The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
PROBABLE MURDER.

AN ENGINEER OF THE ELEVATED ROAD GETS HIS
SKULL FRACTURED IN A STREET BRAwI.
An alteration took place early hour yesterday
morning. in which half dozen men participated at
Bsyard street and the Bowcry. The encounter was
short sharp and decisive. and attracted but very
little attention from the casual pedestrian and
none at all from the guardian Of Law and order,
who was conspicuous by his absence. II
seemed az il the entire party OF belligcrents
had been freely indulging in tho neghboring grog
shops The fracas was brought to speedy trrnina-
ton by one Of the party being fced to the sidewalk
by murderous blow. He rendered unconscious.
and Il was supposed that the man dead. This
had the effect Of putting stop to te sangnnary
counter and the attacking party fed, leaving their
victim MORALLY Injured be cared for by his thrce
friends. The latter raised their wounded com
panion TO his feet and assisted him to walk
II IL not known what their objective point was but
Ofcer Moore. OF the Fifteenth precinct subsequently,
found the injured FRUSTRATED the sidewalk OPP
posite No - south Fifth avenue and his companions
standing by. His head was frghtfuy cut and bruised
blood that he had TO he conveyed in an ambulance
to the station house; The surgeon examined
fractured and ordered his removal to st. vincents
Hospital. As the man inecnsible from the FIRST.
and his companions being partially intoxicated and
reticeut IL was dfcult to ascertain the OF the
trouble which had led to tho inniction Of the in
jnrics.
gerald thirty vc years Of age. and residing vt the
Vanderbilt House. in Warren street. There IL
discovered that the mans real name s Daniel Fitch.
He is a native Of Vermont and a civil engineer by
profession His speciality in the construction Of
complicated railroad switches and IN the super.
intending OF their practical application. He
had been employed the Old Colony Rail
road for long time. but recently received
position on the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad where
he was employed In experimenting in patent sppli.
cation for tho deadcning of the noise section of
tho road north II Twenty sixth street. He was
man OF social habits, and Saturday after being
paid. he aud three Of his fellow aborers went the
rounds Of the city. in the downtown district,
drinking freely on the way. The names Of the men
who accompanied him are Louis =. Bcamis. William
seward and Napoleon Tips. They likewise
ployed on the side elevated railroad They
locked mp In the Fifteenth precinct station house,
ostcnsbly charge Of ntoxication, but In reality
witnesses In the case.
No HOPE RECOVERY.
yisitto st. yincent's Hospital at midnight resulted
In the information that the injured Was lying.
The Sisters reported that u the worst Of ts
lind that has been witnessed In the hospital.
The mans skull fractured in several
places, aud the wonder Ii that death was
not instantaneous. His assailant, whose name
could rot be ascertaincd. liz mechanic
and H. supposed to he an cmployt of the road. The
latter was assisted during the quarrel By two other
men who also escaped and who are hutiy sought
after by the police. The murderous weapon which
had inflicted the fatal injuries subsequently dis
covered where the fight originated and taken TO
the Fifteenth precinct station house II n heavy
oalea cart rurg, which would fell with one
blow.