The New York herald., 1876-11-10
AN OHIO TRAGEDY.
GANG OF CINCINNATI THIEVES SHOOT NAN
BECAUSE HIS BROTHER DEFENDs WOMAN.
IFrom the Cinc natl Enquirer. November II

GANG OF CINCINNATI THIEVES SHOOT A NAN
BECAUSE HIS BROTHER DEFENDs WOMAN.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. November IL
Anout ten O'Clock last night Ed Bradley, dis
charged policeman and rough, accompanied by two
companions, went into the grocery and drinking
saloon OF c. Oidne, No 81 Hatch street, Observa-
tory road Mount Auburn, and called Tor drinks. AZ
tho time Ben Ingham, Henry Fortsmsn, j. Tuxworth
and a man known as "MasS" were in tho saloon shak
Ing dice and playing cards The liquor was down
boiore the parties who drank and then told Mrs Old
ing, who waited them, that .Biil King" would
call in and scttlc for tho refreshments. Bill
King Is slang term, aud Is tho cogLcmen
Was rom Collins a few years ago Mrs. 0lding dc.
To this manner Of settlement but as her
toners were Of inc KIND known MS .ugiy" she finally
told them that she would make them present OF
what they had drank, but that they must call for
any The men then started for the door as II TO
20 out, but before they reached II one Of them turned
and said :-"Oh, dor't let us beat tho woman; have
the money and Will pay her" This was intended for
her ear; and then ne said directly TO her, '-Come,
let us have another drink and viii pay ior
ALL" Mrs. Gliding, thinking that she would get
her money, put out Inc whiskcy bottle ngain,
when one oil the trio Picked II up aud stuck u under
his coat ana then all three walked out laughing at
their smart trick. They walked down toward Ubscrva-
While thus engaged young man named Billy Hart,
who lives on Fuller street, passed by and heard them
re saloon, and in fcw moments Bradley and his
companions returned Right altor them followed
Dan Hart. Bily's brother, who TOOK seat near tho
stove. In few moments OF Brndcy's gang
boastcd that they could lick any three men on ths
hill At the same tmo Bradley remarked TO
Billy Hart, "Say, you're the bully lighter OF the
hill, amt yon" Hart replied that no was not, but
that no wns able 10 take Of himself in row. One
word brouaht another until reference made TO
the depredatng character OF the visitation that was
being made by Bradleys party, and Hart urged thom
to let the woman alone and net rob her, A. she was
poor and widow Tho response was blow from
Bradley and the next instant he and Billy Hart were
clinched and pounding ono another with all their
might. Dan Hart jumped up to help his brother,
whom OF Bradley's party, stout, chunky
man. with dark mustache and flesh wound on
his cheek, pulled out revolver and fred three
shots. Ono OF tho shots struck Dan Hart full In the
centre Of the forehead he fell TO the ground IN
sensible. Tho other contestants and the spectators
prcscnt fed from tho room like rats flying for their
holes leaving the shortest brandishing his weapon
and yelling, Come on, and PII give you some more u
As soon Bradley and his chums found that they bad
in their expressive phrascology, 'cIesned out the
rancho. they lett the premises and were not alter
ward Hart was picked UP .Rnd carried 70 hts
home. Tho Doctor probod the wound far enough TO
ascertain that tho ball had penetrated tho brain.