The New York herald., 1869-04-21
paoB.BlE RoMcIDE N NEWARK, n. }.
A Saloon Keeper Attacks Sailor With nm
Axe-Othcr Startling Cases OF Lawiessncss
I'm the Twelfth Ward.

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Axc-Othcr Startling Cases OF Lawiessncss
In the Twelfth Ward.
Yesterday forenoon the Twelfth ward of the city
OF Newark n. J was thrown into a state OF unusual
excitement In consequences OF what was supposed
TO be an out and murder, but which subsequently
proved TO be scarcely serious, though the proba
b,lties are that the results will eventuate with the
loss OF life. About eleven o'clock In the forenoon
disturbance took pace In low drinking saloon on
the corner OF Bowery and South Market streets,
between the keeper, one Georg, Mackay, and
sailor named ference Getchen. workman on the
Newark and New York Railroad 10 appears the
latter had been drinking quite freely, and In his
semi intoxicated state uscc some very insulting ex-
pressIons regard ng Mackay's wife. This naturally
,rTiIated ihe saioon Keeper. who turned Getchen
into the street. Blind with whisGey. as well as
ma ldened by this treatment, Getchen seized hige
dows ana causing the demolition OF sundry tables.
chairs and glasses. Picking up broadaxe
ierr,ne onslausht on ine poor drunken wretch.
striking him several powerful olows on the heai aud
face aud innicting fearful wounds. Besides toe
crown of the head being one mass OF ghastly cuts
frigh,iul cash over the riaLt eye and temple ex-
tending several inches, was also inflicted CoDsfa.
bile David W. Gecrke soon afer appeared armed
with a warrant issuci by Justice Ros.. ana
MacKay was arrested after hard struggle. IN the
course Of which ne is alleged to have again tried 70
hand severely injured by powerful blow
nom the constable. lie WAS taken before Justice
except a. 20 using the axe. lie declared the only
weapons ne used were ms nsts His own VIE. how
over said she saw aim win an axe This he alter
wards admitted. but said he threw " away ceiore
he struck Cetchen. The latter was placed under the
caro- of DR. sauticr. who stated that hrs belief was
that the man was fatally injured ana could not i've
beyond day or The Justice therefore, refused
ba,l and committed Mackay 10 the county jail
10 await the result OF Getchens iWniies.
Tbs latter was PLACED IN carrisg" hho w.
moved 70 81. barnabas Hospital. rome two
miles distant but was refused 40 mission iecause
cer.aiu formula had not been observed. lie was
II about twen'y.six yeais OF age, while Nackay -
perhaps forty.nve or nfty Thi- ward seems TO have
been quite prolific oi desperate arrys lsteiy. ON
Sunday last another disturbance took place, IN q
saloon kept by ucgeman. In Chambers street winch
ended IN general and IT. removal 70 the street.
where tricks and knives were INDUCED IN TO con.
siderable extent. John Dowd, WAC was mercy
locker on was stabbed severely "a one OF
mis- hands. Tne blow was aimed nis
breast The perpeirator a.. alleged o. ,hs
cowarily act, one licnry iIcriinan wa. taken
into custody and held 20 bali IN t5N 70
await trial. At the zinc works the day prevIon-y
a man named Thomas Coop .. who - Iepreren'Msu ca
10 'be one OF the quletest oi men, was se' up.n oy
another workman. Thomas davenport ana the
latters brother and beaten In mos orut. man
ner. IL seems one OF the Dayenp0fts had been
doing his WORK wrong ana Cooper undeI,ook 70 ~
struct him. whercupon he was shaneiuiiy abused.
I'm seIfdefepce he tackled one of the brvthefs when
the other Jumped IN and Cooper was Oeaien within
an inch OF his lire Ills most intimate trends
unable TO recognize him. 80 leiiiled was the state
OF mis- mead and person one OF HIS a<saiiaHte,
Thomas, was arrested and required 10 furnish bal
IN $500 10 answer the charge OF a,rocious assault