The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
FIRST WARD DESPERADOEs.
THE STABLE GANG TRY TO MURDER 'BucK"
SHANAHAN.

THE STABLE GANG TRY TO MURDER "BUcK"
At noon yesterday gang OF young thieves that has
infested the vicinity af Morris Rector Washington aud
West streets for the past year. attempted TO take the
life of the bully Of the gang, "Buckn Shanahan
During the last two weeks the young rufaus had been
quarrelling among themselves, and "Buck'' found
Il necessary 10 INFECT personal chastscment on some
OF them In order to maintain discipline. One OF the
stable gang they call themselves 10 said by the
police to BIO q nephew OF Mr.. OConnor, VINO keeps
liquor store at No Is Washington street, where boys
OF all ages procure liquor. Young O'Connor OBJ
jccted to the assumption Of dignity by shanahan,
aud on Wednesday night the gang had lively light.
Yestord the trouble commenecd nearly In front OF
O'yonnor's shop by the nephew, d. ID. O'Connor,
Attempting to thrash Bfr Shanahan. BUCK defended
sanra 'o' nd, ~ me ,arses shu su hs
assistance OF OConnor he beat retreat into liquor
store the corner OF Morris and West streets
ana intrcncned himself bc.ind tne stained glass
doors. Drawing two pistols hc awaited The advance If
the enemy; nor did he wait long The otuer young
rascals charged Snananan, who replied with Two
shots his reviewers, one shot wounuing a young
man named Callahan The bullet took effect 10 MS arm
and be left the held. The attacking party then COM
firing and furious usinde ensucd the bullets
crashing through the doors and ndangeruk the lives OF
the Poop in The cars the street ana the houses
Word sent to the wentys seventh precinct police
station, and captain Saunders, with squad OF men,
has cued 10 tie O. The appearance Of the police
was tue signal Tor general fctrra IN wnich "Burk'
effect his escape, and al late hour had not been
arrested.
AFTER rnx BATTLE
Last evening Captain saunders sent out his men In
citizens dress, and rcsted Peter Scanl0n twenty
ycafs old, OF No. 3s Washington street; Jonn Lynch
tMcnty years. No. IA Washington street; Michael Gu
sick. seventeen years 10 10 Washington street;
Thomas Cor man, n,netce years. No 10 Rector street,
Thomas Burns twe.ty'ons years; Charles Anderson
twenty Jour Years. No. % Frankfort street; Morris
sheeDan, uftcen years. No 10 Washington street and
John DAILY fifteen years Of No. Washington str
Anderson was srreset last Saturday Tor highway
robbery tho DOT OF Dey street, bus was discharged
tho wait OF evidence. 5hechsn had pistol on MS
person when rrcsicl. The other menbcts oil the
gang known and the police hing Tor them
The youthful rriormcr who tired 10 convince Shans.
han Of the Of his ways sent the following despatch
TO the police last night
Enclosed please find the or the notorious stable
gang which composed Of all thieves ecaped
convcts The around here afraid Of saying
them for tear of getting Id sut Buck Shanaban
II the whoni Pstromnn Downs ont since
and has been terror since. He arrested
escaped Island aud than he shot
Young Callahan schooney Welsh convict from
The Mercury the night before abbcd
Branigan In the and cut n coat and hat up .Buck
Shapahan patroled Washington street y~st rday
knife In his sleeve that everybody could H.
walks around to-day with sresover shoots
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