, 1873-12-26

olalo arrest, ard got out OF Town. Cramor rot
bottnr though lo WIN 1lover tho satlio man again,
aud aftor tinlo tho aHsatlt dropped out Of mind
iafforty waa notified BY ILLS friet1dB that it would
bo protty safe to rcttirn under cover, and llo
vcntured buck to tho city. Tor somc roason or
other he was not disturbed by tho police, And l,e
wont about his ltBunl work In o circumspoct
way.
1n, ,...,o .,,,,,. oAiS AZ AMP ApEL:
riosfng cropped ont ngain, nnd ho fell Into tho
bands Of tho officers of tho law several timoa.
Tho qunrrcla botweon himself and Ills brother
Inck, WHO is d much larger man, but no more
furiora or strong, bocane more dosporato and
tho blooliest and most mardorous character
being uttered OIL both sidcs. Jack took SOL
om1 oath that lo would kill his brother when au
opportunity offered, aud Chris boldly announced
tint tho first sight 10 caught Of jack would 30
tho signal for tho laster'a death. Jaok,
howevor, appeared to bo terribly in earnest, mud
Chris camo to tho conclusion TINT lio would bo
mich eafcr in some other locality, So he loft tho
city again, and romnncd nwny until his brother'a
temper cooled. On his rotur1l ho applied hin,solf
harm's way for nome time. But liquor again got
Inn in It's clutches, md hold him there until ho
murdered q mail.
TIE FAMILY.
When lio committed this crime llc was abont
80 years Of age. He WAS thoi living in nsiaora-
Bio shnnty d, tho prairie. near Walkers bri Ok
yard, with bis father and blind mothor two
brothers. and two BiBtorg. Tho family st,l reside
there, aud, with tho exception Of tho brothers,
are reported to 30 peacoaGlo. honest. aud indus
aud desperate mon, with brutal instincts and
without partclo Of education. Chris can
neither read nor write, and 1t il doubtful If ANY
OF tho rest Of tho family can. It is only proper
to say TINT wtilo tho 1satiorty boys arc moro or
less under police surveillance, their character
for honesty, NJ regards tho stealing Of othor
peoples property. hns never been questioned.
, oAusEs wliIo1t LED TO THE MURDER.
The m'lfdar for which Rafferty, WAS to layo
been hanged to-day on tho, same gallows whore
Ridge assasssn cxpiated their torrible crimes,
was committed at half-past IL o'clock On tho
morning Of Monday, Aug. 8, 1872. Tho causes
which led, to It have cithoz been for
gottSn bors, by newspaper . renders; or WERE
they, will boar Ekctehins. Kafrerty was arrested
SuIday, July %, OIL state warrant sworn ont
BY nun named N. Dahoy, who charged him, his
brother Barney, and ono William Torphy with
riot, thcy having assaulted him while he was at
tending to his own businoBB, aud in no wise in-
torfering with them: Tho othors woro also ar
rested. They were brought up for trinl at the
Police Court. and succeeded in obtaining n post
rouement until Saturday, Aug. 8, in order TINT
they might te able to produce q witnees named
David 0Donovan, who would testify in their
favor. George Eager weut tholr bail, and when
Saturday cane they wero promptly on baud with
ODonovan, wllo refused to attend court until
norved with Hubp@ua by Barney 1lafrorty. Tho
examination proceeded. mud the defendants were
held to APPEAR at the Criminal Court for trial
Aftor eomo trouble about money lad boeu Batis-
factorily adjusted. Eager wan again induced to
become their hondsmen, and they were SGT nt
liberty.
Down ON THE poL1oE.
They remained in the city drinking until along
RI
homo on Halsted street. Ho Was somowhat un-
dor tho influence of liquor. and evidently entor-
tanned pretty hatd feelings toward tho officers of
tue Bridgeport Station, as ho frequently referred
to Them ili terms of abuse during Tho day. They
had bcen tho means OF causing lin gront deal
Of annoyance and moro expense than one III his
humble walk in life could afford, aud le felt Bit
torly toward them for it.
HE WILL SURRENDER ONLY TO nEDELL.
When in the vicinity of Halstcd street bridge,
long to the Bridgeport Station, and Immediately
Showed whnt was uppermost In his thoughts by
Raying: Bedell, you eau haye mo whenever
you. want inc, but none Of those Bridge
port - can take mo while have q pop
with mo. )" Beloll afterwards testified to Raffer-
ty's making the ro1nark, aud Mr. Small argued
that tho word 'pop meant n blow. and not q
pistol. Mono Of the three jnries could 30 UNDER
stand it, however,. Chris, 1t seems, drank q good
deal that Saturday night, but nevertheless man
AGCu " EGk w lGiHD+ HEHE Lil9 uIlEk-J Ju&uB
When leaying tho house tho following morning
he met O'Donoyal, nnd upbrailed him for his
rofuAal to testify in his behalf on tho previous
Saturday without being snhpnnacd. O'Donoyan
replied that he woB none tho less lfH friend, tho
subpoena being simply prccauton TINT he de-
sired to take, in caso other frouds Should bo
offended because bis evidence WAS in Natrerty's
favor.
su1T1Nu THE ACTION TO THE WORD.
Chris said ho felt like whipping him anyhow,
and tlioreupon. almost in front of his own door,
suited the action to tho word with such
scarcely ablo to drag himself away after
fow seconds lad elapsed. lIo WAS pounded
with fists. kicked with Cowhidcs, and battered
with brless, until there was not right-feeling
spot on bis whole body. Rafferty, coolly walked
oil, and left him to tako caro- OF himself.
o'uoSoyAH CANNOT TAKE JoKE.
In tho course Of MI lonr or two O'Donoyan,
who had moanwlilo reached Ills own abode, and
washed the blood from his wounds and othor-
w1so improved his personal appearance, called
at tho Bridgeport Police Station, whore he mot
sergt. Hood, aud enterca n complaint against
Rafferty,. Tho Sergeant at fret thought it
would bo wasto Of time to pay any attention to
tho matter, as those quarrelhome Bridgeport
Iongha, while a3nici to complain, aro slow to
having Rafferty, placed under arrest, and prom
iacd to swear against him when the time camo.
He also showed the Sergeant tho condition Of
Ills head, resulting from it's contact with bricks,
and vowed that le would uot put up with
forty taken Into custody without deluy, as he
had loartcd That it WAS that individual'a inton-
tion to leave tho city on te following day, aul
jump" bis bail: This information put differ
cnt aspect on tho case, aud Sergt. Hood told
him to wRtt until night, and the arrest would bo
made.
In tho evening, aftor calling tho roll Of his
men, Hood filled up a blank dlaortlorly warrant