New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
PRISONERS ATTACK KEEPERS
ONE OF THE LATTER STABBED AND
PEATEN
A plot or poys on RANDALI.s Isr.AND-BAsE-
BALL BATS rs wEAPoNs-A DESPERATE
YOUNG RINGLEADER.


BALI. BATS AS wEAPoNs-A DESPERATE
YOUNG RINGLEADER.
There was riot Randalls Island soon
after I o'clock yesterday afternoon. which Tor a
time threatened to assume considerable proper
tione. 1t was queed In about ten minutes py
the keepers. but not before George Parker. one
Of the keepers. had been stabbed in the cneeK
and badly beaten about the head and body with
baseball bats A number Of the male inmates oi
the House Of Refuge ranging in age from sixteen
to twenty years. were engaged In game OF pail
on the playground. Among them were Thomas
Callaghan. alias Mooney. who was committed on
July for theft; and James ONeil and Thomas
Hughes. both seventeen years old Henry . Dus-
selberg keeper. who had the boys In charge
saw the blade OF a butchers knife protruding
from Callaghan's pocket. and ordered him to de-
liver up the weapon. Callaghan refused 10 obey.
and when Dusselberg seized him by the arm, ne
drew the knife and attempted to stab him. Dus-
selberg grasped Caaghan's wrist and called
for help while the other boys. to the number OF
a dozen or more. gathered around him In threat
ening manner several OF them with baseball
bats In their hands
Keeper George Parker hastened to the scene
and seized Caaghan by the collar. Quick as a
flash Callaghan tore himself loose from Dussel-
berg and. springing at Parker slashed him
across the right cheek with the knife. nnlctng
a gaeh that extended from the eye 10 the point
of the Jaw At the same moment several OF the
boys struck Parker with their bats. Telling him to
the ground Cailaghan then sprang for him again.
knife In hand but Dusseberg seized a bat and
with II struck the hand that held the knife, caus-
ing the weapon to drop 10 the ground. Gala
CHAN snatchcd n bat from one OF his companions
and again attacked Parker he lay on the
ground while Dusselberg stood at bay. swinging
his bat In order to keep off the rest OF the boys
By this time a dozen keepers rushed to the
scene and the boys fed in all directions. except
Callachan The latter. armed with his bat de-
fed the keepers. but he was overpowered and
handcufed.
Parker was taken 10 the island hospital
where II was found that his Injuries were Sc
we're but not necessarily fatal Callaghan was
locked up 10 await the arrival OF special po-
liceman from this city. and the rest oi the rio'-
ers were placed in their cells.
Callaghan talked freely and dehantly aiter ne
was locked up He said that he procured the
knife n formidable weapon with n Dlade elght
inches long from the kitchen OF the institution;
and had put a razor edge on II. lie sald IL had
bcen his intention to make his escape from the
island on Sunday by swimming. ana tnat ne
had secured the knife with the design OF kiilhs
any one who attempted 20 prevent MS escape
He said he wished ne had killed Parker. ana de-
cared ne would yet do II when ne had an OPP
pOrtunity ,, t.os
When the special policeman. Cottrell, arrived
n, tho island he took Caaghan TO the Harlem
Court and arra!gned him before Magistrate
Wentworth who remandcd him until to-day The
prisoner was taken back 10 the Island