The New York herald., 1879-11-06
STABBED THIRTY TIMES.

TERRIBLE FIGHT IN A FIVE POINTS BARRooM-
TRAMP ATTACKS THE BARTENDER AND
BUTCHERS FRIEND WHO TRIES TO De-
FEND HIM.
horrible cutting affray took place in that por-
tion of the city known the Five Points yesterday
morning. which for bloodthirsty ferocity could
scarcely be surpassed by the worst crime heretofore
committed in that locality. In this instance the
knife was piled with such murderous vgor that
one of the two men whose lives in immi-
nent peril by of their wounds was
stabbed in thirty different parts of his body.
The scene of the tragedy was No. 1874 Worth street.
where John Conroy. aged about seventeen. attended
bar in a low drinking saloon. owned by his step
father. Charles Mccarthy. In this place Tuesday
evening hilarious party of drank deeply of bad
whskey. and perhaps worse beer while boisterously
discussing the probable results Of the election
Among the hatitaes of the place who were present
were Thomas Walsh aged forty friend of the bar
keeper and q middle aged named Patrick
Mccormick. villanous looking vendor of news
papers. who is said by the police to be
in the habit Of sleeping in station houses
and Railways. whichever prove the most
convenient TO him. 1t appears that Mccormick
staggered into the drinking place about midnight.
very much intoxicated. He Joined in the political
controversy and ultimately quarreled with some
acQuaintanceS.
his company he was told to leave. and his refusal
to do so he was forcibly elected.
McoRMICKs RETURN.
Shortly after eight O'Clock yesterday morning, and
when the liquor store had only been opened little
time. Mccormick again entered the p zee, apparently
more drunk than he was the night before. Having
demanded whiskey it given him. and he then
commenced abusing Walsh for having expelled him
= few hours previously. Seeing that McCormick
to leave the place, which he refused to do. Conroy
then came out from behind the bar and undertook
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Mccormick commenced stabbing and cutting him
with large-sized jackknlfe. having a blade about
three inches long and sharpened to point. In the
scufle Mccormick used the knife repeatedly
Conroy before the latter got away from him. Then
stairs where his other lives Immediately over the
drinking place. Meantime Thomas Walsh had
jumped to the assistance of his friend Conroy and
caught hold OF Mccormick. intending to throw him
out The latter, who seemed to be worked up to
pitch Of murderous frenzy. at began to use
the knife on Walsh. stabbing him again and again
until the latter fell to the floor in agony BY this
time the noise of the disturbance had been heard on
the street. and Officer Terney appeared on the scene
and secured Mccormick. having FIRST disarmed him.
THE WOUNDED MEMS INJURIES.
.. AS soon as possible walsh was removed on
where Ambulance Surgeon Wright shortly afterward
arrived with an ambulance from the Chambers
that the body of Walsh was almost covered with
wounds. some of the most dangerous being in the
Conroy found to have sustained several cuts,
among which was probably fatal wound in the alb
domen ana another IN the neck, where the knife
penetrated to a considerable depth Both men were
subsequently taken to the Chambers Street Hospital.
DR.. Wilkin. house surgeon OF the hospital, in.
formed HERALD reporter yesterday afternoon that
he expected Walshs wounds would prove fatal. He
said that the man had received thirty stab wounds.
nine of which were in the abdomen, two of them
penetrating the intestines, portion or which pro.
truded Walsh also received eight wounds in the
chest five in the left arm and shoulder. two three
in the right three in the neck in the right
thigh besides being cut in the back. Conroy. the
Doctor said, also in critical condition. having
in the neck and abdomen.
PRISONER.
During the afternoon Coroner Ellinger ordered
Mccormick to be taken from the Oak street station
to the Chambers Street Hospital. where he iden-
tilted by both the wounded men. Subsequently he
arraigned at the Coroners' office. When asked
what he had to say in relation to the stabbing he
replied, "They wanted to double bank and I
had to do it in selfdefence." He said that his
is Patrick Mccormick aud that he is forty years of
age He has all the appearance Of q confirmed
tramp. His face badly battered; his eyes
swollen and blackened, and there gashes about
his temples. Coroner Ellinger remandad him to
the Tombs Three witnesses to the ARRAY have been
committed to the House Of Detention.