Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

All old Nevadans remember Mike Nc
Cluskey. For somc years he has been pro-
prietcr of Bath Park, a fashionable water
ing place near Brooklyn. Concerning a
recent scrape in which he figured as chief
actor, the Brooklyn Eagle of the 9th inst.
has the following:
Mr.. Michael McCluskey. the proprietor
of Bath Park, is in trouble. On Monday
last he severely beat one of his employees,
named Owen Callaghan, and as his vic
TINS injuries are considered to be serious
the assailant has been placed under arrest.
Mr.. McCluskey is well known in Brooklyn.
For several years he kept the liquor store
on Montague street, near Court.
For some time past he has had, it APP
pears, in his employ at Bath, the man Cal
laShan, who worked in the stables and
attended to the horses of visitors. On
Monday last Mr.. McCluskey found
C~allaghan in tho bar room, and
after ordering him to leave it-but
without waiting for him to go-made the
assault in question. 1t is said that in this
business McCluskey was assisted by two
other employees. Whether Caliaghan suf-
fered at the hands of more than one per-
son may be questioned, but there is no
doubt, whatever, that he was brutally
used. His body proves that he received a
severe beating. Two ribs we're broken and
his lips and cheeks were badly cut. After
receiving his beating, Callaghan managed
to make his way to Fort Hamilton, where
he spent the night. The people in whose
house he stayed say that he acted very
strangely, and appeared to be in a half
stupid condition. Yesterday he applied to
Justice Andrew G. Cropsey, of Bay Ridge,
for a warrant for McCluskey's arrest on
a charge Of assaulting him. The warrant
was issued.
On Wednesday Callaghan came to this
city, with the object OF seeing some friends.
He was taken i'll on the street, however,
and was unable to move. The ambulance
was telegraphcd for. and the man was
taken to the Long Island College Hospital.
He was examined by the doctors of the in
s~titution, and his illness was said to be the
result OF the beating he received. A GER
tiicate testifying to the mans bad condi-
ton was given, and on its strength officer
Michael keenan,, of Captain Riley's pre-
| cinct, was detailed to arrest McCluskey,
| which was done at Bath Park last evening.
ing, and among those who attended was
| Justice Cropsey. McCluskey Immediately
| went to the Judge and asked him if he
would accept bail for his appearance when
| wanted. Mr.. Cropsey said that he would,
| but that he could not place the amount Of
| bail under 50, 900. He would name that
amount as the sum required. After some
| difficulty, Mr.. McCluskey furnished the
bail.
Galatians condition is serious, although
it is not thought by the medical attend
ants at the Long Island College Hospital
| that his injuries will prove fatal. There is
no doubt that he was subjected to . severe
| and brutal beating. His body was cut and
bruised, and a dent, probably made with
| some blunt instrument, was found on the
| back of his head. A reporter visited the
| hospital this afternoon, and was informed
by Callahan that he had done nothing to
| give McCloskey any reason to assault him
| He saws he had taken a few drinks and was
quietly standing at the bar and talking to
| the bartender, when McCloskey came up
suddenly and told him to get out Before
he had time to do so, he was struck from
behind and knocked down, when Nc
Closkey and two other men who we're in
the bar-room Kicked and beat him .un'
til he was almost insensible. They then
he says, dragged him down toward thu
beach and threw him over the fence intt
the sand, where he lay until he was pickei