The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07
pespeate ENCOUNTER at the G,rard House.

Despeate Encounter at the Girard House.
MoRRIssEY In TROUBLE AGAiN-A PISTOL FIGHT.
About O'Clock yesterday morning deadly encounter
took place between John Morrissey, the pugst and
OF the walters at the Grad House, in which several OF the
participants received severe not dangerous wounds 1t
appears from what have been able TO learn that about
O'Clock yesterday morning couple of disorery charac-
tiers into the OF the Grard House and
dered breakfast After parakpg fihe meal they refused
pay for the same, when disturbance occurred between
them and the employees OF the establishment resulting in
the arrest of the rioters In three hours after the
Of the above affair, John Morrissey, accompa-
MED by a man named John Patterson, entered the
Girard House. Patterson, ii Is said, took up
pitcher from the counter and wasabout throw
ng it a, of the waters, when William Conway,
the carver OF the saloon, interfered and told him
desit horrissey II alleged, then grasped piece Of
beef which lay upon the COUNTER aud about throwing
It the carver, when the latter picked up large knife
to defend himself AT this juncture Morrissey drew pis
ol from his person and presented at the carver, when
the latter stopped beneath the counter and procured ps
toll also Shots then fired both sides, but without
effect The assaiants reireatcd 10 the street where
number OF other shots fred, but with like result
The then assisted by Of the walters
a resoluie sau made upon Morrssey and Patter.
Hard knocks and cuts received both sides
Morrissey Was cut la the neck with knife, while Con
way, the carver, was also cut in the neck With
attention Of the Third ward police being called 70 the
OF the ARRAY, an attempt was made to arrest Morrissey
bowie knife in the other proved match for three off,
GERS, and not until policeman Farrell OF the Fifth
The prisoner conveyed 10 the F1h ward station house
where he confined until noon. when he taken 10
the Tombs for examination.
n INVESTIGATED ny A MAGISTRATE
Patterson was also taken into custody and along with
horssey was conveyed to the Lower Police Curt where
Justice Connolly presiding Here examination took
place and complaints made against the prisoners
feloDous assault and malicious mischief As might be
naturally expected the court was crowded TO excess
by rather srepaiable looking concoursc Of spectators
who appeared to take deep ntcrcs, in the progress Of
the investigation.
Tho following adayits were made against the prisoners,
charging them with feonious assault
SAVED popGING.
William T. Conway of Glrard House. corner OF Cham
bcrs street and1Wcst Broadway, being duly sworn do
poses and sayyThai Wednesday, tho 9th Inst, no
was violently and elonous assaulted aud heated by John
Morrisscy and John pcrc, alias Patterson; that sad
came into the Crard House, laid themselves upon the
counter and when disturbed by the barkecper, scwe
A. Gilbert they threw tie pitcher nj him; that deponent
asked the barkccper II he had club, whercupon said
men came over TO where dcponen behind counter,
aud said Mcrrssey drew pistol and discharged loaded
barrel at depOncni, vino escaped uniarrncd by
lodging behind the counter, the bnlle, from said
c alias Pn,cyon then went The street and dcponcnt
followed them 10 have them arrested that said
tackled deponcnt In the street, knocked him down. kckoi
him IN the head and Morrissey bruised his jaw by blow
from the pto with fcionious intent TO take tho of
poneni or 20 do him bodily harm, aud without any iusth-
prays that the said assaanl may be arrested and
bound TO answer Zoe the above assault &c. and be dealt
with according n law
A cfrrnuso ssu-i'm HAVE YovR rirE ANYHOW
Peter J. ODOnohue, being duly dcposcd that he
wac an oyserman and barkceIer at the .rard House
about ten minutes past seven O'Clock on "Wednesday morn
ING, May G, 1857 while he In the basement Of the
above hotel be was attracted by noise in The street that
he came out and saw VIM Conway and John Murrisscy
~ distance Of twenty feet apart prs cuiing tolls
anoher ihatearh discharged shots at tho other Morrscy
firing fret that rctrc. ALA Patterson then up aud
cHnchcd Conway around the body and Mcrrissey then
struck Conway In The face with the barrel Of tho pistol
while they were beating Conway deponenl went ~ and
caught Mufrisey by both arms that SAID Morrssey cot
SiS neck held him tightly and struck him three tmes
under tire jaw with The pistol and attempted TO stab dcpo
ncnt with bowie knife, which weapon he acurishcd,
saving " I'll have your life anyhow YOU id son Of
bib" tha, deponcnt ran into tho Exchange Office,
No. West Broadway, go, club, came ont
end kckinF Conway. who lying upon the sidewalk;
that dcponent struck Morrisscy his head with club,
and he LEI OF Conway that Morrsey then turned upon
deponcn, with his bowie knife and dccncnt ra, towards
RCade street.
That deponcn, policeman tho corner OF West
Broadway and Duane street and told him Of the occurrences
dcyoncn, asked him 10 arrest Morrey but the policeman
afraid Of being shot stabbed by Morrissey,
who continued nourishng hls knife and pistol
scwc A. Gilbert The bar Keeper also made an adavit
oorroboraiins ODonohue 10 every particular.
DAMAGED FunNnuRE.
John ~ navs, proprietor Of the Girard House made
complaint against the accused charging the with having
been gully 81 MALICIOUS mschei IN breaking The furniture
and destroying the glass In the restaurant aud damaging
property 10 the amount of $50.
1rIE rNirk oF TIM strrI1s-A CURIOUS pFcrsgov
rIon the strength Of the above afdavits Justice Con
molly decided 10 release the prisoners from custody, aud
they had become sufficiently sober they were
allowed 10 20 nj largo in custody OF officer. further
examination IN the will come of At O'Clock this
morning, when the accused, they find !, convenient win
attend in court there 20 the charges preferred
against them by no less than three individuals.
Great excitement manifested by the clancy" yes
terday hearing OF the occurrence, and most exag
Feraicd accounts OF the mce spread all over the
lower part OF the city. According to Nor
rissey had been cut into mnccmcat by the rcdoubtabIc
Of the Girard House. while Patterson but little
better than dead from the effects of clubbing NJ
the hands OF Of the walters. II most wonderful in
decd that los Of life ensued during the progress Of the
fight for pistol shots fired often enough 10 make
quite respectable second edition Of The stanwx Hall
tragedy.