Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-11
The Donbly .mertal Duel I'm New York
THE SPECTACLE THAT GREETED An OFF
CIR AFTER HE HAD BURST DOOR.

The duel that was fought by Joseph Gold
man and Davis Jerosaw In a room OF the
tigated yesterday by Coroner Croker. 0ricer
Henken testified that after forcing the door
he found an Obstruction, which proved to be
the body OF Jeroslaw, animate but uncoa-
scious, and lying with the feet To the door.
be was bleeding from q wound I'm the right
side of his head, and a pistol with five barrels
discharged lay close 10 his side. The dead
body OF Joseph Goldman, with two wounds
IN bis head, lay under the window, grasping
pistol, four barrels of which were empty.
The broken window accounted for most OF
the discharged bullets, and the blood marks
on The noor gave evidence of the desperate
duel that bad been fought
Nathan Bopstein, OF 80 Broome street tes-
tined that be had been Jeroslaw's partner I'm
the Jewelry business for two months. and had
been the employe OF Goldman and Jeros-
law, whose partnership was dissolved three
months ego. Goldman, he said. was q
sharper. The money with which Goldman
and JeroSlaw went into business was fur
nished by friend OF the latter. This capt.
tai Was imperiled by Goldman's mi sman-
agement, and Jerosaw insisted upon clos
ing out the business in order TO save his
friend from loss. Goldman was i'm debt TO
the hrm, and the tools OF the concern were
turned over TO Jeroslaw, Goldman giving
him a receipt in full for them. After the
partnership OF Bropstein x Davis, otherwise
Jeroslaw, was formed, Goldman demanded
half the tools or an interest in the bust ness
instead. He said that he was crazy when he
gave the receipt for the tools. Jerosiaw,
| I'd give up Tue tDOl> OF
give Goodman a share in the business. The
| latter wished 10 submit the dispute TO arbi-
tration, after the manner of the Jewish law,
| but Jeroslaw would not assent. Goldman
called frequently at the shop. 22s Broome
street, demanded settlement, and at last
became desperate and declared that he
| would get even in some way. on the day OF
the tragedy, a boy called at the shop for
| Jeroslaw, saying that a friend had just ar
| rived al loo Delaney street from the old
| country, bringing letters and news from his
| family. Jeroslaw FASTENED TO 106 Delaney
| street, and there the duel was fought. Both
partners are In their graves-N y, Sun, 9'h
AN UNNATURAL PARENr.-A strange
| case of alleged brutality by an unnatural
| parent was reported at the West Chicago
| avenue station, on last evening. A man
| named Paul Rice, living at No. Green
place, came to the station about OF clock and
| Informed the police that a boy between 10 and
| III years old, giving his name as Felix Dagger
| came TO his house in very feeble and almost
| starving condition. The boy said that his
| father had stabbed him last Friday because
| he asked for food and since that time he Ia 4
heen sleeping under sidewalks With his
| wounds uncared for and begging food as be
| was afraid his father wcald Kill him If be
went home. Officers Miller and Larson were
| sent 10 the mouse and found the boy as re-
| porleo Dy Gr. Rice, In a very low condition
| Dr. Mohr was sent for, and on examination
II was found that the boy had been cut o.
| stabbed in the leg, stomach, neck, and hand.
The right knee was also sprained, but the
| doctor did not think the injuries We're neces-
| sarily dangerous. The boys father, Joseph
| Dagger, was fround at his house on Cleaver
| street, near Blackhawk street, and was ar
rested and locked up at the station. The
| father denies ever having cut the boy, and
| says that he must have received the cuts In
| quarreliDg with some OF his companions
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