The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-21


Probably Fatal Fight between Pugiiists-
P~adeen on He Death Bed-The Assail~nt
IN Cussody-History OF the Wounded Man
Great Excitement Among the Fancy, DC.
About hsk' st three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing . pugligic encounter took place at the
dance house or Blu. Allen, No. 23 Howard street,
between Patrick Mclaughlin, alias "Psudeen," and
anlel Mas Dad ~ Cunningham IN which tho former was
shot through the body by pistol in the hands OF the
liter. appears from what we could lcarn In relation 70
the matter, that Cunningham was In measure JUST
liable shooting his Antagonist s the latter was assault
ing him Without any show Of reason when the weapon WAS
Ared
Cunningham IL appears, went into the dance house about
Midnight company with some two or three friends ior
Ne purpose OF having cc:alon with some OF the sns
who usually requented tho establishment In the course
s half an hour he met Pandeeu snere out NO
sonversa.ion passed them a. tnnt Time ABOUT
three oceck however, they happened 10 meet al the oar
wssn Paudeeu commenced abusing horrissey, VINO wAs
then absent Cunningham, being particular friend Of
xorrssey's undertook defend the absent one when
psoceen 10: angry the Interference and taking hold OF
Cunningham shook him violently for ns npaisncs. This
assault the part Of Pardeen not repelied with any
hing other than worda Cunningham .od hs assaant 10
scs 60 his hold, at the time threatening Psadsen
with violence be did desist al cannot fight with
"but you don't let 60 oil me viii do you harm"
TVS threat on the part Cunningham had the effect Of
Sepg Paudsen Cor he instantly released his bold and
Neked CUNNINGHAM 70 take drink Tho latter however,
refused accsds request and this raised the ire Of
Pndeen for be threatened 70 slap Cunnnghams face On
the following day If he met him. Cunnrsham IN
reply 70 the threat sd he would not allow Psudeen to
slap his face he could at all prevent it, Psadeen fet
confident he would be able 10 perform he operation,
and offered make bet Of twenty i've cents on the re-
suk Of tbs aep pit At this juncure Cunningham &C. DC
And ,he bar, when Paudeen reached over his arm and
srssped the by the coas collar, apparently with
sne intention Of pulling him the counter Cunning
ham became enged as conduct of PAudeen and asked
him 10 10, 20 his hold three successive Ges else he
would kn hirn But Paudeen paid attention 10 the
Cunningham, and kept pulling and dragging
counter until tie latter, exaspernted Beyond
measure drew forth pistol snd discharged ts coatens
into the body Of his antagonist
Cunnnshsrn mnediateiy proceeded 10 The Fifth pre-
anct station house where he stated ina! he hd sho Pau
Aesp and gave himself into the custody OF the sergeant
here in command In short time after wards one OF .he
Fourteenth precinct police 10 tbs Fifth precinct
son house and claimed Cunningham as his prisoner, the
.sAr having occurred Fourteenth precinct Gun
ningham was delivered 20 The custody OF the police
man and was conveyed the Fourteenth precnc, station
houss where he remains ircarcerated
Psudeen WIS conveyed 70 tae New York Hospital
seou "a ssbe snd placed under the Of Dr. Dubois
Enorts we're n.ade fnd the ball but they proved una
vaiag rne bullet entered the sternum little 10 ;he
kft side, and has probably lodged in the iurg The
w<1nded appeared 70 suffer intense agony ana failed
r>p,diy during tho morning Al II O'Clock Or. Dubois
wa Of opinion that patient could not 1--we than
Ssw hours Psudeen Was thsn quite weak could speak
bot little, and was n great agony.
During the forenoon ne visited by a number Of
hShtmg men, who expressed deep regret at what had
occurred and bsde the wounded be OF good cheer
Some OF Paudeens friends, who present during
the row. state that curn cham jusiied using
he pistol and .ha II cowardy piece Of business On
hs part
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Al ono o'clock yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble
~ oeeded to The bedsde Of the dying man, for the pur
pose sS ho!dlng ante norton exaninanon- Paudeen
~xs 1en falling rapidly and was feared that be would
c4 survive until evening The Coroner asked Paadoea
- would se ~ make staement under oath concerning
The arr when &c replied 10 the negative and said that
entirely unnecessary for him 10 do 30; there were
plenty Of witnesses 10 the occurrence The patient
then suffering great agony and expressed belief that be
would never be able to rise from his bed.
Some Of hR friends present endesvored 10 conso'e him
sy sayng tha, there yet chance n his recovery
but psndeen refused 10 all such consolation say
M be would be q dead before twenty -four hours
-ks no use trying deceive me )" he exclaimed 81 feel
Nat have got do. viii be dead before TO morrow"
During tho day the wounded visited by Hn
Turner Johnny Lying, Hsrv.y Young and other pdsuss
who dspounced tho act Of cunnInsham's AZ moan and
oowndy. They claim that be WINS not justified In
making Of deadly weapon, that no bioT WIS struck
by Paudesn and ths, the mere fact Of his pulling Gun
ninshan by the coat collar not sufficient excuse
s.s.l.. - a., t.sla
ne excitement among tho 'fancy" yesterday wns In.
Ssnse-smAl sno.s Of the wounded mans frlends and
tancas being around tho hospital during tho
Gre day for the purpose OF taxing farewell leave Of the
doomed man There vas considerable feeling expressed
m regard io the occurrence and denuncatons most SO
we're we're hesped upon the head Of Cunningham.
On o.her hand the Morrissey crowd we're no, slow
IN uasreytng their At the Incarceration of their
ehAnpsn and nocked station house where Cunning
ham was confined, for the purpose Of offering him
le consolation There they expressed themselves sa,
Scd The OF jstaable homicide, and that
se public large should feel grateful to prisoner for
No part he took In rddns the community Of such o dan
srrvus character al Psudcen NcIAushln.
Al Eve O'Clock ast evening our reporter raid visit 10
Shs New York Hospital with view Of learning The oond
nm c The wounded On his arrival thsre he was a.
sured BY Nv Dubois that the hopeless Pzndccn
pulse was quito low and faint He hardly able
to nsscuats enfeebsd bis strength, evidently nd
eating state Of prostrson arising from Internal hemor
rhase The sureeos Of opinion that the patient csuld
not survive during the evening his rapid exhaustion
vss sure precursor Of immediate dissolution Tue friends
oS The dying then taking their last farewell The
scene was q most melancholy one 70 witness.
TIE LArxsr BULLETIN FROM THx HosrTrAL.
A. twelve o'clock last night reporter visited The
Nsy Hospital and upon inquiry was informed that Psuden
had been srae usy sinking during the evening and that
the physicians did not expect that he would live I'LL
morning.
sKxrcH OF PAUDEsN.
or the life and times OF Psudeen much might be written.
IA generally supposed that he born In Ireland but
This IA an error Mclaughlin born at Cohoes Falls
the Hudson river, near Iansinsburg. He 70 New
Fork at early age and from the time Of his manhood
he has been well known among the police Of the
ss,rers," who upon The slightest provocaiiou would
hesitate o do ythins bad, matter how mschievous