New-York tribune., 1874-08-24
Exploits or THE LAU LESS.

A COIORED MAN ROBBED AND STABBED TEN TINES.
Joseph C.. Mason, age 52, coiorod, of No. 156
West Thirtieth-st., willie going home through Seven
teenh-st late Saturday, met six at Elghhave
While walking close TO the edge of the sidewalk and en-
deavoring pass by without crossing the path of any
person crowd he suddenly struck in the back
of the head and feed to the sidewalk lie Instantly
got upon his feet running through the crowd
took his assailant and knocked him down. The five
other at sayagely attacked HIM. He defended
himself vigorously, and although several times knocked
down and kicked, always succeeded in reganing his
feet and Inflicted blows with his fist upon the
faces OF HE antagonists At last perceyIng that they
would Overpower him he sprung past one OF his
opponents aud fed along Seventeenthst. toward Sev
enth-ave. His assaants pursued him almost to Seventh
ave, but there. apparently afraid OF attracting the
attention of the police up their pursuit. Mason
walked Slesurely toward his home. AT Seventh-ave.
and Twenty-thrdst. he met Patroman Leehue CT the
Twenty Precinct The officer noticed that Mason's
and clothes were covered with blood and stopping
tbe assault The officer then took Mason to the Thirt
ethst StatioDhouse. Police surgeon Wade discovered
That Masons head and breast we're covered with cute
evidently inflicted with sharp-pointed knife. Mason
received 10 wounds IN ALI and although two OF the
ger. The wounded take to Bellevue Hospital.
The police, hearing of the aray. went 10 the
saAants. The men who attacked Mason were probably
gang of thieves aud merely intended at hrs to rob him.
the beginning of the struggle
BRUTALITY TO WOMEN.
James Mcmahon, aged 7S, residing at No.
l3O west SeyeHteenth-st, was redrrested yesterday
afternoon and locked up IN the West Thirtiehs Police
Station on the charge OF seriously il not fatally kicking
Mrs Catherine Winter, of No. 13 West Seventeenthst
On Thursday afternoon quarrel arose between Mrs.
Winter aud Mrs Mcmahon the aged wife of the prisoner
and during the alteration the latter badly beaten.
The prisoner being Informed Of the facts and meet
ing Mrs. Winter the street. at assaulted her. and
during fight she receivsd several kicks in the abdo
men, on the head, face, arms and side. The injuries
received owing to Mrs Winters delicate state OF
health. proved 10 be OF so serious nature
that Dr. Gyes who attended her. believed it to be his
duty inform the police, and on his statement McMa
hon was arrested on Friday morning The prisoner Was
then taken to Jefferson Market Court but the evidence
not being conclusive he discharged by Justice Nor
gan The injured woman, however, grew worse,
hemorrhage having resulted from the injuries to the
abdomen, and Isaac Winter, her husband, called
Insdector McDermott yesterday morning at Police
Headquarters to make injuries 10 the that
should be pursued. The Inspector immediately tele-
grsphed TO the Thiptieth-st Police Station, and Mcmahon
was again arrested Coroner Croker also informed
OF the facts Of the case, and last evening took
ante mortem statement Mrs Winter clearly identifying
Mcmahon as the person who had assaulted him.
was also arrested and detained as witness and both
prisoners held by direction Coroner TO await
the result OF the womans injuries which probably Will
wife. and believed he had the rIght 80 To do.
Lizzie Kane age %, no home, during quarrel with
jeremiah Lee OF No. II Princest. at Elizabeth aud
Princest. yesterday. WAS assaulted by him aud kicked
in abdomen receiving scv.re internal injuries. She
wss taken TO Bellevue hospital. Lee was locked up in
the Muberry-st. statiOn.h0Usc.
At an early hour yesterday Thomas Toner, OF No. 32s
NewaTksys, opposite tbs "CIows Nest, Jersey City.