New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
DEATH IN A PRIMARY FIGHT.
A DISTURBANCE IN THE XXXIVTH AS
SEMBLY DISTRICT ENDS FATALLY.
THE BREIsACHERs. AFTER LENDING THEIR
HOUSE FOR THE VOTING. TRY TO SHUT oCT
THEIR ENEMIES THE MORRELIS-OLD
MIR. BREISACHER DIES FROM APO
pLEXY IN THE sTRUGoLE-
ARRESTS MADE on
BOTH SIDES.

The Republican primaries in the Thirty-sec-
ond Election District OF the HAHlNth Assembly
District last night caused the death OF Hermin-
ius Breisacher seventytwo years Old OF NO
East One-hundred- -and-twenty- -ninth-st. The dis
trict is one OF the gilt-edged election districts
and is occupied entirely by private homes. There
being no place Of a public character in which to
hold the primaries. Mr.. Breisacher rendered the
use OF his large double house for the purpose tn
parlor was used for the polling place and Will
lam H. Breisacher, a son OF the old man ana an
office holder. chairman Of the Board OF IN
spectors The other member OF the Board was
John +. Kelly
All went we'll until 8 o'clock when George X
Morrell. sr his son. George K. Morrill, Jr'' anu
Francis r. Bell. a ColOred man. of NO. l'"""
Park-ave.. presented themselves at the door ana
asked admission. There Is a feud between 'e
Breisachers and the Morrells, the latter Deihs
the leaders in the XXXlst Election Dis'rlc''
Young Mr.. Bresacher saw his enemies coIi''"s
and he promptly slammed the door smut i",'
demanded admission on the rrouhu 'hd' '"'
place was a public one, at least TOT 'he "'"S
being. but Bresacher would not open the doo''
The two Morrells and their colored friend theh
held a consultation and determined 10 i"''e "''
entrance They finally managed to get IN
through the window. There was an lmmedia'e
disturbance and Breisacher. Mr.. Kelly ana sew
eral others tried eject the trio. In the huO"up
following Mr.. Breisacher was awakened anu
came down from his room. He was ciau III MS
r,ah,dress and carried a cane He valiantly
joined in the fight. and after some FURNITURE WAS
broken the three unwelcome visitors were thrown
into the street
Mr.. Morrell sr was extremely indignant and
he called Policeman Washburn, Of the East
one hundred and twenty -slxth-st. station. ana
demanded the arrest OF young Bresacher on the
charge OF assault Washburn took the accused
man TO the station whero he Immediately MADE
a counter-charge against Mr.. Morrell. Acting
CAPTAIN Delaney thought the Morrells had the
better OF the argument. and he held young
Breisa cher releasing the Morres and their
colored ally.
Mr. Breisachor was almost Immediately
bailed out. He hurried home. only to md DR.
F. A. Smith. OF No . East one e-hundred-and-
twenty -ninth-st. present, and his father d!Ihb'
The old man had had an attack oi apo
plexy. caused by the excitement. me uocour ul
told the son that his fathers hours were
few and the former Immediately rcturhea
to the station and told this to Acting captain
Delaney. The Acting Captain ana severa, dr-
tectivcs at once went 10 the home OF the MOT
rells at No. 1l9 East One-hundred and twenty
ninth-st and also TO the home OF BELL the
negro. and placed all under arrest lH'y w
nled the charges Of the younger Breisacher. VINO
asserted that they had assaulted his father. but
there was nothing for the police TO 90 uhder the
circumstances but hold the prisoners. and they
were locked up.
Shortly after their arrest Mr.. BTeisacher. sr..
died Dr. Smith said that death was the result
of apoplexy and further remarked that he had
been treating the old man for heart trouble Tor Il
considerable period. He had frequently warned
Mr. Brcisacher not to get excited he said. and
had told him that death would be the penalty II
he ignored his advice
The trouble between the Morrells ana the
Breisachers dates back some time. Breisacher
IL a strong Platt man. and he has reasons 10
believe that the Morrells are for Low. Last
week he prepared a circular calling on the
voters Of the Thirty-first Election District TO
turn out and defeat the Moirells. The latter
were furious at Breisacher's invasion of their
district and I'm retaliation they put up an oppo-
sition ticket in the Thirty-second Election Dis
trict controlled by Breisacher. They now assert
that Il waB 10 see II their friends were getting
fair treatment that they called at the Brcisacher
house and they contend that they had q right
To admission. since the place az a public one
for the night.
Magistrate Crane was sent for by the lmprIs
oned Morrells and at midnight he was at the
police station negotiating FOR their release.