The New York herald., 1872-11-23
The Stabbing In the Eleventh Pre-
cinot of Which the Police
Report Was Suppressed.
THE STORY OF MATHEWS.
Who the Visitors Are Who Have Seen Him in
the Hospital-Assistant Alderman Costello
and the Father and Brother Of Seaver
at His Bedside-They Will Now
Do Anything for Him.

thews was stabbed twice with huge butchers
knife by fellow workman, and apparently with
out any provOcatiOn whatever for the act The
name Of the fellow workman is Seaver. He has o
brother, who is a policeman on the Union Market
squad but was formerly attached to Police Head
quarters, and evidently has also some friends in
Office who do not wear uniform.
--,,'i. THE sTABglNa
happening at noon on the day mentioned. there
was no word OF 1t sent to the offices Of
the press or Police Headquarters, but on
Thursday one of the morning papers received
some indirect intimation that such thing had oc
CURED, and published ON account OF it yesterday.
1t seems very likely that the intelligence must
have reached the Central Office OF the police on the
same day OF Its happening 1t is the rule Of the
force for reports OF such events to be made
as possible. II not, 1t must have been suppressed
at the station house to which the bleeding body
OF the victim, Mathews, was first taken. II the
news was sent to Headquarters by the sergeant In
charge 1t must then have been kept from the eyes
OF the reporters by some one in authority there.
AT ESSEX MARKET
the case was attended to by Justice Scott In the
morning instead OF later in the day, as Is usual
with affairs Of more than ordinary importance.
No reporters were there at that early hour and
consequently publicity was again avoided, either
MtentlOnally OF not SOC
THE STORY OF THE AFFAIR
is succinctly told as follows:-
Mathews lived at 651 East Thirteenth street, and
was employed as q laborcr In L. Morgan Sons
iron works, $50 East Twelfth street. Seaver
moudsr in same worss Between ssyen and
twelve on Tuesday morning, Seaver stepped up to
Mathews and ap appynE an onsve eptnet to
Mathews. II can lick you and few more" re-
torted Scaver, following these words by striking
barrel which stood behind him. Mathews got up
and asked Seaver what he meant. He replied with
a blow, and before Mathews had chance to strike
back Seavcr had struck him several times.
Then Mathews struck back. He knocked Seaver
down and thrashed him. The foreman separated
to aEe Un o Of
his way, and at noon, when the men were going to
dinner, James McGlnn interfered between Seaver
and Mathews. Seaver struck McGinn, and the
blow was returned. This seems to have ended the
alteration, and the men went to dinner, Mathews
had eaten his meal he returned to Twelfth street
and avenue 9, and saw Seavcr standing on the OPP
posite corner with young man named Donnelly.
Mathews walked toward them. Seaver's companion
asked him togo to work. seaver is said to have
replied, mo. here comes my victim."
BLOODY THREAT.
When Seayer saw Mathews he said, sIll kill
.swn you ?" said Mathews; "you're not at"
Then Seaver made rush for him. Mathews thought
he saw something cleaning bright In Seaver's
sued by Seavcr, who soon overlook HIM and stabbed
him In his left side. Mathews hurried on to escape
making for house opposite the foundry, which he
tried to enter. The pursuer was too quick for him,
and while Mathews stood on the door step he
stabbed him again, cutting another long cash in
Seaver then walked back to the foundry gate, and
said TO Donnely, 'I've fixed him." Mathews
walked to the corner, his course being marked
with blood. There he met Ofhcer Vermilyea, OF the
Union Market station.
''rm stabbed" said Mathews.
Uharn fvrt tttn nfAn tNnf 1rn tnd
need to ask again, for when he looked down he
saw the sidewalk stained with blood The 0nicer
blood drpped from SiH him at almost every step
They stopped at Sands drug store, Tenth street
and avenue q but no one there could stanch the
until they had reached the station. There
Mathews clothing, which was saturated with
blood, was taken of, a surgeon dressed his wounds,
and Bellevue Hospital was telegraphed to l0r an
THE AssAssIN's ARREST
Oficer Ginley, Of the Union Market police, whose
post was on avenue G, arrived at the scene OF the
attempted murder before Onlcer vermilyea had
search OF Seaver, whom he soon saw stepping from
the club room In Twelfth street, near avenue b,
which the Police G IS rio as ace Of ey
was speedily brought to q halt by the officer, who
drew his revolver and ordered him to stop. Seaver
on his way to give himself up. The policeman col
Jared him and started down avenue b. Himself
and prisoner attracted an immense crowd, which
called to seaver to break from the oficer. Oficer
Ginley firmly held his man with one hand and with
his revolver in the other marched down the avenue
the centre OF on excited crowd who pressed
before q down car OF the East Broadway line over
Union Market station, who took in the situation,
sprang from the car, knocked down one demon
the prisoner was safely lodged In the station.
Sergeant Christie, who was on duty at the desk,
asked seaver why ne had cut Mathews: Seayer
Mathews, who identified him as the assailant.
"Where are you cut ~ inquired Seaver The
wounds were shown him and he said that Mathews
must have cut himself by falling on casting. Sea-
yer was locked up, Mathews taken to Bellevue Hos
pta ana ne as ms varn Sn was cicai ~ tne W.T.
Yesterday afternoon reporter OF the HERALD
visited Bellevue Hospital and entered
wounded in the back and side by the dastardy
stroke OF Seaver the moulder, who is said to have
ase eeary n the %ns
background formed by the pillow beneath his head.
He is apparently about twenty-three years OF age,
Of his conntrymen. His hair is dark and curly, and
his mustache Is very luxuriant, making the con.
Commands n both sympathy and RESPECT. '""'
The reporter waited until his slumbers grew ap-
parently less heavy and then in order to ascertain
whether his condition was feverish, laid his finger
upon his pulse. The action awoke him and he
opened pair OF deep dark eyes, in whose ex-
pnG Of puzzed INJURY as to h vSors
business When he had learned what 1t was he
commenced 70 talk In low tone, slightly modified
by trace OF rich brogue OF the northeast Of Ire
land.
TALK WITH THE WOUNDED MAN.
REPORTER-When did you first know this man
Seaver?
PATRICK MArHEws-I never knew him before
went to Morgan's foundry to work. He came there
about month after did.
REPORTER-What could have been his motive Ia
assaulting your
PATRICK MATHEws-I do not know. never had
any trouble with him before, except that he used
sometimes to say that he could whip me ana
would do 1t, which used always to take In fun
and to laugh at. But attcrly he has called me
bad, hard names.
REPoRTER-Did he drink liquor much, do you
know?
PATRICK MATHEws-Oh yes.
REPORTER-Was he drunk when he stabbed your
PATRICK MATHEws-I do not think that he was.
REPoRTER-Have any OF his friends been here 10
see your
PATRICK MATHEws-Yes; his father and his
brother have both been here. And then there were
some Aldermen came with them