New-York tribune., 1878-10-01
POOR sTREET-FIDDLER MURDERED.
FATALLY INJURED BY A HIGHwAYNAN WHO sCOLl
HIS PAITRY GAINs.

FATALLY INJURED BY A HIGHwAYdAN WHO STOLE
HIS PALTRY GAINS
Martin Byrnes, a liquor dealer at No. "a
Lewisst. found in closet his premises, yesterday
morning. dead body, which at once recognized as
that OF street musician. known in the Eleventh and
Thirteenth Precincts as James Mcclure. What caused
his death is not as yet positively known,
although the facts which have been learned in
the case indicate that Mcclure was murdered.
Late on Saturday night MCGUIRE was seen playing bis
fiddle 10 different saloons in Delancey-s and obtaining
tbe saioo' of BvTBes With his face covered with Hood
Those present washed the blood from his face.
assaulted and robbed of the little money ne
had at Lewis and Delaneey-sts: He did not
know the name OF his assailant, but Thought he
should know him II he should meet him again. Mcclure
was allowed 70 lie down and soon te mo & o 1eavy S
again until his body was found IN the closet
The police OF the Eleventh Precinct were Informed
OF the case, ana the body was removed 10 the Oh0h
es Mse' rSSg seveSed broken nose and long con-
tusion on the right temple bone IL Is thought that TINS
If IL 1'i SUPPOSED to have been the cause Of
McGuires death. The left eve was biaekened
and the whole face more or less dlseOiOted ana
dsfgured. The body subsequently, removed TO
the MOrgue. where the Coroner VII MAKE ao laVSsga % %
McGuires assaant, and expects soon 70 nave nm pa
custody Mcclure is not known To nave hau any
on receiving information concerning the death OF the
poor man. 9 % IN me hands of Roundsnan Mcanars
Who arrested Francis story, a driver. residing at No
s7 Deanceyst The prisoner said at the staton-house
mat be was sitting at Cannon aud Deancey-sts when
three young men asked him TO drink. me
party had several drinks and then separated
Shortly after, Mcclure came along and the pris-
oner offered him some pennies 70 .oP pay ,roa a
time. Mcclure took offence and struck Story 4 thres
times with his fiddle Story says that be remembers
nOfhug after this The police have evidence which I'M
plicates another party and which VIII, II ls 0eneTso,
fasten the crime upon Story and his companions NC
Gaires body Is stn unclaimed at the Morgue
CARPETS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
The extensive carpet ware house of Shep-
pard Knapp, Nos. 1s0 and 191 sxtave, has opened
I'm Its VARIOUS departments stock Of Fall goods 10 all
the newly imported STYLES. Down stairs In tho ingram
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lake and Queen Anne styles with borders TO match One
handsome carpet is Leaf design with border also
In fern leaves 20 match ln the BODY Brussels room
tho newest and handsomest carpets in Persian and
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also shown in al the STYLES found In the Smyrna
rugs OF which this house has large assortment
The prevailing styles IN the French Administer carpets
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carpets the prevailing shades are dark ana rcb fcuoW
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THIS house has also large upholstery department,
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