New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
THE DARK SIDE OF A HOLIDAY.

There were even more than the usual num-
ne If gang Of drunken the streets on Christ
Eve. singing drinking songs. Gusrreng among them
>c.vc- aud attacking pedestrians The PolIce report
unusual number OF rohberic> aud felonious assaus
Michael Hnnlev. OF No ~ Parkst. attacked Jonn Rap
ri All Italian who stabbed his assailan IN the fare.
w"nndinc hin severely. RIppi Wac committed to the
Tom,. b, JustlCr bowling
John Hur-tcr found early yesterday In the Bow
trv. nea CauH-t int Ncatcd aud d,Olderly. He was
arrested by Patr"lmtn Doan. and large slunc--h"t
found III his possession Justice Dowiihg committed
Martin Hearv Of No. ia Mulberry st., while ms way
at Mulberry and Chathan-s,s.. and torclby robbed OF
hir watch TIL" tluef caught with ~" watch IN hle
Possession. and committed {" the Toinhs. Ne'ny was
sent 10 the House OF Detention.
BeDjamin Watkins ant Reese Davis. sailors the ship
Patriot wing Al the foot OF Bcekinan-S f. r.. part"Ok
of refreshments. carly YESTERDAY IN john Rl"s coffee
and cake saloon Fulton Market. and attempted to
knife sharp instrument, aud cnt watkins IN tl,c
forehead. causing severe wo4nd'. The assalant was
John Kelly while in hs saloon. No sa Mnlherry-st
early Yesterday. was attacked by Pa'ck MCGOWAN and
six other Young men and beaten and Kicked III most
brutal iiiauner. McGowan wds committed.
Peter Drake and Others, while acting In disordcrly
manner IN Chathausquare on Sunday night, were
ordered to leave the street hv officer Of the Sixth
Precinct DraRr struck the officer on the head with a
sunRs causing "a severe wound and was acrward
arrested.
No. 4 BrOadst., uud,r the influence of liquor and
quarrcled with hi- sister iDaw Aun Corcurau, Staten
Island. lie finally took boiler containing water from
the and enpticd the contents upon The
Lo' enough to scala her. AMI seeing this c beat
her the head with the bUicr causing scalp
wounds
John Ellis Of No es varckst. while intoxicated. yes
ierday, entered the Roman Catholic Church Thonp-
son-st., CuIal-st willie Mass celebrating and
acted very disOrdcrly manner. Several persons
attempted 10 eject him. hut hc resisted aud In the strug.
gle stabbed Francis Z. Knapp Of No 2}2 Grcewchst,
in the right shoulder and arn Inrctng wounds.
lie finally secured and disarued. III HE struggles ho
cut himself In the right hand. lie locked up Ia the
Piluce-st. POice-StaOn.
PairOlmhn HcC COrnack Of the Tw y-evcnt Prcc cnct
heard eaI yesterday, the sound caused hy the break
Ing Of pane of glass. and ug the
FOUND Wian frcntiss the awning Of No. ~ Murray.
st. who admitted that his purpose robbery JastCe
DowILg committee Lin 10 the TOmfs.
Hugh McIntyl caught IL the act Of breaking into
The shOV-winOw u! Morn, Black cigar store No. sol
Canal {; aud tied 10 the TuuJ-.
PdAT1cK shea H. was shOt In the with missile
from gun, by Andrew Bush age l., while tn"y
wci. shooting gallery At No Is Bovciy. Bush was
aIcred. and tue wounded boy WAC taken to tho Park
UO- lhtal.
Mary Ecwninn. age 3a Of No. 4l3 Firstave. entered
the Eightecnlh Precinct Station house, Last nix ha vi
been la the head and aided IN the ~ her hus
band She was conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital.
I.la Jennings 2G of No GO Mott 81, Vas stabbed
10 tie LacA Al NJ GG Motel by torhcihs Hart Jcster-
IL aud lGUcIVcd d bllpht wound