New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-17
plications were granted, and the bodies were re-
moved In the evening.

nl;cations were granted, and the bodies were re-
moved In the evening.
THE CAUSE OF TIE MURDERS.
In seeking after the cause of the murders the po-
lice learned that Irving and Porter had been ull-
Friendly TO Walsh for many months The disagree
,rent hogan soon after Irving and Walsh had COM
mitted robbery and were not able to agree about
n division of the stolen property. When Irving and
Porter afterward were confined in the Ray
mond Street Jail, in Brooklyn, Walsh thought
that Irving gave information against MN
to a keeper. Walsh was sent to PRISON
before Irving and Porter made their escape.
When the three men regained their liberty
after serving short terms of imprisonment they ex
hibited much ill-feeling. They met about four
weeks ago in the liquOr-stOre of Brooklyn jimmy"
at Sixth-ave aud Thirty -hrst-St ana ha9 an aiteI
cation which threatened 10 ehu III OiOOusASu. rs
t0ls were drawn but friends separated the men
before onv shots were fired. After that encounter
Irving and Porter went about at night together ana
Walsh understood that they were looking for HIM.
SOME ACCOUNT OF TUE MEN CONCERNED.
All the persons connected with the tragedy are
notorious in the police records and among the Grim
inal classes of the country The murder took place
in the hauor-shop of Shang" Draper whose wife
was associated with the killing of George Leslie,
alias Western George" Hope the bartender, is
son of Jimmy" Hope, the bank burglar, and a
brother of johnny" Hope, the Manhattan Bank
burglar Vosburg enjoys the celebrity of having been
called the father OF modern criminals y; Rot "a, IS
an ex -convict and bears the sObriquct Of Gilly
the Blue; Lcary is known, as Red Le4Iry,
Johnny" Irving was well known to the ponce
and had served term in Sing Sing for safe Bni-
plarv He was born in the Seventh ward ana ms
family are honest people. lie was engaged WIN
Porter. " Shang" Draper and Gilbert lost IN the
Patcheu-aye. burglary in Brooklyn N lS'e.
They we're arrested, but escaped from
the RAYMOND Street Jail. Porter was recap
turcd in New-York and Irving III Phuadelphlt,
where ne was convicted Of a burglary, and only
Competed his term few weeks ago lie was
about thirty wears old and had learned the trade
of printer which he had followed at times. In
appearance he was tall and slender and not unpre-
possessing. He is said to have been of pleasant,
generous nature among his associates, but ms
beard gave his face wild, fierce expression;
Walsh was known as johnny the Mick, and
had served not less than two terms for burglary.
He was arrested many times on suspicion oil rude
crimes year ago he was arrested for the robbery
of a messenger of Jacob Rupert, the brewer, but
he escaped for the want of sufficient evidence lie
was older than Irving by ten years, and was OF q
wild reckless character His clothes at the time OF
the shooting were of the most fashionable cut, ana
in addition to the jewelry he wore SlO7 50 was
fOund on his person. ,,
Porter was originally from Boston, and is known
as a iewelry and silk rObber. He married New
York school-teacher several years ago. After MS
conviction she obtained divorce.