New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
ITS BRUTAL VENGEANCE.
THOMAS J. HOLMES ALMOST KILLED
FOR EXPOSING TAMMANY'S FRAUD.

HE Is A REPUBLICAN WORKER AND GAVE
DAMAGING TESTIMONY IN An ELECTION
CAsE-TIIREATs OF VIOLENCE FOLLOWED
by Az OUTRAGEOUS AssArLT-A WIG
WAN CAPTAIN THE RGNGLEADER.
most villanous. unprovoked and lnlefenslbe
assault committed in this city last Sunday
evening by Democratic ru.'ians and "heelcrs upon
OF the witnesses in the contested election case
OF Seth Wilks. Republican, against Adolph Schil-
liEger the Tammany Hall Assembyman In the
Thomas j. Holmes Hes in n critical condition
at his home No 5G2 West Thirty ninth-st while his
assaants are still at large
Mr.. Holmes. who is trusted foreman in the
w II. Kemp Company platers rolling mills.
Nos. l7G and rs Iiuison-st. and IL also the
Republican captain OF the Fifth Election Dis
tric in the XVIII Assembly Dis,rc. gave
testimony on January II in the case Of Wilks
versus Schnger before Messrs. Terry. Nacheron
and McNamcc Tie Assembly Commi tee. His evil
dence extremely damaging against Schilngcr
and his Tammany workers. and before he left the
witness stand he said to the committee that H. had
been warned 10 keep ont Of the case adding that
he expected To- bc assaulted for telling the truth
about the barcfaced frauds.
on last Sunday evening Nj. Holmes with Thomas
Farrell. friend. entered the rim-shop Of Mike
McCool. At No. 500 West Thlr;y-nlnth-s'. McCool
is the Tammany captain OF the Fifth Election Dis
lrct. and had made bitter threats against Holmes
No sooner Holmes inside the door fhan he vas
set upon 10y gang Of 'toughs." heelers for Nc
cool and SchilIingcr Holmes was knocked down.
kicked I'm the head. face and about the body. Nc
cool took the leading part I'm kicking and jumping
upon his helpless victim After Holmes became I'M
conscious. these human nends threw his bleeding
and bruised body through pate-glass window. adj
ding materially 70 his injuries. Every enor' was
made by McCoo and hts Tammany superors to keep
the matter quiet when they realized what the re-
suits might be
Mr. Holmes Is a member Of the Anu-Machine
organization In the XVIII District. but the fact
was not made known ~ the headquarters untll yes
terlav Chairman Mlhoand Immediately sent
Or Hamilton Williams 10 the Injured man IL
made a written report. I'm which he snid that
Holiness Injuries include conclusion OF the brain
with severe nervous disturbance: face and head
badly bruised and discoored: injury Of the LETT eye
= severe bru'sins OK the len chest. with resutan'
traumatic p!ourisy. AMI inflammation Of the en-
Weeping mcmhran" ~ the heart
Preparations began at once a; the headquarters
Of the Provisional Executive Committee No. l.i22
broadway. for the arrest and prosecution ~ the
runians. Tammany intimidation of III" same qual
itv that Holmes swore 90 On me wi'n'sS stand hhd
been AZ work and Holmes begged that no further
steps be taken urging that b" hal ha1 trouble
enough He said that h" believed that IN" d"~i't-
ate scoundrcls would break into his house and XII
him ~ the prosecution were persisted IN But u u
not the purpose Of the organization that there sha
be any "let up" The names % eye-wi'nesS"~ ~ IN"
dastarlly crime hav" been obtained. and arrests VIII
W X Hanna p member Of ~" W. II Kemp COM
pany. in speaking Of the assault last evening. sad
than two years. ana had charge u melting gold
and silver in our works. W. would trust him With
Afeen years as a gold heater AZ No j. Howard
~ and was foreman ther" when he came 70 us
course had steady habits He has "A family con
sisting Of a wife and seven children