New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-14
THREE MURDERS.
FROM A HIGH WALL.

FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN TWO LABORERS oNhh
THE POSSESSION OF sToNE-MICHAEL CURLY
PUSHED OVER A WALL BY JOHN oNEILL AND
INSTANTLY KILLED.
A quarrel between two laborerS on the
Riverside Drive at West observation-disclosures
ST., early yesterday morning. had suoueh
and tragic ending. large force OF men
is employed by Contractor Decker in grading
the drive Nearly forty men were at work
at 1880 IN. yesterday, the place where the new
road interseots one hundrcd-and-twelfth-St AT tins
point the roadway from thirty to forty rect hgher
than the surrounding ground, and workmen Were en-
gagged in building stone wall each side to support
the road-bed The stone hauled from neghDorins
quarry and laid where the workmen could use It. IL
was the custom Of each to select and marx certain
stones for their own use.
While they were at work yesterday morning,
a truoklOad OF stone came from the quarry
and two Of the wOrkmen, Michael Curiey and
John O,Nein, stopped work and went TO I'M
load the truck ONein carried crowbar, and stood on
one side OF the truck while Curiey on the other
After removing few of the stones Curley took out
piece of chalk and started to mark stone, when ONel
claimed it as hc. The dispute became warm Wheh
Curley who was a man Of slight frame, weigh
ing about $50 pounds, stepped toward ONeiu, who
raised the large crOwbar menacingy and exclaimed
If you come over here viii drive this crOwbar through
your bodyl" But Curley rushed on, and the two men
clinched and IN their struggle drew gradually
near the edge Of the wall. When they reached
the edge ONein, who was much the
stouter man, lifted his Trailer antagonist up
and cast him the WALL the croWbar falling into the
woods on the other side with him. The distance was
about thirty-hye feet, and the ground where Curey
struck the earth was jagged and rocky The fall dislo-
Gated his neck and broke his pne causing instaDtane
Gus death.
The spot where he lay was difficult of
access, and the greater part Of the work
men went long distance up the road in
order TO descend to the spot During the con-
had started the Nmety-nnih Street Hospital over
took Policeman William Burke, OF the Tgirty1hfst Pre-
and telling him the circumstances OF the
case continued on ms way way was a. spot6sT
precinct, the policeman did not leave his beat. Hhie
walking leisurey along he heard some one cay nun ~
walked up him and said Mr. Burke, am IN trouble
and another man were ITSS a az nd bc
tunDled the side OF the Wall ne salu
he th9ugHI the man was THE Si'u 5f,ce epu then
took HIM to the Thirtyrst Pre- 'nct stahon-house On
Ire way nc gave an account OF the affair." saying he mad
intended 10 give himself up sooner, but that he was
excited and could not make up bis NINA WHAT 10 90
H. O'Ae imrty-twO years OF age natlYe OF Heiaho'
and unmarried. He was then locked up.
Meanwhile the body OF tne murdered man
placed on the truck and carried TO the Thrteth
Precinct staton-house About p "a. 4 was removed
hnger held examination. The coroner committed
ONei TO the IOmbs and he was taken there hAnacuhSd
iS Ltd the croybsr from him and struck him upon
the head but the officer removing he hat could hnd
no mark of violence JGst before reaching the IOmDs
h ho Ia - snnpose viii I've in mere long enough be
fore yet ont but the thing done ana II can't be
helped" He is man OF medium height, thch,sel
and Of light complexion The murdered man nYeu m ~
was married aud had two little children. he was VI
quiet. peaceaDe disposition.