The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[FoR ADDTTIoNAL LOCAL ITEls SEE INSIDE PAens.
MURDEROUs ASSAULTS.


fully Out About the Head with a Bottle
Another Is FlOOred with BIackJaok
"A Third Is Cut in the Neck-A FOurth
ls Stabbed in Ten Places.
1T is fortunately not often that we are called
pom TO record so many disgraceful ana bloody
AVIS es ials TO our lot to-day, anu 5i W1en w, we
lance at the list can scarcely credit the
lct that we are still residents of the orderly
lty of Brotherly Love- and not denlzens OF
odom and Gomorrah, or OF New YORK ana
licago. One of these murderous assaults, as
Ill be seen below, occurred on Sabbath
out some children; but tho other three had
cir origin in RUN, and were enacted in dis
equitable drinking saloons. No further com.
1ent ON the apathy Of our citizens is ne
essary
n Assault with a Porter Bottle.
The scene of the most trivial of these affairs
4ns the tavern at the corner of Eleventh and
sxshippen streets, where James Murphy, in the
severely cut in the head with porter bottle.
he was taken to the Second District Station
Wphysician That was not the end OF It, however,
Yor Alderman TIttermary committed him to
Rnswer the charge ofdrunk and disorderly con-
duct. Murphy is a Hibernian, about forty years
OF age, and resides on Shippen street, above
Eleventh,
Giving Change with a Blackjack.
The saloon kept by John +. latham, at the
corner Of Fifth and Shippen streets, was the
scene of another affray. About o'clock
Saturday evening, Patrick Long entered this
establishment and called for something to
man in attendance behind the bar, and when
he had swallowed the fiery liquid, he put
down q note In payment. Iho Daf-keeDer re-
turned the change which, as Long contended,
was less than the sum to which he was entitled
dispute was the conseq uence, each of the
antagonists maintaining the correctness of his
\ own calculation and the error of the other.
Close Quarters. cinohing each 1ne other The
Uoar.tender at this stage of the proceedings,
Wong upon the head knocking him sensefess
no the floor. In the confusion which ensued,
Word was sent to the nearest policeman, who,
on repairing to the SPOT, found the wounded
man still lying where he had fallen. He was
removed to the Second District Station House,
and medical assistance called in. An examl-
nation showed that his skull had been frao-
tured, but not to such an extent as to place his
life in danger. He was subsequently, removed
TO his residence, at No. Oil Cantrell street. below
Mifflin. not, however, until he had been held to
answer the charge Of being drunk and disor-
is manned. and about thirty five years of age
quite old enough to keep better company.
Starch has been made for the eccentric bar
tender. but his whereabouts have not yet been
A Serious Brawl.
At No. 718 Beach, below Brown, is a two-story-
and-a-half frame house, which Is used for the
vending of liquors. and for even more disre-
putable purposes. The former proprietor OF the
establishment was woman, who recently dis
posed of half her interest in the concern to
week ago the latter introduced into the house
man by the name OF John Palmer, who is
II the people residing in the nelghborhood are
to be credited, this Palmer is very
disreputable character, without regular EN-.
ployment or a permanent home. He is about
forty years of age, and during the war was In
had scarcely been inaugurated when disturb
ances arose between the two proprIet;ors , and
greements resulted In the commitment of the
E o. Of nS her Gon66y 6syy is
few days ago Palmer had fierce quarrel
which he administered TO her a severe kick
upon the jaw, from the effects OF which the
discoiored Palmer was arrested for this little
prank of his, and held In bail TO answer at
on Beach street. however, and on Saturday
evening was officiating at the bar, in the volun-
Involuntary absence of the other. About IL
o'clock Palmer observed on the steps OF the
The of1icous bar-keeper ordered this 1ndi-
Yiduai to take himself of, with which COM
thereupon resorted to his tavorite method of
attack, and administered a blow upon his jaw,
wrath of the drunken sleeper, who turned upon
his assailant, and according to the most reliable
Violence against the door that the latch entered
his neck and inflicted frightful wound, which,
taken into the house and properly cared for,
and yesterday he was removed to the Pennsyl-
to be dressed, however, it was found to give evi
dence of having been inflicted with knife
morning that he was able to proceed to his
The man who was sleeping off the effects Of
too much spirits on the door step is supposed tc
have been one Daniel Magonagle youth o
and other "manfyS sports, and a resident at No
7OS N. Front street On Saturday night he made
good his escape, but yesterday afternoon, shortly
after o'clock, he was observed by some ofnceri
in the neighDorhood OF New Market and Coates
streets. These gentlemen approached the sup
and for over two hours he led them long anC
weary chase through the alleys and bywayI
with which the upper portion OF the Oily
abounds. He was finally oyertaken at Secon(
and George streets, by Omcers Fisher anC
Berger who conducted him to the Station
House at Third and Green streets, where he wa
committed by Alderman Toland, TO await tn
result of PalmeI's injuries.
The locality in which this disgraceful anal
transpired is one OF the most dtsreputable II
the whole city. Low-lived drinking saloon
and houses of illrepute abound In the neigh
borhOod, rendering daylight unseemly ant
darkness hideous. When our reporter Vlslte'
the scene of Palmer's discontinue this morn
ing, TO ascertain the particulars OF the battle
he was quickly surrounded by horde OF aoan
doned creatures, many OF whom nave eVel
become disgusted and alarmed a
the disorder which Is so prevalent, and wer
eager In their proffers OF information If al
mission were for the purpose OF "cleaulng ou
the dens" of the locality. One OF them Vehe
mently assured him that Palmer had recelVe
his Just deserts; that he made IT practice 7
abuse and assault the women OF the neighbor
how"
so much for rum, and the low depths to whic
II Sinks reasoning men and women.
A sunday Family Quarrel.
Into the next encounter which we are calle
upon 10 describe the element of rum happil
does not enIer' The scene of the affair was tn
dwelling az No. 343S. Fourth street. above Pini
Alexander Chambers. Chambers has q hrotha
in-laW by the name of Daniel Tacl- vyl, ~ nm rfa