The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-19
BELLIGERENCY RAMPANT
THE GRAND AVENUE PATROLMEN
 HAVE PLENTY OF WORK,

Cutting Affray in St. John Street-Fran- i cesoo Lost an Ear-Michael Callahan Has a Broken Jaw-He Says He Fell Down Stairs-His Story Not Believed The Police Investigating.
 The Grand avenue patrolmen have several jobs on their hands this morn ing as the result of Sunday brawls There are also several residents of that precinct who are suffering more or less for having been concerned in these un- pleasant affairs.
 Michael Callahan, who is at the hos pital nursing a fractured jaw, seems to have fared the worst of the victims. Another, named Flamento, who was en- gagged in a fight at 54 St. John street, needed the attention of a physician to take stitches in an ugly wound near the base of the spinal column The wound was about three inches in length and it was in a dangerous locality In this affair man named De I4ouigia grabbed knife which was being wield- ed by another man and was seriously cut in the hand All the participants have escaped arrest.
 Joseph Francesca Is minus his right ear this morning as the result of a call from one of his associates of yesterday afternoon. Francesca will not give the name of the man who took a part of his ea1 as an after dinner regulator, but the police think they have a slight clue to the fellows whereabouts. Francesca says that he was saving wood in his cellar at IA Myrtle street, when his as- sailant called Several harsh and un- complimentary words passed between them. They both became excited and clinched for struggle. Francesca claims that he was getting the best of his antagonist, when the process of chewing was begun, which rendered him minus an ear.
 The tale which Callahan told yester- day afternoon with as much glib as possible with his jaw fractured upon either side of his face, about falling down the cellar steps, Is not believed by any one.
 No. 57 Collis street is a cheap board ing house and has it's floors filled with occupants. One of the rooms was found yesterday afternoon to have three single beds and one double bed in it. The whole house was teeming with humanity, and pandemonium was reigning supreme yesterday afternoon between the hours of 1 and g. The fracas, which resulted In the wreck of Callahan's jaw began at the first nam- ed hour, when all the household were at dinner. A discussion arose and words soon became emphasized with blows. A boarder named Kelleher, who had participated in the discussion, is said to have been smashed over the head with plate by Callahan. This could not be verified.
 Callahan makes no charge against any one and the other inmates of the house were equally reticent last even- ing. Dr. Beard, who attended Calla- han, said that 1t was about o'clock yesterday afternoon when a man came to his door and said that he was want ed immediately at 57 Collis street.
 When Dr. Beard arrived at the house he saw a man, whose head was bleed ing, go out of one of the rear doors. This man he thought at first was the man he was called to attend, but the fellow disappeared. He was assisted in making his departure by several of the female occupants of the house. The doctor did not know where the man came from, but thought he came out of the cellar. Callahan made his ap- pearance from the cellar at this junc- ture Dr. Beard, after making an ex- animation, sent Callahan to the hospi- tai to be treated.
 The man who was seen going out the door when pr. Beard entered Is thought to have been Kelleher.