New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-22
ONE OF TIE POOLE AURDERERS sHo,
pArpEEN on HIS DEATH-BED.

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-. Ds15v Cunningham, in which the former ~.
sho, ,hrou1b the body by pistol in the hsnds s IN
latter causing injuries that viii IN al probability csGs
hi. death. The circumstances Attending NE bcoay
,F. are a. follows a. near g. can q. preecn. b sSsr.
tanned:
Abou. midnight, Cunningham, in company With ..s
or three friends went into the dance-house II enexs
for the purpose Of having cothon with sous si hs
low women who frequented the establishment !,
little time thereafter Psudeen came in and met Ca.
ningham, but no conversation passed between then
that time. Toward O'Clock, the dance havns koksa
M. the paties in question met in the banoer, when
Paudeen commenced abusing John Morssey, VIA
was then absent. Cunningham being g rvteas,
friend of Morrissey, undertook to defend I'm, when
Paudeen became enrsged at the Interference and nxs
toward Cunningham IS if ne would take hold Of hin.
I. is stated BY several who present hs. Psaesa
did take hold of Cunningham and shake him for biz i.
reference while Others say that he only took hold o
his coat collar. Cunningham told his assslsnt % ,ake
his hands Of OF him, and threatened him with viclsnes
If he did not deskt. L" l cannot fight with ycl ex-
claimed Cunningham, " but if you don't let 80 OF Ne
will do you HARM
This threat on the part of Cunningham hsd the stss
Of Quieting Paudeen for he instantly released bic ha
and asked Cunningham to take drink. Tie later,
however refused to accede to the reQuss, End tsa
rased the ire of Psudeep, for be threatened 70 ZAP
Cunningham face on the following day Il he me. hn.
Cunnu sham in reply to the threat, said be wsrlds.
allow Paudeen 10 slap his face if he could at al pressus
II. Paudeen felt confident that he would b aheo
pertorm the operatoe, and offered to make 9 ectd
tventy.6ye cents on the result Of the attemp.. Mai
;urcture Cunningham got behind the bsr, when Pss-
deem reached over his arm and grssped the fOrntrsJ
the Goa, collar apparently with the intention Of pulling
him over the counter. Cunningham became enrsA
al the conduct Of Paudesn, and asked him 70 etsoa
hold three succe ssye times, or he would kill hm ss
Paudeep paid no attention TO the tbrea, OF S1Ans'
ham, and kept on pulling and dragging pun o'6M
counter, until the latter, exaspersted beyond mss'c
drew forth pistol and discharged It's contents m@A
body Of his antagonist.
Cunningham very quietly walked on. Of the piss
and, proceeding to the Fifth Precinct station, ssd
that he had shot Paudeen and gave himself A:o AS
custody Of Sergeant Truck. lr little time thersasr
Officer Waters Of the Fourteenth Precinct, On who's
beat the affair occurred, appeared at the sxsoO
House and claimed Cunningham a. bis prscuer vher%
| upon the iufiian was handed over to his cus.ody
Paudeen was conveyed TO the New-York Hospital
ss soon as possible, and placed under the ee Of D.
| Dubois. Efforts were made to End the ball, sa:tsg
proved unsvailing. The bullet entered the sernuu
little to the left side, and has probably lodged ~
lung.
The wounded man appeared to suffer in.e.se s,ory,
and failed rapidly during Saturday and yesterday D.
Dubois was of opinion yesterday that Psudees eoua
no. survive the injury. Hl,
During Saturday and yesterday some two hIrtrd
or more of the friends of Psudeen-among whom were
Johnny Lying Dan Linn, Lewis Baker, jim Tune
and Harvey Young-called at the Hospital 20 ~ ba.
but only few Of his most intimate friends vsrs "
nitted.
Some Of bis friends present sndssvorsa To cassoA
him y ssypg that there was yet . chance Of ks n
coveIy but Paudeen refused to listen TO al su:h ~
solatioD saying be would DO dead man before tss;y
four hours. ITS no use trying to deceive me-
exclaimed, II feel that have got 10 die. VI
dead before tomorrow"
The friends Of Paudeen denouncs the &c. sf Css.
nipsham mean and cOwardly, and claim TIA. b ~
not justified in making use Of Q deadly wespsa; es
no blow was struck by Psudeen, and ths: the nss
fact Of his pulling Cunningham by the coss collar va
not sufficient excuse for the use Of the pistol % he
part Of the latter. The Fancy" are greatly sIctsd
it the subject Of constant oonvssston They sIpsess
considerable feeling in regard to the AFFAIR, sad IN
loud in their denuncistions Of Cunningham.
The Monissey crowd, on the other hand, wssM
behind-hand In their regrets q. the incarcerasA
Cunningham, and focked to the Stston-Houss, vseN
the prisoner was confined for the purpose Of s0e'Ai
him. They seem satisfied that the case v~ 90 d
justfsbIe homicide, and think ths. the pubic q Sr
ahould feel grateful TO Cunsnshsm for bis s1supsn
nd the community of 20 dangerous . character eN
Laughln aIsas Paudeen.
HISTORY OF fAUDERs.
The character Of Psuee cen is well known 10 ths city.
His active participation in the murder of Bill Pcah,
concert with Lewis Baker, jim Tuner, John konsy,
and others is still fresh in the minds OF our slefs
as though it occurred yesterdsy. Mclaughlin S'ss
Psudeen wss born OF Cohoee Falls, on the Hsass
River, near Lansingburg, the prevailing Opir0s as
be i native OF Ireland being IN error. A: On ssJ
age he came 70 the city, and was known se . "sIy
thief on the Five Points, and from the tins u ~
manhood has been well known 10 the police ~ 'eS
lious shoulder hitty." He was . terrible ma "
encounter in 6ght and would not stop ss ssy nee1
owound or MAIN his antagonist. To fully show |"
notorious character Of Paudeen, We Subjoin memo'sr
dun Of several OF bis acts Of rlfisnem.
Some years ego Psudeen became emb'oDeS
quarrel with Mike Murray, now Alderman Of ne is
Ward, when he was deprived Of the larger hsf""
sose, dsfguing him for Life.
During the years lsj3 "a, '55 and 'j6 PaOsees va
The terror Of the Eighth Ward, and was chief mover
al primary and general elections where there
either money or honor to be gained. 10 1853 be ="
petra,ed cowsrdly assault upon Mayne Lssersh
citizen Of the Egth Ward, breaking the jsreoos
latter and otherwise dis6gurirg his fsce. fa "
ofenss Psudeen subseauently .uff.red one yeGs oVI