New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
THE PRESIDENT BIT orr HIS EAR.

4 QUARREL IN THE DOWN TOWN ATHLETIC
CLUB LEADS TO \ PROBABLE MURDER.
Euiians. who are members OF the Downtown Athletic
GLIB ouarreled in their clubrOom, over kelyS liquor
store at No. 1lG Centre-st. on sunday night ana one
Of them had hi, car bitten OF by the presiding officer
Another alteration, growing out Of the first one. led
TO probable murder in Centre 81. yesterday.
James Lavele, who keep, a Nquorstore AT Pell and
Dovers ss has been the manager Of the club and he
presided al the meeting sunday night Francis
cassidy a Fourth Ward "tough,7 led movement by
members who were dissatisfied with Lavelle's man
accment. lie made speech against a proposal TO
change the club charter aud declared that Lavclc was
irving 10 get control Of the club for political par
noses Lavelle ordered him TO lit down. Cassidy
made a reply in choice Fourth Ward dialect and immc-
d'ately the two ruGans began TO fight. Lsvclle got
Cossdys left ear between his teeth ard bit it clean OIL
lie then made his escape.
Cassidy took the car to the Eizabet-st police sta
ton Yesterday morning and asked the police 10 arrest
Iavel!c lie had the car in bottle preserved in a!co-
hol Detective, were searching Tor Lavcllo yesterday.
They said he Killed Tenth Ward ruGian at picnic IN
NevJer.eY about fifteen years ago and was sent 70
Trenton Prison for ten years.
soon after two lOnngers were taking about
the LavelleCaSsdy night, as they l@aned against q
railing in front OF No. "a Centrest one OF them was
John Farrell, thief with the alias OF feddy Rocks
As the conversation becoming animated. Patrick
Ward. Of No. 13l Lconard-st.. joined Farrell. Ward
was under the Influence OF liquor and in al ugly mood
lie called Farrell liar and Farrell struck him under
tho chin Ward then drew from his pocket knife
with keen blade such a tailors use I'm cutting cloth
With one blow he cut a cash fifteen inches In length
In Farrells left leg Farrell tried to run, but fell on
The Sidewalk and blood spued from the wound IN his
leg The man who had been talking TO FnreI ran
away Ward was too drunk TO escape Detective
Cotr Of the Central Office squad, was on The steps
Of the Tombs in null view Of the fighters, when Far
rel fell Seeing crowd gathering about the pros
tIate man. Cotucll IAN % the place ana arrested
Ward The drunken resisted and was hlndled
Roughly before he consented 10 go with the detective
Policeman B.chell OF the Enzabet!-st. squad took
charge Of the wounded man. and bound handkerchief
tightly about lis leg 10 stop tho flow Of blood 4An
| ambulance csn was sent from the TOmbs. but tho
Chambers street Hospital pmbdlances were responding
o other calls and Farrell hay on the sidewalk COR hali
! an hour surrounded by crowd before an ambulance
arrived from the New FORK Hospital 20 take HIM away
Iic was insens!be then. and tie ambulance surgeon
aid ho had lost so much blood tlat he might ole from
the wound Farrell carried 90 bellefne Hospital
The police did not know where he lived: II he had
home Ward was arraigned al the Iombs fonce
Court In the Afternoon and was held 10 await the 10
| suit OF FarrelfS injuries.