New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
MGOLDRICK BADLY HURT.
THE TAMMANY SECRETARY STABBED IN
POsT-ELECrIoN FIGHT.

CONSIDERABLE MYSTERY SURROUNDS THE CASE
THE TROUBLE OCCURRED EITHER IN lhH
PEouoD CLUB OR SALOON NEARBY
WILLIAM BOWLING. ANOTHER
BRIGHT AND SHINING LIGHT
or TAMMANY. HELD WITH 80
OUT BAIL FOR THE
ASSAULT.
John B. McGoldrick. chief clerk OF the ~
Court and secretary of Tammany Hall. was u""
gerously wounded in fight early yesterday '"''
ing William Bowling, twenty-seven years o.a
q. No 400 West Twenty-hfth-st.. bartender out
of employment. and member OF the lH''''' ar
General Committee. is under arrest as the assam
ant McColdrick is In a critical CONDITION d. .'
home. No. s45 West Twenty-eighth-st. Inc
Wound his nhvsic,an. Dr. Allan Skunk, says Is
puncture of the right thoracic cavity, and ne rear
r.. Tho ling has been affected McGoldrick is
kent under the influence OF opiates and no o'e 10
allowed to see him.
Every possible effort has been made 10 heep
the affair quiet. No Information could be Cd
tanned at McGoldrick's house, and his Tam'''""'
friends are extremely reticent
Tho circumstances of the trouble. as nearly as
can be learned. are these:
NcGoldrick bowling and Louis MunZinger' '"e
successful candidate for Senator in the A\l'n
District. with two other men. whose naie' G" {
unknown. were celebrating the Tamman! VIZ
tory at various saloons in the neighbofnoou vi
the Penuod Club in Twenty -ffth-st. near E's''i-
ave At O'Clock they were either In the C'i
House a saloon at Twenty-hfth-st. ana Els ~
ave- or in the Pequod Club. when they oe'"'''
engaged in political argument IN the eou'
which Bowling struck McGoldricK In the 10
with a beer glass, causing scalp "ou"''
o,bors IN the marty separated the two men, ana
ro,bing further was done until McGoidrlch
u,a,,.ed 70 Twentv-ssventh-st and Eighth-ave''
where he told Patrolman Madden OF the 'rouo'e
and had Bowling arrested. AT the s'd'Oi -.
skunk was called in to dress the scalp "oD-'
and he discovered that McGoldricK hau oee
stabbed The wounded man was taken u i''
home in cab where further medical at'eH'''"
was given him How or when the staooihs was
done could not be learned.
>,ur,,reer said 70 a reporter that he had oeeh
rresenr at the time of the assault, but oenieu
that any stabbing had occurred He said tha' !"
had merely been friendly fsht' anu ieiu
discuss the matter furtner 1900. ,orner
DoUling has brother. Joseph who was Ioi
IL connected with the Central once anosiiI'
hrother Frank who is employed In the Di ,,
uio ..'s ofice and another brother. Charles
A,toi nes endowed IN the Street Cleaning Depart
nent He has always been prominent laN'i"''
worker.
BOWLING ARRAIGNED.
Dowlng was arraigned before Magistrate MOI
In Jefferson Market Court yesterday. fauo''""
Madden declared that ne did not Kho" l'u.
about the case. and intimated that he wouiu lihe
70 he relieved from further work on It. i"''
Magistrate Mott would not allow, saylhs .,,,,o
10
on 1, You'll have t. follow IT up. ,,.,
will 1t be sufficient INQUIRED .ne p,slIing the
.f bring Doctors certihcate mere '9
condition Of the injured man Az, 70 tho
YES. and YOU must bring one every gay. ~ ..as
man is seriously injured and the case pe Sy -
nna ~ murder want 20 know about IT, VIM II
on W. Gets we'll uont want to hold the prison.
er without cause. -. so,ouing cor
tifcate from Dr. skunk. which was as IoilOMs, IL,
This hereby certifies that John t. McEolurlch
hos received punctured wound that pehe
trated the rigl: thoracic cavity, anu -. my -
may have wounded the lung. ms coi,ur ,.r,'oa
very critical ana III IL" "a''
''' WanIstrate Mott thereupon held the prisoner
WITHOUT bail 10 await the result OF the injuries
Eyen when the certificate was mentioned W
,,oadnr no eth persisted in his refusal TO dis
cnss the case except to say that II was not
serious one.
MGOLDRICKS CAREER.
Iobr y McGoldrck has been secretary or the
Tammany Hall General Committee ana the
Tammany Committee on Organization Tor seven
or eight years He is also secretary OF the ram
many Society He was candidate for the ram
many nomination for the Congress vacancy IN
the Xth District. but withdrew In favor OF
Amos J. Cummings. McGoldrick peiohss
IT. q sheehan's Assembly District the IHth,
and is a prominent member Of the Pequod Cluo.
For many years he has been a favorite OF
Richard Croker McGoldrick. through Croker ;
81 nfHn a
three wears ago when a vacancy occurred in the
chief clerkship OF the City Court. through the
transfer Of James +. Heating TO the Court OF
Special Sessions. Croker directed the IaHihany
CITY Court Judges to appoint McGoldrick
The Legislature at its last session Increased
the salary Of the place from $4,000 to s4,5oo
year Mr. McGodrick was formerly news
PAPER man. and is a member Of the New-fork
prese Club.