The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03
rragicai Affair In the Sixth Ward.

FATAL ARRAY IN A HousE OF ILL PANE.
An ARRAY occurred IN the sixth ward OF this civ IS
about midnight On Saturday night, IN German drinking
houfe and house of bad repute which has resulted In The
death OF highly respectable and promising yoans nan
residing In Hoboken, named Theodore l. Tompkin.. who
ced yesterday morning, at half ast four o'slocx A. lhe
residence of his mother and family, No. IT Washington
terrace, OF the injuries received in the ARRAY The
place referred TO 10 the establishment KEEP, IN he se-
cond story Of No, Mulberry street, near Cnah,u,,
by Louis MITCHELL and which for several years been
known vile den, combining q drinking place and
house Of prostitution The deceased wasa little "a
years Of age. He, together with Jesre Frazer, young
about 20 years Of age and Francis Webb, about 10
year OF age, both OF whom also from Honoken
associates Of Tompkins called at No. Mulberry street. at
about II O'clock While in there dispute arose about
drinks the bar. ks Mtscben was attending the bar,
and there two girls OF bad reputo and two men
present The difficulty relative TO treating the girs.
When the commenced third man made his sppear-
apce and the Germans assaulted the three youcg
from Hoboken in the most tavage manner Slang Shots
were used by the assailsnts AMI the young men were
Knocked senseess aud thrown down sh. OF stair, INTO
the hallway beneath.
Upon recovering somewhat from the blows they started
for home but became separated. Webb and Frazer
cor sideraby Webb went TO the New York Hospital
where bis wounds dressed and they 10 ne ..
about 2ocioc Mean while Tompkia made bis way 70 tie
Barclay street ferry where he arrived covered With blood
weak from It's os He there told how received bis
pjures and assisted home. Physicians wore called
when was a.ccrained that his skull was frar ured Es
fingered until half past O'Clock yesterday, when be died.
The following citizens OF Hoboken comprise the Coro-
ner's jury ~
Rlohayd D. Covert, John NJ Kibby,
Joseph W, Stckkr, Bernard Cnrist,
James Stevenson Benjamin s. lay oY,
Michael " Barta, James X, Brush,
James T. Ha,1ed, John Ireland,
Edwin H. Kirk, John BuntOn.
Jn,tice Morris X. Crane, acting Coroner, summoned
jury yesterday and commencef an Investigation into
the circumstances OF the The testimony OF Wenb
home, and 10 whom he told tho instance aud Of
Drs Julien srd Chaubart, who attended him, taken,
and the inluest adjourned to meet Tuesday al
O'Clock T. NJ The esIimony Is not published for the
that the Coroner believed thai w publicity NIGH. de-
feat the ends of Justice but the circumstance. above
given comprise its tubs
post moTtem examination will be held, and tho testi-
mOpy Of the surgeons will be given The de.
ceGsed Is spoken Of a. quiet and peaceabs person. aud
young man OF promise hs remains will be 70 FAR.
rytJwn for ntermert Wednesday morning He resided
with his mother, brothers aud sters HIS family
pooialy unfortunate 1t with Young C1eva
spent The evening at the close Of which he charged with
killing Dung do Grnndva lev weeks since
Warrants were issued By Jusoe Crane for the arrest
OF he "uDkno parties who cause the death OF
oeceased officer Frank McDonoush came over az seven
o'clock last evening, and securing the tervces Of Ser
geant Hicks, In cha Of tho Sixth sard police, assisted
By Sergeant Dickson and officers Fuller Couaut, Green, c.
W Knight and tctougal KENT 10 No Mulberry street,
where they arrested Mrs Mtschel aon bar
tender and Theresa Marker, boarder the house ~
house, but MIRA Mlsche by Misunderstanding was
taken " Hoboken by Sof geant Dickson.