The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
THR SHERIFF STREET rRACAs.

WOUNDED MAN, WALSH, NOT EXPECTED TO
LIVE.
An eudeavor made yesterday 10 reconcile the va
rous stories current concerning the midnight ARRAY
in the alley at No. "a Sheriff unsuccessful.
rivalry between gangs" and too much
beer, more than the influence Of the woman
who figured In the iracas. caused the trouble.
There are, 10 quote from q dslnterssted men,
Dor OF tho Sheriff street gang, "a dozen sidcs' to
the story of the nght and by them all the following
facts established: THAT John Seewalt stabbed
in tho almost lost his right eye; that David
Walsh was stabbed IN the left lung; that Martin
Muller was stabbed In the right arm; that Miss Green
received u stab wound In the right arm aud u black
eye, aud that Michael Green, her brosher, who
Identified by Walsh as his assailant is now 10 jail
awaiting the result of the injuries he is accused Of IN
nicting.
Before detailing tho various stories told yesterday
10 HERALD reporter II may be vol to stae that for
years past there has existed between the Pit street
''gang" and the Sheriff street ..gang' deadly feud
and with the Jealousy OF tho Montagues and Capuets
thcy havo guarded thor women from each o,her
For long timo this ill-fecing has found It's most
eloquent expression at picnics and excursions
though occasionally Sigh, street skirmlsnos have
taken place within the con1hes Of tho Eleventh
precinct. where both .'gangs" reside. Tho police
rather disappointed that few corpses are
likely TO rcsut IRON the work OF Sunday night, ana
say II would be no loss II tho gangs" had anninilasd
ronce It ID said, would be much easy und agree
able bad the annihintioa taken place.
JOHN sggwALr's
John Seewait one oil the orIgiual parties to tho
ngn was iouna AZ ms house, No 202 Edrdge street,
yesterday afternoon, renewing the pasters on an
ugly wound across his nose, inflicted with
katie ho bears good reputation. Is
nard working young fellow aud hs.ps to
IKE Anything u tho world but rough character, and
Told The following story, which no amount OF cross
O'clock sunday night he was. at the house oil
friend In PIT street. and among other guests was
started TO 90 homo ana he offered to
distance 10 travel He declares upon his oath that
he know she lived In the ailsyway ~ No. - sheriff
street he would not have gone nome with her. be-
Whereabouts. rhey sauntersd along slowly, aud
finally movod into Sheriff street. When the alley
way NJ No - Was reachol the young woman said sho
lived within ana Seswalt ANXIOUS TO get out OF the
neishbornood said, "well, you aro home now.
say GOOD night" be was hit with an ash
box, thrown from bohtnd cart that stood front
oil the asyway. He said something about " us rain
ing ashboxes Sheriff street,, ana was about TO 60
whom young fellow whom ne had never seen before,
hurried past into the aleyway and jostied MN as he
| went. Thinking the fellow had 100 much beer and
was not responsible Tor his irregular movements, he
paid attention to him ana turned his hoad Ia tho
direction from which tbe ashbox came when he got
| q stunning rap on tho mouth from tho
ciinched fst oi tho young fellow who had
| Just gone in. A crowd having gathered
mcantlme soewalt did not show 6ght, and the young
uri expia,neu tina, It WAS her brothur who was prou.
ably drunk Win this expansion seewait left her
and secing his brother anu nd Standing on the
cor ner he told them OF The occurrence aud said he
wanted to go back and SPEAK to the yoans fellow
sorss .S S rss Only xsnse explain
| matters Tbereupo HIS brother and friend accom-
| panied MIN to No o. where he found Michael reen
| the young man who had assaulted him, surrouudcd
haa NO, treated him .sau ,reiy and Thai If he ever
| came around IA Pitt street ulono ne woad get d.
fsrcut rsceptiou He and no did not wapt TO cause
nnv row and 10 make up Whilo he was fn ak
ing TINS uppcaslnx speech soiuo ono In tho crowd
accused him OF "taking water" ana when Michael
Green extended hts hand to shake some OF his part-
| sans OF tho Shor,G street sgaug" accused him Of
"backing downs He repealed th,s insiuuaon against
his courage by making an insulting remark 10 See
walt and when See " alt said no old not come around
| TO Hgnt or make trouble. SOME OF the Pitt
/ street ,.auupn who had assembled said no was
.swea koningn Al this encouraging remark from tho
oppos ti0a Michael Green said, $50 you brought your
sronnd nero 10 lick inc didn't YOU Yn aud then
without moro ado he pulled out q jackknifs and had
Il opcusd IN n second. When the knife was raised
Sosyai tried Il, catch .rosn,s arm but being allow he
| was unable 10 avert q blow aimed Ut hisIace, aud
tho wound on his nose - the result. As soon
as he was cut he cried, "Police I am stabbcd.n Az
| Green, but no sooner had he advanced 10 the spo.
! than ne TOLL TO the ground, having been stabbed
Muller advaocsd through the fighting crowd, for
u general row had ensued mcanwhile, aud tried
10 catch hold Grcen but thu latter fed through the
alieywav Muller vas assaulted oy some of the young
fellows stauaing around, and received a severe
| wound, as stated. BY this tme u great crowd had
gathered. aud the poiico were on the scene Walsh
was found PROSTATE on the stone pavcmcn ut ut the
entrance OF the alley, and, an ambulance being
| called ho was brouQh 70 tho Eleventh pr sc net
| station house, where he fully identified M icnaei
Green, who was subsequently arrested In the mir
| teepth precinct. as the man who stabbed him See
wilt declares that he does not know how Walsh and
Muller canc on tho scene and Is strong 10 his asscr.
lion that he did not return to mako fight, but 10
.smaKe up'i with Green
| THE GREEN VERSION
| Michael Green. who was Yesterday committed by
Judge Fammer 10 await tue result Of wslsn,s inju.
rios "a "a ia viewed IN be Es.ox Narket Jail IA.
memory az to wha, occurred on sundey ngh, was not
very cIosr lie denied thai he uscd kuiie and said
| that Secwa u began the row He know nothing of nu
nsn bvx having 6ecn III rowu and Claimed thai ~ ION
| bo was gong into Inc allie way he saw a Young man
whom he DID not know t,iiny 10 his sister ana los
tied az aims, him uuintc nl,opuiv He turned around
| ana apoIopizcd: but Soewait instead OF acceptlpg
| )