The New York herald., 1878-07-05
STABBED TO THE HEART.
A, slREEr ROW THAT kNDED IN MURDER-
- ft ESCAPE OF The ASSASSIN.

A slREET ROW THAT hNDED IN MURDER
E.s ESCAPE OF The ASSASSIN.
James Dousheriy, twenty years OF age, a butcher,
residing ut No 22l sullivan street, and a companion
named Henry Hill stood talking at three O'Clock yes.
terday morning on the sidevaik in front Of ocon-
nor's liquor store, the northeast corner OF Prince
and Greene streets, when three young men. who were
somewhat under the influence Of liquor, came down
Greene street. They turned into Prince street, and
on passing the liquor saloon one Of them coIlided
with Doughoriy. The coll,slou was followed by an
oath by one OF tho party. Il replied &c
by Dougher,y, but the passed on toward
Broadway. They had scarcely gone nifty feet when
Dougherty turned 10 his companion aad said, "Coms
on. Hen and Let us 60 after them fellows and give IL
to them" Hill consented, and accompanied by
Dougherty started TO settle tho difficulty. When
they came up with the party Dougherty, who the
spokesman, said 10 one OF the men who wore check
tumper, "Do you fellows want nghtf" There was no
reply made to this remark, but blow was struck
which had the effect OF Telling the young butcher 10
The ground. BY this time the other young men COM
pr,sIps the party had commenced to pumme Hill
THE MUKDER.
They fought for some minutes and the man with
the check Jumper devoted oil his time to Douguerty
After H. hung for some minutes DouRherty gave .
pierciur veil which caused his opponent aud
run Iney turned up Mercer street, and pursued
by Dougherty and HILL As the pair passed Fremans
Hall D0usherty turned 70 his companion aud re-
ouested hin 70 cause the arrest OF the man with the
cneck Jumper, for he haa nurt him. HILL pushed on
and Dougnerty tell behind. short distance from
Houston M called 10 District Telegraph police
man named Hagan to arrest the man with the jumper
hagan did a directed and held the man Tor minute
Telegraph watchman finally did so, notwithst standing
the prOtestations OF Hill. Alter being reienscd the
man with the jumper ran toward Houston street ous
toward Prince street He passed Keeps shirt factory,
the stoop OF wnich lay Dou usherty insensibis He
paused Tor moment ana glanced at the PROSTATE
form of the young man and then continued on.
Oncer Mcdonald, OF the Eighth preciucs, VINO was
on post Greene street, heard OF the fracas and was
running up Prince street toward Mercer street when
he the young man with the cneck jumper, ana
asked him .Wnat the malter up tnsref" 10 the
oficer's question the man replied '.Aurry up. onicer
ueieve there Is man getting licked there" After
DoUGHERTY's
Mcdonald was Joiacd ny OMcer Hendricks, aud
wneu they got TO Keeps shirt factory they found
sat his companion, Hill. On Dougherty's forehead
small wouud was visible, from whicn the blood was
wounded man was placed ana carried 70 the Prince
streeL station house Just as he was being carried
into The station house ne gave deep sigh ana
dow on the floor Of the station house II DIS
covered tnat James Dodgnerty asdead- While 0dicer
Hendricks was searching the clothing oil the dead mau
ne noticed small hoe the left side OF his coat.
He uLbutloned the coat ana afterward the vest aad
was asioaisned lud that the mad been stabbed
IN inc region OF heart aud that was the wound
which caussd his death. Immediately alter this dis
coyery Captain Mcdonnell was appraised Of tho occur
facts known to tho ponce, called 10 his assistance
ward Detectives Reyaolds ana Murphy and started OF
In search OF the assassIn The Captain secured
erai OF the neighboring wards aud was rewarded BY
obtaining the man VINO did the stabbing and
he WILL In all probability, DO arrested before long.
AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY
During the course Of me investixation Captain
Mcdonnell was informed that q short time age
Dougherty's brother was stabbed ana his assailant
was arrested sentenced 10 Jail for the assault.
The assass,ns brother was seen IN james Doughertys
company shortly bcore the murder, and 1t was
mored thx although did not particlpate In u, he
had put up the job. Captain Mcdonnell is, however.
investga eating The case, but he - inclined 10 be-
Iieve that the suspected has nm connection
whutevsr with the killng Of Dousnerty. Hill,
who Is the only witness known, was care
July questioned yesterday afternoon by Captain
McDonne. ana stated that on Wednesday evening he
and the deceased went for walk They travelled
about town aud about haifpast O'Clock yesterday
morning they were Bieecksr street, near Mercer,
when woman took SICK anu they assisted her ner
home IN First For their trouble they pad
ten snngs, and alter they obtained the money and
each share al the time they were stand.
inq on the corner OF Grosns Prince Streets and
where the trouble frst began He furnished an accu.
ana also his companions Coroner Woitman was
notified Of the murder, and will to-day empansi
Jury and view the remains, utter which an autopsy
VIII bo made. lhs deceased had Pcen employed 10
Reeves butcher's shop, on the northwest corner OF
years say that he was asoocr and industrious