New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
JIM .HAGGERTY.
THE BRIEF CAREER OF A DESPERATE TRANS
GREssOR-THE CORONER's INQUEsT-"REDDY
THE BLACKSMITH" RELEASED ON BAIL.

sensation among the criminal classes and the POLITICIANS
Of low grade in Philadelphia, and tho bulletins of his
condition while lingering, from hour to hour till his
death eagerly read In the various Of thieves
and rougbs In that city. Tho policemen knew him well
and canvassed at the street the probabilities Of
his DEATH and of their relief from the prospect Of
having to encounter again the dangerous ruian. Hag
gerty's herculean strength and his boldness had
made him leader among the class to which he beonged
but not few Of them openly rjoced when tho Of
his death was received Such mon usually inspire moro
hatred and fear than friendly regard and Haggerty
though given credit for quick and almost childish sympa
thies, when sober, was intoerably domineering and
troublesome when drunk. As Reddy says he would
pick quarrel for mere within, and then seemed never
to know when 30 stop beating man." .-
James Haggerty tho youngest Of large family of
children raised the banks Of the schuykl. He
born little rs years ago In Philadelphia Of "lowy
but honest parents" His father was o boss drayman
tolerably well off, and much esteemed by the merchants
who employed him. Young Haggerty never went TO
school, but was never regarded q particularly bad
boy. His first employment mnledriver for the
Reading Railroad Company. Upon the breaking out Of
the he enlisted in volunteer regiment, and
as hounties began to be paid he became known
as a "bountyJumper." He soon acquired . bad
fame for pugistic encounters, barroom brawts bur
gares and robberies He used as an agent. mean
Of the degraded classes and his prominent friend was
Alderman Billy McMullen notorious Democratic leader
he was sentenced to 10 years in the Penns Pen
tensry but political influences were brought TO bear
leave the State not to return under penalty OF being
diions Of his rease however he again resorted to
old haunts in Philadelphia and by his desperate acts ana
police, while he ruled with the sway Of monarch in tho
For some oense an officer attempted his arrest and
was shot by Haggerty. He was finally lodged IN JAIL
and, after his associates had made an unsuceessfu at
SewYork and Established connections with Democratic
ward politicians and with others OF his class Two OF
vided with hush-money. and he returned to Philsde
pha TO stand his trial. The District Attorney however
which he had been previously released from the Pen
Tertiary. When likely to be condemned again TO the
formed by his numerous confederates, and vhilo
he was conveying in open daylight to prison. he was
spirited from the officers, and was not afrwaru
seen by them in Philadelphia. His movements In New
York were too notorious TO admit OF doubt that the
Phadenhia officials had been really In earnest In the
effort TO rid the community or dangerous CRIMINAL they
could at any time have done So Among hagnGys sur
left to lament his brief career and disgraceful end
THE CoROSER's INQUEST
II Is seldom that many gamblers thieves and roughs
gathered together present at the investgs
ton yesterday at the City Hail. by Coroner keenan, and
Jury into the circumstances connected with the shoot
ing of Jim Haggcrty by william yarley alias Reddy
the Blacksmith Battered and Scared were tho faces
in this crowd and occasionally nose or ear was want
ing On the whole 1t would be difficult 10 get together
worselooking or better-dressed crowd. Heavy gold
chains and cluster diamond pins were so common that
their absence person Of respectfully dressed man
many politicians among the crowd but the thieylng ana
Rediys Scared face bore confident SMILE and 1t
easy to see that he had with him the sympathy and good
man Haggerty put out of the way no useless sym
pathy is expended over his memory The victor In the
light the aduati0ns OF this class OF the COM
The evidence was nearly the same as that taken on the
into mO rtpmp
BrOome-s testified that be went into Egans saloon on
Billy Tracy and Tom Draper stripped for fight Egan
ordered the out Hagerty took of his coat told the
others 10 close the DOORS and said the men SHOULD hgt
out yarley said he would take Draper out and caught
hold of him to do so Haggerty seized varley by the
dragged varley toward the end Of tho bar, and
doing to so S the the then
report of pistol and fed from the place stood ny the
and DS a sassr s the
hear any report from 1Inggeriy's pistol; IIsggerty
@ e Se III in his hand lie a.terward handed to
one; Haggeriy had been drinking; 'arey WAS sober;
Papick IF. Eran. proprietor of the saloon. testified
that Tuesday night about iSe Hagg,rty ana Tracy
Tsn n" am y%'T 50 S%
he wonld have one more drink; While they were drn
ing Draper came in intoxicated; antirl,t.hs oni.9
the back door he said to witness II 10 would let ham
have one drink he would not say anything TO any ~ e;
Draper came up Tracy and said. You are Tie iellt
who wanted to lick at bia,e's; angry words FOR
lowed and Tracy hit Draper in The mouth; wiGies. I
nratc1 Them but they cont u,d Ia nbn-c each other;
dnay agccry told them take o1 their coats Ld hg.t
il out witness asked him not to let hem liz hei. bat
rty that they sOuG; a. thlo time Var cy
came In; Haggerty still declared tat the men sh.nd
fight and witness declared that t,e first man 40 'nsed
ccrfy said he might send him; turning afod a. M raw
Marley for the first time and dended 10 h5oS % INN Inn
he came there to take Draper awaS; iagB rty seized
s1,o oil fpr O..
nome returning into tho saloon, he saw
crowd at the end Of the har and heard le report OF
ness again TO the door and called olte no one re-
oned when he returned aS ns IHh ena sepy
away the testimony Of these witnesses was cor
roborated by The other Tine wnspcSaT G
order to evidence Of Tracy for whom the po
lice are searching. The prisoner was thcn released ON
So Ofo bail given by Michael Sicily of No 20 Olivor-st
TIE POPULAR vggDIcT-"sERvED HIN RIGHT
The release or Freddy the Blacksmith" from the
Tombs on BAIL occasioned much comment, and received
general and unqualified appreciation In sporting circles
last evening The visitor to Reddys saloon, about
o'clock. would have found Reddy seated by the
stove quietly disposng OF boiled chicken. The
barroom IA quito narrow aud only abont 40 rect III
denth The sideboard presents no features worthy OF
note being graced with the usual photo8 hs OF the
principal Taumany candidates In the ~tc city eieeto'
The walls are neatly papered aud the room IL brilliantly
lighted Gy srss end Of the room sat few Of eddys
n.rsopa friends. who eopgratulnting him upon
E raicasc Ke,dy was dressed In the hight OF fashion.
lie sad very little about his mte ae cno
ing that tho quarters down there were Ta's r cop
- 9yardiuc the Hagrcrty affair be said that ne had
considered tho killing or disabling OF Ia no emen ny hsd
a., ro reason for changing his mind Haggerty had
nearly Killed him once before h AM me tD had
then come for the oarryn out OF the thrat Ho was
visited during the evening by NIL his friends OF he sport
The general opinion Of those "on the road, is tnat
Haggerty q taking of is blessing ana that IN .na' n
Reddy perfuImed the only good action OF NE lie. hIy
Edwards says that he has becn thrice ataokeu ny mig
ucrIyn Harry Hil's at target excursion ana Oh .he
Garner of Rroudyay and HOuston-st. Ho r0hhd'rs ~