The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-13
1T WASADUEL TO THE DEATH
FOUGHT VITA KNIVES AT NIGHT IN
MINETTh STREET

| MINETTa HTREET.
A Crowd OF Coiorsd Folks Looked On while
Joseph Carey and Edward McKenny
| Bnttied for Their Lives-Ths Men Rivals
| In Lovs-Cnrey Stabbed In the Heart.
There was duel in Minetta street on Satur-
day night Rough and-tumble fights and free
| for-ali contests. with clubs razors, or even
pistols. for weapons. are common enough in
| Minetta street-eo com m on. indeed. that there
is probably no thoroughfare OF It's size In the
city that figures so frequently in police annals
as this little one. thickly populated with ne
| groes: but the low-ife tragedy OF Saturday
| night was not OF this nature. 1t was deadly
man-to-man fight with knives between two
Infatuated colored men, and It ended only
when one OF the contestants drove his knife
into the heart OF his enemy.
The bad feeling between Edward McKenny
and Joseph Carey arose from Carey's jealousy
OF the other over n woman named Annie Long.
notwithstanding the fact that McKenny is
married The men met in Slevln's saloon at
Blocker and Mnetta streets early on Saturday
evening. and Carey. who is somewhat larger
than McKenny. accused him OF m aknR love 70
tho Long woman. fight was prevented by
the bystanders and the two men patched up
their difficulties over q drink OF whiskey.
Carey invited Mckenny to come to his
room at Minetta street, where he lives
with Mr. and Mrs. John Street TO play
some poker. There they found the
Streets and two colored men. The game
began. Mckenny sitting near the door. They
played for an hour. tho luck being in Carey's
favor. Finally in jack pot the others dropped
out. leaving Caroy and McKenny to do the
betting. Carey drew ono card. McKenny two.
Both bot high. and finally McKenny called.
throwing down three queens and q small pair.
Carey showed three kings and a small pair
and reached for the pot. when McKenny
knocked his hand aside saying:
Where did you get the third kinR'"
Il drew it. Of course" said Carey. Held up
two pair and drew it,
you're liar" shouted the other. You're
trying to steal my money. been watching
you. l seen you pull that card out your
sleeve"
Carey rose from his place and walked
around the table. McKenny rising too. to
meet him.
You tried to steal my girl" said Carey. in
low tone. but damn you. you can't call me
q thief and liar"
Tho others could not tell who struck tho
first blow. but it was give and take for min
ute. and then the men clinched. Struggling
and swayng they reeed out OF the door into
the street. There Carey flung the other
clear OF him across the sidewalk into the
gutter. McKenny pulled out knife as he
arose. and Carey. too pulled his knife. Both
were sharp. long bladed weapons. much
longer than the legal limit. The other per-
sons in the house followed the fighters out.
Mrs. Street cried out as she saw Carey open
his knife:
For Gods sake. Joe. what are you doing 2"
shut up" said Carey. and turning to the
others. he shook the knife at them to add en-
phasis to his warning. and said. Don't none
OF you try to come into this. This is my bust
moss and his. The man that makes it his III
get hurt"
Then the fight began. Carey stepped out
toward his opponent. and the pair began cir
cling cautiously around each other like boxers
Jumped forward at the same 'n moment. 0t the
knives flashed. and Carey gave cry of pain.
Al this Mrs. Street shrleked murderH' Win
dows were flung open. men and women hur-
were soon the centre Of n constantly increas-
Ing crowd. none of whom dared to take the
Carey's arm was bleeding. Tie was inclined
to De , cautious and kept edsins around. trying
ha sn efs were or two
when Mchenny lodged. jumped at him and |
sssGe SoI at his head
not como of uninured. for the blade cut into |
his his. shoulder inti.ting a deep flesh wound.
lamp. it was difficult for the crowd to sec their
some OF which resulted In nothing more than
flesh wounds. the men seemed to be evenly |
matched. Carey's superior length OF arm
being offset by the smaller man great agility.
As they neareh Bleecker street the fighting
grew moro savage. Both were bleeding from
used to guard themselves. Mckenny. in jump
ing back to escape a lunGe. tripped and al
most fell. Carey was upon him instantly. but
the smaller man slipped under his arm and
escaped a blow aimed at his heart Then Nc
Kenny stepped around to one side, and his or
turned. the glare from the corner light fell run
vantage. rushed in. lodged the blow OF his an |
taGonist. who was dazZled by the LIGHT. and |
with an upward thrust drove the knife into |
Carey's heart Carey fell dead.
rn mTh i'G 10 damn YOU" yelled Mckenny Il
He threw down, his weapon and ran up
the duel. which had lasted perhaps two or
three minutes without daring to interfere
made no ATTEMPT to pursue hin. Some OF
police station. and Detective, Dourigan ar
rested McKenny at 2::}O o'clock Yesterday
morning at his house. 40 West SiNty-seventh
street. He was stupeiled with drink. When
arraiGned at Jefferson Market Court he was
still too drunk to give any account of the fight.
was remanded. His injuries are slight. The
dead man was 40 years old. He was waiter ut
Whites restaurant on Canal street. and n
member Of the Charles Sumner Pioneer Corps
terday. and resulted in the nndini: OF one
wound on the shou der, number OF cuts
about the chest. and the final stab wound
which penetrated the heart.
DID ORPHEUS FURNISH THE sdVSy