The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-05-11
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From the Chicago Post.

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| On Friday. April I, a pardon signed
BY John T. Hoffman, Democratic Gov
ernor Of New York, was sent to Sing
| Sing for Patrick Duffy, a member of the
| fammany General Committee, who was
sentenced ON the 9th Of June, 1870, fof
prod of nine years and SIX months
| Duffy record. compiled from official
sources, is as follows:
l. In the summer of 1887, he was
riding down West Broadway with TIVE
companions When they reached the
corner Of Thomas street, they saw col
ored man, named Sackett. sitting IN front
tof his house. Duffy drew his revolver
rointing the attention of his companions
20 the ne:~o. he fred, and the bail en-
tered Sackett's brain. killing him instant
| ly. Duffy was arrested, but, owning to
political influence, he was never tried.
IL. In 1859, he almost murdered a
| Captain Of one of the Long Island Sound
| steamers; his punishment was fine of
six cents.
III. In 1862. he enlisted in the
Avengers and was elected Captain.
He first signalized himself by bloody
duel with one of his Lieutenants.
". While in New Orleans with his
regiment, he shot two Union men for re-
fusing to sing the Bonnie Blue Flag"
For this double murder Gen Butler strip
ped him of his uniform, had him impris-
onea, and finally dismissed from the army,
V. In 1867, having returned to New
York, he shot gas-ftter. For this
murder he was not tried
VI. In 1868. he and Frank McCor-
mick entered restaurant kept bya Ger
man and his wife. They called for food
and drink, which we're furnished, and
when the German asked for payment,
one of them stabbed him through the
eye with an ice-pick, killing him instant
". Both fed; some time after the wife
of the murdered man disappeared, and
the two murderers returned to the city.
VII. Duffy next shot Daniel Farrick,
colored barber, without provocation.
He was not tried for the murder.
VIII. His next crime was the attempt
to murder Officer Dyckman. For this he
was tried convicted. and sentenced to
Sing Sing for nine years and six months.
His relations with the Iammany Gen
eral Committee cid not cease during all
ful murderer of six men; three others
barely escaped murder at his hands; and
one woman was done away with for his
pCbCuC. IIC HCEtItB6itSS CoutIhuCN ~
represent Democratic district in the
Tammany councils. aud the men with
whom he was politically associated de-
manded of Tweed and Sweeney his re-
lease through the Governors pardon.
Since they could not succeed as in all
previous eases. in keeping him at large
by buying up judges, they were resolved
in getting him out Of prison by terrifying
january tool, John Z. Hoffman.
They have succeeded. Tweed demand
ed Duffy release; the murdeyous ruffians
Of the Fifth and Sixth Wards were wait
ing to receive him like another Barra-
bas. Hoffman hesitated, stricken with
terror at the eno4nity such a pardon
would be; but Tweed demanded. and
Hoffman signed the papers. Duffy is
now enjoying short pleasure trip to
Europe at the expense of his political
friends. 1t is men like Duffy who are
the power. OF the New York wards on
election days. il is their presence at the
polls that makes Democratic maiorities
and induces Republicans, by moral force,
to stay as home, if they have any fear f
murder. It is men like Duffy who op-
pose registry laws; who cry loudest
against federal bayonets on election days.