The New York herald., 1870-12-18
MURDER IN CHERRY STREET.
Bloody Stabbing Aifray-A Man
Cut to Pieces.
Full Particulars Of the Afrray-Scene In the
Station House and Statement Of the Prisoner.

Just before midnight man was found by the
police OF the Seventh precinct at the OF Mon
roe anu Market streets, In front OF drug store,
VINO was literally covered with wounds ana blood.
lie was supported by group OF three youngsters,
and was apparently In o dying condition. lie was
at once conveyed to the station house In
Madison street, carried to a rear room ana
placed on awooden seItee. DIR. wyckofr was then
sent for and Captain Warlow began TO question the
wounded man. He gave his name as Timothy Drs-
COLL and bystanders among the crowd usually fol-
lowing the police In such case statel that he re-
sided In Cork row, between Montgomery and Gouvor-
neur streets The boys stated that they had found
him lying IN 'front.' OF
SAILORS DIVE OR BUCKET SHOP
kept by Dick Wech, at 1872 Cherry street. In the
confusion incident upon his arrival ut the sta
tion house Drlscoll mentioned the name OF "Keen.p
but a moment after, initiating the reticence OF the
youngster who was killed short time ago in the
Sixth ward, he would not give the name of the man
who had assaulted HIM, saying
III WON'T GIVE ANY ONE AWAY,
AT this time he was lying upon his back on the
bench, with folded coat for pillow, and the spit
toon near by was covered with cotted blood, while
the floor was stained with red bloches and spots of
gore. His shirt was OF q uniform dark red color
being soaked with blood aud torn open In front.
revealing small hole In the right breast, from which
DARK RED STREAM WAS TRIcKLlNG.
one OF bis ears was full of blood ana his forehead
was saturated by It's crimson iow. He was a
smooth-iaced man, Of twenty years OF age, and
puted hard character. He gave his occupation "a
that Of a pressman in an oil mandatory. Dr.
Wyckon soon arrived and proceeded to examine the
wounds The man was found to have been stabbed
In fifteen places, and the doctor, as he examined
the wounds asked how they were received. In re-
and cunning,
~ FELL DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT
and hurt myself" The doctor probed a wound In
the right breast, which he found to be three and
haf inches deep, and, as the man WINGED, asked,
what struck you heresn The man tried 10 put
him away, and said
"How IN III DO I KNOW,
.You nave deep wound here,n said the doctor.
"Yes, I've got good many OF thcmn "Well, this
one is in the lung" "Yes, know It Is; but I've got
deeper ones" Tne man was now lifted to sitting
position, the blood trckllng down In darker rivu-
let rom the breast, while bag ming lint ana
and ms wounds were rapidly bound up. The doc.
tor pr95ed ir, a deep wound IN the shoulder
there" ''Yes, and pretty sharp one, too.n The
most serious wounds were the one In the breast and
fRlGHTEuL CASH IN THE HEAD,
an inch and half In length The arteries were
tied and the man was at two O'Clock this morning,
sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
ARREST OF KEEF
No sooner had The prisoner dropped the name OF
Kcef than Captain Warlow with officers Wild ana
MOyland, started In pursuit OF him. They dscov-
cred nim under bed in room in Cherry street.
lie was olght into the station house quietly smoK-
ing, and answered the usual questions OF the Cap
tain. He was then interviewed by the HERALD re-
porter, ana made the following statement:.-
STATEMENT or THE PRISONER
He appeared repentant OF his crime, but fcigned
degree OF nonchalance on being interrogated
which showed that he did not fully realize the
magnitude OF his offence. lie said he had been play.
ing cards, and that Drscol began TO cneat, where
upon q quarrel ensued between the prisoner and
the latter, in which Drscol said to keen. 'You
| Of b-h, want this fifty cent stamp.n lie thc
prlsoncrl then grabbed NJ nifty cents which Drisc Oil
| held IN his hand. Tic stamp was
TORN THE STRUGGLE,
Drlscon holding halr and keeir the other. Driscol
then attacked the prisoner. ana keeT ran away and
| sought sheler in the saloon 1872 Cherry street. Ii
running away some men got hold OF MIN and asked
| nm why he ran away. Drlscoll overlook him, ana
escaping from those who held him, he ma In an
| entry. Drisco passed by the entry and did no
| find him. The prisoner went back TO Waish's saoor
| anu found Drscol there again. Wishing to make
| up friendship with him lie said
| ''HOw DO YOU DO, DRTccoLLfv
upon which Driscoll struck HIM H,ice and knocked
him down. When the prisoner got up after his fall
| he ran away again, but was followed by Driscoll
ana overtaken. Here the probably fatal wounds
| were inflicted. The prisoner ana Driscoll closed
beaten severely. Unable to recover himself
| nc pulled out his penknife and inflicted the muir
| derous wounds on Drlscoil. The prisoner,
| at the close OF the HERALD reporters interview
with him, displayed feelings OF sorrow, ana even
shed tears. He said that Drisc0H had iaugM him
and had induced him TO remain out Of employment
III order 70 follow ev PRACTICES The prisoner also
stated tnat he had been imprisoned IN Chicago under
false pretences, but was h0norably acquitted.