New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
MGRATH'S Pull WAS STRONG.
HE KILLED A MAN. AND GOVERNOR HILL
PARDONED HIM
A POLICEMAN TRIED TO ARREST HIM SUNDAY
EVENING WHEN ANOTHER RUFFIAN AT
TACkED TIE OFTICER-THE WOULD.

EVENING WHEN ANOTHER RUFFIAN AT
Tackled THE oFFICER-THE WOULD.
BE REsCUER LODGED IN JAIL
Policeman Hearn OF the East Eighty-eighth-st st.
station. had a desperate struggle with two we'll
known criminals Sunday evening. and blood
plentifully spilled. Shortly after o'clock the
liceman was parong his beat along Third-ave..
Eighty -fourth-st.. when he was approached by
a burly tough named John J. McGrath. who has a
record Of killing man and name for being "A
bad man" McGrath vas drunk and quarrelsome
lie threatened TO kill the policeman without the
slightest provocation. The policeman attempted TO
arrest Mctirath. He aimed blow at IIearn. and
the policeman responded by knocking McCirath
down and attempting to put handouts on him.
At this point another well known criminal named
John Lynch who lives at No. ls East Eighty
eghth-st. ran 10 the assistance OF McGrath. and
pulled the policeman from the man. Mcirath spranV
10 his feet. and dashed of down the street Lynch
started to run. too. but he was overtaken by the
officer at Eighty-hfth-st and Thrd-ave Lynch
turned and showed fight. TTearn pull" ont his billy.
and he whacked Lynch the heal with l.. cut
ting a horrible cash, he whisted for assistance.
Lynch struggled desperately. but was not match
for the policeman and the billy. and he was finally
dubbed into submission.
Hearn and another officer took Lynch TO the sta
ton house and locked hin. mp He presented a bat
tered spectacle when he arragn'd before Justice
Slmms Ia the Harlem Police Court. yesterday morn
ing His head was covered with bandages. his lips
cut and swollen. and his clothing was bespat-
tered with blood. Lynch demanded an examination
I'm a manner which indicated that b" was thoroughly
acquainted with criminal procedure, ana Justice
Smms held him IN SllD bail for examination TINS
morning. the charge OF fclOniousiy assisting IN
the escap" of prisoner.
Mctirath * on" of the most notorious characters
IN this city In 1854 when Henry George was candi-
date for Mayor. opposing Abram :. Hewitt, the
district In which Mc'irath lived at 40 10 East
Eiehy scven,h-st was one ~ IN" m,st activr Labor
party districts m the city. on" of the strongest
supporters of Henry Gcorg" In that reighhprhopI
Was a carpenter named John McKeGney. McGraih
was a red-hot Democrat. IL and Mckcgn"y were
IN the saloon AZ Eghty-ninth--t ana Tnirl-avr.
drinking McKrcney. an old man. began 10 uphold
the cause Of Henry George. Mctirath took offence
AT this. and worly political disput" followed.
Mc(;rath drew a So ~ brass knucki"S from MS
pocket. and putting them over his hnc"rs he gave
Nckcnna a blow on the forehead that fell"l IN"
OLD 10 the hoor ~ the saloon. where he died IN
a few minutes
McC;raih was subsequently, arrested. hat was re-
leased In 81 - bal for trial T. long time
before the case reached the courts. but p" whr
finally convicted o mnuslau2htcr anil served some
tine In prison. when b. was rarIon"I by '"V'rn'r
since his pardon r "a sail McGraih has been in
many scrapes with ID" police. al ~ whom. n"
claims have grIdg~ against Hun He thr"ai"nS
70 XII whenever hc gets drunk WhN" Lynch has
no record 81 murder against him. he las bti
character. He has been Irr"s'"! for highway ron
berry. and also arrested hv DIRECTIVE Hamii-
he was arrested hv officer Wilionaucr. 81 the
Eighty eighthsi station for stealing chickens II Is
said that hc Is now out under ball. charged with
petit larceny.