New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
BLOODY MURDER.

We have TO record the most desperate add bloody
ARRAY that has ever happened in our young city; and
while we 10 80, we shall endeayor to give a. full and
impartial history Of II as we possibly can from the
evidence already adduoed. 1t il needless 20 soy that
we have taken the most thorough steps " gather in
the facts relating to the origin and denoueen. Of this
terrible tragedy, and shall continue 70 do 60 until Il 70
completely investigated and judged by due course u
fastened to the scene, and sight u desola,on
and blood that We shall never forget. The Western
Brewery Hail. the building in which and at which the
fight occurred Is long stone building, onetory higp,
fronting on the Main Rood. There is room projeng
from the roof, in the shape of dormer window Oyr
this projection and also over the lower door, adQ1n)e
porch or veranda. In this upper part door andtwo
windows open out into the porch. The iata were
fred from this upper porch. Everything in and around
the building gives evidence that nost desperate and
bloody struggle had taken place. About twelve ieet
from the front Of the potico the most terrible eyi-
dence. A large pool OF blood trampied IN WIN nIe,
pointed ont the spot where the poor unfortunate young
Thomas Gamer had fallcD-his face, head and neck
horribly mutilated with forty-eght shots-and had
died weltering in his blood, and where his brother,
weeping over his corpse, vas shot down beside him.
The four large windows fronting were completely
smashed in also some ofthe upper and back windows
The side windows east and west were also comp etey
demolished. In the lower story long and spacious
room fitted up for ballroom and lager.beer ca
loon, broken bottles, tuinblers bnckhar, s.ones,
sticks, lay around in the thiekest profuscn. Ihe
floor literally co7ered with broken glass and
wrecks Of the hail. In many places large spotchss OF
blood showed where these missiles mad taken effect,
ard the dripping of the wounded could be traced IN
and around the building IN every direction. 40 Ak
and Ratchet were picked up On the foor and TAKEN
possession Of by Capt. Moreheiser, On the inside
wall, on the north side, large spoteh OF blood 8
thrown These missiles seem TO have been hurried
with Iercuean force MS the deep indenators on 'ne
walls testify. We went down 10 zee the corpse eed
the wounded men, who were taken a1wn we
road about half mile 10 their own ana trends
houses. The face of the deceased was completely
rddled with shot. and he must have died amos. .n-
tanty Dr. As err held an s .S % Syer y.
dang hi old father rushed D and the scene over no
dead body Of bis was truly heart. rensrg. Sg
wounded in the head by cut received y me sosfe,
and Otherwise Injured. In an adjoining hosse 10y
tbroo, BY charge Of shot Dr. Herr entertain' ,uorg
hopes 81 his recovery. Patnek As,aoyi sste an
the face and bruised, but probably not dangerously.
Man atlers were hurt, but not dangerously. On bo
Cs1,an .ide We could not ascertain whether any Lad
been injured not, as they did not seem disposed -
tell: bit il scarcely be otherwise than mat sons
Ill W.. injured. fDubuque HeraH, Jan. 3.