New Orleans Republican., 1871-02-07
SHOOTING IN OUR PRESsROOM
Press Kand Seriously Wounded


Last evening, after nine o'clock, diff
entity occurred in the pressrooIn Of the RE-
PUBLICAN printing establishment, between
Lewis O'Grady, employed on the presses in
the job department., and Daniel Smith, one
of the pressmen on the regular edition Of
the REPUBLICAN. Mr.. Smith is also foreman
of Washington Fire Company No. 70.
During the difficulty mentioned Smith got
O'Grady down, and pummcied him roughly;
the result OF the beating being that
0'Graly's lips were badly swollen and one
Of his eyes severely cut.
O'Grady left the pressroom and went out
Of the building, but it is supposed that he
returned shortly after mid-nigh: and shOt
Smith while he was asleep in the press
room. The report OF four pistol shots was
heard by the printers III the fourth story
Of the building, and the chief mailing clerk,
| who was asleep in the rcoIE i'll the rear OF
| the countiug-room. heard one or more shots
| which awakened him.
! Martin. another pr-ssmar, was asleep N
| the pressroop,. on the table, opposite the
table where Smith was sleeping. and cried
out to O'Grady. Don't shoot don't shoot.
| O'Graslv, after the shooting, cooiiy walked
out. closing the door after Ei,n, and weEt
directly to the police staten, where lie sur-
rendered himself.
Altel the shooting Smith was found lying
! on his back near the fire door Of The boiler
by John Donnellan, the foreman OF the
pres>room, who aided by Others, carried
Smith to the mail room and placed him on
| the maling-table, from whence lie was
removed to the Charity Hospital.
No report of the pistol was heard in the
editorial rooms Oh the second floor, fronting
on Camp street.
LArER.-The foreman Of the press-rccm
returned from the Charity Hospital at a
| quarter past one o'clock this morning. and
reports that the only wound received by
Smith was through the nipple Of the left
breast DIR. Smythe pronounced the opinion
that the chances were against the recovery
Of Smith. though he hoped his life might
| DC sa we'd.
After the shooting, O'Grady quietly left
the press-room and walked to the police sta
ton, at the corner of Lafayette and st.
Charles streets. He walked into the office
and informed Corporal Vankirk that he had
shot a man in the RErUBIICAS Office, and
wished to surrender himself. He handed
over the pistol, a four borreled revolving
pistol to the turnkey, and was at once
locked up.
Our reporter visited O'Grady at the sta
ton. at half past twelve this morning, and
received from him the following
srATEMENT:
l had been working all day, attending the
engine for the job office. About eleven
o'clock last night Dan Smith came into the
pressruoln. looking rather cross. lie aske,.
me who pt that board between the tables;
| told him did not know. He said You
must know. You have been here all day
| told him that did not know; and he said
that he must take me down.
| He then hit me a blow on the check, and
followed it up with one i'll the eye, which
cut into the flesh. ! was knocked down, an.!
Smith then commenced kicking he, and
was compelled to stop by Mr.. Donuelian, the
foreman l then left the office, and re-
! turned in fifteen or twenty minutes. l ap-
preached Smith and asked him why he had
knocked me down and kicked me.
| He made another attempt to attack ne.
when l drew tour-harreled revolver and
discharged all four shots at him; did no.
want to be beaten an,l kicked around by
nybody. After the shooting surrendered
myself at once to the police at Lafayette
| square station. There are several witnesses
who will verify all the statements | lave
| made