New-York tribune., 1875-09-04
Of obtaining property, and that she poisoned him
year aiterwa.0.
pRonABIE HOMICIDE IN wEsr-sT.

PROBABLE HOMICIDE IN WESr-ST.
A MARKET CARRIER STABBED IN FIGHT-HIs AS
sAuANr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATEMENT
OF THE WOUNDED MAN.
Augustus Ross and Dennis LeaIy, better
known rs Stokes were employed as carriers OF meat III
Washington Market. Ross's friends live in Broohlh
but for convenience p attending to his duties he usually
slept Mt Louis Bahr's hotel ut No 127 Westst eary'
however had no settled ABIDING place, and generally
slept under or on the stalls the market and hs oitcn
been driven by the markctkeepers ON account oi hs
uncleanly habits and bad character
Finding his room hot aud filed with mosquitoes on
Wednesday night Ross dressed himself with the nien
ton OF going to the market. Upon reaching the street.
he found it early and therefore laid down N n al
stand In front of the hotel Here be seit until about
a. m and, upon awakrg, found Leary lying on the
stand beside him. As Ross was aware OF L'arNs III
cleany habits he became angry, and asked what riga"
he had there Leary claimed 10 havo the same right rs
Ross and some harsh words followed, whereupOn Ross
slapped Learys face and walked into the hotel While
there in the glass Leary's face poerinS over
his shoulder Ross told Leary to get away
Ieary left but soon after returned holding what Ross
believed TO he knife behind sheet OF paper Ross at
once proceeded TO search Leays pockets and hahs TOT
the supposed weapon but could not fad II. and IL IS
believed that Leary concealed IL III MS sIecNe
Lcary then said threatcniDCy that If Ross bohe Ell LIN
he wond soon be made sick Other words followed ana
in few minutes both engaged in sharp en-
counter, followed by rough and tumbe' fight Dnr-
ing this scufie Ross wounded in the groin with
knife in the hands OF Leary. who soon after screamed ont
that he had been stabbed, and then became
inscnsible. Ross then sprang TO his feet, aId
went to tie Park Hospital where he had
his wounds sewed up Not one of those wno
were present during the rht attempted 10 detan Ross
who still held in his hand the pockct-kulic WIN VICE IL
is supposed that he inflicted ne wound npoh Lar" A.
the Park Hospital, Ross said that ne had hecn "cnt
during q row. bat made no mention 0i having stapOC
sy one L!y was iaag by g spn m2GG tbo o s his
tines were prOtrudg. As the was considered very
critical by the Police Surgeon, an balance was To-
pal arriving there after Ross had left the binng II
nbIon cut tiron H. but that portion the intcsnS
hai been penetrated by the knife making tAe pr" q
nitics Of Iealy's recovery very shcnt notwith-
standing his strong constitution. Ross amer rs wound
mad been dressed walked slowly down BGoadWay |"
street Police, suppOsing tla Ross lad made s escape
sent odt description OF him as < nc. alarm, am
crossing the North River, he went personally 10 jersey
Ci.y IN pursuit officer O'sullvan, whie ptClhnG his
Who Nas standing in doorway. Ross was
in his shirt sleeves, ami said that he WIS
on owe e's & ws II 10 % the occ iH when 0su2an aires!c n
when taken the Chamhers srot Polcs station HosS
,u The sergeant that LedlS had tn3cl Ein aud showed
The wound I'D ing that lac d'd -, tGnk Liz injury t-
9"s enough t. hecessate ms icnai5 m ii Ld v W y, d
Leary. Wncn taken to Tire cell be gave substantially re
origin OF the trouble recorded a1O;e Ddt declined 10
say auytln. aboat having stabbed Leary.
hs the house sur at tho Park Hospital WAS OF Che
ori0 ;iai Iarr could not survive the severe injuries
hat ne lad received, notice vas sent 10 Coroner Wolf
man to taie his anl.-hOIten position, ana at about
IL H., yesterday tie Coroner yisit,d thc IarH hos
pia telegram having been scEt 10 Capt. Haiid@is 10
nave Ross also taken 10 the hospital for idrnln"a'u
Wheu the Coroner entered the hos tai ward with Hos,
cary at once recognized the latter ~ his asiaht. lie
then made the following deposition:
my name is Dcin!s LcIy. i've at No l-S CedaTst
and do not think thl. VIII Gle VI m iiic. Wa 10 NI
town ~ l. O'Clock last night III u u0f eoic ~ t'df am
WashiuFton-sts. went to TIE Inl!Acs ABOUT ~
Ind found RJss lying front OF i5a1s Itcl, ana ;ll
down brs,dc EII. hap ii 10 LIT him in tc back a3
did s0 and Ross aud attacked me, Shen pulled
out a ke to defend myself. Ross lii aud kched me
several time poi eman pa.teu Us. followed
ss ,lto tc MOTEL and ten struck 40 lhn viii, the hi c.
chen Washington Market ou t1c Fulton>; side,
aHd Ross followed no with biz klile IN Als ana ana
slyiug "Ta4e this," sab5cd ine Ia the abdomen: /
recognize the present the el'Cn WO stabbed me-
| ( do not Know what kind Of Il hnllc IL W.ts.'
After answering tho usI. questions the prisoner was
committed the IOmbs to await the result or Lcaiy :
iniuucs. , ..,,
AT midnight the surgeon az the Park Hospital ICPorcd
tIai no lavcrto symptoms had developed i'll L'dI% ;
case, Sc4Ccy ti.n- enough had eiaHcd Iuf iGrh
take place. ad not unit! few hOuis more would ne
crisis reached The Chnoes 81 MS recovery ONcNCr
then seemed very small, and d,Pcndot entirely In the
success with whcn Inflammation was kept down and
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