The New York herald., 1874-09-30
A BLOODY AFFRAY.
Williamsburg Workm"n's Alteration
With His BOss-The Employer Stabbed
and HIS Life in Danger-Escap pc from
HospitaI and Ca pture by the Police.

With His BOss-The Employer stabbed
and His Life in Danger-Escape from
Hospital and Capture by the Police.
Williamsburg, which OF late has bad its fair share
OF horrors, added another 10 the list yesterday
afternoon 10y a bloody anray between an employer
and his empoye the latter siabbing the former
during an argument over u question OF wages.
The lacts OF the case are as iollows:-Johp fos-
kett. tired OF living in a tenement house pur-
chased lot near the junction OF Union avenue
and Fifth street and contracted with a carpenter
named Joan Il. Curtis Tor the erection OF frame
building thereon. Among the workmen hired by
Curtis was one Phil Donohue. young man VINO
has hitherto borne a good reputation, but VINO III
this last escapade has probably blasted his reputa-
tion through all the future. Donohue was en-
gagged at work fitting the cornice on Saturday,
and curtis informed him that he had only one
days more work for him. On Monday, therefore,
instead of finishing his task, Donohue loitered so
mucn that when five o. clock came the work was
unfinished, which incensed Curtis so much that
he took the course hereafter related.
On Tuesday morning Donohue obtained work
with one Daniel Dempsey, a carpenter, and during
the noon hour called down at Foskett's building
to collect his pay for one days work, amounting,
according TO agreement, TO 81 30. He dld not
find Curtis AT first but about three O'Clock heard
that he had been drinking freely and was then at
the residence OF Mr.. FOskett, in the second noOr
ol tenement IN Unon avenue Going up staiFs,
ne found his employer there, very far gone IN
liquor. when he demanded his pay Curtis ten-
dered him 50 saving "That Is all you have earned"
ponohue demanded the extra fifty cents, accord
ing TO agreement; but, 1t being refused him. re-
piled, "Then, GOD damn you, Will take It out OF
your hide" Curtis with an oath, advanced.
ihreatning!y, toward him. and Dobohue retreated
rapidly down stairs, Curtis following. Mr. ana
Mrs. Foskett. IN whose premises the angry alter
cation took place, ran after them to stop COLI
sion II possible, and overlook curtis; but he, IN
furated with rum. easily broke away rom them,
and, forcing the iastennqs OF the front door,
made his way into the street alter DOhOhue, who
had meanwhile crossed Union avenue and was
proceeding peaceably on his way. curtis over
took him before he had gone block, and, with
the most insulting remarks, challenged him 10
fight, Dononue turned and struck him on the
side OF the head with umbrella he carried in his
left hand, and as Curtis. following up his threats,
closed with him, Donohue stabbed him in the cnest
with knife, the weapon penetrating at the end
OF the ninth rib, in1lcting verv serious II not
fatal wound. lie instantly broke away and ran
down the avenue, Curtis following him unt he
ieH, the blood flowing in torrents from the wound.
Donohue escaped Tor the time being, and curtis
was picked up and conveyed 10 drug store on
the corner OF North Seventh and Filth streets,
from which the ambulance conveyed him
to the Eastern District Hospital, where crazy
with drink, he abused the surgeons who dressed
his wounds, and threatened TO thrash them all
when able to do so. For tear Of Fastening his end,
which tnen seemed near at hand he was strapped
to the bed and the doors OF the ward were locked,
but during the temporary absence OF the house
surgeon he took advantage OF the iooseness O the
tastenings. and after threatening TO Kill the hrst OF
climbed through the 1anight INTO the passage
and thus out OF the hospital, clad only in his draw
ers and unders shirt. Through the rain he made
his way to the corner OF North Tenth and First
streets, where, overcome by the elements and his
suf1erngs. about hall-past ten O'Clock, he became
wiling captive 10 the police, who restored him
lowering between lie and death. Young Donohue
will PROBABLY be arrested before morning