The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-28
TWO SH0TS---TWO DEATHS.
A APUILADELPHIA Police OFFICER
SHOOTS TWO DULLES.
The Result OF n Row Between Two Young
Mcn-A Policeman Attempts to Arrest
Them-A snugale-Biows struck-Tbe
Omcer shoots Both Of His Antagonists.

The Result Of n Row between Two Young
Mcn-A Policeman Attempts to Arrest
Them-A struggle-Biows struck-Tbe
Omcer shoots Both Of His Antagonists.
From TIE Philadelphia Telegraph.
Az 1881 North Second street resides family
by the name of Walsh One Of their number, a son
named James, aged about e8 years, and plasterer
by trade, after returning from his daily hbor YES
rarden which be had formed IN the small enclosure,
called a yard. IN the rear OF bis parents house. ne
dark, when he entered the house, changed his
clothing, and started ont to obtain some little re-
creation.
About the time that ho len bors 7X o'ciock)
young man named Murtagh, aged ~ years, whose
parents reside at 2,OOO North Fifth street. returned
doing some laborng work. The young man MUIR
tagh nj the age Of 16 enlisted in the 1731 Now York
Regiment under the nlns OF John Morrissey, he
prevent his removal thereIrom by his fother, who
was opposed 10 his enlistiuR lie served honorabiy
roed home Ina pns S'r state & So SSs IS 5
done much work since his return but had Just re-
eeiyed employment In Germantown, and he and
they were mutually Joyous over tho fact.
Amer disposing OF the meal prepared for him by
his mother. he cleansed himself and sailed out for
Where ho went, OF where he spent the evening,
Is not now known; but be that as Il may the fact Is
patent that he met with Walsh and both succeeded,
as all parties admit in becoming thoroughly intoxi-
Gated. some time after midnight, they brought up
in the neighborhood of Third street and Mont
annoy cd the whole neighborhood,
The locality is none Of the best Il Is the boun-
lsry vvIween the seventeenth ana Nineteenth
are as desperate as they are devilish in their char
acters Third street Mt this point, Is occupied by
number OF Irish families OF the lower class, who In
their ignorance screen instead OF expose the misdo
ings OF the youths that there copgregate.
They think that because they aro all Democrats
that therefore Democratic policemen should not in-
terfere with them, and, as a Consequence, whenever
the officers attempt to arrest any offender they meet
with opposition, and Outlines encounter danger.
Thls beat" too Is what is termed double beat
extending rom Orchard e Beach street, and from
Max, OF the Eleventh District force, both OF whom
are said 70 be exemplary men Last night Max was
death Of. Leyy's n,her in New York, and whittier
About a quarter OF O'Clock this morning Max
heard terrible rumpus whilst standing at the cor
ner OF Montgomery avenue and Third street, and
supposing It 70 come from Germantown road, ho al
ever that he leaving the sound and be returned
intending to cross over TO American street. On
passing Third street he looked down and saw two
parties apparently squabbling. He approached them
and in attempting to arrest one Of them, scuflle
ensued, which resulted In his drawing his revolver
apd shooting both. lie did not at the time know
either OF them, but they proved 70 be the two
young men mentioned In our openiog. After the
shooting they were removed into The house OF Ed.
ward MeDcrfnot,, on whose pavement ue nffra, oc
cured. Murtaeh died instantly, but Walsh fingered
about an hour. The parents OF the deceased being
notified, the bodies were removed 70 their respcc-
tive residences.
The followingis
POLICEMAN CHARLES NAx's STATEMENT.
On receiving the news Of the tragedy, Chief Mul;
Lieut.. Prtchard 10 report Immediately in person.
After consultation, Detective Gordon was sent to
work MP the case. and he repaired to tho Eleventh
District Station, whore he took a statem ment from
Policeman Max, which was substantially as follows
He was ps,rcns % his Sss, % sCne sns a, quarter he
so@srd. road hat me NOISE s sss ssn
e X s oe ssSs 10 & Hsss M sn hs ssaa ns m sr
sc% sS on sS ssap sysh nr es ssr o men en- jus, ~
them seemed 10 have revolver In his hand pointing II
Al mis- time woman from overhead exclaimed IT.,
Tiea Yo cant c&occ me t be- hsre and n al, Ssr. re-
of my beat At ,he same lme, ard approached The Two
noise must hs sopEcd They s,i remaiued aud said
MT compyips seized one ar Tod MN to cone with
,odnot 70 s Tn oSr ' Nav spa e Ta5 90
III. hi neI 9 9S cue a5 Sezsd m I'm Then bs Ore,
warned away. lie reglcd he wouidnr Interfere, but
3R % and d shek & nIfr IN Ss e s an
ses,d .s tne w , e3m1ar w. %ars hs iStci MAY
immsaistely seized Max by the les, and lie thrown
'WEae yias tHere struggling with the men Max was
leased himself ana regalnng ieet sclzod one or
Sct d the other il he dared again 10 apr, ach he
rcyo9er ana hred two shots Both Of them 'c to ne
NAY nSn rIS 10 r0STh and S hSr
come down the btrect he had PEELED to shoot
the the men he sin %
Which drccon ne two had Gone and p rcsees a.
an snsSsT 9ne % qi ss ss% y heTs re- he apgsd for ad
to remain there while hc could obtain the assist.
anee nee OF other P PSeiiesmen; 10 o.u,. 0,,
hose 6eii aajo that Of MAI :TSey feininea
& s ta. al The S1
&c HisT' ar 81 ,hS sTny He was directed 70 Pstroi
pa rtloulars shortly after he returned 20 the station
on he . aea he w s sS
aud n at present at the Eleventh District station.
THE OTHER SIDE.
As in all similar cases, there are two sides Of the
story to be told. This morning we visited the 10
caliy. and after some ttlo afch succeeded 10 lind
ing Mrs McDonough, who refused to give any nfor-
nation. Willie standing at tile door OF her resi-
donce lad picked up collar supposed to have be.
longed to the ohcer, Which was much rumpled and
piece o. the handle Of pair of nippers, thus show
ing that there bad evidently been severe struggle
We next visited tho residence Of Murtagh and from
his father obtained the following the substance OF
a statement made by Edward McDonough:
was awakened by noise In the street. and rails ng
s cd s w 10 TSsg MIN e s ss
Murtagh not TO come near him OF he would shoot. Mur
sfSss no, To rSa not ss. To as
n prs1neT 70 SPITE q, hrn rsIs lie es 0fsqr r Tepsd
tssS icil Mysef VIII. and dSuFteT ,ssp rushed ed down
carried "SS SS Ho @ Sqs sSn ana s RH IN We s
dine Just before the sho, was nre hsare SONG one
OF the two say. You needn't take us are all Dem.
ocrats like yonrself" did not either the oiicer or
the deceased on the ground al any time,
As Il usual in such bitter feeling exists TO
the prejudice OF the Officer, some alleging that he
should not have shot both, and others that he
should not have shot either. The fun facts OF the
case will be brought ont NJ the Corouors INQUEST.
which will take yaoe tomorrow. DIR. ShaPlcgh
win make the post m0ytem examination to-day.
TUE WOUNDS.
Both the young men were shot In the breast, one
on the right side and the other on the left.