Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-21
AFFRAY.
John COsgrOve Shot and Stabbed
by Alderman U'D01nelI. ~
HIS wounds Probably Fatal.

Yesterday evening, between four and
five O'Clock, during a drizzling rain, an
sfffay took place on North Court street,
between Alderman Thomas O'Donnell
and John C~osgroVe, in which the latter
was shot and Gus by the former, In what
is supposed TO be q fatal manner. The
circumstances attending the ARRAY are
envelOped 10 . certain extent in mystery,
and owing to the fact that there was no
q upon the street ct the time OF It's o.
curcenee, il Is exceedingly difficult to OBJ
tain any reliable Information in relation
70 it. The following are the cIrcum
stances as near So conld be learned :
About the time mentioned the inhabi-
tants Of that portion Of North Court be-
tween the Alley and Second street, were
startled at hearing the report Ofa Derin-
ger pistol, and on going to their doors
aud WiDdoWs, saw Cosgrove running
down North Court street, bleeding pro-
f1seiy, and closely pursued by O'Donnell.
On reaching the Alley, at the office OF
the Southern Express Company, Cos
grove turned and ran toward Jefferson
street, and O'Donnell, In pursuing him,
was met at the corner and stopped by
Officer Henry Hempel, Of the First
District Metropolitan Police, who
took him into custody. Several
parties who had come up, also took in
charge Cesgrove, who by this time had
become faint and weak from lOes of
blood, and conveyed him to the office Of
DR.. Lynch, on the corner Of East Court
and second streets, where he was imme-
diately examined by the Doctor, VINO
found that he was wounded In seven
places, six of which were cuts, and one
from q pistol-shot-the latter being
almost. in the center of the back and
penetrating the spine. Three OF the cuts
were IN the kidneys, and are considered
60 necessarily fatal. O'DonnelI was car
risd to the First District station house
and put under arrest.
The above are the immediate circum-
stances attending the ARRAY the causes
which led 10 it are not known positively
are supposed to be as follows:
Some days ago Alderman O'D0nneil
lest E valuable dog, which was found in
Che possession Of = gentleman Of the city,
Of the legal profession, who, as soon ~
be learned that it belonged to O'Donnell
gave it up, informing him at the time
1t had been given to him by one OF
bis clients, but mentioned no name. Up
this, Mr.. O'DOnneil published the fol-
card in the APPEAL Of Wednes-
- OCAOGCN IT'LL
A CARD CT TuAEKs.-TO the party who
stole my dog and presented him TO a veal
attorney OF this city l feet that l owe a
'sW words. The dog was, no doubt, given as part
payment Of : fee fer keepinH ths thief out of the
for some older crime committed
" him, BUS IL viii take several dogs TO pre-
" soon as 1 ascertain his name.
T. W. ODONNELL, Mccall street.
1t appears that CosgEOve was the party
Who mad taken the dog, and be was very
much iDcensed at the publication Of the
,ard, making threats, it Is said, to kill
(D3nnsii GA sight. Yesterday morning
1osgrove went TO the saloon OF Dan Nc
5eoWan on Adsms street, and borrowed
pair OF DeTriDgers from him, and after
le got possession or them, said
McGeOWSa that he intended To
O'Donneu with them: This
9 the rnmor, at least. We can i.
lot Of course, vouch for the truth Of !
{. HaGeowan being q friend of O'Don-
.all, tried to get the pistols back from
,osgf6ve, end failing 10 do SO, took the
arliest opportunity 10 inform O'DOnnell
( the threat. O'Donneli aEni6d himself
With q Derringsr pistol aud 8 Bowie
.nife, and, on meeting Cosgrove on North
,OGrt street n affrsy Of which we have !
iYea al ACCOUNT occurred, the com !
lencement of which, whether Toe was I
Y ODonneIl or Coegrove, no one !
nows. Il is said by some that 5
one had stolen the Derrin- 9
ers cut Of COsgroTe's pockets while :
9 was asleep, dGriRg the afternoon, q 5
Of which he was ignGrsut, and or 2
O'Donnsii, thinking himself =
III armed, ne told MIN to defend him z
vi, upon which O'DJnneii drew his R
OWE and commenced On hun. Cos y
soon finding out that his pistols
ere gone, attempted flight, and was P
lGt by O'D0nneIl 20 be ran. The truth, Z
not IL exRet aGeCrdauce with these .
atements, VIII be found not TO differ F
om them very materially. The whole !
Fair will probably appear Ia the eKami- o
alton this morning al eight o'clock. .
At balft-past eleven O'Clock Cosgrove, =
ho he'd been moved to his house on the G
rner OF Poplar street and Center alley, 2
as in the very last stages, and could u
It speak above whisper. It was then n
ought Impossible for him to live an y
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