The New York herald., 1870-10-05
STsEEED FOR 4 DOLLAR.

Seventeenth Ward AHray-The N. Y. O.
b. C.-Borrewing Clothes to Honor senator
Creamer-A Life for = D0Ilar-Arrcst Of n
Politician.
The ancient sergeant or the Seventeenth precinct
who was on duty yesterday afternoon a. n late
hour discovered that some i've hours before, man
had been stabbed In the precinct, and Delamater
about ten minutes before three O'Clock sum
ciently recovered rom his Rip Van WinKle slum-
her to inform the Central Police once that
'.at half-past nine yesterday morning Edward Nc
Carly aged twenty three years. or No. 439 East Fonr
teenth street had been lwas) dangerously stabbed
In his left side and arm by Richard Hefern ofTentb
street. First avenue in the liquor store No. 4s4
East Fourteenth street. where McCarty to escape
from Renen.' McCarty taken home oy his
friends, and, according to Delamater, Hercrn
escaped.
Inquiries made by HERALD reporter. under great
difficulties, resulted in discovering that none OF the
police OF the ward, with the exception OF Captain
Mount and Sergeant Poibamus, possessed any Of the
details. Polhamus wss absent and for several
hours the captain could not be found ia the mean
time a yisi had been made TO the residence oil Mr..
McCarty, who resided on the third floor OF q first
class tenement house at No 43s East Fourteenth
street. He was found lying In bed surrounded
by many weeping women, including lady who
was pointed ont "A hts wife, As the HERALD re-
porter entered she arose. and III answer to inquiries
detailed all the circumstances Of the ARRAY. From
her statements those OF tue ncighbors and the vic
III IL,
derer, has been uni, recently friend or McCarty,
and being OF three brothers who WELD some
political influence in the ward as friends
or the NJ. y. o. B. g. Mind Your own
Business Cub he had on one or two occasions bol-
roxed McCarty's clothing 70 present respectable
appearance IN Ureamcr's ranks.
some time ago Hefrern disposed OF pawn ticket.
calling for certain articles to McCaTty for the sum Of
two dollars. McCsrty, who o. that time was night
clerk Of The WOrden House. Fourteenth street,
opposite rammany Hall neglected to pay Hefern
eRAfQ and tnrt ~ laP
fern, he mas been In the habit OF cunning, hun.
AT an early hour yesterday morning Henern, sc-
PRED. appeared in front Of McCany's residence,
md al the door met Mrs. McCarty who was asked
4 man named McCarsy resided In the building.
Mis-. McCarty replied III the affirmative, when the
unknown friend OF Hefern followed her TO rhe
third aoar, where Mccarry resided. lie was
awakened by his wife, who informed him that .
person desired 10 see him. Dressing uself he met
bererns friend, who informed him tnat ~ genle-
MANI desired 10 zee him on the street.
| NcCarty went down 10 the street when Hef1ern de.
marded one dollar, balance he claimed as due
the pawn ticket purchased about the time of Flor
ence ScanDeis funeral, when McCarty paid one
dollar on account MeCarty infor ned nun ne was
not prepared 60 pay 1t. and quarrel ensued, but
went 10 tne direction Of second avenue Another
quarrel ensued ou the street. when McCarty became
alarmed and heat a basty rcsreat into the liquor
! Nash WAS In charge.
Here McC&rty was followed BY Herern and his
friend ana ~ Mccafty retreated 70 the rear Of the
store they advanced upon him. HeYern again de-
manded the dollar which McCarSt claimed he was
unable TO pay. The nnxnQwn friend OF HetYern i'm
mediately siezed McCafly and neld him while
HeYern stabbed him once near the elbow and in the
left side near the hea1, and made their escape.
The wounded man was taken 10 bls rooms and at
tended by rhick-headed German phys1cisn,
who occupants CLAIM, wss very Dlucn Inc.
sne As Wound mas very e0nss ssa "a.
family Was very greatly alarmed, as well as tss
police. Ex-Pcce surgeon Kimbark was snnse.
quenty called, dressed The wounds, and gave 1t ~
his opinion that McCarfg wirrecover.
Later In the evening oiiicer Kennedy or the pre-.
cfnct, who had been sent oSt BY Captain Mount ar
rested Henern, who Is a line lookiDg yonag man.
aged about twenty six, and locked MIN mp at the
station house. HIS confederate in ati aG syge bnt
Ttlla the sergeant was sumberiDg Captain N0urrt
aIid his Inen were out securing the ward 10 search
Of him.