The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-09

a youNa MAN STABBED IN WEST BROADWAY IN
BROAD pAYLIGHT-EscArE or THE MuKpeRER-
Yesterday afternoon, between three and -four O'Clock,
another murder occurred the Fifth ward the result Of
barroom quarrel the deceased receiving three
ssahs in and back death ensuing before the
unfortunate young reached the hospital. The de
erased whose is said 70 be Christopher Callaghan,
alas Con, young abou, twenty-five or
tree years Of age who resided At No 43 Thomas street
veil known among certain class Of rowdies who congre
gate In that neighborhood He had been during the at
ternoon drinking with several Of his acquaintance and
about three O'Clock met two or three more OF his com
Ianons in the liquor store Of West Broadway and
Anthony kept by John Purcos Here several drinks
bad when SEINE words passed between HIM and a
young man called Gus alas Michael Forester II was
however put stop 10 by the keeper of the liquor
store, and after short time the party ie the deceased
and The man Gus stopping outside the door II appears
they however again got into words when 6alaghan is
ead slapped the other IN the face with his open
hand rs soon Gus struck he out into the
stree, and picked up brick which he fired at Caaghan
but which said did not hit him. the deceased then made
Second M at ms man when "sus drew ork ana
piunge at Caaehan, inficng three severe slabs
person. in the right breast, between the third
fourth ribs, and two in the back Calaghan cried out
acut stab and towards the door Of the store
II desirous To get out of the way. "Gns," as soon
b. had the third stab put the dirk into his pocket
aha ran into the store making his escape by the
which time nothing has been seen Of him As coon
known that Calagnan was stabbed, he pick
"a m by several persons who were passn- N ba time
among them officer VIM. II. Kidney, ~ precinct
The officer procured carriage and eyed cal
aghan the New York Hospital bus on bis arrival there
h. found Ia be dead, having expired just he
about being brought ~ al the gate. The body sc
cordngy convey to the Fifth ware station house where
inquest viii be held this morning. Captain Hutchings,
be mace aware Of the murder detred tour
Of his Ia institute a search for the murderer they
got the track the man. but when reporter eft
be had not been arrested. There several stories
eircu lated doubt with view of throwing the officers
of their guard that Gus the perperaor Of the
deed Several cthcrs charged with the murder and
two arrested, but were discharged by Captain
Huichugs, AS ii was shown they innocent Of We
charge preferred against them. The deceased is said
have been ced with IN the policy business,
h Church street, and lives with woman the above
named place
Every effort is being made to arrest the perperaor of
Ge crime, and there is no doubt but that he will be
arrested before morning. The quarrel is said TO have
originated about woman whom the deceased had been
With during the morning. Shortly after the body had
been conveyed to the station house the called aul
claimed the corpse seemingly greatly excited At his death
She refused TO her name, and left but had not been
long before another woman called and claimed the
body Of Calaghan
The parties are all connected with gang who infest
that portion of the city.