Ethan B stabbed, killed Bklyn NY 1882 age 49
Brooklyn Union May 22, 1882 FATALLY STABBED SERIOUS ENDING OF A DRUNKEN BRAWL AT GREENPOINT A YOUNG MAN KILLED AFTER A BARROOM MELEE--THE SUPPOSED ASSASSIN FOUND IN BED
AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. ETHAN B. CURRY, 49 years of age, a painter by trade, residing at No. 90 Dupont street, and JOSEPH FREEMAN, aged 21, of No. 315 Huron street,
fraternized on Saturday night, and got drunk together. About half past eleven o'clockthey arrived at JAMES CLARK'S liquor saloon, corner of Franklin and Huron streets, Greenpoint, and engaged in a dispute about the quality of the liquor, which finally led to an argument as to which was the better man. FREEMAN wanted to fight, and pulling of his coat, struck CURRY. The man were parted by bystanders and CURRY was put out. FREEMAN followed him shortly after with the evident intention of renewing the combat. He staggered back into the saloon, a couple of minutes later covered with blood and said" I'm stabbed give me a place to die". He sank to the floor and was conveyed to THEODORE TAPKEN'Srug store, where he expired in 15 minutes. Ambulance Surgeon WINTER, who arrived before death, found that he was suffering from 9 knife wounds; 5 on the body between the abdomen and nipples, 1 on the left leg, 1 on the right eye, one on the cheek and the fatal 1 on the neck, just grazing the jugular vein. Officers QUINN and SPRICKLEY,of the 7th. Precinct, arrested CURRY
at his house, where they found him in bed. HE ACKNOWLEDGED
having had a dispute with FREEMAN in the saloon, but denied all knowledge of any after a??ray. Justice NAEHER on Sunday morning committed him to jail. Both the deceased and his supposed murderer bore bad characters, the former having frequently been arrested for assault, while the latter it
is reported was sentenced to 5 years in the Penitentiary some time ago for clubbing a New York policeman, and was afterwards pardoned by Governor TILDEN. I am not realted and have no ther info.