New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FATAL AFFRAY OF TWO RUFFIANS.
A MEMBER OF oSE RIoToUs GAN0 MURDERED
ny A DESPERATE hyLoNGisG TO ANOTHER.


A MEMBER OF OSE RIoToUs GAN0 MURDERED
ny A pEspER ipo syLONGisG TO ANOTHER
In nm ARRAY on Saturday night between two
gangs of iufanson broadway. Wlinmsbursh, FREDERICK
Hertfcidcr, n German baker OF No loS buSh"lcA-aU'
was KILLED by william AbernctIy, an ifishmah' i"o
circumstances Of the which led 10 The ufuer are
briefly "a follows For a long time Che section OF WI
liams,uryh included within the sixth ana ihirtechth
Police Precincts has been infested with several gangs
~, voun, ruis,ans who have committed dcprcdatons
without number and frequently IN the hhnds Oh Tue
police on account OF their attacks upon innocent ei"'
and their brawls with each other. There were Two
divisions In particular which have shown inntna' "''
mostly and had frequent fights They were Known "S
the Grand Street Gang" and the Broadway Gang"
On Saturday evening about $50 O'clock Hefueioer'
1,vrence RYAN frederick Bremen. John Summerdyke'
William ST. Anna and Joseph Vanderpoc. all mohoc'S
Of the Grand-s gang. started together upon ono I" o
customary night raids Tho first three soon ser'rapd
from the Others. They passed down Grahd-sL anu
uton-ave into Broadway where thoy caught sight OF
william Abernethy and Robert Carr, two OF the broar
,rav Gang Crrr had formerly belonged To tho o'hcr
hand but had aroused their enmi by deserving tho"
Against Abernethy a'so tley had OLD grudSes' "I'"
these TWO were nrst SEEM Hcrtfelder cried out mere
they are" and rushed toward them, followed by Ms co
anions Carr and crtclder grappled and they fought
each ohf desperately nsng only their isis rs weapons
while Ryan and Bremen were attacking Abernethy'
Carr finally released himself and down the street,
followed a short distance by IIcrtfcller. Meanwhhe
,bernrthy had also escaped from his two antagonists
and fed Horttelder seeing Abernethy to DC tue
nearer pursued and overlook him near BoertiIn-sI
They tonight only short time. when Aber-
na,bv acatn fed Instead Of running aItrr
him II,rtfclcr walked tho street. where no stag
gcrcd aud fll. He told man who came to ms assist,
nc Thai he had In the neck. and he WAS helped
info tn drng store OF DIR. w. Kssan here was dS,
covered Of the arteries OF the neck WERE cur ana
the man WAS bleeding To death. Tue aln9Iiincc WAS
called AMI the police we're gwen loucc WINE nc ar
teries in were being taken W the wounded man
made false elect that no was stand
irr mon the walk looking IN the store window, when
Abernethy suddenly stabbed without an' pr"Voratop
ITO WINS taken to the WilamsburSh Hospital ana drd
FIVE Minutes after his arrival ana Yesterday MS poy
was removed to his late home Kan and irtnner mane
no attempt 1ud out What became oi hefttlhcr' nt
AFT tc afr nv went to thar homes Abefnclhy
went TO Crrs house. in Pulaski ST., ana aitef Disgusting
himself as much possible went away carr "'klh8
with him "a short distance. Abcrnrthy was last seen I'D
Saloon at Lorinrr and Boerl-sts. He has nnny asso
cates in crime IN Brooklyn aud Ncw.fork ana hiSo n
the West. The police nnihories 'hk !. no t
borrowed money at the house OF friend Oh Saturday
night after leaving Carr ,.,.,
the murderer: lie ia known by his real maine, william
Abrrnetny, las a. William Jackson, ana "a EnSilsh.
neis srS "a years so Sh; t ,r conp, smooth
face gray eyes. black hair, worn wei Dck rom iOre
head nose bruised, scratch ca leii ear ne w9f ong
plain black cloth sack overcoat, black yest dark check
iruistrs heavy Shoes laced in front, ble flannel shlft
and high black soft felt hat. Though unsuccessful yes
rlay, the police confident they viii Dnd INN to-day
All ts other persons concerned IN The anIay we're AZ
rested 4 number Of witnesses were h,ld Ill nan LOT
examination Among these Gro GRADER, Il hoy who
br,rht home the knife that inflicted tie wound from
the spot where lac found 1t III Broadway yesterday nOrI
ing It large clasp knife, very sharp ad covered
wLh blood. This given up "a the SAth precinct
S;ui where all the PRISONERS were taxed Inspector
Tlonc Ot tins city received communication Yesterday
morning superintendent Campbell or the Brooklyn
police, req csug that general alarm DC sent TO Keep
lookout TOR ADcTncthy.