New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CRIMINAL RECDRD.

ANOTHER FIGHT AT a FIRST WARD PICNIC
PROBABLE HCMfClDEs - OTHER ASSAULTS
RoBBEREs.
On Saturday afternoon and evening the
First Ward Pleasure Club had a picnic at Hamilton
Park. The usual amount Of hquer drank and late
In the day fights frequent. About IL p. M the
rougher portion of those congegaed became engaged IN
free fight, during which pistols clubs, stones, bottles
glasses, &C., were freely used. Capt. Gunner and
platoon Of police arrived arrested half dozen
the rngeaders and drove the remainder into the street
Yesterday the prisoners committed by Justice
Mcclure.
Soon after a. m yesterday, Margaret Dunn, on en-
terng her apartment at No. Bridgest found young
named william Davis in her bed. He was under
the influence of liquor and had strayed in there She
ordered him to leave. He refused and applied to her
some coarse language Procuring hatchet the woman
dealt Davis several blows the head and face ractur
ing the skull and causing other dangerous wounds
Davis was removed to the Ncwst Police Station where
his wounds were dressed and he was then removed to
the Park Hospital The woman was taken into custody,
and yesterday Justice Quinn committed her 10 the
Tonbs await the result Of Daviss injuries The latter
VINO resides at No Washingtonst, is deemed to be in
Martin and Thomas Mccormick, brothers, quarreled
early yesterday in the tenement No. i72 Madson-st,
side by his brother. receiving serious wounds Thomas
arrested and subsequently, committed by Alderman
Welsh at Che Essex Market Police Court.
David Murphy and John Brown late on Saturday night
while he passing along sixty thrdst. between
First and Second-avcs., and robbed him Of $3.50 Myers
shouted for assistance and Officer ToOker of the nne
teeutl Precinct aueeied the highwaymen. They were
committed by JiEtite Mcclure at the Fftyninthst.
Police Court.
While Joseph Curran OF No 1913 West Seventeenthst.
standing Saturday evening at the corner of Mas
sau and FutOntts, he felt tug at his watch chain, and
looking down found that his gold watch valued at S5,
had been stolen He seized George Paul. II, OF No.
ll5 Chry stie-s, who standing beside him. and on
searching him the watch found Paul locked
up and yesterday committed 10 the TOmbs by Justice
Quinn.
Henry Carroll Of No IS Jamesst and James Heating OF
No. C2 ChcUyst quarTclcd while drunk at the latter
place, and Keatng cut Carroll in the seyeTing
artery, and causing serious wound Carroll taken
to Bellevue Hospital. kcating who is a bOatman, was
arrested and committed 10 the Tumbs 10 await trial
Charles ". MckeOwn age j, said to be the OF a
wcllknowp clergyman, was arrested, yesterday,
from Thomas C. Gleason ieweler Of No 232G ThTdave
the Union square National Bank This after
ward found 10 be worthless. When arrested a number
of blink checks found iu McKcown's possession.
and II is thought that he has been doing extensive
business in this line. Hc was committed by Justice
Ne Quadc 10 await an examination.
Early yesterday John Leary, Patrick Farrell and
james Barry tauTs living on the third floor of the tene
mcnt No. 81 Crosyst drank to excess and became
ged in free fight. SmOOthugrOns, shears, press
bOa Os, and variety of other missiles used and all
Of the men seriously injured LCary having received
seal wounds, ana the others tWOcIo In addition
they had received CuntuSiunS tie and bodies
All arrested, and locked M in the SprBg,t Police
station, and were committed 20 the IVnbs.