The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
MORE BLOOD.
Horrible Butchery in seventy-fourth Street
Three Men and Woman Slashed to Pieces
with Sheath Kni!e-0ne of the Worst
Cases en- Record-The Price Of
Six Drinks of Liquor
Where Are the Police!

Again has innocent blood been most copiously
shed by the lawless element of this city, Two
human bengs-one OF them woman-have been
hurled almost into eternity, and two others have
been chopped and otherwise mangled by three
desperadoes WHO are careless OF the fate which
surely awaits the score OF blood thirsty ruffians
now infesting the Tembs, and who will never re-
ceive their need OF punishment till the last one OF
THEIR VILE CARCAsEs
is left dangling at the end OF rope.
At hafpast one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
three Irish laborers entered the lager beer saloon
of Jacob Schmtt, at 429 East Seventy fourth street.
and called for drinks They were served sec
ond round was demanded and received and when
1t had been emptied down the filthy throats Of
the lawess trie their leader announced to Mr..
Schmitt that they did not proposal to pay for 1t.
Schmitt stepped from behind the bar and seized
one OF them by the collar, whereupon he was in
stanty felled to the floor by the ringleader who
dealt him murderous blow from behind with
beer bottle, laying open his scalp and rendering
him insensible for few seconds. While on the
floor
THE RUFFIANs
began kicking him about the head and body and
would doubtless have made short work of him
had not his faithful wife hurried to his assistance.
But her coming was unfortunate for herself; for
drels away from the PROSTATE form OF
her husband than one OF them whipped
and plunged 1t into her back, just below the left
shoulder blade. Again and again did the iend ply
the left breast. and in the right arm near the
elbow. She fell, apparently lileless, to the noor
and then
THE THREE BUTCHERS
again turned their undlvlded attention to her hus-
band who had by this regaiHed consciousness and
staggered to his feet. One OF them laid hold of his
left with his teeth nor relinqushed his hold
TIL portion OF that member was severed from its
owners head. An another bit him on the hand and
himself with pounding him on the head with beer
glasses and bottles.
At this juncture neighbor, Mr.. Jacob Young,
attracted by the cries Of Schmtt and his wife, ran
to their assistance and received for his pains
deadly stab in the abdomen, the villain handling
the knife still reeking with the blood Of the unor
tunate woman at his feet plunging the blade in
clean to the hilt and then turning it round and
round as though he would make sure OF
FINISHING HIS VICTIM
there and then. Young fell heavily to the floor.
and as his life blood ebbed away and trckled down
stin further amused themselves BY kicking his
head and face. Doubtless, deemiug their work
well done the Ned but they had still
1t would be satiated. Fleeing up Third ave-
nue. they came to place In the middle
fifth streets where excavatng was being done,
over which narrow walk Of boards had been
r. % Rn ss st F aSa ra mT n
having thought Of interfering with the retreat
ing butchers for he was as yet ignorant OF the
fatal work they had been performing. Neverthe-
less he was in the way and might impede their
progress somewhat, so plungng
THE BLOODY KNIFE
into his back was but the work OF q moment, and
on they sped, and are, doubtless, still speeding for
the valiant and ever watchfu police know not
their whereabouts, and probably never will The
fatal knife and the hat OF one OF the party are
now undergoing contemplation in the Nine
teenth precinct station house, where they
held as rare trophies. Further than
this our protectors and guardians Qorgive the
wOrds) have no ''clew" on which to work the case
The usual precaution Of sending out general
alarm to all the station houses had not been
sorted to up to one O'Clock this morning, it will
be readily seen that the lugitives are not allowed
the shadow OF an excuse for not escaping If they
by any possibility do not.
Mr.. Young was removed to his residence from
the
SCENE OF THE BUTCHERY
and at nine O'Clock last evening Coroner Hermann
was requested to take his ante-m0rtem statement
all hopes OF his recovery being abandoned by the
attending physicians Mrs. Schmitt's INJURIES too
viii probably prove fatal and thus We shall have
another double murder Mr.. Schmitt's wounds, as
also the one received by MIR. Luby, are not neces
sarily fatal, although OF a very serious nature.
Staying Is the word;
It's deed in fashion.