National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-23
MURDER,
PArRlsE UuSH KIND " JuHu IpH.

Fatal Array At the Gas Works Yesterday
Two Of the stokcr; Engage In Quarrel
"A BIsyv from n shovel Gives welsh
His QuIstus-Lydsn, the Murderer, Rs
Oapsd-He IL Supposed to Have Gone to
Pennsylvania.
Those Of our citizens who so fondly hoped
that the recent dreadful examples set the law
less by the hanging Of three men In the jail
yard would have struck awe to the hearts Of the
vicious and quick tempered will be greatly dlsap-
pointed by the results OF an array yesterday
morning In which a fireman at the Washington
gas works, named Patrick welsh, came TO his
death at the hands Of q fellow-laborer the In
strument Of murder used being a heavy coal
shovel. The facts connected with the AFFAIR are
CLEANED by our reporter a. follows
HH AFFRAY
Saturday night, At 1850 O'Clock, Welsh, In com
pany with John Lyden, both Of whom belonged
TO the night gang at the gas-house, left their
homes, adjoining each other, on Twenty-thlrd
street between and streets iSr the purpose
where they are employed as pTsmen, and At Z
everything was pleasant, and, As far as known,
no AnEry Woris passed between them.
After their arrival At the works they began draw
ing the nres for the purpose Of renewing them.
All went well until Welsh missed some coke he
was using, and he inquired Of a fellOw-woTkman
named Redman II he had taken the coke, he reply.
ing In the negative. Lyden stepped up and said
he had taken Il for the purpose OF nring up. This
caused words 70 pass between them, and an
ARRAY occurred, which was soon checked by the
other wOrkmen, but the quarrel was soon re-
newed, and Welsh sat on pile OF coal near by
Lylen, who, As soon as be had OILED hls wheel,
Welsh. Lyden stopped and, raising his coal
shovel, struck welsh on the top OF the head
twice, Telling him. workman named
Michael clancy ran between the parties and
prevented the third blow, Lyden then went on
with his WheebarroM and returned 70 his work.
In the meantime welsh had fallen on his back,
apparently dead. Lyden exclaimed, rs ne going
70 Ole = ana Immediately ran out and repaired
% his home, where he washed himself, changed
his clothing, and lett without saying anything
ab0nt the muruer or telling hls wire OF the dlhi-
Suly ot NheIe ne was gQlhg. s yst nothing ha ~
been heard o. him, but ne superstition y that ne
mas gone 70 PittsburE, Pa. where ne has some
friends reading.
TUE VICTIM.
fatrtck Mehh was born IN the county OF
Galway, ireland, in 1889, and came to America
ABOUT tOuI Year, ago, anu came direct 70 wash
ngtohi Mhere ne EOt employment ~ tue stone.
81 S S s0a I as SISe boIs
men became engaged Win several gas ntters as
laborer; About Two YEAR, ago ne got employ
hent ~ tns - house a. nfeinAh, Where ne.Te-
manned until MS death. MT. welsh has borne q
good CHARACTER anu was always looked upon as q
harmless man anu az having very even dlsposl-
toh' ne leaves VIC anu one chilu'
,-, . Ihk hvhDkhkh -,
John Lyden e about forty-nye years q age, Of
OIuina heignl he was DoIh IN tne same ne
volunV IN uelhhu - the ueceAAeu' ne came "
tn ls county about yen years ago and Sotalned
n NJ l ~ tne Eas MoIks w nieian. he nAs hhe
W NIctIi, Doths goOu Cnhthotet. ne mas ~
ms CITY nNihg Algolnlhg 70 the murdered man
isilii{ vic anu W. CnlluIeh, MO He heIu IN
the hlghest esteem by thelr nelghbOrS.
Thh hOhNh W