New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-22
SHOOTING ARRAY IN A CONCERT SILICON
ONE MAN DANGEROUSLY woUSDED-ARREsT OF rHR
ASsAuANT.

AssAuAST.
Shortly before midnight on Saturday night, Mr..
John W Blair who has but lately arrived in this city from
Orwell Ashtabula County Ohio accompanied by a ficnd
named Smith entered the low concert saloon kept by The
notorious MADAME I located In the basement Of No j
Broadway opposite St. Nchoos Hotel Several OF the degraded
females attached tho place approached them entrance
through curiosity and had desire to drink Bor and LIS
ead deeDA and concluding that they were IN rough place
their dapeasrs IN language more iorcsle Than elegant
Before reaching The door loading 20 the street Bill ros pet
s y U1s lin heavy ov in the kcc ng liza to s door
Sohs the ~oter girls then joined the ossailani erned with
various weapons and Blair and bis companion smith
badly bes While lying helpless upon the floor held down
BY n; WIZ Hfs sis agaged S beating him BaiI
discharged two shots at Lambert one Of them taking eject in
the hight side Of Lambert passing inward aEd hicinG avery
else but by whom could not be ascertaned
OF cOne the greatest excitement was caused BY the occur
renee Officer Terence Kan Of the Fourteenth Precinct
post in the vicinity hearing The pistol shots ron ate Tie pacs
and found Blair and Madame Ben struggling ioT tho possession
the pistol with which BAR ma shot Ls assHLni Ie
officer took possession Of the weapon and tanned that two
OF the barrels had been discharged.
lambert In Tie meantime Aid hed lnt0 ne street. nnd on
tered tie after the officer and charged blair with
having shot him His version the affair eagerly coTrobo
rated by ne abandoned inmates OF the pece Blair gave LIS
version and the officer decided p take both 70 the station
house Several OF the girls wee also taken into custody
witnesses Arrived at TIE siaiSahouse surgeon was sent
for from Police Headquarters lie examined the wound but
found impossible 10 trace the eouIse OF TIE bullet and could
Lambert was after removed to his apartment in the Ma
COrtIdnQtt, where he has stopping
he past two weeks having lately arrived from CiHcnna in
company with his aunt bis way 70 California lie is a.
tended 6y three surgeons nOne OF whom have yet been able
locate the ball lie considered IN critical condition Lam
bert claims that he first assaulted BY Blair aud that While
acting IN selkdefcnse lie was shot BY him
Blair was Yesterday taken before Justice Hogan II the
Tombg aud committed await the result Of the injuries Of
Lambert He states that he and Smith his companion weTo
perctv sober time % the nhy they having entered
The saloon motives Of curiosity and that when about
received blow mouth from Of his aasnnnfs
which bis under LIP open lis statement Is eorIoboated by
Smith
The auteorte statement OF the wounded win probably
be taken to-day by Of the CoOners and IRON the statement
Of witnesses clear account Of the affair viii probably be OBJ
tanned,
one Of the most notorious OF her cnss IN the city and
"a equencd BY the reckless and abandoned cbaaeers
Young thieves rougs Of all descriptions and the notor
Gus Of that females who are 10 be on Broadway and
adjoining streets Gher nigha About two years since
Young nn was shot dead In the saloon by detpchdo who
made his escape Whom an officer entered the place
the inmates profcSsed ignorance OF either the perperator
on his victim On the might Of Jan 1854 member Of Empire
Compapy No Volunteer Department. entered the saloon
and after drinking noticed picture OF the engine used by his
hanging upon the wall OF the saloon lie objected TO
this in very decided manner and attempted 20 remove H.
when be was attacked by Nine Bell and attempting 10
defend himself shot by hor receiving wound from
the effect OF which be confined for long mo in'e New
York Hospital Niue Bel arrested al The time bat
released on bail and IN manner settled the affair she
was never brought Trial Nearly four months since she
arrested together with her repuied husband August Doee
charge having robbed gentleman Of his watch chain
and money while hecsy intoxicated IN her place She
arraQned AT tho Jefferson Market Police Court and held
answer IN this in the preceding case the matter
II more than probable that tho Police authorities will now
close up tho place This they do the charge 81 lis being
the resort Of abandoned characters.