The New York herald., 1872-10-27
One Man Killed and Several 9th
ers Seriously Wounded.
ACCIDENT TO A PRIEST.
A He citing Scenes at the
Park Hospital.
MORE MURDER0Us WORK EXPECTED.


the Fourth ward resulting in the death OF an inno-
cent man, while several others we're badly injured.
The usual Internal exploits Of the swamp gang and
other desperadoes OF similar dye who infest the
neighbOrhOod, pale ny comparison with last nights
bloody work. Indeed, the malice which prompted
the act has few II any, parallel cases in the history
OF the political strife OF this city.
The following are the facts OF the case as OBJ
tanned by our reporter:-At the corner Of R00se.
welt and Water street there was to have been
AN o'BRIEN-cOMAN BANNER RAISING,
and frOm the popularity OF these names In the ward
a large concourse OF people had gathered, expect
ing to hear speeches and watch the pyrotecnical
display incidental to occasions. At the street
corner just mentioned there was a Tammany Hall
banner suspended, and good deal OF ifeeling
was exhibited at the coming close proximity OF the
two banners. However, all went on apparently
smoothly and few dreamt of
THE sANGUINARY DRAMA
which was about being enacted. The crowd werey
for the most part In high good hum0r, and jokes
were cracked at the expence OF the rival candi-
dates, due in no small degree. perhaps, to large
amount OF whiskey having been disposed Of at the
neighborng saloons.
DARK RUMORs
were circulated, however, that O'Brien's banner
would ere long be trailing in the mud, but the bulk
and thought 1t weak invention Of the enemy.
AS the time approached for the banner OF James
O'Brien to be thrown to the breeze these menaces,
accompanied by sc0wling looks, became more fire.
quent, and o number OF people expressed their
mind openly that trouble was brewing we'll
known political celebrity was addressing the as
semblage after the banner had been suspended
across the Streets
WHEN CRoUCHING ALONG THE PARAPET
two men were seen by the bright glare OF the ND.
DerOus lights, their heads were downbent and,
although the houses are far from high, 1t was i'm
possible to discern their features. In another
minute the roof Of the house invaded by several
other men, and in few minutes there was loud
noise and down came the newly-raised banner, and
WHETHER BY ACCIDENT OR DESIGN
q chimney to which 1t had been attached. The
scene which ensued fairly bafiied description-men
shreking and cursing Mt the cowardly treachery OF
throwing down the chimney upon the dense
throng, while the
sHRIEKs OF THE WOUNDED
were heard supreme in the terrible moment. The
universal opinion was that the chimney had been
pushed down wilfuly and maciously. The cowardy
perpetrators Immediately made their escape by the
scuttles on the roof tops, and up to the moment OF
going press OF the dastardly crew have been
arrested. The police were fortunately soon on the
spot and drove back the spectators who were
crowding around the wounded. The first person
removed from the scene was Thomas Mangin, aged
twenty-one, printer, whose widowed mother
keeps lodging house, at SO Cherry
street, and as fine and handsome looking
walk. His back was broken, likewise his legs while
his whole body mass OF bruises and breaks. As
street Station the wells Of agony uttered BY the
victim sent shudder through many hardened
heart, and more than one accustomed to scenes oil
blOOdshed and brutality fed the spot.
SLOWLY AND REvERENTLY
he was taken to the Oak street police station,
Rodriguez, OF the Centre street Hospital attended
with his ambulance ready to remove the man to
the hospital but the death tremor was visible, and
within few seconds after he had been placed In
the ambulance he expired.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
As he was being taken away one or the priests
OF st. James, Roman Catholic church. situated
near Chatham street, pressed forward TO give the
fSag tSa sfrma@n@ crowd the unfortnnate CLERGYMAN
had his lace badly knocked against the ambulance
wheel and badly hurt. He was conducted to his
home by his friend Mr.. James oliver.
The wounded Eugene Sullivan, aged 10, a printer.
working ut Hart's, at IA College place. was found
to be suffering from terrible scalp wound 1t being
thought at first that he had received confusion OF
the brain. He was taken likewise in the ambulance
to the Park Hospital where It was ascertained that
his wounds were not of fatal charae ter. His ear,
which was cut In half, was sewn up by DR.. Anna
bile while warden Brown, aided by his wife,
washed the clotted blood which covered his entire
ANOTHER VICTIM WAS
Mary Canery young girl, VINO was sunerlng IRON
O bad cut under the eye but she was sufficiently
well to be taken home to her parents residence.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Thomas Mangin, age q, OF 90 Cherry street.
dead.
Eugene Sullivan, age 10, Of 347 Water street,
seriously wounded.
Mary Caffery aged 8, -, slight wound, and
several others who were enabled to proceed home,
and declined to give their names.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
In conversation with Eugene Sullivan after his
wounds had been dressed, he stated that he was
friend OF the dead man. and that they were talking
together when the bricks fell down. The body O
Mangin was viewed In its coffin by large number
OF iriends the blood had been washed or his face
and shroud had been already placed over his
body. The expression or the face was calm, as II
slumbering peacefully.
WHAT NAY BE EXPECTED
This faction fight In the Fourth ward Will doubt.
less lead to others, in which 10 Is to be fairly ex-
pected that all the prominent runnans and desper-
ADDE'S OF that ill-famed locality will bear hand. At
midnight terribly bitter discussions took place In
the ward on the subject OF the evenings sanguinary
drama.