The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
FATAL FACTIONISM.
Bad Whixkey Stirring Up the Bad Blood En-.
gendtred by 0rangeism. Z
Brutal Murder in Furman Street.
Brooklyn.
The Murderer Arresfsd-State-
ments Of the 06acers.

Brooklyn was the scene OF a bloody afirly last
evening, In which the life OF q Fellow beng'was cut
T, OF and the victim sent to his final Account. The
| LOCALITY in which the murder occurred-Furman
street, below the Heights, about four blocks from
FULTON street-fsone which, for many years past has
been associated with crime and casualties such us
| cause unpleasant memories TO arise IN the minds OF
those who are acquainted with the dark and gloomy
record Of The street whenever their steps arc bent
along its soEbre and forhiddng length, Disastrous
fires Gttended with loss OF life, assassinatons and
! highway robberies, all comininge IN swelling Its
catalogue of horrors, which another deed OF blood
| IS now added
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
attending tnis last murder are, near could be
| ascertained from many sources investigated by o
| HERALD representative, as folows:-
About hafpast i've O'Clock In the evening two
! sailors, named William G. Wilson ana John A.
| Gardner belonging on board brig lying at Har-
becks Stores, visited small low liquor shop, 100
Furman street, kept by an Irishman named Daniel
CALVIN and began to drink strong liquors In com.
pany with another visitor at the place. one Michael
Campbell, man about forty years of age,
who was at the time under the influence
OF liquor. The conversation turned upon the
Orange riots and the rights OF the contend.
Ing factions in the premises. A very angry discus
sion ensued, and Campbell, who took sides against
Orange.sm, which the sailors were applauding as
well as can be learned, challenged them to fight
him. The proprietor, CALVIN, refused to allow
the sailors to fight in his store Campbell then went
out on the sidewalk and dared his antagonists to
come ont and fight him. Calvin then came out to
take up'' the defence for the seamen, and Camp
bell ran away, and was in the act OF entering an ad-
joining gin store when ne was
STABBED THREE TIMES
by his pursuer. The weapon, a.dve-inch sharp edged
sheath knife, such 'ongshoremen carry, was
thrust once into his neck and twice into his body at
the back, just below the left shoulder blade. The
victim fell bleeding in the doorway, and was shortly
afterwards removed by the neighbors to his dwelling,
No. II FIrman street. where he died about halfpa
eight o'clock The murderer gave himself over TO
the custody OF Officer Reliban.
STATEMENT OF DETECTIVE CORwIN.
This officer who was in the vicinity OF Fulton ferry
al fifteen minutes before SIX O'Clock, IN company
with Detective Willis, of the Central once, says he
was informed Of the occurrence by a conductor on
one OF tne fth avenue cars which run through Fur
HAD GRowL
at Galvin's liquor store about 0rangeism, and that
bell lie fastened to the scene Of the encounter
and found that the wounded man had been taken to
MS home and that me accused had lett hls STORE to
surrender himself to the custody Of the police.
| Corwin then met OflCer Relihan having the muir.
Geger IN charge and be took him to the FIRST pre-
| was locked up. The officers then went back TO
Galvln's place and arrested Wilson and Gordon, the
sailors. who were IN the store. as witnesses. They
| arc also locked up for safe Keeping.
One version as TO the cause OF disturbance in the
prisoner by the deceased on Wednesday last, when
he unbranded Calvin for having, as ne said, turned
protestant because his wife was OF that persuasion.
STATEMENT OF OFFICER RELIHAN.
-, TINS Officer VINO Is OF the first precinct, states
that he was ON duty In Atlantic street AT ten minutes
before six O'Clock, when he was approached by
Calvin VINO told him that he had run away for
his liie,n and asked the oficer to come back with
him to the store right AWAY They waited unti the
next ear came along and got on 1t together and
tectves, Corwln and Willis. they took charge of
the TWO sailors, and Calvin then Ind his wife GOOD
Quietly aopS ne ana s eHa sa
tao ,.on house; The story OF this ofiicer as
details are the same gwen above. Ofrcer Reihan
SAYS he then went TO No II Furman street, small
lying on the floor the second story. propped up
with pillows Campbell recognized him as soon as
dying man Observation-Disclosures Grant WIN ier Won
ABOUT It," He said that
his BACK WAS CUT IN Two.~
DR.. Bruer, who was summoned probed the
wounds, which were very deep, and pronounced
Ofiicer RIgney says that the diving man told him
that ne was IN the act OF entering the door OF the
He admitted that both he and Gavin were Mnder
the influence OF liquor AT the time. While living on
inc Moor IN grea. agony campbell SAID, according
TO this witness THAT God damned Orange son OF
D-h has killed me.n
THE PARTIES CONCERNED IN THE MURDER
The prisoner 1gured conspicuOusiy as a witness in
The case OF Perry who was sentenced to the Peni-
tertiary Tor twenty years for the murder or prt-
vate Waterman John Hayes at liarbeck's
stores, Fnrman street, about year and a
half ago. lie has wife but no family. The
friends OF the accused that he not Orange
man. The deceased was unmarried, was q iabOrer
by occupation, much addicted to drink and lived
with his uncle very aged man named Green.
A wall OF grlef echoed from the house OF
mourning. which sounded most dismally along the
coDdemDei looking Street last night, and sQuaid
groups OF men, women and children ass smDled
about the place muttering IN awe-strcken whispers
thelr sentiments and opinions until nearly day.
break.