The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-08
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A"H"ac AFFAIR ~ BALfIMuREs-An affair of
tragic character occurred at an carly hour Tues.
CAY morning, on the premises Of Erasmss Levy.
No ii Holiday street, Baltimore, the following
account of which we copy from the Patriot:
IT appears that bali had been in proaress du-
ring tbs night at keban Hall, on Fayette street.
between Harrison and Frederick streets and tbst
SIX OF The party after leaving the ball room. pro-
ceeded about haifpast four o'clock to the public
mouse OF Levy, and finding II closed attempted TO
enter by force. The names Of the parties engaged
~ the attempt are, Archibald McAle+sA, John
Barron, Michael CLARK, Ennes Wolf, alias Dead
Rabbit. " Andrew Gse and John Ottenh use
otners may have been ia the party, but these are
the only names known at this lims. The noise
ayoke Levy, who was sleeping ip a room back Of
me bar on entering the bsr-room hearing the
voices and recognizing the party, Levy begged
them to desi-t froln further violence aud 60 away
This they refused TO do, and commenced forcing
the front window open with piece OF plank also
battering against the door
Seeing that they were about to enter the win
dow, and knowing that bis life would not be worth
straw II tte party once got possession of the
room. Levy procured horsepstol and fred It in
the direction of the win3nw the eight or ten balls
with which the pistol was charged takiug effect
upoa three OF the assaIiants outside, Archibald
hcAleese, the leader Of the gang, receiving three
oaiis IN his forehead 0tteDhouse one in the abdo-
men. and Barron bali in his lett arm The report
ei the pistol immediately brought Ia large body of
me police to the spot, vino succeeded in arresting
the entire party. McAleese was conveyed to the
central Station House, where be received the pro-
essionai attention Of DIR. II. r. Yeates but his
wounds were OF such a nature that nothing conld
oe done tor him. and about noon he expired He
was attended ia his last moments by his afflicted
tather and several female relatives Greenhouse
was taken to the Office of DR.. II. Willis Baxley. on
4ayette street, between Eutaw aud Paca streets
"here, 1t is said, he lies in yerv critical condi
tion, with but slight hopes Of his recovery 1t is
Jared that ne also is mortaily wounded. Barron,
wno was shot IN the arm. is not seriously hurt
he, together with Clark, Wolf and Gise, were
promptly committed to Jail by Justice Mearis c n
the charge OF attempting to break into the premt
ses of Levy.
The assailing party all hail from the western
section OF the city. and bitter enemies of Ie-
w. Une or two of them we understand are late
importatioDs from Washington, where they have
been actively engaged in setting all law, human
and devine, at defiance Ia the street, by the side
OF McAleese, was found large sized billy. and on
his person formidable bow ie knife 1t may not
be cut OF place TO mention that the bali at Reban
iall was for the benefit of two friends of the at
tacsing party who are at present confined in jail
hiist the officers were taking the party to iail
they frankly confessed that they richly deserved
the suffering thus entaiIed upon them as they had
20 business whatever to make the attack on Levy
ihe police were promptly the spot, and sue.
ceeded it ID believed, in arrestiug the entire par
ly. When the attack was made Levy was In un-
aress, having been called from hisbed. and as soon
IS he could get properly clothed, he gave himself
up to the officers to await an examination.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF A WoMAS.-A Canadian pa
per furnishes the following noble example of wo-
mans love and courage which should have asooi
effect on those of her sex who DEAN 1t "fashioua-
bic" to faint at the sight ofa frog go into fits
on coming in contact with peaceable COW:
About eight o'clock the evening of the 9th
ultlmo, Mr.. Michael Sullivan, residing on the fifth
concession OF Ashiied, hearing noise in the COW.
house-which is close TO the dwelling--went out
10 ascertain the cause. When about yard from
ne door, which was open, an animal supposed by
aim at nIst to be fox, sprang upon him, seized
ann bg the collar OF his dress and kLocked him
dowu. With CONSERVATION he beheld that his
assHisnt was poG Gertui Wolf bot nothing daunted,
ne grapPled With the ANIMAL esained his feet and
after Il struggle Of seine minutes, during which
ie received several wounds ON his face, neck and
leg, he managed to bring it to the ground.
In the fight which ensucd, the brute caught Mr
Sullivan by the left hand which he. With admira-
sle presence of mind, allowed to remain at its
mercy, knowing well that il he disengaged the
hand some more vital part might be attacked
ur. Sullivan now called upon his wife-a medium
sized, Kind and gentle creature--to bring knife,
with which she shortly dispatched the savage
beast. Farther comment on the above is unueces-
-ary. as all will be able in a measure to imagine
he feeling Of Hrs. Sullivan sreing the lite Of
jeath struggle Of her husband, and 10 give to her
the praise she So justly merits for her sound
lnd noble courage in SO timely resouing him from
almost certain death.
G-,,fr, Ill, "a Z.