New-York tribune., 1874-01-26
THE CRIMINAL SIDE.
BIRTHDAY BRAwL-PRIZE FIGHTERS SEPARATED
ARREST or GAMBLERs-TWo SUICIDES.

ARREST or GAMBLERS-TWO SUICIDES.
Several half drunken ruffians who were con-
ducting themselves in an unseemy manner were
elected early yesterday, from the residence No 10
Goerekst., where there birthday party. The
rufians attempted force their way into the house.
Failing In this, they threw stones against the door
Patrolnan william Dalton of the Eleventh Precinct, who
was present plain clothes being his night off duty,
went ont and demonstrated with the party. He was
set upon by crowd severely beaten and his clothes
were torn. Believing that his life was in danger the
officer drew revolver and fired into the crowd. The
shot took effect n head Of of the ruans named
Bernard Mcclure aged 80 years. residing in the Eleventh
Ward inhicting exceedingly dangerous wound. The
officers aasailants fed. The wounded man removed
TO Bellevue Hospital
Information received at Seventeenth Precinct
Police Station soon aftor q yesterday, that party
of men had left owen Geoghegan's saloon, No. 2S7i
Bowery for the purpose of engaging in prize fight.
Roundsnen Fawcett and Flanagan and a number Of
officers were in quest Of the party. and finally
learned that the fight in progress In the basement
OF No II Firstst On the appearance OF the officers the
crowd Tasaed and before the officers could force
their way in all had escaped. 1t was ascertaned that
the fight thus broken between notorious pugl-
ist called the "H0bokep Clipper, and an unknown man
from the Fourth Ward.
James Mcdonnell went home TO No 7 Albany-s In
toxcated, early yesterday. and when demonstrated
with by his wife Catharne, he struck her on the head
with a wash-bowl, in6ictDg severe wound. She re-
fused to make complaint.
While Michael Hernau iantor, Of No. 60 Wast., was
making his way nome early Yesterday he quarreled
Pearlst., near Fulton with Henry McDermott OF No.
Futon-st, Brooklyn, and pulling large pistol from
Dermott. Patrolmau Sohenck, coming up took Herman
Patrick Conlahan OF No sss West Thirtvsxthst In
the course OF quarrel with named OBrien early
yesterday, in saloon on Broadway, between Ihlrty-
ninth and FOrtieth-s -sts was cut on the forehead. .
or a siderable
West Thrteht has been the resort OF the most aDan-
doned white and colored Games OF various kinds
especially spanish monte" played there, and
were OF frequent occurrence. The place was an
annoyance to the nelghborhOod. 1t kept by Theo
Ewan, Sergts. Westeryet and Nicholson, and section
OF police, plain clothes visited the place and took
into custody the proprietor, Yck the dealer. John A,
Foster white and 50 others They were conducted to
tine West Tbrty seventn-st. PoceStaton. and locked
up. They committed by Justice Sherwood at the
Jefferson Market Ponce Court.
During an alteration in the tenement No 9s First
ave, Mary Rath. 40 struck on the head with
scalp wound. The assailant escaped.
One year and half ago John Bnchs, young German,
of No 9j Orchardst. Frustrated by sunsroke 1t
affected bis brain, aud since then lie mas SHOWN synp
Of alteration OF mind He occasionally drank 70
excess and was very violent ne & had s1oa K r. ou'e
q ~ and crossing the Rsv9pia ser:sS .:@;age the
When he left the hsdse yesterday he told the servant
at III wGa S did back not that excite as as
the threat Buchs dld not harness
his horse usual but proceeded on foot TO the Pavouil
Ferry crossed the river He did not leave the boat
On the back he accosted " King. acquaintance
ana asked HIM 10 take letter to MS wife, at the
time declaring his intention OF taking his life. King
rdiculed the idea and rsed 10 take the letter. Buchs
then thrust IL into the hand OF John Tuy, OF the
deck hands running the side OF the ferry
leaped overheard Efforts made 10 save him with
ont avail. The letter written in German, and con-
tained number of ncOhereBt statements obviously
The work OF an insane man.
Annie Martin, age 30, inmate OF disreputable
house in West Thirty frst-st. few days received
letter from relatives upbrading her for her
of life. This rendered her Respondent and che took
laudauurn and died III a short time
Luigi Hslirao. Italian of No. ~ Ezabeth-st, last
evening Quarreed with Julia Davis il her room at No l6
WoOsteTst During the alteration lac caught up pair
of scissors and stabbed her u the abdomen infctng
dangerous wound. HaliraO ana Jonn Parila, who was
with hun, we're arrested.
Capt. Williams with section OF !police last evening
made descent the low gambling den In the basement
OF 97 sprugst, aud arrested the proprietor George
Brown colurod, and IA others, who were gambling.
number OF gambling implements were seized The prls-
oners were locked up IN the PrDce-st police station.
party of sailors belonging 10 the Italian bark Ja-
come Morrtombe lying at the Atlantic DOCKS after
Willing several uuOr saloons last night, and becoming
bosterous, applied admission TO house In SackctG
ST., occupied by Mrs. Harraha and her daughter Auio,
mo slaI.iho. Portuguese. drew navy revolver ana
heu AT Mate harraha, the ball lodging In the lamb OF
Tue uOOf Wlthln Few inches of head He away,
but was arrested by officer Michael Grogan.