New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-25
STABBED TO DEATH.
JOHN NOLAN FOUND BLEEDING FROM 4
FATAL WOUND.
BARRY rs THE MAN HE GAsPs. AND THEN
FALLS rNCONsCIOrS-THREE ARRESTS MADE
ONE OF THE MEN HEARS THE NAME
WHICH THE VICTIM GAVE.

ONE OF THE MEN HEARS THE NAME
WHICH THE VICTIM GAVE
John Nolan twenty-five years old, ne'er-do-
well. who had recently been at work on the Lex
ington-ave cable road. was stabbed in the throat
about 1890 o'clock last night at Thirty-thrd-st
and First-ave.. and died shortly after midnight
in Bellevue Hospital
Policeman John Cameron. OF the East Thirty
ffth-st. station. was standing al Thirty-fourth-
st. and First-ave just before II o'clock when
man up TO him and exctedly exclaimed:
There is a man stabbed down at Thirtythird-st
Cameron blew his whistle and down First
ave to Thirty-third-st. Leaning against fire
hydrant on the corner was a man bleeding pro-
fusely from the throat. Near him were three
other men, who We're trying to stop with hand
kerchefs the blood which gushed forth over MS
shirt The policeman sent In hurry call for
an ambulance. and then turned to the wounded
man. who was manfestly sinking fast He
gasped out his name. and the officer seeing death
was fast approaching said: "Who stabbed you?"
Barry did it; Barry did 1t; find Barry" gasped
the wounded man.
"Whats his first name?" asked the officer.
The man tried To answer but strength failed
him. With sudden choking at the throat he sank
unconscious To- the pavement. Another police
man at that moment coming mp. they placed
Nolan in as easy position as possibI" ana "al'cu
for the ambulance When 1t arrived the doctor
shook his head and ordered the man to De car
ried as quickly as possible to Bellevue. There II
was found that a stab wound on the left side ot
the throat had penetrated the jugular vein. ana
I'm spite Of every effort to save him the man uen
at midnight
After taking Nolan to the hospital the police
men returned as quickly as possible TO the pa pa
IaI he
disc,vered the three men who had surroundeu
him when he was first seen In hearns p"'
room, and arrested them on suspicion oi nay ms
been concerned in the murder. lhey n"m , nvv" ~
s.en bv the officers talking with Nolah AZ iH'''s
| ,hir1-st few minutes before the s'abo.he o.
cured They were taken to Bellevue hoSP't'. ,'
for Identification hut thu wounded man was p'
| This time unconscious and could make no s,aIr
| n,en, Thcv were therefore locked up IN 'he EaS'
/ Thirty-nfth-st station. ,,.r,,, cur
They gave their names as William rn
,btr,vnine wears old Of No. 329 East Ihirv-
srcond-st; john + Downing. thirty-six years uIu
- M 227 East Thirtlcth-st.. ana Johh haars
/ nftv-eighi years old. Of No "H' flrst-aS' -,
/ ,nree denied that they knew anythins apout .''I
| s,,hhlng and Barry added that ne never car '"'
! a knife After good deal ~ questioning, nov M
! ever. he at length said: "Wrh' ne ""S wy
| abusive He called me names =, ts,
/ n,rrv has a son named Harry. and ne hiSo
was seen In the neiehborhooi whete NV '''
! ,vas committed lust before the staDpihs. -
The theory II the police Is that the men , na'
ALI b.eu drinking together and afteTWaT" *, nv ,.v
| an argument Nolan probably abus'u ht' - ,
and his son. they think. may have coih' H',',' W
and taken his part 70 the extent u "s'"h ~
knife. Detectives Tierney ana N''..' ,,,r, a.. e,.
! ING on tho case and hope to secure lhp'I.AI,,'
iin ib ' he,ore long All the men. II IL sald. arr
Of the "Oli Rag Gang. when uSeu ~ '''''' "
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