The New York herald., 1873-10-28
FATAL AFFRAY.
ma FOREMAN Of Soda Water Manufactory in the
Twenty-Ninth Ward Murdered BY His
Assistant--A Mans Life Sacrificed =,
for Fifty Cents--The Knife.

Wu,am scanlon, OF $50 East twentieth sstreet
- s,anhed IN the breast and instantly kiD ed yes.
terday afternoon by John McMahon IN The soda
-a,ar mandatory OF Crotty 4 Madden,.'at No. r29
weot Tventv-seyenth street. The muy derer was
arrested by Oficer John p Kelly, OF the Twenty
ninth precinct police, while running towards Sew
enth avenue and conducted TO the station house,
wpere he was locked up Ceptain M1CunaSh de-
spatched Sergeant Davidson and some. other ofncers
20 the place on receipt ofthe news of1ne sair, and
they placed the body on . stretGher and carried
n % the station house.
The quarrel which ended In the crime began in
xhe soda factory and was witnessed by four per.
vons, VINO have been detained by the police as wit.
nesses From. all that can be Sascertained OF the
6ght it was, commenced by 'McMahon. He had
been in the employ OF Crotty 4 Madden until
about a month ago. Since that time he has been
banging around their place, occasionally doing odd
Jobs for the foreman, ScanloD. A week ago he en-
tered into an arrangement with Mcmahon 10 take
care OF the horses, promising to pay him 81 90
week for the work. On Saturday night last the
nrsrweek was over. Mcmahon went for his pay.
soanlop gave him 81, and put or paying the rest
until yesterday That adjustment OF the matter
seems TO have been perfectly satisfactory to McMa-
hon He went on to enjoy himself and remained
away from the premises until yesterday morning
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock he entered the
soda factory somewhat the worse for liquor,
lounged about the place for time and then left
He went back about one O'Clock and demanded
THE FIFTY CENTS DUE HIM
by Scanlor- The latter, thinking he would at once
spend IL for whiskey, and seeing that he had sufi
Cient Of that already, refused to. give II to him.
McMahon then became very abusive. He used the,
fOulest language, and threatened Scanion severs.l
times, As he was interfering with and interrupt
ing the business, Scanlop endeaxored to put Mm
out, but Mcmahon resisted. scufhe. then took
place, which merged by degrees into fight and
ceived tor MS kicking and scratches drove HIM
into delirium OF passion. He rushed out of the
iOng-6isded knife from under the, bench where
meats were cut up, and, returning to the factory,
plunged ~ lns9 me- the eseas1 oa scanon On Inc a1Ies
moor dead He saw McNahon approaching him
down the stops that led Into the factory from the
street, and went TO meet him. This action brought
him to the bottom OF the steps just about the
ment Mcmahon was descending, 80 tnat the lattel
was several feet ABOVE hinf when the blow was
aimed.
THE KNIFE WENT powEwARDs,
OF scanlon, in the region OF the heart McMaho1
dung the weapon on the steps, where the polio,
found II, and ran IN the direction OF seventh ave
derer the worst Kind or Of character. nara .' The! The.
very much given to drink. scanion, on the CON
trary was sober steady young man, well con
felt by his family, Of whom he was the main sup
port. HIS father ard sister went to see the BODY
yesterday snOIGly alter tue murder was commit
ted and were affected the officers had great diff
hculty In removing them. He was tall, athletic
handsome young fellow, in his twentieth year
1cManon Is mach shorter than the deceased, but
thick and powerful. He was arrested by the police
some months ago for snatching pochetbook in
The street. The place in which the murder was
committed Isl
N UNDERGROUND CELLAR
On tne north istde OF the street. with eight steps
leading to It from the sidewalk. Next door is the
grocery store v Henry Mchon, TO whom the knife
Delongs. He I, I'D Captain McCullagh that the in
strument, who not in use, was always kept on
snelI under the cutting counter, and 1t was there
when McMaho ran into the store and took i
away. A GENT eman who saw him take the knife
attempted 80 " rest 1t from him; but Mcmahon tor,
away from him cautioning him to keep away Of
ne would use tht weapon on him. The evidence IL
the hands OF the pCaice Is most conclusive and ha
Deen well work ed up. Captain McCullagh, wit
sergeant Davids IN asnd Detective Mullen, made a
examination OF the factory premises after tn
murder was CONN aitt ID and carefully noted every
thing.
TIL Pt VOL OF BLOOD
IN the centre of the ellar, left there by the mu
0ered man, guar ded from being interfere
v~asia IicDduLISiis cscrte the preu
tses as they were az the time until Coroner Youn
investigates the matter. Credit Is due the polio
for their promptness ana !vigor in the working u
OF the and the sendin Information OF 1t to tn
Central Office the moment they were apprized Of IL
This Is q point on which there Is a good deal O
negligence and which shou I'd receive more consid
Grafton, as is OF great inn 'ortance TO the aut5ori
ties at headquarters and tn, public The Coroneri
Investigation will hp haL m day,