The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
WAS 1T MURDER =!

Michael O'Hare lies dead At his late residence. No.
445 Fourth avenue and Alexander McCaue, car con-
ducor OF the Fourth line, held prisoner IN
the Twenty first precinct station house What the
charge against the prisoner Is Is not clearly set FORTH
but supposed by the police TO DO In some manner
responsibie for the death OF O'Hare. The TWO men
were residents Of the Seventh Senatorial district
and democrats, O'Harc being a strong sup
porter Of Tammany Hall and particularly
an admirer OF its candidate Tor Senatorial honors,
while McCane, who It Is said owed his appointment
az conductor to John Morrissey, 10 warm advocate
Of the latter.
On Saturday evening At about I've O'Clock they met
in the liquor OF Wtpenn Brothers, ON the cor
ner OF Thirty street and Fourth avenue and there
In company With three tour men began discussion
of she local political situation and the merits OF tho
and the contest In the Seventh senatorial
district warm argument followed out no quarrel as
far as could be learned Shortly before six O'Clock tho
two men, o'Hare McCiane left the saloon together
their companions remaining IN the place. Ten minutes
later McCane returned alone and joined those Who had
remained in the saloon. lew moments alter tins the
bartender was notified that drunken man was lying
on the sidewalk In front Of the STORE On going out no
found O'Hare lying on the pavement, bleeding rom
what appeared TO be slight wound on the back OF his
head. the wounded MATS wife, who lives gu tho
same block, came TO him aud helped him home rho
reported a. tho police station as rling ao
cdenL O'Hare, who was somewhat intoxicated during
Saturday, remained In an unconscious condition un-
til yesterday morning, when he died. McCIaDc, who,
il appears Is resident OF Jersey City, but keeps
room Fourth avenue convenient TO the car depot,
went home Saturday night and TO his work, as
usual the next morning, and lac was on his car wnen
arrested by order OF Coroner Croker, TO whom the
case was reported. McClane IL described by those
who know him the depot as a quiet, nonensive
man, about thrty-lour years OF age he had only
been the road three weeks, and was ON what 10
called the extra" list
O,Hare who was about forty years of age, lived
with his No. 445 Fourth avenue IN very neat
but unpretentious quarters. He bad been without
work during the last two years. They kept few
dodgers in the house, on whom II would appear they
manly depended for support. McClane had nothing
to say when arrested, aud was conducted quietly 10
his cell where ho will remain until q post-m0rtcm
examination shall have determined the cause Of
O'Hare's death and until II Is known whether
he Is in any manner responsible Tor IT.
Tho only circumstance that tends to the belief that
McClane - culpable Is the statement OF Mrs O'Hare.
Her husband she says, came home at noon on Satur-
day In an excited aud angry m0Dd and stated that
some man had threatened to clay him out" He lott
the house at O'Clock and told her not to be
prised If he found IN tho station house next
morning. he was "a man, and no man could lay
MIN outn When she next saw him he was lying on
the pavement, az before stated.
Ii was stated late last night that Oflcer WEIGH had
found a boy who had been told by another
boy that he had seen a man assaulted
on the corner Thriyrst street and Fourth avenue
on Saturday evening, and that he would DO able 70
identity his assailant