The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-31
THE FIRST ELECTION FIGHT.
POLTTfCTtNS ~ 4 SINGiiN my IRtY
~ 4 BRO.fDU.iy n IRROOM
Itareerty. OF New Court House Fame. nnd
Thomn. Lynch, OF "a Downtown Ucstnu-
rant, III Collision aitrr Political Dispute.


Thomas f. Gallaghcr's barroom, at l,lO9
Broadway. WIS crowded by politicians at about
9o'clotk last evening. dis s,ng the merits Of
thc Hon. John Morriss y and the Hon. Angus
tus Srhrll. rival candidates in the seventh Sen
c,c District Edward NJ, Haggcrty. who WAS
indicted in connection with tho burning Of the
Ring vouchers. and who shot Thomas il. Fer
ris in an alteration about two years ago, spoke
in very severe terms against Mr.. Morr~scy.
and Mr. Thomas Lynch. commonly known as
Tommy Lynch. the restaurant keeper in the
Bennett building. rcproachcd lIaggcry for his
insrai.tulc in talking against the man who he
fricndrd him at Ia" time OF the shooting. From
words Ferris and llagg,rty gh t. bows. and
llaggerty. srliug bottle. struck Lynch in the
face. drawing blood copiously. The two then
clinchcd. and fearful struggle followed. They
fell through gln-s door. breaking it. ana both
were badly cut in the head. In the fall both
lost their hold
Then laggcriy pulled on, pistol and
snapped it twice: hut the powder having been
dampcd with Moot. The pistol was MT dis
charged. Iyn il rushed upon his antagonist
ami tir.N hir. GaiI.h.r inicricrod. and YVES
about to l,nii 1Auch AWAY. nut tine poii,p in-iird
| in. and carried on loih comlHtfnt- Co the Ihir-
/ ti,th stree luIic' station. The two M .u w're
! la-h, au 'gt. and were very W ak when put
Another reporter SAYS:
A. .r.."k Lynch entered and acco.i"l !
| Edward H. lIaggrr'y. Offering to trl him sloO
/ that Nurfi.sry would hr elected over Srlrll.
/ lIagsoIy who vSs standing qt the further
ami n wrangl!ng discussion followed ns
| to tho merits Of tho r,p- ti1d tanH:i
dat"s. ,Suddenly ail ,aprar"nly without 4
| Hagserty II stunning blow between the Dyes.
Both men clinchcd. aud d'sp,rni, struggle
| cnsucd. In The melcr Iynch Jamulcd his adver-
| the lslus- IuftitIpu HttMspu tho
cigar store and wine room. which fell With n
| crash. cutting ANA Wuunding both men severely.
and LNnrh quick To- seize his adyan-
tgYgc. ,sTes,pcd him him by th9 arms md and
| arhou.h smnll than Lynch is much he more
| powerful. writhcd about conyulsivcly. and tug
! god q, his pistol pocket. cXelnnning. I'll Kill
liaio condition Lynch might cn-iy have benton
/ him about the face. but hr r"frnlnr'i from doin.;
so. Both men were covered with Llond. and
Gallagher who cndcnyored to part them. had
his rishtarm bruised aud his shirt front covered
jim Mccormack. the "hor,o man." cnicav-
orod to pull Lynch N. hut WIS restrained lur
fear inai II let VI lla;grriy might ~" his MS
| toll Metorma then wu~hcd the blood OF his
| hands ina l'i-ur"N wayanl started to 10 down
Br9adway to grt a polrc oniccr,
! Ncanwhil" the struggle continued. Haggorty
gaining on li- ant igvuiet At iast iie got the
pistol ont of his pocket. and then Lynch re-
! lra-cd his hold and backed slowly toward the
/ door l"n'li 20 tlir harruom. ilasger'y raised
his pistol. took deliberate aim. and pulled the
trigger. Tho cap only snapped. the per
-Iiraton from long carrying ia the wear
;r- rocke' having dampenrd it. Again
! ike result. Lyhcn had reached the door,
when Ptrolman John II. Gcnorn entered and
/ arrested both men. In the police station they
! refused to make any charg" against CA n other.
and after washing III the blood from their faces
| and cluihing. were locked up Tor the night.
Lynch was cut on the s'alp and hurt about
| tho hose. llaggcrty has only a few scratches.
! The harroom WIZ crowded late last night by
| sporting men and others dis 'u-snE the uf-
! iur. Both men were well known.
| Lynch j. n handsome man. with a clear
/ Whit. complexion and dark moustlcllr. His
f business ~ tIat q Cd luunr dealer Uudor the
+ HounHu building IN Nassau street. iuggcrN
u u.s. rNru NOR" widely known. lie Wu- first
kuoVn to fame In conn. ton with tn" iuh-
/ lrtf uf the vouchers under tho Ring rt-.Mo
/ Joe ISL OF lnt' years %" has he. % Kind IT
I sporting politician. always on the lookout for
+ au opportunity l'r di-l0ylng lis peculiar
/ readiness with either n-t or pistol. Just two
J N.ai- ii-, last might hr ~hut Tom Ferris IA
/ .n "irt n"er'ns hrhwl al the Fllth Avenue
/ Hotel. NlugUItriy enough. hn WIS then work
| lu- iur Nprri@-rv u~ ~ the pr, sent instance.
| I rrl- rc,oN 'rei and iuegerty escaped pun
i~.m. ni 10 is said turuuLh the INFLUENCE ul the
| SrnHi i He j. an Older nlun ihpn lAn. nl
| tl" stronger oi the two. although TN" lHit'r i-
| larger and heavier.