The New York herald., 1876-12-09

THE CINCINNATI MURDER.
A MIDNIGHT QUARREL WHICH ENDED IN BLOOD
SHED AND DEATH
From the Cincinnati, Gazette, Dec. Al

A MIDNIGHT QUARREL WHICH ENDED IN BLOOD.
SHED AND DEATH.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Dec. Al
The vicinity OF Sixth and Vine streets Is becoming
noted for deeds OF blood Within year threc men
have been to their final from wounds
ceivcd by tho deadly knifc pistol at that fntoful
corner, and Saturday night David Donohue received
his death wound al the same place. The circum-
stances attending this last tragedy tollows:-
About half past eleven O'Clock Oiicers whalen aud
Brady found crowd Of drunken men quarrelling at
the southwest corner OF Walnut and Sixth streets.
The crowd consisted of William Donohue Daniel
Donohuc, David Douohue, Thomas English, David
Curtis, Michael Scollard Thomas Carey aud others
William Donohuc had just knocked his brother David
down on account Of somo quarrel about money, and
there was promise OF general 1ght In consequence
They ordered the crowd to dsperse whsrcupon David
Dvnohue, the party aiterward Killed,
Skin, together with Scollard, while English and tho
rest Of the party sauntercd OIL IN another direction
The officers then south of walnut to Fifth thence
10 Vine and north Vine TO Sixth, when they found
the wounded man lying in Wsatherheads drug store.
The whse affair thus took place very bref inter.
val Dystandcrs state the authorities that the light
commenced the OF Vine, south OF sixth.
in front Of Woods Theatre This light was between
only, one oil whom retrcated and fol-
lowed by crowd Of perhaps ton persons, until they
reached Pat Harrson's saloon, the north side OF
Sixth and Vine. Here The fight became general, and
continued until one man, wno proved to be David Do
nohuc, tell to the sidewalk saying he was cut Tne
wounded man The sidewalk Donohus was at once
carried by the bys,anders into westherhead's drug
where his wound was examined, alter which he
removed 10 the Cincinnati Hospital The crts ho
received by dagger one thrust OF which pcho-
almost on perpendicular line with the ensiform
cartilage 1t tho termination OF the breast bone When
6rs taken TO the drug store Donohue was uncon-
scous the combined elects OF the agon xiug pain
OF his wounds and large quantity OF whiskcy. After
his pain had been mitgated by hypodermIc injection
OF morphine al tnc hospital he gave his name and
residence At the corner OF Broadway and Abigail
Everything possible was done TO alleviate his
suncrngs but he gradually sark until about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, when he breathed his last
On Information received from = b0otbsck the
officers arrested Patrick Mullaney on suspicion Of
being tho who did the cutting. Muilancy 10 q
printer, about twentytwo years OF age, and 10 tho
editor and part proprietor o an obscene and scurrous
paper called the PATROL devoted TO the OF tho
bawdy houses Cronan's Information corrobn-
ratea Dy a coored woman LIVING in Gano alley, who
hospital the dying man also made the same statement.
The charge against the prisoner is murder, although AZ
nrst II was eating with intent to XIII.
The PRISONERS STATEMENT.
In his cell at Ninth street station house the
mcnt.-He was born Ireland, and is twenty years
age HIS parents live IN Lexington KY. from which
place he came mere little over year ago. when
Edwards withdrew from the Patrol Us editor he
cocdcd nm and IS at present so engaged He says 40
came down out OF the Patrol office, At No "a West
street. just before the .ht occurred come up
Vine street When he gat nearly opposite Pat
Harrsons saloon he encounters tue crowd, which
IN H. and some one struck HIM UIow Ses,ao ,ns head.
the evidence OF which he shows IN u slight swelling
and abrasion oi the skim he fell, he attempted
bit him In tho arm through the entre
thickness oil his and shirt. The evidences
bite also tncrc Ihe shape OF the from the
btcr's teeth and bloody shirt sleeve. He denies
knowing Donohue, and that he did not know the
man cut TIL arrested.
ARRESTS
About one O'Clock Sunday morning the officers en-.
c0untercd Thomas English, who OF the brawl.
ors and arrested hun. He had bloody rand q
wounaed thumb He said the man WHO stabbed
Donohue had at hun, aud he had the blow
his extended hand and on tue rim Of his hat In
run he grabbed from the ground somebody csc's hat,
which be was wearing when arrested. ON his way 10
the station house he told the officers that they found
his hat II would bc cut In the brim by the bowie knife
OF Donohue's murderer. Al the station the missing
hat, cut English said II would bs found 10 be, was
discovered IN Muianey's possession Tho latter
acknowlouged that II was not his hat, but that he
lost his In the light and had snalched the
one in his possession from the street He also
Identified tue hat English his property.
James Carey another OF the brawers also arrested
Win English. but after = short examination
leased by the authorities at Ninth street station.
Further evidence appearing TO inculpate him he
rearrestcd about six O'Clock yesterday morning.
Carey stacm made to Michael Kenny, the other
proprietor OF tho Patrol, that Donohue killed him.
sell by failing on his own knife He had drawn is 70
tell upon blade himself thus lnniclinx the fatal
wound. David Donohue married and leaves q
vile aud chiluren. HIS two brotners singl !.
and live with their mother Dublin street. Thomas
English noted character having been several times
arrested for burglary and other crimca They have
lately bcen the habit Of assocatiug together. and
were one OF their usual sprsss whom the tragedy