New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-25
SHOOTING AFFRAY En- TIE SEW
EyTH WARD.
An ORlcer Attempts TO Arrest Druuken
mnu-Ueis Brutaily Beaten by BonRhs
and shoots one Of Them in Self
Defense.

EefeJses
Between ~ and o'clock yesterday morning,
Thomas Shields who keeps low po.ser-house in the
Seventh Ward was in the saloon NJ 81 East Broad
way intoxicated and conducting himself In very dis
orderly manner. Shortly afterward be left with a
friend and passed up Eas. Broadway. still acting very
disorderly Officer Wallace Of the Seventh Precinct
attempted to arrest him, when he end others turned
upon the officer and beat him terribly. Believing DIS
life 10 be in danger be- hred at DIS sssaiants' INC
ball taking effect in the tight side OF one
OF them named Bryan Reilly, n member OF Engine Com
pany No 9 located in East Broadway, near Markets..
The wounded nan ran TO the eng.ne,house, anu wac
subsequently taken TO the New York Hospital by some
OF his companions where he now Les III critical con-
diton the ball having fenetrfed beyond the resch Oh
The probe In the meantime. Oiieer Wallace had been
reinforced by some officers and they succeeded IN ar
resting Shields and taking him to the Stetion'house
efier struggle in which they were forced 70 nse their
clubs At Later hour b. wns taken TO tue Essex mar
ket Police Court and committed By Justice ohandey,
on TIE complaint of Officer Wallace. While taking
him from the courtroom TO the cell, ne turned
upon the officer knocked him down: and kicked
bin. He fnsly secured and locked up.
Subsequently, he was held to bail IN the
srm Of 81 900 10 answer beth charges OF ass ut Rich
ard Walters OF No. q East Broadway became bis
tied the hospital and took the Gnte-morten deposition
Of the wounded The following is his statement:
On Monday morning. betneen the hours OF ~ ana
o'clock told that friend Of mine was down the
street intoxicated and that they could not get MN
home; some one suggested that shoud try and get
him home; went down to the door OF the place NO 81
East Broadway aud in short tine went IN ne refused
to 60 home with me- another Trend OF MS
was there. and supposing that ne would go nome
with this man, went out on the WALK ne ana MS
friend out soon after aud proceeded on iher way
toward Market.st., and went up to No. Engine.
House; remained there about 10 or ID Dirutes. and
was about to go 70 bed, when heard noise In the
street; went to the door and saw crowd, ana sup.
posing that NY friend In the crowd. went over;
found him and took hold Of him, and so did his bar
keeper to try and get him home; policeman came
along and said that he would be Id II ne would
not take him any way the drunken man butted me In
the lin while was trying get MIN home: his barkeeper
told the officer "For Gods sake let him alone-he 10
crazyp Officer Price Of the Fourth Precinct made the
remark, ''Where Is your man-why don't yon TAKE llm
my friend heard the remark that Price made ana ran
for him. they clinched and both FELL ran 10 get my
friend away and heard one Of the officers say onoot
him. why don't you shoot after my friend got on
his feet his barkeeper and myself brought him down
the street and thought all WIS settled. when just
below Botanic Hail. Of the officers, think 10 was
alace OF the seventh Precinct came up ana SHOT me
In the side: saw one other officer there beside frice
and Wallace; there was no hga'ans ~ot HIM. that
he wsp,ed to take him the station he could do
So tho three officers there At the time the shot was
fred casnot positively when orncer snot me- pus
vail NJ the time and Wallace was coming toward me;
The last saw of Price be standing on the corner;
/ think there some feeling between Wallace and
,,,seIf. about two weeks since he dubbed me while
standing on the corner for doiug nothing; after was
shot hallooed My God am shotl" and ran TO the
me house and called for assistance; some Of the
members down stairs and brought me 70 the hospi
tai; Thomas Shields Is the name OF the friend WA
trying to take home.
The Jury rendered verdict that Bryan Reilly came
to his woundng by pistol shot, supposed TO be at the
hands of officer aace Of the Seventh Precinct Ibt
wounded man is aged b years. native Of Ireland and
resided at No 8 Monroest. He Ii an ofhcer In the
Court OF General Sessions