The New York herald., 1879-10-15
BARNEY AARON IN A RAGE.

HIS LUNGE AT HOWARD, THE GLEN COVE Pc
DEsrRIAN-LossEs IN BETTING SAID TO HAVE
inspired THE ATTACK.
When the sporting fraternity left Madison Square
Garden yesterday morning it noticed that
storm was brewing. This visible to the casual
observer, and throng followed the crowd to the
Putnam House. the way. This was at half
past one o'clock. While they drinking Barney
Aaron. who of the party. walked through
the and out into the restaurant, scru-
tinizing the faces of the many persons present
He failed. however. to find the person he was look
ing for anu rejoned his companions.
whats the matter. BarneyY asked friend, you
seem to be Off tonight"
That's all right I'll find what I'm looking for
and when do there'Il be trouble. and don't you
forget it,"
Aaron in perfect frenzy. and his friends
crowded around him and attempted to pacify him.
Their efforts proved unavailing. and the man with an
oath said he was going to ''have it out of him." He
were not III tho dark to whom his anathema az
were directed against.
MISCHIEF BREWING.
Several more drinks indulgcd in, and Aaron
appeared to be pacifod. Suddenly he broke ont
again and started out OF the door. saying that he
was gong To ma the - - - anyhow"
Dooney Harris. who OF the party. caught
him by the arm and pulled him back into tho
barroom, and moro drinks ordered. Aaron
was again quietcd and the storm appeared TO have
passed over. when Harry Howard. the Glen Cove
pedestrian, who took second money I'm the late
walk; j. Harry Webb, Mnie. Anderson's agent
and alike Burns. the Buffalo entered tho
place. Aaron was ut this time in tho rear OF the
room and did not notice the newcomers. The party
Mt the bar greeted their friends and social lass
was indulged in. Then Howard who has been stop-
ping ut the Putnam House, said :--"I ieel hungry
boys; come into the restaurant and have something
to eat" All hands refused aging that thcy were
not hungry, and when Howard insisted, Mike
Burns said. jocosely. ''I'll go in with you
Harry; i can cat enough Tor the whole crowd
The members of the party laughed at this sally and
Howard and Burns walked into the rest tluruut
and ordered their meal. Aaron watched them until
they were seated aud then muttered something
through his clcnched teeth Hc;nalf rose. when he
pushed into his chair by friendly hand, and
then Dooney Harris walked over to Webb, Howard $
get Howard out OF here. Barncy's cranky
tonight. and he's down him. He's
mad as hell about something, and you know what
he is." Webb started in 10 yet his friend out of
trouble. Then Aaron rushed into the restaurant.
lie halted at the table mt which Howard snd Burns
were seated. and. leaning over IL. shouied;-
where's that horsc-thievng -i
want to lick him." He looked straight in Howard's
eyes.
''who do you mean2' asked Howard. inferring
that Aaron meant him. ''IIe might lick YOU"
Il can break you in two, - - you," yelled
Aaron, ''and can do IL now"
Aaron picked up a case-knife from the table and
made q lunge at Howard's breast. At this instant
webb and Harris, who were the alert graspcd
Howard's chair aud pulled him backward. IL
was this move that saved the pedestrian from being
severely IL not fatally wounded To hold Aaron
back was almost inpos siblc and they did the next
best thing. Howard had scarcely recovered him self
when AARON made iunge at his head. Fortunately
nose. leaving a slight wound. Tho pedestrian $
friends led him from the place, while others held
Aaron.
CAUSE THE ArFrAY
Very carly yesterday morning Howard, with his
friends entered the Tivoli Theatre Ia Eighth street
ne was excited and his friends took him into pr