The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
REDDY THE BLACKsMIrH's LIST.
Head Gashed and Hand Crushed, q nd IN the
uospitai-Tcrrinc Fight In Rforeuoe's sa-
toon-Brutai Assault By q Philsdeiphin
Rougs-The Escape Of the Assaiiant.


Reddy the Blacksmith comes prominently be-
fore the public again. This time he Is worsted In q
midnight brawl. and lies In q hospital wounded and
laceratcd-threo dangerous gashes in his head and
his right hand smashed At about nine O'Clock last
evening Reddy entered Florence's Saloon at Hous
ton street and Broadway and was soon followed by
james Haggerty, notorious Philadelphia rough
and shouldcr.hilter. Rcddy was very drunk, while
Hagserty was but slightly intoxicated.
A number OF their friends wero In the ealoon. The
two men began a conversation about thoir fighting
qualities, the one claiming that he could Hog the
other Reddy became very abusive, and Haggerty
gave him the lie. when iricnd apprelending row,
asked Reddy to 20 out, aud had him taken "a far a.
the door. Then IIasRerty asked them not to take
him away. Reddy, hearing the words, returned and
the two men plunged into each other.
They fought about Ave minutes, surrounded by
their friends, none Of whom attempted to interfere
Reddy getting the worst OF the hitting. They threw
each other repeatedly, and their heads were badly
bruised against the stone pavement OF the floor Al
the end Of about sx minutes fighting Haggerty be.
came more violent, although his opponent was faint
ing. and at last he made rush for the counter on
which there was large quantity OF glass; including
caraGc as large as a usual sized decanter.
With this he struck Reddy. wounding him severe.
ly The second blow broke broke the caranc and
then Haggery with desperate violence tore the "a RI
remaining with him through Reddy's hand as the
latter attempted to strike him. Reddy's hand be.
gan TO bleed very freely Jet sti he attempted TO hit
his opponent sgsin. when Hsggerty again rushed 10
the bar, and, seiZng q tumblsr, struck the black.
smith on the forehesd. Reddy then feii and as Hag
gerty again about to strike, the CRY OF police
was raise and the Philsdeipha rough was the nrst
TO jump up the steps and fly through one Of the
Broadway doors, whhe Oresr Choate descended At
the Houston street aide.
Reddy. as he lay on the ground, present d fear.
ful spectacle. Wrong, bad, rough man a. be is and
has been, be was object Of pity. His face was ali
discolored, and the lips swollen, while both were
covered with blood. and the hand was little better
than q lump OF c!otted matter. He was utterly
unconscious-upable either to speak or re.
cognike any one around him; and Il was in
this state that at about ten O'Clock, the
New York rough--the strong Reddy the Blacksmith
was taken 10 the Eighth Precinct station House
by Ofhcers shoat, Dykeman, and Black, as helpless
as child Al the station house the wounds were
dressed by Doctor Frazer, OF police hcadqua
and soon after Reddy was conveyed to bellevue
Hospital The wounds are considered OF serious
character but last ught the phy sciAn did not deem
them OF q fatal character.
Al the station house number OF Reddy's friends
requt sted that they be allowed to take him to his
residence IN Willamsourgh, but this was peremp.
torily refused.
James Haggerty Is well known In Philsdeiphia
IL s said that both men, with number OF Others
had been attending prize dght In New Jersey. and
that there they had lmbibcd too freely and ended
their performance at Forences much 10 the disgust
Of the proprietor Of that well known saloon.