New-York tribune., 1870-04-25
ANOTHER VEST SIDE MURDER
A NOTED DESPERADO KILLED IN sALOoN-rHE
END OF A BAD GANG.

END OF BAD GANG.
For a long time past gang OF desperadces,
composed of prze-fghe political bucs, and other
bad characters have held sway in the western portion o
the Eighth Ward. Prominent among these were Hed
oBaIdwin the prze-hgter. better known az tie Irish
Giant now serving ont term Of two years imprisoh
ment in the Massachusetts, State Prison for engaging In
prizefght within the borders Of that state Felix Lar
kin saoon-koeper, hacker Of O'Badwn, and poltcal
bully; David ODay also saloon-keeper ana pohticai
bully; Tim Collins, at time champion lightweight
prze-fghter, and number Of others All OF TINS party
were available for running Democratic primaries ana
repeating" election day. and were. in consequence
to certain extent assured Of immunity from punish
their msdeeds Often arrested for various Of
fenses they often released through the influence
OF their Democratic friends.
Retrbution has however, overaken the most OF them
Three OF the leaders have died violent deaths Early on
the morning OF Nov. 25 1903, Larkin, ODay, Collins,
Philadelphia rough named VIM Mclean, and O'Badwin,
all of whom had been drinking TO since early on
the previous evening and had engaged in various rows
I'm different parts Of the city-Larkin on the slightest
provocaton, drawing pistol and threatening to shoot
the offending pcrsOnentered the basement SaIOoh OF
sta All OF the party we're bosterous. IArFin particu-
larly so when Campbell ventured to remonstlate with
dnd dnGm' one one Taf TaortSs i3e % kind the eBt.re
party assaulted him. Campbell caught mp carving
tender, and a woman employed cook. Pistols were
used by the attacking party and clubs aud other
was fonnd Ivne dead on the floor the Knife welded by
Campbell having been driven through his heart He re
CeiYed yera other wounds, some OF them sufficient t
death. IL his hand was revolver, but he had
apparently been unable TO use 1t, as none ot tIe &
comhatants, including the, wonah' bore inark5 s
Coroner Flynn held an inquest He used ODay Mclean,
Collins and O'Badwn as witnesses, and by his direction
d11d e d & raSdcfed IL ySrct aGaIf Campbe as tho
princi 4 in the homicide and the bartender and Cook
rs aCct sorics and they committed TO await the
action Of the Grand Jury. That body impressed
with the ne--ided manner In which the investigation
and they aferward discharged. The imprson-
ment Of OBadwn has already been nentloh Sio Lean
cciyed in midnight brawl IN Philadelphia Collins Is
sing and now the last Gf the party has his fate.
ON Saturday night O'Day, John Drought of 40. l6
OConnor 81 No 22i West Houston-st, Philip Cooney,
Martin licha,,, and Rou-ey" Kelly left the saloon Of
tie former at No l3l CLarltons corner oi Grechwlch
for q nights spree. During the night they visited
number OF saloons the Finh Eighth and ninth Wards,
49, 49, at tie a. r"rier m Of Varck and Kingsts There
several drinks taken, and quarrel arose AMER
wraugIMg time the proprietor ot The place Know
inc tLe character of tine men and not wishing 10 have
row In his place, ordered the crowd out, ana tey le
They proceeded 10 the saloon Of Lawrence McDtmott
No. 81 Kingst occasionally wrangngo on the way. There
was no one I'm the saloon but And Stanton, the bartender,
a youth Of is H. round Of drinks were called Tor,
and one OF tine party the bartender bill Of large
denomination in payment TIE bartender had not sui-
cent currency TO make change aud vas forced 10 leave
get the bill changed, when oDay called Tor second
round. These served by the bartender, who then
left with DILL As he passed ont he heard Day ana
others recommending WIahge ABOUT some alpien9tS t 10y
a few minltes; and when he returned H. he ,,nrt HSt
the party hurriedy leaving the saloon. On enter Ter
ing he saw ODay lying on the floor, partially
beneath the and gasping for breath Blood was
issuing from wound IA the SIDE, ana ah0ther III tbe
head Stanton at an alarm, and Dr. Lynch OF
West Houstonst was hurriedy summoned, but on his
arrival pronounced O'Day 70 he dead Inc BODY was re-
moved to the StationH House in Greenwlchst stanton
arrested by Officer DAILY and detained a. witness,
Capt Mcdonnell and several other ohicefs az d9 once
started in pursuit OF the late companions OF ODay'
Porter, ard OConnor were arrested IN various places,
and Locked up n the e. nny IGy notn %g W Of be
sa.ong or u y TnG rdner T"1 Fynn and hs Deputy Dr.
Shine repaired the StatonHOuse 70 commence an IN
eN av III b6n Shin0 H found an ncsed wound on
the et inch and quarter in length and SIX or
inches in depth. The blade had entered between
tie sixth and seventh ribs passed through the lung ana
entered the aora Death the result Of hemorrhage,
and probably followed in within two or three minutes
after the wound inflicted The wound on the head
superficial, and was either inflicted by tum6ler
thrown at him. or received In nht iaIns ,n. Ihs
long course OF dissipation had begun to
tell on him. His lungs were found 70 be much dis. lis
life in years, had it not been taken in 40 tragic
manner He was native OF Ireland aged SO ana leaves
wife but no children Coroner Flynn npanheiea lte
following jury: Frank Murphy, No. Il DoinlincKSt
30 Bedford-st.; Andrew Howlett, No; 4S Domlnckst.
Parmenus jackson, No 800 West Thirty y-fithst and
SO incomplete the Coroner concluded adjourn the in
yestgatiOn until Thursday next at II a. H. All the per
arrested are held to wait the Result oi the 'est
CATION a.,
The affair created the most intense excitement IN the
vicinity all OF the participants being 80 well known
The Station House thrOnged with politicians ana
Others and large crowd were collected outside con
versng the matter discussing the character OF the
deceased and those under arrest. The saloon where
ODay met his death bore evidence OF desperate srug
gle Broken tumbiers strewed the hOOr the chairs were
upset and broken, and the screen overturned ActVs
search is being made for the remainder OF the party ana
Capt Mcdonnell Is confident he will secure them within
q short time. By order OF the Coroner no comnunca
tion with the prisoners VII be allowed before the official
investigation.
Can't Mcdonnell late last evening arrested John
alias ROmey" Kelly The Captain Is confident that Ae
will secure Cooney and Mchaels.