Year: 1870

The Fifth ward, Brooklyn, was the scene OF
cruel murder last evening" The victim OF the affair
was q well known resident OF that district which
has become so widely celebrated for revenue and
marine raids upon the people who have disttn-
gushed themselves in the manufacture OF poteen
whiskey ION the sly" and thereby evaded the per-
centage which Uncle sam regards as his due.


Barney Duffy, the murdered man, was yesterday
afternoon somewhat under the influence of liquor,
and bethinklng himself OF the Indebtedness OF his
sister, Mrs. Moody the wife OF James Moody, who
owed him small amount OF money, he went forth
with to her residence, No. 45 Little street. This was
about half-past five O'Clock. Duffy proceeded ut
once to demand the immediate


PAYMENT OF THE DEBT


and became violent in his manner, according to re-
port calling her the most disgraceful names. His
brother-in-law, the accused, who was in the cellar
at the time engaged in cutting wood came up stairs
and called Duffy to an account for his conduct fol-
lowing up his remarks by striking the unfortunate
deceased on the head with


MURDEROUs BLUp1EoN


in the shape OF jagged piece OF live oak cut from
piece 0f ships spar. The weapon was about two
feet and half in length and was quite heavy. The
blows administered upon the forehead and back
part Of the head bled freely and caused Duy to fall
to the ground The noise of the assault and the
screams OF the sister OF the then dying man attracted
A LARGE CROWD


about the place. The deceased was removed In an
insensible condition TO his own residence, which
was two doors further up the street--a small two
story frame house Here he was laid out upon the


moor OF the wretched ap artment about eight by six
feet used as n candy store which opens into the
street. Water ana other simple applications were
applied to his head by his wife and neighbOrs, who
ch oked up the miserable little room and swarmed
with eager and morbid curiosity about the doors.
Dr. Whitehead was summoned, after the efforts OF
hlS family and frien0S restore consciousness had
proved futile The doctor Immediately pronounced
the case to be hopeless and at eight O'Clock the
fortunate man


III was not until this announcement was made
among the denizens that the police were notified OF
lived opposite the abode of the deceasc, in Little
street. repaired to the York street station house and
informed Captain Mcconnell of the murder. The
latter elegraphed the fact to the Central ONCE and
accompanied by Sergeants Dunn, Cain and Clancey
and couple OF policemen, set ont to investigate
Thelr presence was much needed in the immediate
vicinity, 80 great had become the mob In front OF
the


HOvEL OF DEATU.
policeman was at once stationed in the little
store IN which the dead man lay. The latter was
about thiSty-nve years OF age, or medium height
stout build and wore dark mustache. The sur
rounding, OF the place. as seen by representative
OF the HERALD, were miserable in the extreme. A
dimly burning oil lamp reflected with awe-in-
spring effect the countenancc of the Dead
az he lay with wet cloth over the fore
upon stool Sear by sat Mrs Duffy, wife Of the
dead man aud mother Of three orphans, bathed In
Years and groaning in her great sorrow. Upon
second stool was seated boated-looking, maudlin
SNORT hlck-set man, cousin of the deceased, who
resented all attempts to obtain information con-
cernng the affair Oh the part of the press. short
candy glass jars completed the furniture of the
apartment. Officer Carougher kept guard over the
BODY, awaiting the COrOners arrival.


THE ACCUSED,


James Moody, who Is a unk Or rag dealer. IL ABOUT