The morning call., 1892-06-27
WEIGH And NJ 'MANUO.
The Wounded Men Said to Have
Good Chance for Life.
Potrero's Dethroned Monarch Says He Will
Not Prosecute the Shooter Of the Cos
soon More Trouble Expected

There is little doubt In the minds of the
attending physicians that the men wounded
during the sanguinary encounter between
the McManus and Welch factions on Third
street Saturday will recover from their in
luries.
Jack Welch, who received knife thrust
in the abdomen, is said to be In fair way
to recovery. His brothers and friends
lowered around his bedside In ST. Mary's
Hospital all day yesterday and were cheered
by the reports of the attending surgeons
Drs. Clark and Leonard made a minute ex-
animation OF the wound and decided that it
was not of a fatal nature. They agreed
that it was produced by the dull blade Of a
pocket-knife and that while the abdominal
cavity was penetrated the intestlnes were
not severed. If such is the case Welch Will
be able to appear on his old stamping
grounds at the Potrero within a few weeks.
THE FIGHTERS FAvORITE.
DR.. Leonard seems 10 be a iavorite physi-
clan with the fighting families. He was
called to consult with Police Surgeon
Somers at the Receiving Hospital. where
Cornelius McManuS lies IN private ward
suffering from the wound inflicted by
Welch. After a consultation they decided
that Con, or the "G0ssoOn," as he is more
familiat ly styled at the Putrero, was in no
could be determined from the various ex-
aminatiOns it appears that the ball. which
penetrated the lett breast below the heart,
did not go directly through the body. Ii
struck rib, glanced off. and made a circu-
lar course around to the left side, where it
was located and cut out soon after Me
Manus reacRed the hospital.
THE KING" WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
king" Frank McManus, the ex- political
monarch of the P0trerO, and a cOterie of
friends spent Sunday in the vicinity Of the
hospital. From the bedside Of the wounded
man they made frequent trips TO a saloon
across the street. The wrath of the leader
appeared 10 have somewhat cooled off and
be declared that he had no desire TO prose-
cute Welch for shooting the ''gossOon." In
fact, he told friend cOnfidentjally that he
would appear in the Police Court this morn
ing and ask that the charge of assault to
murder against Nelcn be dismissed. Not
wthstandiug these expressions of good
feeling it is believed that more blood will
be spilled the first time the rival factions
meet in force. A telegram was sent yester-
day to Jim Weleh in Chicago, apprisiGg
him of his brothers serious condition. He
is now on his way to this city, and, being
the leader of the Welch Brothers, it is ex-
pected that things Will hum at the POtrerO
upon his arrival
THE "GossooN" THE AGGREssoR.
II am firmly convinced" said Captain
Lees Yesterday, "that Cornelius McManus
was the aggressor in tie affray at Third
and Hunt streets yesterday. All the re-
ports and the statements of witnesses tend
TO show that after Welch left Matt Smiths
saloon and entered his cart he was as
saulted aud stabbed by Con McManus.
Then Welch drew his pistol and shot Nc
ManuS."
The story of Con McManus and Michael
Curran. who was with him at the time of
the encounter verfies the view of the head
OF the detective force. 1T is pc ular fact
that the knife with which the Stabbing was
done has not been found. Still more pecu.
liar is the fact that while Welch aud VIII
liam Phillips, a brOther-n-law of the Nc
Manus brothers, who claims to have had
nothing TO do with the affTay, have been
charged with assault TO murder, no charge
has been preferred against the stabber.
The police explain this by saying that it
Will be time enough to book Con McManus
when 1t is known. beyond a reasonable
doubt, that he will recover.
A LIVELY DAY.
Dr. Somers declared that Saturday was
the most exciting time he has seen since he
took charge Of the hospital. Il was afraid
there would be trouble between the lighting
factions" said he, while they were crowd.
ing in here to see the wounded men. Had it
not been for this fear of more bloodshed |
would not have consented to Welch's re-
moval to ST. Mary's Hospital, although
Judge Love had accepted bond In $4,000
for his release. i decided, however, that il
was best to have one of the men removed
and thought that Welch could stand it better
than McManus. The King SAYS he will
not prosecute Welch. but I'll bet dollars 10
doughnuts that there will be lively time
when the rival Potrero factions meet face TO
face"
"King" McManus and many of his fol-
lowers blocked the entrance to the Receiv-
ing Hospital until a late hour last night.
Male and female there were about 10 Of
them, ana they paid many visits to the bed
side OF the suffering 'GoSSoon"
Early in the evening the King" after
brief struggle, overcame a temptation to
abstain from intoxicating liquors and re-
newed his acquaintance with several saloon
keepers in the vicinity of the hospital. The
result was just what he did not expect He
became intoxicated and evInced desire 10
meet a shadowy scribe. 1t was thought
that he had evil designs upon the scribe, so
the matron of the hospital. after making
extensive inrOads upon her stock of Ce tic
persuasion, induced him TO deposit his
manly form upon n cot in the hospital,
where he slumbered and snored very COM
fortaby until IL o'clock. when he was
aroused and sent home to his palace in the
POtrerO.
AT o'clock this morning both men were
resting easy and the physicians had noted
no change in their condition for several
hours.