New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19
A DISCHA RGED EMPLOYEES RE VENICE.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT INA CITY MARKET.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT INA CITY MARKET.
JOHN ToOLY, A SHAREHOLDER III WASHINGTON
MARKET, SERIOUSLY STABBED BY JAMES
TRAINoR-WaAr LED TO THE ATTACK-TRAINOR
ACCUSED or DISHONESTY BY HIS EMPLOYER.
The part of Washington Market which borders on
Vesey-st was the of q stabbing afiray yester
day afternoon which will probably result fatally.
John J. Tooley, vino keeps poultry, ham and
sausage stand at No. 432 Washington Market. about
three months ago suspected James Trainor,
poye of a breach of trust. Trainor, who IS twenty
three wears of age, was given money for
the payment of bills, which it was
afterwards found, lie spent in drink
Tooly caused his arrest and arrangement in the
Court of Special Sessions. where. however, he was
discharged for want of evidence Trainor subse
quently obtained employment with another pro-
visicn dealer, named Isaacs, but he often made
threats of getting even" with his former en-
ployer. Yesterday afternoon he was observed to be
lingering near Tooey's stand for over two
hours He kept Guet until o'clock, but
at that time, seeing Tooley in the act
of hanging up turkey on rack,
he advanced with rapid stride, and Selling knife
from the stand of a neighborlng dealer he plunged
il into ToOley's right side
Tooley fell back into the arms of his son. a young
man of seventeen, while IraInOr, with cry OF tx
ultatiop rushed through the market and disap-
peOred. The wounded man was immediately taken
To the Chambers street Hospital. HIS wound being
found very dangerous, Coroner Brady sum
moned 10 the hospital TO take his ante norton
statement The knife had penetrated deep into the
abdominal cavity and the wounded man could not
speak without great difficulty. II described Tram
ors attack upon him substantially as it has been
given adding that when Irain0r approached hun
with the knife, he exclaimed : YOu ------,I
mean 10 kill you" Last evening IOOleys condition
was such to the hospital authorities TO send
for priest 90 administer the last sacrament. OOcy.
who Is about f0rty-twO years of age, has four
childrcn-two sons and two daughters. He IS
brother OF " Larry IU0ley, comedian.
" We have entertained grave fears of late for our
fathers safety" said one OF the sons to a TRIBUNE
reporter last evening: " Tor that man lranOr
a dangerous character, and whenever he had
gTudgc against man he always managed to get
square ~ some manner or other. H was she terror
of many dealers in the market who feared
him for his great physical strength. He
knew thai my father would be good
match for hlm IN point of muscle,
however, and il ~ for that that he has resorted
has already served several terms tie island for
assault and battery, ana Onceet ctcd ms escape. On
another occasion sent there iOr attacking
and beauug a policeman, but after remaining
month or two III prison he was released through
political influence"
A description of TranOr sent 10 Police Head
quarters and general alarm was at once mt out.
Detectives Muvey. Flynn and Hamilton de-
tailed to search 1oOey assallant. IL Is thought
that he has gone to Aew-Jcrsey.
Dr. Wright of the Chambers Street Hospital. said
al minnIgnt tnat Iooey's recovery almost i'm
possible.