The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-18
SET UPON AND STABBED.
POLICEMAN MMURRAY IN TIE
HANDS OF AN OLD FORT MOB.

HANDS OF AN OLD FORT MOB.
Five OF His ASSISTANTS Arrested on the
Charge of Assault With Intent 10
Murder-The Assault the Result of
the East Side Mission Trouble sun
dav Night-The Case to be Investi-
gated by the Mayor To-Day.
Policeman Patrick McMurray, who was
victim OF the YamacraE riot a year ago.
fell in with gang OF Old Fort hoodlums
night before last. and is laid up with
sstab in his back and bruised head
Three of his assailants, James Buckley,
Thomas Lovett, and William Barrett are
in Jail, aud two othes, Maurice A. Butti-
mer and ID. J. Buttimer, are out on bail.
The assault upon the officer grew out Of
his arrest of Buttimer and young Kehoe
at the East Side Mission Sunday night.
McMurray was off duty when the assault
was committed. lie had been in the east
ern part of the city, and was on his way TO
his home to get ready to go on duty at
midnight
SET UPON WHEN UNARMED.
At East Broad aud McDonough streets he
was set upon by crowd. He was unarmed,
and had only walking cane to defend
himself with. The assault was In front of
Goss' grocery. McMurray struggled toget
away, but his ASA ilants were too many for
him He was beaten over the head and in
the face and one of the crowd thrust a
knife into his back. The blade went
through his overcoat and clothing and
penetrated the flesh, cutting al
ugly CASH. Unable to defend himself,
McMurray was at his assailaats mercy
until half dozen people came to his assist
han Aa1 E4ax fa1r /
house near by, and DR.. Dunn was sent for
and dressed his wounds.
TAKEN TO his HOME.
He was then taken to his home on Brough-
ton street. Failing to report for duty at
midnight. the officer on duty at the bar
racks put him down on the absent list. No
report of the assault was made until s
o'clock yesterday morning, Whel Officer
Caffney, who boards in the same house with
McMurray, notified Chief Green.
The two Buttimers. Buckley and Lovett
were first arrested, and then Barrett.
The mayor before accepting bail for the
Buttimers required McMurray's attending
physician to give a certificate that the
patient is not in dangerous condition.
McMurray, although badly used up, is
not seriously injured. The wound in his
back is not dangerous one. AS soon as he |
is able to be out be will appear in court.
Until then he prefers not to make any
statement
BUTTuNER's STORY.
Buttimer's version of the trouble is to
the effect that he met McMurray by acct
dent about 1880 O'Clock Monday night at
McDonough and East Broad streets, and |
that dispute arose between the n, growing
out of the trouble at the mission Sunday
night. McMurray, who was in citizens |
dress. and of duty, young Buttimer says,
struck him a blow on the head with a |
loaded cane, dazing him, and he was soon |
powerless. Recovering he says he met |
McMurray at the outer bar of Henry Goss' |
place, and grabbed the cane. Each held |
on to the cane, and in that position the |
entry was made into the bar, Buttimer |
holding to the cane with one hand and |
striking McMurray with his clenehed |
hand. In this ,sition they strugg led |
into the bar, finding about half a dozel |
persons there and the scuffie continued |
until twenty-five or thirty people had |
gathered In the room, but Buttlmer says |
when his mother came upon the scene, |
having heard that he was in trouble, he |
went home with her, and he says that the |
stabbing occurred after he left.
M'MURRAY YET TO BE HEARD.
Until McMurray's side is heard the full |
particulars Of the assault will not be |
known. The Buttimers. Buckley, Lovett, |
and Barrett will be before the mayor this
morning, on the charge of assault with /
intent to murder.
Maurice Buttimer was fined So by the |
mayor yesterday for obstructing the side |
walk in front of the East Side mission. at |
Habersham street and Perry street lane |
Sunday night. A similar charge was |
made against William J. Kehoe, and he |
was also fined S.
Buttimer was not in court. being locked up |
for the assault on McMurray. The arrest |
OF Kehoe and Buttimer by Policeman Nc |
Murray grew out of the disturbance at the |
mission. The case came up before the |
mayor on Monday. After hearing the case
the mayor reserved his decision until yes. !
terday.
When the case was tried Buttimer asked |
permission to question Policeman McMur- |
ray In regard to his arrest. The mayor |
granted the request, provided that the ex- |
animation would not be personal in its |
nature.
Buttimer told the mayor that McMurray |
arrested him for revenge, because he could |
not break upa ''corner" where Buttimer and |
others were in the habit of congregating.
he said that McMurray was either under |
the influence of liquor at the time, or was |
an idiot The mayor promptly put stop |
to Buttimers talk, and gave him to |
understand that he could not indulge in a |
personal controversy in the court room.