, 1865-12-27
A FEARFUL TRAGEDY,
Whiskey the Cause Of II.
An Indian Murdered by a Saloon
Keeper in Drunken Quarrel
Arrest Of the Murderer.

A Fhnckfns tragedy VAS enacted last ereniac in
saloon at the corner Of Kinzte and Kush Streets
ip the North Division, which resulted in The ar,th
Of an 1ndian pedIcr who has been seen gande,,nr
around The city for several weeka. The facts
brought 10 light last night eccm to show that It v,s
alreneditated assassination, but one of TINT Kind
which too oflen result from those violent oua1r,s
80 common In mnuy drinking saloons. The d.,
cumstanccs may be briefly given ia follows:
Lest evening about SIX O'Clock, one Of The off,
Gers Of The Third Precinct found poor Indian ]yin
On Chnrk street, apparently TcEy much ,ntoxicate3.
He vas 60 weak that it required The united efforts
Of two men 10 convey him to the ..;ortb Nsrlcf
Slstion where be was deposited In one Of the cells
Upon bis ar1iral Sergeant Jennings Observed a
vas something more than mere dsunkepacss. he
concluded to send for phys,Cian. No teriops an
ntrhtnslors, however, were entertained st ,fis
'f and The na!al ~ len alone f. the
~ tharre Of the sAton4 entered the cell to LOOK al
The pan; when he was Mortified to 1nd that he IA,
aed fhst H. ~ ~ eoa II sst and i Tas apparens
formation wcs at once given to Capt Miller of the
third I1cei:ct, who proceeded 10 make IN auyesil.
gaon s9io ne cant1anees e. 9nde. which the ID
de1cF. A
II appears ,ha. the Indian. whose uame Is m.
known 70 lbe police. has been peddsins bead WORK
around ne depot for come time past. lie is one nf
those hali breed. who arc TO be found freonentir -
roaming through the city vending iheir neeniiar
wares- About 6vn o'clock last evening he fonnd
BIS Eay into a saloon and bounding houte Al M
~ kinnc etreet. near the conner of RQsh strees'
kept by man named John Stone. It IS nlsce ~
tafher dubious reputation, being frcoucptiy ~
sorfcd to by men Of low character. When the
abcrigtue made his appearance a number nI
nlcn were etandfng round the hst, and. ii Il h..
ltcsed. that they began TO make eport with fhe
poor fellow, who wls already more than hslf intoY
tcnsed- Some one stole pair Of mocassius from
him. while he wns exhibiting his stock IN trade and
asEsng them to buy. In the course Of his yisit hr
had E1d several drinks which be neglected IN NM.
for The proprietor Of tho saloon dcnandcfi liz
money. Which amounted 70 fu.ty ccu.s hnf the
Indian refused 10 pay it. unless his mocsssfns wrrt
fertoEed. quarrel soon arose md the Indian
snuck Stone % The breast. Stone retsttatci ann
dealt bis a>tafant a heary b!ow On the tirk ten,
pie. apparently with some sharp fnstrumenf whIch
be held In his hand. The 1naian ree1ed back 10 ,se
door. hall stunned. and Stone followed uD ria nd.
vantage by kicking him ont o. doors AMER nev.
forming whal be probably considered no nore tfsn
hls duty, the saloon keeper closed his donr NM
seemed 10 dismiss the matter from h!s thnnrhts
Meanwhile, The lndtan rendered hall insensible
BY The blow, had staggered OF uawled nlone nc
sidewalk a. far rs Clark street, where be Was fnnd
by 'le policeman rs aboye stated. Capt Miller. On
stonc under arrest. ard lodged him in one of lie
cells at The Ccntral Police S;aaon. Coruncr War.
per Has notified Of the occurrence, and wall hold an
inquest on he remains thi. morning, when the fuil
particulars Of the aGray will be brought to light.