The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-07
FARO.

Row In n Sporting Hsuse-A Noted Fancv
Man shOt-He Refuses TO Make any DIsclo-
mre.
1he well-known drinking and sporting den at
the 8. 4. corner of Eleventh and SAMSON streets
was last night made the scene of a bloody en-
counter, which will end in the death of one of
participants. Patrick Williams, a native of
ri tsburg but resident of this city and atriclx
Donnelly, alias "Big Frank" both noted gam
blers, early in the evening entered into dis
pute in the bar-room of the Continental Hotel
over loss sustained by one of the parties at
faro.
Their friends, however, soon separated them
and the matter was quieted. Lateri in the evening,
about o'clock, the two again met at the drink
cry first named, and began quarrelling again. 1t
is not known at present who struck the first
blow, but it is evident that Donnely received
severe cut on the head.
After the quarrel had progressed few
minutes, Donnelly drew revolver, and taking
deliberate aim at Williams fired two shots, one
of which struck him in the groin. He fell
upon his knees, and while in that position, the
second shot was fired. The ball penetrated the
left breast near the nipple and passed obliquely
through the lung and lodged in the back. In
its course it severed of the principal arteries
causing a copious hemorrhage. Although fear.
fully wounded, and weak from the loss of blood,
Williams managed to escape two more shots
fired at him.
Whilst this was going on friend of the par
ties walked out and, accosting Policeman smith,
of the Fourth District who was In citizen's
dress, asked il "this thing could not be stopped?
Smith would not enter the place, but waited out
side. Soon Donnely emerged from the saloon,
accompanied by the stranger, and both started
up Sansom street. Donnelly's hands were
covered with blood, and he held in one of them
the revolver which did the deed. Officer Smith
followed them as far as Twenty-second street,
where he met Policeman Neill of the Fifth Dis
trict. Neill, being informed of the matter, and
being of a courageous nature at once rushed
after Dounelly and collared him. Smith then
attempted to arrest the stranger, but he escaped.
Meantime Williams had been conveyed to the
Pennsylvania Hospital The physician in charge
Immediately probed the wounds, and expressed,
as his opinion, that they were fatal. Detestive
Lukens and Special Officers Roberts and Burns
having arrived, Williams was questioned as to
| the occurrence, but he refused to make any
| statement.
subsequently Alderman Morrow was sent for
| to take his ante-mortem statement On gong
| TO the bedside of Williams and telling him the
| nature OF his errand Williams said, 81 have no
charge to make against any one; If you are here,
| alderman, to ask me who done the shooting
| will not tell you; l forgive the man who shot
me, and hope that he may prosper and live a
| thousand years; to punish him would do me no
| good, and if l should die it would only be in
| flicting on him punishment which he may not
| be deserving; he may have been right in the
matter and may have been wrong; any way, l
l forgive him, aud will not under any circum-
stonoos ,,,,r',e "aything that would iRjure
Si, srt ISo asked Williams where
he lived.
He said he lived in Pittsburg, and had but a
single request to make, and that was that his
body be sent to his father, James Williams,
who lives at No. 35 Eighteenth street, in that
city.
Later in the night he seemed to realize his
situation, and turning to some of his friends
SAID, "Boys, would like to live to be an old
man. but guess I'll have to CO." He then
asked that a Catholic priest be sent for, and
soon one made his appearance and administered
to him the sacrament.
This morning we called at the Hospital and
| found Williams still alive. He had sent for
| Alderman McMullin and William Whitney, and
both spent some time with him. 1t is the opinion
of the physicians that he cannot recover, hem
orrhage is going on rapidly, and it is but mat
ter of few hours rs to his death.
OPERATIONS OF THE WATER WoRKS.-The
following shows the operations of the Water
Works for the month of March,