The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-11
DREW HIS PISTOL IN RAGE.
DANIEL O'BRIEN INCEHsID ArAN
INSULT TO IL WEI
The Pistol Taken from Hin and The.
Charles Adams Strikes Hin with .
KNIFE uandic-A Stirring Sceue, with =
Display or O'nrien's SkuI NJ. m Boxsr.

! The Pistol Taken from HIN and The,
Charles Adams Strikes Him with .
Knifs Handic-A Stirring Sc.ue, with .
Display OF O'Brien's Skui n, u Boxer.
Daniel O'Brlcn, who was once. II Is said. .
champion bantam boxer. and Ia now q door
keeper in the Produce Exchange. figured yes-
torday in mn exciting episode In front Of his
home at 1877 Sands street, Brooklyn. shortly
after 3 O'Clock O'Brien. mis- wife. and niece
started from the house to visit his wife's mother
In this city. They had Just got to the sidewalk
when Charles Adams, who was standing on tho
opposite side Of the street. and with whom
O'Brien had had considerable trouble. made. as
IL 10 alleged, insulting remarks intended for
o'Brlen's wife.
O'Brien hurried across the street. with his
wife and niece close behind him. with his grip
on n loaded six-chambered 3S.cnl!bre revolt
yer. As no approached. Adams got behind
James Prendcrvilie OF l62 Sands street, evil
IDENTITY in apprehension that O'Brien was going
to bring his revolver into play. Prenderviils
also feared that a tragedy was imminent, and
got possession of the weapon before any shot
had been fired. Adams, II Is said. then drew q
knife and pounded O'Brien on tho face with
tho handle Of II, cutting a cash under his eye
AT this point O'Brhen showed that he still pos
sessed some OF his old fighting skill by admin
istering half n dozen sharp blows on the head
hnu lhNo VI hlS dbbhiihnL NltnOut KtttlDk nuY
returns.
A big crowd had collected while the HOSTILE
ties were In progress. and the screams Of the
women were heard n block away. On the ap-
proach. however, OF Policeman Calvin OF the
Fulton street station both principals took TO
Hight. There. was TAO trace OF them on his ar
rival. When lie was assured that neither OF tho
men had been seriously injured. AMI that neither
had any inclination TO make a complaint. he
took charge OF the revolver and resumed his
patrol as II nothing had occurred. One of the
spectator described the occurrence rs follows:
Mr. 'Brien aud Nj. Adam, had some little
difficulty between them aud they came near
settling II to-day. O'Drien drew his revolver
and tried to shoot, but the trigger wouldn't
work aud then Adams gave him 4 blow with
the end OF his knife In the face. No one wa,
Killed and the cop had nothing TO do but carry
OIL the gun
"A police sergeant who was sent TO investigate
the MISTER made this report:
Is has for nearly two year. been In
volvch IN n bitter dispute with Adams. and
recently he purchased the revolver to defend
himself. Adams having made frequent threats
against him. All the trouble was over O'Brl.n's
been engaged. but she broke or the match.
For some time Adams has annoyed tho w.
man. IL WAS only yesterday morning that
ie confronted her when she was on
so bally that sho hurried home. People
in the neichborhood have been looking for seri-
Gus trouble. No one knows where Adams lives.
but lie turns up at regular short Intervals"
OBrien called last night On Police Justice
Walsh and told him that he would have To take
some measures TO put Adams under restraint.
Court this morning.
James Ptendervilie. who captured the re-
volver. Is tho same man who witnessed the kill
ing OF George Clancy. n brother Of ex-Congress-
man John Clancy. by Timothy McDermUtt In q
Fifth ward saloon a few years ago. lie was the
principal witness against McDermott.