The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-17
sTABBED ON CONEY ISLAND.
How William ". Muidocn Says re was Mys.
tcriousiy Assaulted Another story.

William II Muldoon we'll known In Brook
lyn NJ reporter for several newspapers in that
city. and aiirrward as Property CLERK ~ tho
Police Department. called at the Brooklyn P0-
lice Headquarters at noon Yesterday and re-
ported to inspector Waddy that he had been
brutality assaulted on Brighton Beach. Thore
was doop and ugly cut on his right chcok
from which blood WIS flowing his right eye
WIS closed and blackcncd his nose was bruised.
the back Of hs head was cut and his body WIS
injured lie said that lac visited the island with
Mr.. Jamos diddings, wcll-known sporting
man. and passed the evening quietly. Reach
Ing Tho bathing pavilion at Brighton Beach.
Kept by William Engcmnn Muldoon and Gid
dngs sat down. between 1 and IL o'clock To a
supper with Engcman. They drank Il bottle Of
vino. Between ~ and O'Clock they quilted tho
bathing pavilion and started with Mr.. Enge-
man toward his Ocean Hotel. where they de-
signed 10 spend the night. They walked close
up TO the Brighton Beach Hotel
just ne they reached the steps leading NJ the
piazza. Mr.. Muldoon said some one struck him
on the back Of the head with II club and
stunned him So that he had no control Of him
self Then he was cut in the right check by n
was kicked until hc became inscnsihle. When
he recovered cons eiousncSs he was lying upon
had flowed from his wound had redeemed the
sand about him and stained his linen. His hat
was missing, and u mosaic scurf yin was gone.
lie saw no Waterman or any one else and he
madc his way although feeble from loss II
blood. TO the Ocean Hotel whore he found his
friend Gidliugs who WIS having some wounds
that he had received bound up Giddings told
him that when y" saw man strike him Null
doom on the back vi The head. b" ran NJ to III
torfcrc. lut was himself struck In the face by
another man. Gidling- clutrhed a club his as-
sWluut held and rluug iu II unit ne was forced
u release ms grip y me cut oi knife which
was first driven into his arm and then drawn
across his ingpr-.
Neither .Gidaines nor Muldoon saw what bc-
came Of MIR. IngeWan and they said that thcy
were told ON imguiring AZ the hotel that he had
gone 90 bed. They spent the night az the hotel
and came Co. BROOKLYN y, -torday morning.
Long Island College Hospital. A broken tooth
was taken from his mouth md his wounds
sipeias might SET in Gaf he paced M%o" S Gr in
cot almost beneath an open window, through
which there came strong draft OF damp air
Then an attendant SGT down 10y the window and
whistlcd and sang. Mr. Mudoon soon sent for
a con'h. and quilted the hospital for his HON,
IN Middaeh street. lie eaid 10 reporter that
while on the island. and was at a loss to explain
the assault. ii" thought that it was in pur.
eugnrc 81 threat made 10y certain politicians
IN Bro"kiyn 70 lay him out.
As Giddings thought that he could identify
the men VINO assaulted them, Detectives Corwir
investigate. AID, II necessary. TO arrest the
night watchman. who was suspected
Mr.. NJ. T. Sweet " the Hotel Brighton return.
ell 10 the Police Headquarters office with the de-
iectlves last night. bringing with him Charles
/. Cunningham. tho night clerk. and I. keat
Ing, the Waterman. They said that Muldoor
and Giddings came ~ the hotel about A. VI.
much intoxicated. and coming into the oflic,
where the clerk was at work settling up III,
day busi ness. wanted 10 have fight. and sale
they would like 60 clean outthe place. They wer,
ordered out and On going outside began {,
knock down the chairs that were heaped VI
damage ~
When they were driven from the uiaz2A Null
doom fell OF the steps. None II them knew how
he received his injuries. As Muldoon woul,
make no complaint the Inspector would no
hold them. Mr.. Sweet said that he would PRO
duce ~" men who assisted in putting the visit
l. VI APP ear.