New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
METROPOLITAN CRIME.
BRUTALITY OF BROOKLYN MILKMAN-AN ITALIAN
AFFRAY-A MYSTERIOUS CASE.

BRUTALITY OF A BROOkL1N MlLhhAN-a-N Italian
AFFRAY-A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Christopher II. Pierce, aged 20 years, milk
man, Of No III Nassau-s, Brooklyn has for several
months used stable in the rear OF the residence Of
lanes McGahey in Concord, near Jay-st. Mr. McGahoy
is 10 years Of age his wife, Matilda, is 6s years old
The aged pair have been much annoyed by the noise
made by Pierce while preparing for his early morning
trip. AT d. m yesterday they were awakened by q
lond clatter of milkcans. Mrs McGahey went TO
window to see what new device their tormentor had In
vented and found Pierce with his wagon drawn up in
front of the house. carelessly tossing his cans into It,
She dressed and went to the street. and told hiIn
that her husband and she could not sleep IN
such o din, and asked him, as FAVOR, 10
make less noise. Pierce replied In insulting language
at which Mrs. McGahey called her husband, who came
and began to demonstrate with Pierce against his un-
reasonable conduct. This enraged Pierce that he
nicked up a heavy stick knocked the old man to the
sidewalk with it, and continued to beat him about the
head The wife nterfered TO save her husband Wheh
their asaant seized her by the throat threw her down.
and brutally kicked her Her right leg was broken ana
her face severely bruised An officer heard the CRIES for
aid and hastened TO the and arrested Pierce The
severity of their wounds coupled with their extreme
age make their recovery doubtful. On being arragned
before Justice Walsh, Pierce waved an examination,
and committed to await the action OF the Grand
Joseph Baccari, italian living at No. a Mulberry
St quarreed with Vincent BiancamanO Of No 35 Null
berry yesterday afternoon about debt Oif0u cents
Bacciarl very augTily declared that he owed Babca-
mano only two cents instead Of four wDereupon the lat
ter seized him by the coat aud demanded the iull
amount. Bacciari said. " won't give II 10 you now,
and drew a large pocketknfe which he plunged into
BancamanOs right side up TO the nit Inc iatter iell
and yelled Justify for help. Officer Sullivan OF the sixth
Precinct near, and Immediately repaired TO the
place He arrested Bacciar and took him to the sixth
Precinct StatOn-hOuse. The wounded man was taken
to the Park Hospital when the physicians pronounced
the man to be in dying condition Coroner Kessler was
sent for and took BancamanOs antemOrtem statement,
which Is substantially gwen above. Ihe prisoner
was ideutitied and committed TO The Tombs
Job Fraysee, a vagrant, was found drunk in wagon
AT Tenth-ave and Twenty ffth-st, Thursday night,
and taken 10 the Twentieth Precinct StauOn-house
where he was entered the returns drunk. lie said
nothing but stared in vacant way, and the police sur
ceon was induced by his wild appearance to examine
ann for evidences OF delirum The result was tue I'M
mediate transfer OF Fraysee to Bellevue Hospital ana
he died two hours after admission. Coroner WOltlnan
and DR.. Shine called to take the inquest Yesterday,
when We or six contusions found upon the
dead mans head, evidently made with club. Notice
was given to Capt. Mcdonald, and il was ascerained
that the arrest was made by Officer Stanton Of the
Twentieth Precinct, who will be examined by Coroner
Woltman to-day. In the opinion Of DIR. Shine death
was the result OF these bruises rather than of deru
Patrick Whaley of No. 81 Jamesst: While nghIing
with Peter Feeuey OF NewHaven, on Pier No. a. East
River, yesterday stabbed him IN the 1ght shoulder
aud severely wounded him. Feeney was taken 20 the
Park Hospital and Whaley was arrested.