OF the woman In the house
could keep him thu and he again sailed out and pro-
ceeded 10 the establishment Of Mr r. Brigham He
LETT however. in such intoxicated CT ndon that IL
supposed he would return. He did return no sever
James Mead having IN the meantime entered the saloon
AZ near u ascertain Mead, who is slight built
man. remarked TO Kay that he not afraid Of him,
would right him on fair terms, abiding probably to
weapons. Kay, who TO support himself was obliged TO
lean agalns, the counter in reply said Mead are you
armed Mead drew pistol Kay then drew his pistol,
"a sye barrelled reyolver) exclaimns, And So am
tire stalls came out and after some they
collision tcgctner and went down upon the floor Mead
uTpC mes, hay having him BY the hair OF the head
Vale this was going on, Nr. Brigham, keeper OF the
pace attempted TO interfere, but Perkins seized upon
nan who attempted It, Mr.. James Doyle, who keeps a
liquor establishment st 10 Devonshire street aud
friendly 10 Kay ate pied 10 make peace Finally the
Conbafapts separated the persons IN the
scattered sCme gong by the front aud by the
bark way Amer ka aud Doyle Of the shop, and
hen the Kay idenly bred his pistol the ball
stirling noyic Ia the groin passed through his wallet
containing bills aid silver and carried into the wound
quarter Of dclisr and three cent piece the quarter
having been bert nearly double. Kay. apparently was
shOuto Ore % another OF the barrels OF hts pistol when
was takcu from him by some linn. About
tbs time i've other pistols fred of by persons 10
tbs vicinity the 2orts bavng been distinctly heard,
but II Is cot known that any other person injured
Kay Immediately hurried ol in ! carrisge by some
o. his frenus ard not to be found when the police
arrived nr Gay rent for n attend the wounded
man. aud he ou nd that the ball had sssed Into the eshy
part Of ~. thigh nArro~ly missing OF the great
arteries and could not q. that time be extracted. The
silver found and taken Mr. Doyle then
RED & bin house M sudbury street. lie will probably
recover, Il mobilization does not In. Yesterday he
stated thai be al not believe that Kay intended 10 hit
him.
II vas rumored tina, Kay himself was shot during the
melee but person Who him after wards says that
tie only apparent wono the mark OF a dnger nail
Under one eye attempt bad been made gouge H.
The most alarming fact TO pescesbe and loyers
Of good oraer brought 10 light by this ARRAY is the
statement that large numbers OF Ia this city
the habit Of going around with deadly weapons-whch,
al urforsun moment might bring about OF those
bloody tragedies unfortunately frequent In Southern
c,ileg but IRON which have hitherto been entirely
empt The authorities will, doubt. do all In their pow
70 pat stop " this dai gerous custom which ought
not for moment 10 be tolerated lie tns good old city Of
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