The New York herald., 1873-09-17
SHOT THROUGH THE BACK.

A Fourth Ward Tragcdy-Dcnny Galia-
ghcr shoots "Cap." Kimbrough-A
Probable Trade Union Assassination
Interview with the Wounded Man.
tragedy took place In the Fourth ward at about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon when Denny
Gallagher printer under the influence OF drink,
shot 'Cap." Kimbrough through the oack-
who Is likewise printer, employed upon
Tne Methodist, newspaper, published by
Mr.. s. W. Green, at Nos 10 and IS Jacob
street. The case bears analogy TO that OF che
late vesey street tragedy. The wounded man now
lies In most critical condition in the Park Hos
pital The woud-be murderer is still at large, but
will probably be captured by Police Captain Ull-
mann within the next Iew hours.
The following is the story OF the wounded man.
who IS short, OF thin and active build, with dark
m STATEMENT OF THE WOUNDED MAN.
Ny name is Henry b. Kimbrough. live at No. 10
Varick street. am lorty-four years Old, am a
native OF the State OF Georgia aud am q printer by
trade. j am compostor and am now employed
in the newspaper room at $. ". GREEN'S printing
establishment at Nos. 16 and IS Jacob street. This
afternoon at four O'CLOCK was engaged IN correct
ing editorial proof Of the Rev. Dr. Crook written Tor
me Methodist and while SO engaged was shot In the
back by an unknown person. Previous TO the
suOOtiuB Wun stdHullg ~ tue Imposing StOnt,
talking WIN Two yoang men, VINO were making up
The Methodist forms, when a young man, well
dressed IAN ana al ABOUT @ twsHh % nr years Of age came
dof" TO which ! repheN, tgasry well, thank you !;
how are yonW ! noticed at this time,
asm ns sens sepoTme s that voice he ~as sas
considerable 'under the influence o. drink. His re-
ply to mine was some vulgar language, unfit for
printing In the columns OF paper. | then made
the rejoinder that such language was indelicate,
to say tue least He then made kick ut me which
parried with "a wooden side stick.
HE THEN DREW HIS PISTOL
and told him was not afraid OF those things. as
had been captain In the Confederate army for
tour years and had seen plenty Of them before.
He then left me and ! thought the matter was
ended. Shortly afterwards the time being then,
to the best of my belief about a quarter
went to my case to correct 1t, and while so doing
was shot in the back did not see anybody hre
the shot, Although there were about thirty men
at work the assassin was allowed to escape. sup
pose because nobody saw him come In, and all
permitted to escape. There was only one en-
trance TO the room. l then walked about
couple OF minutes and asked one of
the boys to get me my coat, and laid my head
down on it, Feeling very i'll asked one OF my
friends 10 60 and tell DR.. Fluhrer. at the Park
Hospital, tnat was dangerously shot ana TO send
sister. i am told that my would-be murderer Is
ONE DENNY GALLAGHER.
The shooting was seen, am also told, by Mr..
Frank LuptOn, assistant foreman, and George
Gray, ''maker up" As the rel Orter left his bed
SIDE, very handsome lady, dressed IN mourning
Miss Kimhrongh, came to his bedside, and the
meeting was most affecting one.
STATEMENT OF POLICE CAPTAIN ULLMAN.
Kimbrough was shot by Denny Gallagher, aged
nty-three, who resides at No. Vandewater
street. I have several men out after him, and
hope to have him IN custody by midnight at
latest. It's 500 to a cent that We get him
very shortly. He is q job printer by trade, ana
worked at No. 16 Jacob street some time ago. lie
has been arrested three times at this station house
for drunkenness and disOrderly conduct. He Is
bad young fellow, and when drunk is like mad
man. He Is reputed TO be u member Of the swamp
gang.
WHAT DIR. FLUHRER SAYS.
DR.. Fluhrer, who Is In charge OF the Park Hos
pta says the ball entered on the right side OF the
spinal column and emerged In lront to the right OF
the median ine-probaby, but not certainly, TAX
ing course outsiue. Kimbrough has good con-
stiiution, but Is of nervous temperament 1t is
to be hoped that the ball has not entered the alb
dOminal cavity.
WHY THE ASSASSINATION TOOK PLACE.
1t Ia said by Htmbrough that he refused to go
on strike wheny the printers last struck, about q
year ago, and adds that he would have suffered in
his own scf-esteem II he had left Mr.. Green in the
pinch, iOr he was under deep obligations TO Mr..
Green, the superintendent OF the newspaper de-
partment. 1t Is surmised that this may be the rea-
son Tor Gallagher attempting to murder Kim
brough, who does not belong to the Printers
Typographical Union.