The daily gazette., 1880-09-11
DRIVING INTO A CROWD.
WIN. DUFFY RIMS OVER AND sRRIous-.
LIZ INJURIES AN OLD MAN AND TWO
CHIInunM

III INJURIES AN OLD MAN AND TWO
CHILDREN.
A travelling Snowman, with three
trained parrots stopped at Front and
Washington streets, about $50 o. clock
last evening, and began exhibiting the
intelligence Of his birds on the side
walk by the light of a flaming coil oil
torch. A good-sized crowd of men,
women and children, principally the
latter, quickly collected, extending al
most to the middle of the street.
At this time Wm. Duffy was driving
eastwardly along Front street, in a
heavy wagon, used for carrying bot
tied liquors, and accompanied by John
McCullin. Both men were drunk.
Duffy very much so. Duffy held the
reins and was driving rapidly whip
ping the horse viciously all the while.
As the team approached the crowd
Duffy drew the reins, and, either from
devilishness or drunken Indifference,
turned the horse directly into he bunch
of people, at the same time urging the
animal to the top Of its speed.
In an instant the crowd was scatter
ed in all directions, while several per-
sons were knocked down and three run
over. Isaiah West, a man seventy
years old, residing at No. 416 West
Front street, was not only knocked
down but was kicked by the horse and
run over by the wagon. The wheels
passed over his breast, and, as was af-
terwards learned, broke three ribs,
crushed his sternum and seriously in
jured his lungs.
Henry Haley, lad of six years, son
| of Patrick Haley, of Nc. 413 w. Front
street, was seriously bruised, while q
large cut on his right cheek showed
where tie wagon wheel had struck and
probably just missed passing over his
head. John Joyce, boy of four years,
residing at No. AIT West Front street.
sustained severe bruises about the
head and body but was not seriously
injured.
AS the team approached the crowd,
Patrick Haley, father of one of the n
.jured boys, saw the impending dan er
and attempted to stop the team by
springing at the horses head. He did
not succeed, but was carried through
the crowd and along Front street half
way to West. Here the horse stopped.
but reared wildly, and Sergeant DOlan,
who happened near by, rushed up,
grappled with Duffy, who was still
urging the horse forward, and drag
ged him from the wagon. Duffy slrug-
gled wickedly, and 1t was only after a
severe struggle that he succeeded in
getting the lines out of his grasp. Nc
Cullin during the struggle jumped
from the wagon and escaped.
Meanwhile a great crowd of excited
men and women from the neighborhood
assembled and an intense excitement
prevailed. Those whose children had
been injured we're clamorous In their de-
mands for vengeance, and reports that
one or two Of the boys had been killed,
ncited the people to such frenzy that
for few minutes 1t looked as though
they would attempt to mob Sergeant
Dolan's prisoner on the spot. The Ser
geant, with great coolness, quietly pick
I'd his way through the excited crowd,
md soon had Duffy safely landed III the
police station.
Mr.. West and the two injured lads
having been conveyed to their respec-
tive homes, DR.. s. l.. West was sum
noned and attended to them. He felt
very apprehensive about the old geLtle-
mans condition, and expressed the fear
that his injuries were fatal. This MORN
ing he was not improved, and he will
probably die. Mr.. West Is quiet, re-
spected old gentleman, well-known in
This city. He has a wife and q grown
up family, one of his daughters being
the wife Of policeman John W. Carey.
The injured boys were improving this
morning.
In addition to the above, Thos. Folan,
living In Hedgeville, was knocked down
md had his head cut.
Duffy was held all night at the police
station, bail being refused on account
Of the uncertainty Of old Mr.. Vests
condition. He will probably have a
bearing this evening. He is proprietor
pf the Steamboat Hotel, No. 105 East
Water street.