The sun., 1896-09-24
WAS HE KILLED BY A GOAT?
THE GoAz's OWNERS BAT TEE
N'GRlTB nor DIED FROM A FALL.

| They Admit that There Was = Fight Over
the Goat. but Declare tho Boy wasn't
There-They Say There IL = Conspiracy
70 Drive Them out OF the NeiRhsorhood.
| Patrick ]. MoGrath, the three-year-old
child Of John NJ. McGrath Of York avenue.
Staten leland. died ON Monday night under
circumstances which will necessitate an i'm
vestigation by the Coroner. The child's faith
or asserts that his sons death was the result
Of his being butted by a goat owned by the Blu
| menbergs. family living in the neiRhbor-
hood. The Blumenbergs deny this story, but
| say the goat was the cause of n row between
the two families three weeks ago, which re-
suited In the accusations the McGraths are
making.
The McGraths and Blumenber0s live in that
section Of New Brighton formerly known as
Duck Pond. Recently some of the inhabi-
tants became incensed at the odum which had
been heaped upon tho locality and changed
its name to Tuxedo. The place has never
borne n tavory reputation. People tell of
strangers being waylaid and robbed there
years ago, but that is past now, and only an
occasional ARRAY like the Blumcnborg- Nc
Grath affair recalls the traditions Of Duck
Ponu.
Three weeks ago yesterday, according to
McGrath, the goat got loose and ran down
York avenue. Little Patrick was plavinz on
the sidewalk, and the goat butted him. caus-
Ing him to fall heavily on his head. Nc
Grath was enraEed, and started with the goat
to the pound. The Blumenbergs saw him
taking away their goat and went to tho res
cue. The ARRAY opened with Blumenberg,
who is an old man, and McGrsth as the prin-
ctpalS. Later the parties were Joined by Miss
Blumenberg and Mrs. McGrath. Finally, Nc
Grath. Blumenberg says, attacked him with
Knife and inflicted several serious wounds
on the right cheek. McGrath then aesisted,
and Blumenberg went down and swore out a
walrat-t before Justice Acker OF New Brish-
ton.
The case was heard before Justice Acker
that AFTERNOON. and McGrath was held in $500
yesterday. Five days after this affair Mrs ip.
Mcdrath went to another Justices court and
got a warrant for Blumenbere's arrest on a
eyes. which. she said. he had caused. Both
cases are still undecided. McGrnth's exami.
ss Because ss on s Rscs shds ds
death The child. shortly after its fall, be.
convulsions. DR. Dickson OF Fifth avenue,
New Brighton. certified that the child died OF
the Iy
goat was the cause OF IT. The Coroner's Ger.
tihcate SAID death was the result OF a fall or |
Si5. SioG. The inquest will be held by Coroner
4, The Bumenberg's .ay the charges of. the
out OF the neiehborhood. week before the
present trouble. they say. McGrath's brothers
arrest was caused by them Cor assault. and since
! tnen a, tney d have had no peace. Vile epithets
Lave been hung aJ them by the McGraths and
their friends and at night they are in mortal
terror or their lives. In their version OF tho
present troubl" they say that the goat was
TED TO a fence, and that McGrath told two
children OF the neigh hborhood to unoose the
ANIMAL ana get hfty cents for taking 1t to the
pound The child. n their story. had no part
IN the AFFAIR whatever. They heard that it
vas Injured by falling off OF chair. They add
Inat ..t1 ths black eyes Mrs. Murphy. exhibited
toxicated.
, The child was buried yesterday In ST. Peters
Cemetery. and the ne,ghbors from far and near
attended the funeral. sympathy appeared 10
90 generally with the M.Graths, and the Blu
nenberKs were denounced with all the hatred
which Duck Pond is famous for. The trial
VIII be held Sept 80, two days after the Cor
oner's inquest.