New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15

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A F'iend Of Mr. Nasty Dlss. and III,
Ex-xevsrend Writes Hts Obituary
An Account Of the Life and Acts o
Mr.. Patsey McGroegin.
HARP w ERIN S'LooN.
Sixth Ward. Moo York, April 30, ls7o
bite hez fallen onto the Sixth Ward
Last mite at precisely three o'clock this morn
IL, ez near ez we kin learn, Patsey Nc
GroggIn departed this life. Dimocrisy hez
lost pll!er, my bar a constant and prompt
payln customer, and Father McGrath g
parlshner which never refused his mite to
religious purposes when his fnanshel ope-
ratl0ns he'd proved successful. Patsey
McGroggin is gone! He met his fate at
temptin to get out Nv the area winder Nv
the house Nv bloted aristocrat in the up
per part Nv the city. Patsey aud friend
Nv hlzzen knowd as English Bill wuz in
| the house. wen, OWN to an alarm witch wuZ
made, they become aware that they wuZ
considerd ir the lite Nv introoders.
They he'd gathered together a pocket
book, some gold watches, silver plate and
sich, and wuz attemptin to leeve the house
| quietly, when Patsey wuz seezrd by The in E
Joodlshus proprietor thereof. Patsty, IN
selt-detense, knockt him down with q billy
when the wretch leve!led a pistil at him
| ard shot him dead. And not content with
| this he procOored the arrest Nv English Bill
| on the charge of burglary! Thus two Nv
my Customers is cut off at one stroke!
Patsey McGroggin WAS born in county
Glare, Ireland, in the year 1888. He made
his appearance in public life in London in
1913, where he WIZ arrested eZ pick
pocket. and by prejoodist jury, which
bleeved the statement Nv citizen who
swore he saw him pick pockit, he wuz
sentenced to prison for boys. On his
releese Patsey went into partnership with a
distinguished and brilliant burglar, and
after variety Nv advenchers he found his.
self in Botany Bay, his goin there instead
Nv beln hung in England being inscruta-
BILE mystery which he hisself wuz never able
to solve.
But Botany Bay wuz not destined to hold
him. KILN guard or two he made his
escape on whaIer, and landid NV course in
the city Nv Moo York, which he knew WIZ
mostly settled aud entirely controlled by
that class NV his countrymen which wood
sympathize with ore in his sitooashen.
Here his career was a brilyan: one. He
lmmelitly jined the Democratic party, to
which his instinks materially led him and he
proved useful and active member thereof.
he commenced first eZ a humble repeater,
but the activity he manifested soon made
him marked man. One day he voted
twenty-eight times, and once he performed
the astoundin feat CIV votiu six times at he
same polls. His knowledge of pugilism
and his skill IN the yCOse NV clan sIrong
enuf to bid the poleece defiance, and his tu-
cher wuZ ashoored.
Combiuin politics with burglary, he made
a handsome Twin in his own efforts. He
was second In more than twenty prize fights,
and WIZ enthusiastic patron Of the rat
pit. His pet terrier, Dublin Pet, trained by
HIM, it will be remembered, won the match |
agin Ialler McKee's dog Terror, which re. |
suited in shindy between the principals, |
witch materially resulted in Mckee's decease, !
for wich accident and homycide list after |
ward ne served two years in Sing sing. An |
important election okkurin, and his services
beln needed, he wUz pardoned out.
Az the recognized head ov the Sixth
Ward Throat Slashers, Nv course he held |
many posishens Nv honor and profit. Pat
sey and his friends carried Connecticut
three or tour years ago, and az reward
wuz put into the School Board, Father Nc
Grath backin his claims and agreein to sign |
his (Patsey's) name, Whenever it wuz mes.
cary. Shortly afttrward he WuZ elected Al
herman, he held contrack for street ceanin,
"uZ made keeper Nv the butts Nv musket5
n one Nv the Armories, and wuz last yesr,
. member NV the Legislacher. This last
}oslShen didn't scot him, az the other mem
)ers from the city KNOWN the miracles Nv
egislashen better, yoosed to get his vote fre-
,ently without payin for it. Wat he liked
,est wuZ contracts for street cleanin.
'wuz he wich taught me the mysteries NV
hat biZness. He wunst he'd to bid close ,
gain an unsophistikatid contractor, who .
posed the street RELY he'd to be cleaned. | ,
nd wuz surprized at the low fggers he {
ook it az.
''Patsey," seq I, ''yool lose money on ,
hat contrack. It'll cost more to do the !
'ork thaa 700 get for it." 1
SIT is cussed low" he replied, "but eZ we g
ont never do the work at all, l kin live at q
:, eff don't hev to divide too much" d
Patsey waz an ardent friend of Ameriky s
nd its insti:ooshens, partickeriy the Dim. c
zratic party. When he Tuz put onto the o
kool Board and wuZ at the same time in
le Legslacher, his heart billed over with
We for his adopted country, and he wuz
ot backered in expressin' it.
SIN what other country than Ameriky, p
I'd in what other party than the Dime is
ATTIC" said he, sobbiu' with emoshuu, >,
;ood hey attained such grandje1. Why, =
I'd l stayed in London | would heV been d
ing ten yeers ago. j
But Patsey's controllin pashun wuz an in Il
nse abidin hatred Nv England. He wuz -.
ember Of ali the Fenian circles, ard col ="
cted more money for freein Ireland from IL
e tyranikle rule Of England than any man 81
Moo York. He allus wept when he thot n
II
r. But this feelin wuz eciipst by the his u
I'd OF the nigger, as an evidence of which pl
night menshun that circle OF which he at
~ member actilly appropriated a thou. r
I'D dollars, witch they had raised to free '-
Gland, to fund to put down anti-slaycry ID
itashen in this country. Patsey hsself ht
riousy at one time contemplated at one 10
ne going South that he mite bev legal =,
e TO Kill a Niger. But he thought better u
it. He Good do it Jest eE safely in Moo in
,rk. lie led the threat slashers in the ia al,
)us riots Nv 1868, and his wuZ the hand 10
Gil put The torch to the Niger orphan
YUM: with his own good rite hand he oe
at uut the branes Nv two niggers and wept To-
COZ two more that he he'd in a corner liz
,aped him. -.'
His death is lamented By all the freken- Ola
IS Nv my house. Had he lived he would to
v bin put upon the Police Board ana tie of
pointmeDts he wood hey controlled wood -.
We saved his friends and partners deal 10
uble and molestashen. He'd he bin on ley
It Board English Bill wood not now be tn
gushing IN Il Basteel. The devoshun Nv fri
friends fetched me. 1t bein inticlsted -
It money wood be required to hev the we
per masses sed for the repose of bis joy
rit, every one of Nv his friends rushed COT
immejitly to procure enuff to do it hand. vo
4. Two Nv EN- succeeded in goin through W.
runken cOuntryman witch straycd into we
vicinity, and getting watch Wich they did
yned. and others for this pious purpose cul
roted man within a square Nv Broad. ~
:. Patsey's fucher is therefore assured. Tue
ut w respect TO the deceest l shut nv Ire
, and put Grape onto the door for lest an inc
If. witch wuI ez much greet ez could bo,
I'd at that time. W.
eace to his ashes. Il is perhaps ez well Pri
he went hentz. The fifteenth amend ure
1t is a reality, and he'd he stayed he mite He
e bin compelled to affilyate VITA niggers -.