The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-09
STInnED 10 TIE HEiRT.
a Fourth OF July Frncns, in which n Boy
Killed - Notorious Fighter.

After three days and four nights OF hard
work Capt. Mcdonald Of the Prince street po-
lice yesterday arrested the three boys who were
implicated in tho murder Of Gus DouRherty.
Their names are John Mccarthy. John Buck
ley. and John Tierney, and each is In his 18th
year. They have confessed and are locked up
In the Prince street station. On the Fourth OF
July Doughcrty, n butcher. about Fl years OF
ngc. and notorious as n fighter, though Indus
trious, passed the corner Of Prince and Greene
streets. accompanied by Henry Hill. Three
boys jostlcd them. and angry words were
spoken on both sides. Tho boys went toward
Broadway and Doughcrty and Hill followed
Opposite 90 Prince street blows were struck.
The boys ran toward Mercer street. Hill and
Doughcrty still following. Dougherty called to
his companion. Hen. follow that last fellow:
he has hurt me bad" Hill increased his speed.
but the boys were far ahead. Dougherty. hold
ing his hand to his left side. ran painfully after
his companion. and the chase was continued up
Mercer street. Hills shouting attracted the Mt
tcntion OF q telegraph man named Eagan, who
seized tho last boy Just rs he reached tho renr
of Post Ofico Station A. The lad said. " Don't
hold mo; those two men have been boating
me" and Eagan released him. He was quickly
out Of sight. Doughcrty fell on tho steps Mt
6S M aUS ccrs RI" n6 edef S
hearing the cries, hurried toward Mercer.
They met the boy who. had boon released, sub
scquently found TO be John Mccarthy. who said,
hurTy W. iwo men are oS ad cind p on nsGN
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drunk and carried him to the Prince street
station. whore he was found TO be dcnd. lie
had probably died when he fell. having been
Cart. Mcdonnell. with Detectives Reynolds
and Murphy. began 9 search for the three boys
Of whom Eagan and HUI could not give Hood
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