The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04
A MAN DISEMBOWELLED.
Probable Murder Under the Walls of
Washington Market.
HORRIBLE WORK WITH THE KNIFE,

HORRIBLE WORK WITH THE KNIFE.
Another horrfing murder is added to the already
alarmingy long list OF terrible tragedies that have
marked the past fortnight bloody epoch IN tho
nails OF crime in New York
trivial dispute between two men provoked an alter
cation knives freely used, and Of the combat
ants was literally ripped open until his bowels protrudel
from the CHASTITY wound The murderer. leaving his
dying victim, proceeded to a surgeon, had his
wounds dressed attempted escape but was hap.
PLY arrested by the police.
The details of the tragedy arc as follows -
Augustus Ross, nged twenty-five years a carrier and
driver working in Washington Market, and residing
Bahrs Hotel No. 127 West street. from his bed at
three O'Clock yesterday morning, being unable
TO sleep, and went down stairs In front
OF the hotel wooden meat stand, and
upon this Ross laid down for the purpose of
going TO Sleep He had been asleep almost two hours
the time being quarter to FIVE O'Clock, when he
awakened by young man named Dennis I.cary aged
about twenty four years who attempted TO lie down
beside him. Ross and ordered the new conner
away saying that nc could not occupy the stand until
he (Ross) got through with it, Lcary, who is ac
quantance of Ross being engaged the occupa-
ton about Washington Market insisted that he had
good a right TO lie down on the stand the
other Words ensucd between the pair. Ross accusing
Lcary of being covered with vcrmn and OF being
wandering vagrant; and in few moments they cnched
The struggle short but vigorous and during tho
msise both got severely battered After the tusslc
broken up by the approach OF policeman Ross went
inside hotel and proceeded TO the washroon wherc
he commenced washing his hands and face While thus
occupied some ten minutes having elapsed since the
fight leary came in, and hot words were again used.
Both men then outside the house 10 the Of
their first quarrel and in moment they were locked
together
IN DESPERATE CONFLICT
The combatants were Of about the same stature and
strength and the chances Of victory evenly di.
yided For the first few minutes of tA Tight
weapons used, hut the struggle proceeded each
felt instinctvey for his knife Leary appears to have
been the first TO grasp ono, which was an ordinary
oyster knife he carried In his pocket and with this he
made lunge at his antagonist cutting him severely
aged take from his pocket, is supposed large
sharp penknifc. In moment he had plunged II into
the body OF eary, penetrating his abdomen and rip
ping il upward several inches The hold of Lcary
relaxed, and with groan he fell back the sidewalk
Ross then threw away the knife with which he had
committed the murdcrous deed and started for the Park
Hospital On reaching there he called for a physician
and exhibited his wound, saying that man had cut
him. and requesting il to be dressed The surgeon ex
amined the cut and finding it not serious, dressed it
forthwith and let the man depart not thinking the case
amounted TO more than an ordinary brawl
Ross had hardly left the Of the tragedy when
Ieary staggered his feet and the street to-
ward Washington Market boy named Charles w
stabbing hurried to the relief Of the wounded man.
The latter exclaimed ~ stabbed here, laying his
hand his stomach. Quinn quickly uniastcncd his
clothing and found
HIS BOWELS PRoTRuDISG
Hardly had the discovery been made when Leary fell
TO the ground unconscious.
rived ut this juncture and at once FASTENED to the
station house, from whence police surgeon was tcc
craphed for The latter arrived in an ambulance,
and the injured man conveyed TO the Park Hospi
tai, where his wounds were examined and pronounced
fatal
On being notified Of the murder Captain Saunders
hastily summoned his reserve force, and, giving them
a description OF Ross obtained from tho boy Quinn
above named them in every direction in pursuit.
Thinking that probably the murderer had fed across
the river Jersey City, Captain Saunders, accompanied
by officer Mulvcy and Quinn at once proceeded thithc
Finding however inquiry that person answering
the description Of Ross had crossed the ferry they re-
turned TO Now York. AT Cortlandt street they were
Joined by officer Sullivan, and shortly aitcrward the
latter spied Ross walking down Cortland street toward
the river His arrest the work OF n moment and
he taken TO the Church street station house The
prisoner here stated that he had done the stabbing in
scdecncc When asked for the knife he said that he
had thrown il away.
Coroner woltman notified of the occurrence and
ordered Ross be committed TO the Tombs without
bail to await the result Of Lcary's injuries.
Charles W. Quinn, the boy who had witnessed the
tragedy, was visited in the station house by a re-
porter where nv order Of the Coroner he was confined
witness preparatory 10 his removal to the House of
Detention, and from him obtained the following ac
count
am eighteen years old live at No ISL Greene street.
and work in Washington Market in fish stall At
about twenty minutes TO ve O'Clock thls morning was
working in the market, when Leary came IN
and stood beside me- | was acquainted with
him by seeing him frequently around the mar
kct doing odd jobs occasionally carrier
When he came to where i was turned around and
asked him what he wanted. He replied, II have a
sheep that want 10 sell then said that nc had
better 20 somewhere else and sell it, did want
10 buy, and he went away About fifteen minutes alter
ward he back and appeared TO he greatly excited
HIS face was spotted with blood as though he had
been lighting and had got beaten asked him what
the trouble In reply he sad,
GIVE KNIFE.
told him that would He then walked around
behind my stand. do think he found knife there
but he went Of the market Immediately altcrward
crossing Fulton street few minutes aitcrward heard
"A noise and looking the street, saw Icnry and
Augustus Ross lighting ] saw Leary with a knife IN
his hand. and heard hun say I'm stab YOU you -"
then Ross stab I.cnry the abdomen. Ross then
hurried away and Lcary fell down Leory in few
moments got up and staggered across to the market
where was, saying
'TM STABBED I'M STABBED"
opened his clothing and found that his cnras were
coming out; ran for policeman, and before long
an ambulance arrived and carried Leary to the hosp
tai
Coroner woltman later in the day visited the hospital
and took the ntcmorcm statement of the dying man,
which l. follows -
"My name is Dennis Leary and live at No I2s Cedar
street DO think will die IRON these injuries Was
down town twelve O'Clock last night in liquor store
at the OF Cedar and Washington streets Went
to the Washington Market at about half past four O'Clock
this morning and found Ross lying front OF Bahrs
Hotel laid down beside him, and happened in do
ing to hit him the back and Ross and attacked
me- when |
PULLED OFT A KNIFE
TO defend myself Ross hit and kicked me several
tunes and a policeman parted us | followed Ross into
the hotel and then struck at him with the knife.
then went TO Washington Market the Fulton street
side Ross following me with knife in his hand, and
saying Take tins stabbed me in the abdomen.
recognize the man present the person who stabbed
me. DO not know what kind OF knife II was.
FROM THE SECOND STORY WINDOW.