The New York herald., 1879-07-09
PIERCED TO THE BRAIN.

A BARRocM sCUFFLE IN WHICH A WALKING
CANE BECAME DEADLY WEAPON.
About ten O'Clock yesterday morning word was
brought to the Twentyninth precinct station house
that man lying at the point of death in house
in Twenty-sxth street from the result Of injuries
he had received during the morning. Roundsman
Donovan and OF the command
directed to the place. where they found Elias
Lindeheim. the owner Of the saloon at No. loA
West Twenty-sixth street. utterly unconscious. and
the physician in attendance sad likely to breathe
his last at any moment His left eye presented
ghasty appearance. 1t had been forced in upon the
BRAIN leaving gaping hole from which blood and
water oozng. His forehead was slightly bruised
where hard substance had glanced from 1t. but
otherwise he bore no marks of having been scuf5
fling. As no one in the place seemed thoroughly
conversant with the manner Lindeheim had met hs
injuries the police made inquiries through the
neighborhood and secured Information
about the case from several who had been
present. 1t would that the saloon keeper
was behind the bar yesterday morning when
q number Of young men entered and engaged him in
conversation. One was Thomas G. Lenahan. young
man residing at No. 42S Sixth avenue. who was known
about the neghborhood az an amateur athlete and
second rate boxer. He had formerly been in part
nership with Lindeheim. but the latter had taken
ception to his neglect OF business and the result had
been breaking up of the partnership. Seemingly
han entered yesterday morning. about half-past
i've O'Clock. and engaged in conversation.
but it noticeable that he had been
drinking to excess. and the saloon keeper
himself not entirely free OF the influence OF
liquor After several glasses of beer had been con-
sumed by all the party Lindeheim demanded pay
ment for them. and Lenahan who had been order
ing more than the others. peremptorily refused to
settle. At this words passed between them; fight
was threatened. and some of the occupants OF the
place began edgng out to escape trouble. when Lin
deheim uttered terrible shrek and fell back upon
the floor. No seemed positive how IL occurred;
but it Is said that Lenahan made blow at the other.
who hastcned TO retaliate. and in doing
turned about to the counter. Then his antagonist.
fancying he had pistol lunged at him with his
and the point driven right through his left
eye. II forced that organ backward. and, entering
the brain. caused almost immediate prostration.
ing at first that his hurts trivial made at
tempt to report them. 1t only after Ave hours.
when they saw no sign of returning consciousness,
that they brought word to the police. The latter
sent for ambulance and had the man removed to
the New York Hospital. and Roundsman Donovan.
supplied with . description of Lenahan. went in
quest of him.
Later in the day he discovered him in q saloon
Sixth avenue, near Sixteenth street. and put him
under arrest. He taken ut once to the hospital
to be confronted with Lndeheim, who seemed to be-
dying. but the latter utterly unconscious and
could not be aroused The prisoner was then taken
mitted his offence. but said he drunk that he
remembered little of the scue but believed that ne
had lunged with his for fear the other would
shoot him. certificate of DIR. Knapp fur.
nishcd In which the wounded mans life was rep
resented as being in extreme danger. the cane
had penetrated the brain On this the prisoner was
committed without bail by Justice Murray.