New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-09


The AMUsEMESTs OF An ALDERNAs's BROTHER
He SHOOTS AT A Man. is ARRESTED AyD RELEASED.
If an Alderman or Councilman the brother of
an Alderman or Councilman, a cousin, or even the
friend of cousin of either these functonaries, were
to do anything, which if done by more respectable
men unconDected with public Office would consign
them to the State Prison II is wonderful how cautious
the police are about interfering with their little
amusemerts." striking case in point occurred on
Saturday night last.
About lOI o'clock. Mr.. Dennis McCabc wake 4
Tito the bar-room of the Westchester House, and
quietly sitting down. entered into conversation with
some of his friends. In few minutes his presence
was observed by William McSpedon brother of the
Alderman, who was zcalOusly engaged in getting
drunk at the bar. Making toward McCabe, the
brother OF The Alderman in the exercise OF his Poti-
cal perogn,ve, opened upon him in TRADE OF foul
abuse for some remarks which he alleged the other
had uttered in regard to his brother while that rela
tive was in California. McCabe bore his abuse
quietly but when the fellow shook his fist in his face,
he advised him not to do again. under pain Of per-
sonal chastisement.
Subsequently McCabc withdrew, but returning in
about half an hour, again assaied by McSpedon,
who had in the interim, become more inebratei and
vuperatiye than before. He patiently endured the
attack for a while, hut lis forbearance only caused
the other to vaunt his proves in the most insulting
terms and McCabc at length told him. if he wished -
escape thrsshing, to 60 away and let him alone.
McSpedon responded by shaking his fist under his
nose, when McCabe Selling him by the nape Of the
neck with one hand administered singing blow
in the month with his other fist and then let him go.
McSpedon no sooner felt himself free than he drew
seven-barreled revolver, and, aiming at McCabe,
fred The ball went wide OF the mark, and before
he could fire again. McCabe pinned his arms to his
side and coolly remarked, 4" Bill, you are single
"uan. and may behave SO; but have family, aud
can't carry weapons" lie then handed the would
be murderer over to Mr. Matthews proprietor OF the
place. rho sent him to the Fourteenth Ward Station,
IN charge Of Officer BOrst About an hour later MI.
NJ went there and withdrew the charge, and Capt.
Williamson politely released hun from custody just
as Aid. Tuomey arrived for the same purpose.
OF course so slight an affair rs an attempt to take
mans life, by an Alderman's brother, was too in
significant to put upon the returns TO the Police Com
nissioners the next day. and the captain, therefore,
did no, mention the circumstance but there are those
who are 80 uncharitabe a. to assert that II the az
gressor Lad been of no political consequence, ne
would have been detained until morning. taken before
amagistrate and held for trial; and the facts would
have been b.azoned over the police returns in the
very loudest chrosraphy, with no end OF capitals
underscores and exclamation points But then the
individual was the brother of ar Alderman which
is a horse Of quite another color.