The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02
PROBABLE MURDER IN BROOKLYN.

A Man Asks Explanation for Insults Offered
His Wife and is Shot Three Times.
One or the most dastardly and cowardiy attempts
on the life OF a citizen was made about half past five
O'Clock last evening at the OF Front and Pearl
streets.
THE VICTIM
was Dennis Byrne, sober, industrious mechanic,
employed as silver platter In the Webster Silver
Plating Mandatory at the above location. would
appear that the cowardy attack was without provo
cation and showed that the scoundrel had murder in
his heart According TO the statement OF Mr. Byrne,
his wife and sister-n- law are also employed in the
establishment as burnishers, and for some time past
have been subjected to
REPEATED INSULTS
from one OF the silver platers named John MCGEE,
Byrne was not anxious TO provoke a quarrel
and at first took but little notice OF 1t, but MCGEE
persisted to such extent that he felt called upon
to demand an explanation.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the employees
OF the place received ehelr pay aud after Byrne got
outside, and on his way home he met MCGEE ana
ASKED AN EXPLANATION
In regard TO his conduct Without Offering any.
however, he drew from his pocket pistol and dis.
charged the contents Of three OF the chambers at
Byrne In quick succession. The unfortunate man
attempted TO knock the murderous weapon from his
assailants hand. but the latter struck him with 1t
on the right side OF the chin cutting small wound.
The three shots fred at Byrne took effect in his lett
arm, In his left side and in his foot, and each ball
remained in The wound. The wounds on the arm
and foot, though painful are not considered dam
ger0u5 but the wound IN his side will in all prOba-
Dillty cause his death.
Not knowing how badly wounded he was the In
Jured man Immediately repaired to his home. az the
corner OF Washington and Nassau streets, IN CON-
pany with his WIFE, but he soon found that he was
sinking from the loss OF blood and that HIS injuries
were more dangerous than he first supposed. He
therefore started to the Forty first precinct station
house IN washington street, and told the sergeant
IN charge that he had been shot. He left the tracks
OF blood, which was oozin2 from MS wounds at
every step he took along the street. The sergeant
sent for Police Surgeon Cochrane and washed the
wounds; but the poor man seemed to be failing SO
FAST that he sent for carriage and had him taken
al once 10 the hospital.
STATEMENT OF THE WOUNDED MAN.
Mr.. Byrne made the following statement to Captain
Jacobs, OF the Forty first precinct station house,
"My name Is Dennis Byrne, and reside at the
corner OF Washington and Nassau streets. | am en-
ployed In the silver plating mandatory OF webster
Co., at the OF Front ana Pearl streets. For
time past this MCGEE has been In the habit OF
insulting my wife and sster-in-law. both or whom
O'Clock this afternoon, and delayed, waiting for my
pay which made 1t about halfpasr Ave O'Clock when
| went out. On the sidewalk at the corner met
John MCGEE and demanded an explanation OF his
conduct towards my wife and sistern-aw. Directly
after asked Ahm for an explanation he said, I'u
give you an explanation and At the same time he
fired three or more shots at me- tried to knock the
pistol out OF his hand but could not He must have
struck me with the pistol under the chin as am
cut and bleeding. think struck him, but ne ran
away. MCGEE is platter. don't know where he
lives. think 1t Is all up with me. MY sight ID leav-
ing me. can't see"
The unfortunate man then tainted in his wife's
arms, who was In fearful attendance upon him. by
this time carriage had arrived ana the wounded
man was removed to the City Hospital.
AFTER THE ASSASSIN
Ofncers were Immediately despatched to search
for the assassin who ls supposed to be III New York.
as he made his escape Immediately after the shoot