The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-08
RH0oTIN0 A CONDUCTOR.
A Tyventy-second Ward Tnmmany Poiiti-
elan on n Raid-Discbnrging four shots
fnfa n sixth Avenue Cnr-RcteHsed by
Justice Bixby on 81 900 straw Rail.

A Twenty-second Ward Tnmmany Politi-
elan on n -DiscbHrgiug four shots
tate n sixth Avenue Cnr-Rcleased by
Justice Bixby on 1000 straw Bail.
Martin II. Morley, conductor on the sixth
avenue car line, narrowly escaped assassination
while in the discharge OF his duty Tuesday right.
Morley started from the Central Park with bis car
vol loaded with "a ssengers OF both sexes ut about
Ave minutes past II o'clock. When near Fortysixth
street n woman stepped from inside the car to the
rear PLATFORM and sud to the conductor, " want
TO ret OF al Grand street" "Ali right" replied the
conductor; this car crosses Grand street SIT down
inside and you'll be called" The woman hesitatei
al returning to the inside Of the car and the con
ductor then noticed that she was hto1ca'ea'
While he was trying TO persuade her to resume her
seat, Mike Short, hNckman, stepped through the
car from the front platform and began abusing tue
conductor. applying TO him the most obscene cpl
thets The conductor warned the rowdy 70 keep
Quiet; that such language could not be allowed 10
the car. especially while the car was filed with
ladies' AM gentlemen telling him that II he did not
desist he should put him of. Short - became
more demonstrative and vulgar at thiswhng the
whole car with his obscenlty.
AT Forty. fifth street Morley rang lis bell stopped
the car, and proceeded to eject the noisy rowdy A.
| soon. however, as the fellow landed on the pave
meat, lie drew six and half inch Colts revolver,
and began firing upon the conductor. The FIRST shot
passed through Morlcy's coat, whereupon he jumped
from the patform aud aimed blow with his list at
| tho fellow, intending to knock him down. Tue
blow failed, and Short cred scconi time, the ball
ploushing up the flesh The conductors right side.
| The conductor theroupon called for the police,
Short meantime firing third aud fourth shot, bOth
| OF which Missed though at close quarters, Two
! policemen tleu Appeared and arrested the ielow.
| Yesterday morning the prisoner was arraiyncd =
| fore Justice Bxbr, and after brief confidential col
lcoucv between the prisoner, his brother Arthur, the
Justice aud fic policeman, the prisoner was order
e to end bail In 1909 TO appear on the l9h inst.
fOr examination Ills U'Oncr Arthur signed Lis bail
| Arirur Phnip. and Mike Short are brothers, who,
with one Fanley, rrpu ell brotne-.in-law, carry on
4 livery business in Foiti-r-t street, between sew
enth and Eighth avenues. They have six or eight
Central Park. and are mainly employed Ia convey
ing visitors THROUGH the park. Their reputation h
bal, complaints being frequently made against thcm
for enticng passengers into their carriages on prom
isc Of driving tlcm thruu o. tie park or simulated
sum, AMI then compelling tLem to pay double aud
treble the amount n the end OF the ri II. They are
| ruugls Of the worst character. ana Nmmany plli
tlciags OF great influence in the Twcnty-sccond
Ward esp. ciay devoted to the Interests Of Justice
Coulter. They have the policeman AZ the Sixth ave
nue. entrance 20 the Park under their thumb so tia
he daie not fnteriero wits them IN any respect
Ii IL alleged tatthe woman who spoke TO tic con
ductor on Tuesday night was one OF two street
walkers whom this gang had been driving about tn
Park aud treating on the evening OF the mnrderOl
assault. aud hence Mikes interference when he saw
one Of them speaking to the conductor. Their
political influence Is seen In Justice Bixby readl
ness 10 discharge Mike on his brothers surety
neither OF them being an owner OF real estate The
liy cry stable IA owned by the br0ther-in-law Fan
ley, who Is mao Of some substance. Hut ever
were Arthur Short worth property tile bail zoo
is ridiculously disproportioned TO this henou'