New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-23
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[ MTRDEROUS POLITICAL BRA WI.
THOMAS H. FERRIS SHOT BY EDWARD
HAGCERTY.


HAGGERTY.
lHE WOUNDED MAN PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
DISPUTE CONCERNING TIE FOX AND NOR
RIssEY CONTEST THE CAUSE OF TIE sEooliNG
THE SHOT FIRED Al THE DOOR OF THE FIFTH
AVENUE HoTEIe-fsCAPE OF HAGGERrY-ENcIE-
MEST AMONG wALD POLITICIANS
An affray occurred at the Fifth Avenue H0-
tel at late hour as night between Thomas H. Ferris
and Edward Haggcry both men well known among To-
politicians, which ended in Haggertys shooting Fec
ris, innictng q very serious wound The alteration
grew OF discussion concerning the candidacy or
John Morrssey and John Fohin the lVth Senatorial
District.
little before IL O'Clock Hnggerty sitting quietly
in the barroom OF the hotel just before been talking
with friends about the prospects OF the election
Ferris shortly after entered the room. stepped
| up to the bar and took some liquor Seeing
Haggery he entered into conversation with him
about the election more particularly In regard
to tho chances OF Morrsseys election. which he seemed
to think very unfavorable The conversation be
| came earnest and angry and Ferris rose ny and e1-
citedly offered bet 81 900 that Morrissey would
be beaten. Haggerty immediately replied, " You
have not got much money to bet" Ferris
rejoned You would not dare to say that to me II we
were alone" Haggery then asked Ferris to step outside
of the hotel when lie would repeat his assertion An
encounter then took place In which Ferris
grasped Haggerty by the neck and attempted to
4 drag him out OF the MOTEL Inty p1sStu out VI th'
Twenty ourthst without folio wing
! them and almost immediately afterward shot was
| heard.
The hoy who wa at the door Immediately rushed into
the hotel saying that gentleman Ind been shot but
he did not know who he or by whom the deed had
been done. Ferris found at the entrance bleeding
| and apparently very dangerously wounded. He
| WAS removed to room No. in the hotel, and
| Dr. Ruppaner, who resides In the hotel,
was called and began to probe the wound. lhe
ball entered the groin the right side passed through
the ysccra and through the left thigh and was found
! and extracted near tho surface OF the thigh
The condition OF the wounded man is very pre-
carious indeed. and DIR. Ruppaner says that IL Is
doubtful II he can Ferris was suffering
| great pain at an early hour this morning, and had
lost much blood. II inflammation sets in within
"a hours there will he little hope Of recovery His
re sidence Is at No 1876 East Observation-Disclosures!
hnhs and he is well known not only In the upper part
of tue city but also among politicians in all quarters ol
| NewYork.
The pistol used by HaggCrty was derringer, anu the
bullet is large szedone. After firing the shot. Haggerty
did not wait learn its effect hut Immediately made his
escape. Capt steers of the Twenty-ninh Precinct wan
immediately informed concerning the ARRAY and dctec-
tiyes and officers were promptly sent III seach OF III"
| wOud-be murderer.
The affair caused great sensation at the hotel, and
the corridors were quickly filled with excited poll
ticans OF all parties. conyersing on tho matter great
deal of sympathy expressed for the wounded man,
and Indignation against Haggcrty expressed freely
| and botiy
The heat the contest in the WITH Senatorial District
has caused many violent quarres ana has excited the
most angry feeling among the sympathzers Of Fox and
Morrssey 1t was understood that M0rrsseys main rca
son for refusing at first TO become candidate Was
because nc did not wish to support the followers
who would attach themselves to him
Haggerty has long been of Morrisseys supporters
He ardent supporter Of Edward Hogan last year
and has been known for some time as bitter enemy or
| John Fox 1t is believed that Haggerty's
| political friends have assisted in his escape.
He carried away with him in his fight tho pistol with
which he shot Ferris rumored that Haggerty had
fled from the city across into New-Iersey where ne is
known to have friends who will conceal him from the
officer OF the law ~ long possible.