The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-07
SCOTS SATURDAY NIGHT.
A MORTAL WOUND THE GILMAN or A
EROLIC ~ THE BOWERY
Owney GeoEhegnns Barkeepcr does n MUIR
der for n Young Woman. mud Pride. Him
self ON It-Anothcr Tragedy DiNuIzcd.

Owney GeoEhegnn's Barkeepcr Doe. n Muir
der for Young Woman. mud Pride. Him
self on H-Anothcr Tragedy DivuIaed.
man who lay on the sidewalk I'm Hous
ton street. near Mott. Mt 81, A. NJ. yesterday
cried out Help! for Gods sake; I'm dying.
and tainted Officer John Lynch had him ear.
ricd to the Mulberry street station. He had been
stabbed In the abdomen. He soon rcgaincd
| Consciousness. com plaincd Of intense pain and
cntrcated that his sufrerlngs be relieved. Ser.
gcant Wartz. believing that the man was dying
knclt by him and took down what he spoke.
." My name is James Scott" he said lam
carpenter and reside Mt AS West Fourteenth
street. Inst night went to Owen Gcoghcgan'-
concert hall Mt 1903 Bowcry. There met cir
named Sallic. Early this morning I accom-.
panied her to her room-T think ut 20 Chrystio
street. There | fell asleep. and at about 5
O'Clock WINS awakened by n man who was well
dressed As soon ~ he saw me- he ntt9ck"d mo
and felt that was stabbed. did not want 10
gct INTO trouble. - walked away. not thinking
scott grew weaker rapidly. and was taken to
st. Niqceqts Hospital, The surgeon who at
tended him did not dare to probe the wound
The Eldridgr street police were not Informed
promptly Of the crime. Tho acting Sergeant
told Of it he sent Onccr Haggcrty ont
70 mako inquiries. Tho officer reported
that the tenement ut 90 Chrysti" street
was occupied by respectable families. He found
Il saloon adJoining, kept by Henri Bruckmann.
VINO sald thhi u glrl hai run in and asked for
brandy for "a man who had been hurt in II fight.
Brgckmann. however, denied knowing who the
girl was.
street. says that between 3 and g in the morn
ns she was awakoncd 10y an uproqr In the
back yard She thought at lrst that the house
was IN IRE; she slraiE rom the bed. looked
ont through the shutters 81 tho rear window
AMI saw three women and Two men ilghiing
with third man. in tho yard adjoining. The
assailed man was calling for help. Then he
screamed and exclaimed. - I'm stabbed" The
two nssnlling men climbed over the fenco and
es 'ap"d. The three women ran into the house.
ana IN" wounded man staggered in after them
grooming up the steps
scott revived in the afternoon. and was nblo
70 talk c9nncctedly Tho police were soon con-
WINGED tint he had bcen stabbed at 20 Blocker
street. Therefore the Chrystc street stabbing
must have been another AFFAIR entirely. Can't
Byrnes then took charge Of the Scott case, thus
brought into his precinct. He and his detec-
t!N"-. Slevin aud Dglnn. thoroughly examined
tue tenement nj % Bieecker street. Until they
cached the third story they. obtained no clue.
There they found Sallie McCunc. who lives
there with John Mulvey. She admitted that Scott
had blcn stabbed IN her room; She met him.
accompanied her home. stopping in n cigar
store 70 buy some tobacco and cigars. They
also bougl some Yin ON the way. After drinking
together IN her room they quarrelled. She tried
tocet rii ~ him. hut he remained except that he
went out for beer locking her In. He iell asleep
put him out. Mulvey lounges in Owncy
Groghegans saloon. but she did not find him
thffrr; Thomas Smiih, one 81 tue hnrkGeuerS.
her room. Scott stiil lay on the floor and
smith reused him. alter enjoying his pockets.
taking among other things. the tobacco and
large knife. Smith then tried 90 uut SCOTT out
AMI. meeting with sturdy re-isttnre. stabbed
llwn 90 'h" q o.. ami. rDturn ing to the room.
talked over the crime with tine woman.
~ IT., nIGd him n. sGs7s, Saii ne a. he wiped
want any ducks thrown ont, let me know"
~ Scott staggered toward the Bowery he mt