The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

rather 40 worse fer cath Of july and sat himself down
very O. ~tentedy the laps Of two ladies' The man ac
an p enc .SS ssr ud Goppov ms raised gene
raj Eht In the car, and number OF persons were
DAD battered while the ladies' dresses were spAerea
wf h.blood The driver, becoming frightened, unhltcneo
h horses and eft ths pa sengers 10 hght Out 10 helr
O. Subtraction The conductor, seeing nothing conia DC
nne also took his departure the Eighth ward police
sobseauenily arrived ana Connolly taken
ey and locked up That ended ,le entertainment
ong the incidents connected with tho Fourth "a the
fact the Police station bouee OF the Fourth district and
that of the Eighth ward, were brilliantly Illuminated on
the evening Of the day Tue latter com menced on me
evening Of the Sd and fnay burned out all their candles
The MINERAL police Ga ntaus honsred the day by CIV
ing In their adhesion to the now metro titan aw they
all directed their returns 10 the "Depuy superintendent
FIGHT AT DANcE-oNE MAN KILLED AND sEvE
BAL SERIOUSLY IF NOT FATALLY INJURED.
serious affair occurred at the hotel OF Patrick Nc
Carly on Fatbush avenue Prospect HILL between and
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, in which Francis hahady
Killed, and the propreiar, h!s brother, Joseph Mo
Carly John Burns and jim Batter wore moro or less in
ured 1t appears thai theie dance ia tie shed at
the rear Of the lar party headed by Bernard
Butler attempted 10 gain ambulance, bat were rep1bed
oy the party inside. Boier went out and soon coming
back with reniof cem.nps made secon4 assault,
and then q general lghs cnsued, In which
Butler the right ard left with pocket knife he bad
in his hand lie stabbed MRhady and the McCar'ys Tim
Butler and Burns were aiding Bernard Butler, and were
severely cut ana bruised by the Nc Carty party w. III
stanley connected with the Butler party, also CON
sideraby bruised The ght general In the bar room
until ascertained what mad been done, when Bor
nard Butler made his escape OF the house He was
pursued by consabcs Ladey and Price, aud given In
Charge Of Under Sheriff sryker who had HIM convoyed
10 ail Stanley also committed ~ an accessory He
states that he attacked and defended himself tne beat
he could.
Patrick McCsrty was stabbed IN the knee Join: and in
the abdomen; also wounded on the left side, near the
sxla
Joseph BcCary WAS stabbed IN the right arm, ah we
the wrist seyerDg the tendoDs wound 10 the aldo
men, and one in the left side, near the axilla.
Francis Mahady stabbed bet veen the sixth and Sc
RIBS the knife passipg under the sternum and enter
ing the lung He died In about half an hour aer wards
The McCarys both dangerously injured, and II wa
feared yesterday that they could MOI i've Burns and Tim
Butler also badly hurt but no fatal consequences are
feared thereirom ~ble several who engaged
| IN the sert usly bruised
Butter admitted that he had stabbed M.hady and the
McCartys, but says he Gid N te defence He state
that he met Stanley AMI Barns during tho day They
told him that they vi been 70 the dance and had beer
badly used He tRatler) went back with them to Iemon
sTate when be set upon ana beaten and the only
way be could defend himself was by using h!s pcse
knife.
| The blade OF the iure s about four inches long
Butler handed 10 another before he escaped from
\ the house.
| AS 5000 - the facts became known large crow,
gathered about the place, Who 70 take
! vengeance Butler but prevented by the uDie
sheriff, his deputies and several constabes. The Prise
| ue's were both safely conducted 10 jail
Doctors George CochaDe, Van DAyne and Gilhlen mad
post mortem examination on the body Of Mahady yes
erday and to- day investigation into the circumstance
will be commenced before Coroner hedding and jury