The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-13
sHovELED TO DEATH.
Rowdy Reoreations In First Avenus-An Inof-
fensive German Killed with a Blow Of -
Shovel-The Victim Falls "as II His Legs
were Cut from Under Him"-Arrest Of
the Murderer and His Committal.

Shovel-The Victim Falls "as II His Legs
| were Cut from Under Him"-Arrest Of
the Murderer and His Committal.
| About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon James
| Mccarthy, alias 'Stitch," aud q boatman named
John Quinn entered the lager beer saloon No. 1877
| First avenue, owned by Daniel Regner. They were
both the worse for liquor, seeing which Regner 70.
fused them lager. One OF them went behind the
counter and pushed Regner. when the latter In his
turn pushed both Mccarthy and his companion.
with the assistance Of others, into the street.
Mccarthy and Quinn then went to Charles wilkins
grocery store. corner OF Forty seventh street and
First avenue. and only few doors from Regner's,
and began
THROWING POTATOES AT THE PAssERs BY
without regard to age or sex. Mr.. wilkins came
out and demonstrated with them, when Mccarthy
struck him in the right eye In the meantime
Quinn had secured the coal shovel from the coal bin
IN front OF the store and struck wilkins on the back
with it, Mrs. wilkins at this moment ran out and
probably saved her husband from the fatal blow
which thereby. It is supposed. reserved for an
other
THE MURDER.
David Reischer, who was passing at the moment,
was struck by Quinn on tho back OF the head with
the edge OF the shovel fracturing the base OF the
skull. He fell like log on the sidewalk and has not
since spoken word. When he was picked up blood
was gushing from his ears and mouth In
stream, an indication generally relied on
that the base OF the skull is fractured.
From what can be learned with regard
to the assault upon Reischer 1t is said on all sides
that he had not interfered, by word or deed in
the quarrel between the grocery man and Mccarthy
and Quinn. Immediately after the assault on
and so ran % n
Second avenue. while Quinn contented himself
with hiding in the water closet OF Pagan
r. OKeeffe'S liquor store In FOrtySeventh street,
between First and second avenues. Almost Imme-
diatey after the hight OF the murderers Onlcers
peared on the ground and went IN search of them.
Oficer Webb found Quinn and took HIM
tne % secUnd % at
tempted to arrest him. but the fellow onered
STUBBORN RESISTANCE
and in the struggle the Oflcer's coat was torn into
shreds by Mccarthy. who was brought to his senses
only by warm application OF the o1icer's baton on
streams He was finally subdued ana taken TO the
station house.
was removed in the meantime to Bellevue Hospital
from the station house in the ambulance, anu 1t IS
the almost positive opinion OF the physicians that he
cannot recover. Captain Gunner, on hearing OF the
particulars Of the murder, caused the arrest OF
Pagan. in whose store Quinn had taken
before whom he was brought, compelled him to give
bah in the sum OF $500 to answer charge OF trying
to shield Quinn from arrest. Pagan, however, de-
MED having the prisoner enter his place at all.
1t Is alleged by the ocers that 1t Is not the first time
that fugives from justice have taken refuge in this
place while being pursued by the police.
THE MURDERERS IN COURT.
Quinn and Mccarthy we're also arraigned before
onV bearng On tne case renamed bt
back to the station house for day or two to await
the action OF one OF the coroners who are the proper
persons to take charge OF the case as II now stands
Mrs. Sophia Bessemann. OF No. 831 First avenue,
being sworn before Justice Coulter, testified that
she was standing at her door when she saw the two
men, Quinn and Mccarthy, driven into the street
from Regner's lager beer saloon; Immediately after
e TO strike ws thev ey met on tine
peared to be- under the influence. OF liquor,
but not to such an extent that they could not walk
very well; she saw Wilkins interfere with them
when they began to throw the potatoes, and also
Witnessed the assault upon him by the two already
ISTsHpERTSo v WITM soEopy inc ''e
when Quinn, the man with the blue cotton shirt,
legs had been cut from under him." the two men
then ran away.
ready to corroborate Mrs. Bessemann's statement,
but their testimony was not taken.
Charles wilkins, the groceryman, made . com
plant against the prisoners, charging them Win
assault and battery, but OF course that win be lost
sight OF in the heavy charge Of murder which VIII be
which there is hardly q doubt. The injured
man Il native Of Germany. and resides
packing house IN Forty-eighth street, between First
and Second avenues, and Is spoken Of as quiet, in
offensive sober, steady young man: The TWO prison.
ers are, on the contrary men OF the worst charac-
tiers, anu their looks do not by any means belle
their actions. Mccarthy, alias Stitch"
BY which name ne ia best known, 10
DOG FANCIER
and makes his living by tanning dogs he resides
somewhere in the neIghbOrhO0d OF FOrty-seventh
street and First Quinn Is also resident Of
the same neighborhOOd, and has been more than
once before in the hands OF the police for being ell
gagged In rows OF serious nature. lie makes
living by working on barges along the East river.
ON being questioned with regard to the murder they
positively denied having had anything to do with 1t,
and knew nothing whatever Of the circumstances
which led to the quarrel
n During the whole afternoon
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILED
In the nelghbOrnOOd where the assault conlmtr-
ted, and IL was with much difficulty that clear
statement Of the occurrence could be obtained. The
Germans, large number OF whom reside around
the place where the row occurred, were especially
excited, ana showed plainly, by their gestures and
language that they could the fate Of the prisoners
would have been speedily decided.
At late hour last night Rescher was still uncon-
sclOus, breathing heavily and with great pain.
Efforts made, after MS admission into the hos
pal, to revive him. but to no purpose and the ply
sicans gave the case up as hopeless one. The
opinion was general that before morning he would
breathe his last.
THE WEAPON.
The shovel with which the fatal blow was struck
Is old ana much wOrnf but still o very heavy
one. Ii is in the hands OF Captain Gunner. OF
the Nineteenth precinct. 1t Is but justice to the
| Captain to say that he displayed commemorate
! energy in this case