The New York herald., 1866-09-26
BRUTAL MURDER IN CHICAGO BY A BOY NINETEEN YEARS
OLD.
From the Chicago Times. Sept. %. l


A brutal murder was committed in tho north division
Of this city nt late hour last night The murder
and White streets The name Of the murdered man is
Patrick ONeil He Of Irish nationality, forty years
who took his life James Gardner, boy only nine
teen years DID, who resides with his parents LARA
bee street, near Chicago avenue:
Gardner and his victim have been for many weeks at
quarreed This ill-feelng had led to bitter enmty
the part OF Gardner against ONei, and the former
has been heard TO threaten the life OF the
latter. About eleven O'Clock last night Gardner, in
company with named James Matthews and ono
other. were walking toward their homes from saloon
in which they had passed the greater portion of the
evening As the three noared the house shanty Of
ONe they heard the latter engaged In violent quarrel
The altcrCation between the husband and Mrs oNeil
took place outside OF the house. In the yard, and the
three stopped 10 listen At last Gardner proposed his
companions that they should go into the yard whip
0'Ne, proposition to which they all readily sssented
Tho agreeme made than 1t was put in
force Gardner. after short search, provided himself
coo sae e pa
tlon with his wife and advanced to meet them. The
three men rushed toward him. and Gardner, who was
the foremost OF the party dealt O'Neii heavy blow
upon the breast with the club which he held.
The injured man was felied to the ground instantly,
and again Not content with this, Gardner
struck MIN stil another blow upon the head driving
with fearful force into the portion the eye splinter
Gardner dropped his club and ned One Of his cornpan
ions then advanced. and, with knife dealt 0'Neil
blow upon the face On the lower portion Of the cheek
inAictng fearful wound. All sped from the spot as
fast as their feet could carry them.
The wife rushed 10 the side Of her stricken husband in
the instant after no fell He saspcd twice. and
expired she raised his head in her She herself
that she was ignorant OF the identity Of her hus
bands assaants, and as soon as she had partially
covered from the terrible shock her voice found In
agonzng for stance She also that with
her husbands head, and says that the who FIRST
struck him with the club also gave him tho second blow
0Nel was undoubtedly unconscious from the effects
OF the blows given him by Gardner when tho stab with
the knife administered Tho latter, though deep,
was only flesh wound, and would not probably have
proven fatal From the terrible effects OF the heavy
blow the breast Of the murdered almost In.
stanty swollen TO double its natural sizo
ing loud cries. hasiened in the direction from whence
the sound proceeded, and arriving at the spot found
the mu,aicd form o. the murdered man lying In front
OF the shanty The sight that was thus revealed TO him
was most appalling On the ground lay the prostrae
form Of oNe, welterng in his blood and bis wife and
ing in pteous tones TO tho ocer TO help their father aud
not allow him thus 20 die. But 0'Nel beyond all
assistance, and 80 tho ocer informed them in kindly
o manner possible
He at last succeeded In quietIng the wfc sufcicnly
to enable her 70 give him short history OF the events
AZ they tansp'red, and with but the single clue that
three persons had been engaged in the assault the
oicer left tho horrible scene In order, II possible, to
bring the guilty parties 20 Justice Seeing saloon open
In the ncIshborhood he bent his steps toward It. On
his way there ho met occr James Donghery, and call
ing upon him for ASSISTANCE they both entered tho
saloon Here tbey saw two men who woro com pIs,ely
covered with mud, and overheard Of them remark
70 the saloonkeeper that they had bccn running and
0nioer McHugh, ac'irg upon the clue, took both In
custody and conveyed them TO the North Market sta
ton Al hrs, they denied all knowledge or completely
with the Affair." but being pretty closely pushed with
questions acknowledged that they belonged to the rarty
but stouy denied having tken any part In the assault
They then stated that Gardner was the who struck
oNeil, and after receiving description Of the man,
officers McHugh and Doushcry again proceeded In
search OF the prncpa murderer
From the Information they had received they con-
cluded rst OF all to visit Crosbys disery, lGardncrs
father being engaged therein nreman1 distance OF
about OF mile from the OF the murder.
and there at o'clock this morning safely ensconccd
In bed, young Gardner was discovered Without going
Into explanation about the affair they put the irons upon
his wrist and conveyed him 20 the armory.
Az nrst he also denied all knowledge of the assault,
but when the officers told him that 0'Neil was only
slightly injured no made confession of the facts ~
above stated James Gardner Is eth moro boy, tall for
hrs age but Of slender figure aud thin face. His hair
cropped short and his entire bearing gives idea
OF q combative temperament HIS companions In guh
are two desperate looking villains bearing the
pence