New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
DEMocRACY IN PHILADELPHIA.
PROBABLE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN BY PoLIr-
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A cowardly and probably successful attempt
10 assassinae officer of the law In the performance OF
his duty TOOK & aef S Sme Il Fahery Of the
Fifth Police District and the assassin was the notorious
James aDd rea VoSe as he is with the blood of
more than of his feOW-nen. There has been HI
feeling between Monaghan and Leut Flahery for some
years six years ago next August James Moore
was stabbed at a Democratic delegate election
the wound James Monaghan was accused OF the mur-
der but he escaped at the me and fled from the
city for nearly two years, and then, when witnesses had
forgotten or left, fixed, he returned and stood
his trial, and was acquitted. Hardly year since ne
shot man named Ceary in Bonnolls saloon on Ninth
st. and has been and b desperadO OF the most VII
ainous character Lieut. Flaherty then not on the po,
up to the trial OF Mona that murder in enaeayor
ing TO bring him TO Justice From this grew the mur-
finally eliminating in his probable murder.
officer George QMeara of the Fifth District was stand
ing Tenth and LOcuststs, yesterday afternoon az
O'Clock, when cOlored man, named Tobias bleeding
and bearing the evidence of being badly beaten,
cOsed him and informed him that he had been assated
by gang OF roughs IN Tentist above spruce The OF
Spruce-ss. and arrested man named James crawford
who the injured man pointed out as MS assalliAt
Oeara then assaed by the roughs, some eight or
prisoner rescued. officer Frederick NJ thompson came
to his assistance but unable to prevent the rescue
Tne crowd went down Iehth 10 Bono, ana thfOuSl
Bond TO Eleyenth-st, followed by the two ofhcers on
Eleventh-st., below Spruce, OMeafa again arrested
Crawford, and was again assaulted' Leut, IlaneIl9
who lives at Eleventh and LocststS, saw the crowd at
their assistance BY this time the crowd and Ohcefs had
got around In Sprucest. above Eleventh. the south
side the officers struggling TO hold on to Crawford, and
the roughs tearing and pulling TO get hin away:
The Lieutenant mad no sooner arrived than Monaghan
exclaimed, You cannot take that man. and drew his
revolver Lieut. Faherty drew ms and tne Two cncned
While in this position Mona CHAN placed his pistol against
the body Of his antagonist and fired two shoots, both
taking effect. The leutent exclaimed, am shOt . ana
walked across the street 10 the northeast corner In the
meantime Crawford had escaped from y Meafa, ana was
running up Eleventhst, when Lieut. FiahertV VINO was
then few houses above the corner wounded TO death
as he thought he and yet WIN no thought ou 1uy
10 the last brought him TO bay with his revolver ana ne
was arrested and locked NY. Oncer thompson was as
saulted and injured In the struggle at Eleventh ana
Spruce-sts While 10 dhslat " III 'i
arrest of Crawford. - III.
The Lieutenant taken TO his home, on the south,
east corner a Eleventh and LOcustss, pale weak ana
bleeding Pathetic was the exclamation OF MS Nlle as
me once-am to be alone agani" Prof Gross was sent
for and on examining the wounds pronounced lhel
dangerous possibly fatal One shot struck upon the eIt
hp and gancing TO rib, passed around the Dody long
ing near the spine. The other, ana prooaDiy
fatal shot, penetrated the stomach. Al ate
vorabe, but his condition Is neVertleless e1,
tremey critical Lieut.. Faherty has made Tor hlseil
as an officer of the police force enyaDle record HE
death would be loss not only to his family, Dnt 70
faithfully well IL is 10 be hoped that ne may Ie
cover and that Monaghan, who has escaped MS deserts
often, may be brought 10 justice Up 10 ate houi
last night the assassin had not been arrested.
THE WoTNDED MAN EASIER But IN DANGER.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-Lieut. Flaherty,
who was shot yesterday Is easier this morning, but 1t IL
feared he will not live The balls have not been ex'
tracted.