The New York herald., 1876-07-01
MURDER OF A NEWSBOY.

FATAL RESULT OF QUARRErs-FoUR WOUNDS
INFLICTED WITH KEIrE-EsCAPE OF THE
AssAILAHr.
homicide, ~ nany respects resembling the case OF
Frederick Lawer the newsboy, who was killed on the
I'd ult by his companion, Andrew Moore, was CON-
mitted yesterday afternoon, when John Doan, aged
nineteen also newsboy, stabbed and instantly
killed by comrade In Washington street, Nssey.
1t appears that Doan came from the upper part OF
the city few weeks ago to pursue his trade OF boot.
black and newaboy in the lower WARDS 0,
this city. His competitors became Jealous OF
this tresposs upon their district and sought
however, quietly went with his daily work, and
took lodgings al the News oys Home, No. Duane
street He also entered base ball club called the
..Astors " composed mostly OF bootbacks and news
boys. great rivalry existed between this club and
the "Fourth Ward Base Bali Club composed OF boys
belonging to the same class. Dolan was catcher ior
the Astors Thursday afternoon they played the
Fourth ward club at Cominnnipaw ana me
companions charged him With ''giving away"
the game. He indignantly denied the charge.
nsa wsen one on ne
bers of his club up and stabbed him four times
in the left breast with pocket knife the last time
cruelty twisting the knife around in the ghasy wound
HIS assailant then fled Dolan started TO follow, but
fell after going only short distance William
Mclaughlin who blacks boots at stand near the
scene of the allray said that he was Winters liquor
saloon by when the ARRAY occurred, and ran out
hearing the noise. He found Dolan, whom no knew
profusely Dolan told Mclaughlin that he was
cut and asked him TO bring glass Of wafer. McLaugh
lin started get the water, but when lac returned he
found that another had procured the glass and that
Dolan was in dying condition. some persons IN q
store in Washington street took him indoors, ana ad
ministored strengthening drinks, but the poor boy
lived only ten minutes after he was stabbed.
Mclaughlin stated last night that there were two
other wsboys the sidewalk whom lie went into the
LIQUOR store-one named Pudden and the other called
"Itocks y Rocks tho one who charged Doan with
giving away the game, and who stabbed hlm after
wards He is about eighteen years old, and lives in
Catharine street Ho is also newsboy, bOotback and
market runner.
Is is said according to another account, that the
other newsboys too small TO cope with either
party that they instgated the light IN order to get
rid Of the intruder thar district The other boys
had for long time tried to get Doian away. These
facts give sight into these juvenile trade comoina
tons aud deserve full investigation from tho numer
ons societies created for the prevention OF CRIME
among the youth OF our city.
noundsman willard, OF the Twenty seventh precinct
received Information that Mclaughlin was the first o
speak 10 the wounded boy alter the alray and arrested
him as well as James Kennedy. aged sixteen. OF No
33 Worth street. aud Thomas Kelly of the Newsboy )
Lodging House They were all detained AS witnesses
and seemed very reluctant 10 tell anything about the
affair
Thomas MeGurn alias Josh, aged nineteen, who Is
said to be '.pal OF ''Rocks, and who knows more
about the ,rnurdcr than he is willing TO tell was
arrested late Isl night,