Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-01
Pounded to Death,
FATAL RESULTS OF DRUNKEN YIGHr-A sATUR-
DAY NIGHT TRAGEDY

DAY NIGHT TRAGEDY.
A drunken broil between Stephen Tyrrell and
Robert Orr. on 21st street. between l. and NJ
streets, little after midnight Saturday night
ended in the death of Tyrrell. who appears to
have been literally beaten to death by Orr. The
Francis Gallagher Saturday evening. and with
Gallagher drank heavily. At midnight the store
was closed and they went out upon the side
walk. Here they began quarreng. and repair
ing TO vacant lot next to Galle2her's were soon
belabOrng each other with their fists. Gallagher
came out TO the fence and urged the men on.
When they stopped the terrible pounding, it APP
pears Gallagher that chaffed Orr for letting Tyrre
get the best of him. This so enraged
Orr that he renewed the attack upon
Tyrrel and knocked him down sew
eral times, finally leaving him upon the
ground. Alarmed by the coming of the police.
Orr and Gallagher then left the seane Officer
Burgess found TyrreI lying ON the ground, and
getting assistance attempted to carry him to the
feuIth precinct station-hOuse but the man died
on the way. ThereupOn Orr and Gallagher were
arrested. the former being found at his home
corner of 22d and n streets and Gallagher at
MS store. Both men were very drunk. Orr ad-
United that he had had fight with Tyrrel that
the latter had caught hold of his coat and want
ed TO thrown him down. upon which they had
c1nched and fought. Gallagher, who was rather
suilen. said he had put the men out of his place.
and that was all he knew about it.
THE INQUEST.
Acting Coroner Hartigan, with the assistance
or Or. ). ). Adams, made an examination of the
body yesterday morning. and at noon began an
inquest al the fourth precinct station with the
following jury: Benz. +. Whiteside. Stephen Cant
Richard Graham. John A. Bryand c. G. Rick
ard. and p. l.. Thompson.
VIM. Shepherd testified that he saw Orr and
Tyrrell fighting, and saw them go down with
Tyrrell on top, when they stopped fighting for a
while; that Gallagher urged Orr to commence
again, when Orr knOckd Tyrrcll down twice in
succession. when Tyrrell could not get up any
more.
Henry Robinson testified to having seen two
men fighting at the place inqueston and five or
ten minutes after seeing man lying on his back,
with his head toward Gallewhers.
Police officer Burgess testified that at 1890
O'Clock yesterday morning a cOlored man hay
ing told him that there was fighting at Gale
ghers house. he went there and found it all over:
that he saw Orr and two colOred men. standing
under a lamp post, and ordered them away; that
he subsequently found Tyrrell lying in the lot
beside the house; that afterwards he arrested
Orr, who said that he had fuss with Tyrrell.
but did not know what had occurred; that both
Orr and Gallagher. were drunk when arrested.
DIR. S. s. Adams testified that he had found
blood flowing from Tyrrers nose, and several
small bruises about the face; that the brain was
intensely congested though there was no frac-
ture OF the skull; that the stomach showed evil
dences OF alcahOl, and the left lung was conges-
ted: that death was caused by the shock of the
blow probably aggravated by excitement and
intOXication.
Vim. Lewis testified to seeing the men fight
ing. and stopping them upon which Orr came to
him and said he was glad he had stopped them.
The witness then went away and saw no more.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned verdict that sStephen
Tyrrell came to his death about 1 o'clock am,
July 81. 1881, while being carried to the fourth
precinct station in this city, from injuries re-
ceived at the hands of Robert Orr. We further
find from the evidence Francis Gallagher an
accessory thereto" The acting coroner then
committed the parties to Jail to await the action
of the grand jury. At o'clock Gallagher and
Orr were taken to the Jail in conveyance by
Lieut.. Guy and Officer Cunningham. Both Orr
and Tyrrell were labOring men, and were in the
employ of ThOs. Steel, contractor. Orr is about
- years of age. short and thick-set Gallagher
about 40 years old, large aud rather stout.
A Practical Thanksgiving Offering.
To the Editor of The Star:
AS the time is drawing nigh when the recov-
cry of the President may be confidently expected,
thought should be given to the permanent man.
ner such an important event shall be chrOnicled
in our nations history. Besides the day of
thanksgiving and rejoicing, which with general
accord will be simultaneously celebrated at a
date to be designated by the committee of the
ought to be a monument erected, not merely to
crafty the eye, but to suitably record in more
utilitarian way for all time" the peoples graf
itude to Almighty God for sparing to them the
precious life of James Abram Garfield. their
chosen chief magistrate; and what more appro-
pirate monument than a general hospital, and
where more fitting place to erect it than in
the city of Washington, and perhaps covering the
identical spot (Which is government reserva-
ton. and does not properly belong to the B.
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hand of the assassin struck down the President
of the United States? To fund created for
such memorable purpose, and in such grand,
philanthropc cause.-the idea being first sug-
gested in The STAR by one of our leading bank
ers-residents in nearly all parts OF the world
and their rulers will gladly contribute as an
earnest Of their COED feeling and sympathy for
the American people, and our own citizens
throughout the country will surely meet the
proposition with even greater favor. There
are few so Indifferent or poor who will not
give their dime or their thousands for this pur-
pose, provided the opportunity be given them.
In order that the proposition assume
tangible form, permit me with all mod
esty to respectfully suggest to our citizens
and to the honorable Commissioners of the
District of Columbia the prOpriety of their
leading in the matter, and to that end to confer
with the governors Of states and territories;
for them to make appeals to their citizens and
constitute them the recipients of their contribu-
to publicly announce their willingness to be-
come the medium to transmit here the free-will
offerings ofthe rulers and people to whose gov
ernments they are accredited; make the trea-
surer of the United States the treasurer of the
whole fund, and at the proper time ask Con-
gress to perfect the work and pass bill estab-
fishing the hospital on such broad and liberal
basis as will admit within its hOspitable walls
the deserving poor from all parts of the coun-
try; make its attending and consulting ply
sicians and surgeons and its board of manage
ment representative Of. and embracing the best
talent to be found-in fine, make 1.-The Garfield
Memorial Hospital the model hospital of the
world and the pride of every American. Now is
the time for action. A. s. SOLOMONS
The Threatening Letter to Secretary Window
LETTER OF DENIAL FROM MR. BIssEIL.
To the Editor Of The Star:
notice with regret that my name has been
used as the possible author of an ANONYMOUS
threatening letter directed to the Secretary of
the Treasury. In justice to myself desire here
and now to say most emphatically that did not
write or cause to be written the letter in ones
ton. Neither do l know who is its author.
This statement is due to myself as. a matter of