The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12
A STABLE GANG BATTLE.

Night Fight In u Twenty-third Street
StabIe-A Drunken Rough and a Conn
panion Attack ~ Waterman, Who De-
fends His Life with a Whiflctree.
John Corrigan. of 2z5 East Twenty sixth street.
is giant rough in build and habits, very much
like the late notorious Florence Scannel, Assistant
Alderman OF the Eighteenth ward, VINO met his
death while attacking Thomas DOnOh0e, who was
killed recently by Florcnces brother, John who is
now on trial for the offence. Corrlgan was for
merly employed at the stable, l4l East Twenty
third street, as hack driver and Is represented
by the police to be q quarrelsOme bully, who
aspres to the same notoriety that Scannell
had IN the ward number OF times has he
been discharged for drunkenness and other cir
regularltes,' but on pleading reform has been
renstated in his employment. The last dismissal
ended IN the refusal of the proprietor to reinstate
him, and this seems to have induced him to greater
dissipation. About hafpast eleven O'Clock on
Monday evening he and companion named
Thomas O'Connor, PIT East Twenty-slXth street,
armed with whiskey bottle, entered the stable at
the above number, where Timothy Halvey is watch
man. Knowing the desperate character Of CORR.
gan, Halvey feared to order them out until they
had empted the bottle OF its contents and had
broken it and strewn the fragments upon the
floor OF The Office. This occurred about midnight.
lie then ordered Corrigan to leave, and, as he re-
fused, elected him. Corrgan and O'COnnor re-
turned to the onlce and Corrgan made a furious
attack upon Halvey, O'Connor assisting in the
assault. Halvey driven to eXtremities, seized
whinletree and dealt Corrigan several blows with
it that rendered him insensible and put
both men hOrS tie combat. Just at this juncture
Ofcer Walstead OF the Eighteenth precinct, put
III an appearance ard arrested COrrigan and Hal
vey. kapping Tor assistance, other officers joined
him, and the prisoners were conveyed to the
Twenty -secOnd street station house. Corrgan
very drunk and notwithstanding he bled fearfully
he fought like maniac. The police surgeon at
tempted to dress his wounds, but could not get
near him, so great was his violence. Several OH
GERS were called to hold him, but the doctor was
unable to examine his wounds, and, an ambulance
arriving, he was sent to Bellevue Hospital for treat
ment Fearing that the injuries might prove fatal
the cautious Captain lyman despatched officers TO
secure the third party to the ense,ae, Thomas
UConDor, who was found and arrested. Havey
and OConnor were arraigned before Justice Scott
presented certificate that the wounds
OF Corigan were not likely to inn
mediately prove fatal the Justice committed
Halvey, on the officers complaint. to Jail In de-
laut OF $500 bail. O'COnnOr, on complaint ~
Halvey, was also committed to await an indict-
ment Tor ieionious assault upon Halvey Both men
were locked up in the same cell at Essex Market,
where they soon became good friends: A HERALD
reporter conyersed with them later In the day In the
cell. Halvey Is young, single man, who Is repre-
sented by the police to be sober and Industrious.
He stated that he acted In self-deience III all he
did; that being responsible TO his employer for the
stable, when Corrgan and 0'Connor threw the
pieces of the broken bottle about the offlce he
elected the former who returned and made a
furious onslaught upon him. O'Connor coming to
his aid and striking Halvey several blows he
felt that his life would be in danger, and,
Selling the whiflletree, he dealt Corri-
gan blow on the head that rendered
II impossible for him to do further harm. Halvey
said that Corrigan had been frequently discharged
and was quarrels0me and dangerous. O'C0nnor,
who was present at the interview, requested the
reporter 10 state that he merely nterlered to pre-
vent Harvey killing his friend, C0rrigan with the
whlnletree. The reporter subsequently called at
Bellevue Hospital TO see Corrigan. Warden Bren-
nan being absent on business in Westminster
county and the office incharge of polite little boy
no information as to CorrIgan could be obtained
after searching for half an hour for the doctors.
Finally the orderly OF ward four, where Corrigan Is
located was found, and he permitted the reporter
to converse with the man. Corrgan, as matter
OF course, denied the statement Of Halvey,
and declared that he was attacked first by
Halvey and used his hsts in seidefence. Halvey
picked M the whinlctree and dealt him several
blows, that rendered finn insensibe. lie denied
that he was drunk or had broken bottle in the
stable ONCE. The police sustain Ifaveys state
ment, and Captain lyman says that with the inlor-
nation he has oil the case he thinks Halvey would
have been justified, under the circums tances, had
nc killed Corrigan outright. The Justice evidently
toe the same view OF the case or he would scarce
~ have vcntured to fix Ialvoys bail at the insig.
nilCant figure OF $500. The orderly OF the ward IA
oil the opinion that Corrigan VIII recover although
he lost much blood before h.s wounds were dress,.i