The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-26
EAGGERTY.
Betsto be Buried la philadelphia

A telegram has informed us that Haggerty's
remains will be inferred in Philadelphia, the
place where he graduated into that career of
crime which has made him notorious. Haggerty
was but twenty-siX years of age, quite prepos-
sessing in appearance, quiet when sober, but a
terrible desperado when IN liquor. His body
Will be brought here MS soon as the COrouer
gives his permission. The New York Tribune
says, editOrially, of the fight in which he re-
ceived his death wound:-
The shooting of Philadelphia rufian by New
York trough in q public saloon, situated in q
crowded part of Broadway, presents a striking pic
ture OF generalization to which the Tammany rule
vlcted burglar banished from Philadelphia. The
murderer has long been a pest of the city, worthy
Of banishment, and once indeed compelled to 1y
from Justice But Democratic politicians have be-
eVed that they could put their instruments to bet
ter than the keepers Of the State prisons could
and have protected them ana supported them in the
cipal thoroughfare Of the city, Now that they have
taken to killing each other of, we suppose Tam
many justices will interfere and save them for
future use at approaching elections. The feud be-
tween these fellows and their followers cannot be
healed, and il they are not sent where their acts
justly entitle them to 60 more valuable lives may
be endangered by their quarrels.
A New York journal also sums up Haggerty 8
career in that city thus:-
Haggerty has long been known as q desperate
character, and has been engaged in many fights In
Philadelphia and this city. Several months ago,
during fight in Sixth avenue, near Twenty-siXth
street, he bit Off the ear OF Ned Lyons, another
notorious rufiaD. He was then arrested and taken
to the Jefferson Market Police Court, Where Lyons
appeared and exhibited the severed ear, but de-
cned TO make any complaint. saying he would get
square in another way, and HAggerty was accord
ingly discharged. Since then he has been engaged
in many other ARRAYS, but has always succeeded in
escaping punishment, thanks to his political intiu-
eDce. He is particular friend OF the notorious
Alderman Billy McMullin, OF Philadelphia, aud has
made himself very useful to the Democratic lead
in this city and Philadelphia at primary cleo
tiOns and at the polls on election day.
For a commission Of burglary in Philadelphia he
was sentenced to ten years. imprisonment, but
through the eXertions of Alderman McMullin and
olhCr political friends his sentence was commuted
to banIshment from the State OF Pennsylvania, the
sentence Of Imprisonment TO be enforced should he
return. Not long ago he and Tracy Went into Harry
Hils dance hall in East Houston street. picked a
quarrel with the proprietor and assaulted him, but
were finally driven out On Saturday evening,
Haggerty, while intoxicated ia Boulevard Hall, a
concert saloon on the second floor OF No. 622 Broad
way, quarTeled with one OF the bO9kEeepers at the
Metropolitan Hotel, and threw him down hight OF
stairs, seriously njuring him. the brute was about
to leap on the fallen man, but was prevented by
some Of the bybtanders.