The New York herald., 1876-12-14
MCCARTHY IN "AFRICA."
ARREST OF TWO THOMPSON STREET ITALIANS
Az pRINClPALs In TRAGEDY

ARREST OF TWO THOMPSON STREET ITALIANS
Az PRINCIPALS IN A TRAGEDY.
Last Tuesday night Captain Mcdonnell, Of the
Eighth police precinct ascertained that man named
John Mccarthy, who had boon found insonsblo in
front OF No SO Thompson street Saturday, had not
died from fall, at first supposed but had been
pushed down the steps by two Italians his head strk
ing the sidewalk and causing his death from fracture
OF the SKULL Tho Captain proceeded to tho place In
question and succeeded in arrestng Donottt Rossi
andsRaphao Seraphino, tho principals IN the ARRAY
together with Eve witnesses.
Mccarthy, who was found on Saturday afternoon
lying nsensble in front OF his residence was to
Chambers Street Hospital. He died therc the next
day Coroner Ellnger was notified, and Deputy Cor
oner Goldschmirt found from the autopsy that the
man had died IRON fracture OF the base or the skull
Az the time Mccarthy was brought 10 the station
house woman, named Eliza Kelly. oinpanied him.
and told Captain Mcdonnell that she had tho
fall down the steps. Tho Captain, however, was satis-
fed that something was wrong nd concluded to invcs
sigatc the matter. Detectives Murphy and Reynolds
were put upon the and the Of AN inter-
prefer secured. The interpreter entered the
and learned from Lizzie Garland and Rose Hoey that
Mccarthy had come there Friday whilc intoxicated and
remained there over night Saturday morning he
charged with stealing pair OF shears He 0encd the
theft he was ordered to leave, and on his refusal
Donctti koss, Raphael Scraphino and Antonio Diric0
attacked him and put him OF the house. He at
tempted to re-cnter and was again attacked by Ross
and Seraphno, who pushed him OF tho stoop He
fell and struck The lower scp with his head rac.ur
ing his skull All tho witnesses OF the scuiIle ran
away fearing arrest After the interpreter had heard
this story Captain Mcdonnell entered with his officers
and arrested the two mcn, together with 1--WE nesscs
They wers kept ut the station house all night.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Elingcr accompanied by
his deputy DIR. Godscnmidt, went TO the station
house and made preliminary examination. William
Palmer, c0iorcd man, said that he had Witnessed
the scuIic and had Rossi shove the man of the
stoop. He him TALL. his head striking tho stone
The man did not cry out but only gave one groan
This occurred at twenty minutes past two Saturday
afternoon Amelia Hall, .of No 80 Crosby street,
also colorcd, said that she had gone into
the place with Mccarthy on Friday TO get
drink. She went again on Saturday and
found Mccarthy In quarrel with tho Italians Shc
witnessed the ensuing aray. corroboratng tcsti-
mony of Palmer. After hearing their statements Cor.
oncr EIlinger committed the two prisoners 10 the
Tombs. and the witnesses. Antonio Dirico, William
Palmer, Amelia Hall, Llzzie Garland and Rose Hoey
10 the House OF Detention fixing the time OF the in
quest at o'clock Saturday afternoon
Tho place called "Airica," where the ARRAY occurred
is small court in Thompson street, between Broome
and SPRING filed with tenement houses. These arc
frequentcd by Italians and negroes of the low
the dhcrcnt lager beer shops TO collect tho
drcgs left In The kegs This liquor is then
kept for sale az a ccnt schooner three cents
Qu irt TIE stoop down which Mccarthy was pushcd
Is about TOUR feet high and has steps, the
lower one OF which McCarthy's skull was fractured.
Tho dcns in this court have been several times raided
by tho police. bus thus lar tho latter have not
cecded IN breaking them up as tho prisoners take
after having served their TERMS always returned 10
their old haunts.
Last June precisely similar occurred here.
man named Patrick Conn found IN the court in
sensible w,th his skull fractured II wus found that
he had been pushed down aud aftcrward beaten with
shovel by John ScwelL The latter, IN coored man,
arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced Sina
Sing where he Is now held II this circums tnncs
that led Captain Mcdonnell 10 Investigate the present