The New York herald., 1870-04-25
A BULLY BUTCHERED.
A Might Of Events-David O'Day
on q Bender.
The Tragedy in Beer Bsssmsnt-"Tumblers
and Knives '-"Killing Of 0Day-Seysral
Arrests Made-seqnel to the Larkin
Murder-Ths Coronsr's Proceedings.

Another Sabbath morning street fracas Another
appeal to the assassin's weapon, the Knlfs Another
desperate struggle between rufIans mad with rum
vigorous application OF the knife, few quivers or
the heart and the life OF another desperate. who
was not without some redsemng traits of character,
has 1oaled out OF its clayey casket The victim
this last tragedy is the notorious DAVID ODay OF
Ninth ward. Twenty-fo hours ago he was alive
ana well, and this morning he lies corpse the VIC
tim OF his own criminal rashness and a misspent
life. in the house OF weeping friends.
DAVID o'DAYs ANrEcEDENrS
are well known TO the reading public. Hts name
has often appeared on police blotters and In con.
nertion with election rows ana street fights; but
Providence for some wise purpose spared him until
yesterday morning. He Is an Old resident OF the
ward, IN which for many years he kept junk shop
ON West street. aud accumulated considerable pro-
perty.
On the morning OF the 25th or November 1888, it
win be remembered, CampDels oyster saloon, cor
ner Of Hudson aud Canal streets. was the scene OF
desperate death struggle, IN which tho proprietor,
O'Day, Felix Larkin ana others freely appealed to
knives, clubs and pistols as arbltrators OF their
wrongs. In that battle, when occurred about
four O'Clock III the morning. Felix Larkn was
killed, ODay was dangerously stabbed, Campbell
and others were injured. The occurrence created
had been laid away to rest 1t gradually ceased to
excite comment. ODay ana the other participants
recovered.
o'DAY AS A DISPENSER or LIQUORS.
Some months ago O'Day opened liquor store on
the northwest corner Of Greenw ch and CHARLTON
streets, where he gathered about him all his Old
acquantances. Pioi!tlng by the lesson IN the
Comprehension tragedy, for time he conducted
himself IN a moro orderly manner; but rum over
came him ana he became reckless.
NIGHT DISSIPATION.
After closing his store. little after Ridught the
pclce authorities learn that O'Day sailed out alone,
in search Of adventure. in the Eighrh and Ninth
wards. during the early hours Of the morning, he
endeavored to pick quarrels with pedestrians whose
business called them abroad III the streets The
police assert that about five or elk O'Clock he
attacked, In the Eighth ward, one John Harry, wao
was badly beaten. It Is also asserted that ne
smashed IN the glass In the doors of liquor store
corner OF King ana Hudson streets, and c0mmltted
other acts that give rise to t1e belief tnat he was
insane with liqnor.
He MEETS A CROwD-AN ALrgEoArIoN
At the corner or King ana varck streets, about
hai-pass seven O'Clock A. d.. O'Day Overhaued
Charles O'ConDor, of No. 221 West Houston street,
brother OF the late Sergeant OConnor Of Jefferson
Market; phnip Cconey, Martin Mchaeis. OF sullivan
street; william Porter, OF Pa'gc's Hotel West street.;
John Drout and homey Kelly. OF Wooster street.
near Beecker, all OF whom vera III company when
O'Day joined them. One or the aooye parties iu-
Informs Captain Mcdonnell. Of the Twenty eighth
precinct, that 0'Day et once picked quarrel with
CooDey whom he denounced as a Id liar. While
the deceased and c~oney were placing themselves In
an attitude for fight they were separated Dy
one oil the party, who invited the crowd to
''PAKE A DHINK.o
The men ut once moved down King street TO No.
81. which three story basement ana attic brick
structure On this west side o TINS building is an
ulleyWay leading back rear tenemcnts. Tue base
menr Is occupied lager beer saloon Ivy Lawrence
McDermOtt As the 'front.' door OF tho basenlenG was
closed the entire party entered by the aeyway, and
from the aeyway TO the rear door OF the saioon, al
which they knocked. The door was opened by
1lcDermott's barkeepcr. Andrew stanton aged Blk
teen years, and ali entered
THE sCESE OF TIE MURDER.
The basement, which mas been immOrtalized by
this last tragedy il about forty feet broad by ify
five feet deep. The Ceing Is very low, not nlOrt
than ten feei separating t from the Moor.
DIAGRAM OF THE BAsEMENT.