The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-21
FRICaTFUL CUTTING AFF2AY.


] A Steamboat Deck Hand Attacks and Mutt
Iates u Barge -1fortesu
Statement-Arrest OF tho W0uId.Be Mar-
ddfA,r.
Last night another terrible alteration, unfor-
runateIy Qlike 10 the deadly quarrels OF late that
have cast dhcredt upon the city, took pace the
dock at the foot OF Warren street between John =.
Gormley and John Edge. during which tae
latter was frighsfully cut in the neck with q
knife used by the former. The nature
OF Edges wounds Is such that serious doubts
are entertained Of his recovery. The par
ticulars gathered late hour last night reveal that
Edge Is Waterman on board the barge Susque.
hanna at the above pier, and his assaIlant IS deck
hand employed on board the steamboat Montana.
plying hence TO Perth Amboy. About seven O'Clock
in the evening Gormey sauntered down she dock and
went on board the barge, wnen he was ordered
or BY the Waterman, during which unpleasais
time no blows struck, when, In 0osds-
ence to Edges commands, Gormley reHeated, auG
mer, daring MIN ITO come or and feht.r Edge
very foolishly did So when, still further provoked
ne mes struck Gormley, who drew knife ana stabbed
with ike terrible effect after the two had ciinched
and were lighting on the pier. crowd soon
gathered, drawn together oy the loud cries, when
tue wounded man crawied back to the barge the
blood gushing In large stream from the gashes.
He was soon afterward removed to the City HoIpi-
tai oy oficer Marley. OF the Third precinct. who.
hearing OF the disturbance, promptly arrested Germ
icy and one or two friends that were near the scene
OF blood.
Coroner Flynn was at once notified OF the Danger
GUS condition OF the wounded man, when he Al once
repaired to the hospital with his deputy. DR.. Shine.
and after empanneing Jury, the following
ANTE MoRTEM STATEMENT
My name il John Edge; twenty years OF ago.
Live on board the barge susquehannah do not know
whether shall die or not; hope to recover watch
man on board the barge named lying a. the foot OF
Warren street; she hals from Eewburg This evening"
me came
three men, the prisoner tGormleD being ono
ss S wno alone sc soon n after on board the
lsht with me- The other two men then called MIN and
be wen. or He then wanted on the dock and
He then cut with knife in the neck when threw him
down Al this time he cut me second time Finding
SELF cut got back to tho when taken 10 the hos
pital The here present is the that cut
The jury after this statement rendered the follow
verdict:-'JOhn Edge came to his wouading on the
nigh OF October TO- on the Warren street dock, at the
hands OF John >. Gormley, with knllep
the prisoner then taken to the station house
cerated. Gormley IL but twenty-one years OF age,
ana In his statement says that he was Knocked down
during the trouble, when he cut some one. He Is not
an unpleasant looking fellow and says he was on the
is a deck hand. Although not drunk when arrested.
he had been drinking. He was very anxiols at y
later hour IN the night to know OF the condition OF
his victim.
The wounds Edge received may prove fatal, and
1t Is feared they Will; but there Is chance OF hiS
recovery yet the surgeons at the hospital could n0s
at midnight venture an opinion upon his condition.
Gormey will be araigned at the Iombs Police Court
this morning, and the disposition then made OF him
will depend upon Edges chances OF life. The KNIFE
now has but three The large blade Is badly stained
with blood.