The New York herald., 1876-08-16
A SANGUINARY CONFLICT.
THREE MEN SHOT DY A DEsPERADo IN THE
TWENTY-SYcOND WARD

THREE MEN SHOT BY DEsPERADo IN THE
TwENTY-sEcoYD WARD.
On the north side of Fifty-sixth street. about 200
fcot from Tenth avenue some workingmcn were en-
gagged IN laying tho found ndation Tor new house John
Cody and his two sons, James and Patrick, superin
tended them. Nearly opposite several tenement
houses in OF construction, whore hity la
borers also employed. While John Cody
talking to his James the lot whero
the blasting for the foundation gong
on, Richard Mccarthy, aged seventeen.
came by and stopped TO look at the work. Mccarthy
lives at No. 400 West Fifty sixth street and ac-
quainted with both gangs of laborerg he often came
by that way TO watch their work. AS hc approached
yesterday afternoon John Cody, imagining that he
could overhear his conversation with his son. petu-
lnntly ordered him away. Tho boy not obeying
promptly Cody ran TO him and knocking him down
kicked HIM. The boy cried loudly for help
and attracted the attention of tho labor
ers on the other side of the street
Some of them stepped the and told the
old to let go OF the boy. Cody, however paid no
attention TO them, but kept on cruelty abusing the
boy. Hugh Fitzpatrick OF the number who had
crossed street, tried stop him by force At
this juncture Cody's son James seized hay -baling
stick and struck Fitzpatrick such powerful blow
with It that he broke his Patrick Cody who just
thon up, also joined in the light his fathers
side lie drew out q large swamp angel re-
vover, holding five very large cartridges, anu fired
at Fitzpatrick The ball struck him on the right side
of the head, gancing of, but inhic.ing severe scalp
wound. Immediately all the laborcrs the other side
of the street rushed in body 10 the rescue of
Fitzpatrick.
Tho was now one of the widest. About Nifty
excited laborers, brandshing every weapon they could
scous form OF Fitzpatrick lay before them, his arm
broken and blood oozng from the ugly wound In his
head The aborcrs working for the Codys had already
fed, and John and James had disappeared. Patrick
alone LETT, standing on tlc elevation the
foundations holding his enormous revolver in his
hand and cooly awaiting tho attack OF the inlurated
laborers They advanced quickly on Patrick, who.
waiting until they wore close by, took deliberate ann
and fired the foremost of them, James Clifford
The bal! entered his left side. here WIS
now time to hesitate Again Patrick raised
crowd, John Harkn, who fell with ball through his
shoulder blade. He fired another shot Mt group OF
the flying laborcrs but this tma did hit any OF
them HIS own retreat effected by scaling fence
in the OF the building lot ~
officer Jefferson, of The Twenty-second precinct,
heard tho firing and back along Fifty sixth street
IN the direction OF tho sound, and arrived just the
last shot was fired He saw the three men
lying wounded the ground and Patrick
Cody just Jumping the rear fence The officer
started in pursuit The chase continued over fences
and stones through rear yards and lanes 10 the corner
OF Ninth avenue and Fifty-sixth street Cody ran
down the avenue TO Fityourth street, where he
crossed 10, into Fiity-third street. taking refuge
hallway few feet from Eighth avenue During the
chase the officer cried to several citizens stop the
fugitive who brandshed his revolver IN such manner
that they kept away a.
Cody, in darting into the hallway, had brushed past
a man standing there, who saw the revolver III his
hand The man came out just the officer about
to enter, and warrcd him hat Cody had revolver in
his hand. Nothing daunted, Onlcer Jefferson entered
the hallway. Both mon were overheated The hail
"A II en- near tOoJc caliv
garng his pursuer aud painting for BREATH but COW
Ing the doorway with his weapon. The officer
means of securing his man He summoned Cody To-
surrender but the latter refused and declared with
oath that he would kill him he attempted TO advance
step The oicer then raised his pistol TO intmidate
Cody. and said that he did no; Immediately surrender
he would certainly shoot him. Cody quaed aud throw
ing up both his bands, cried out: s'My God, don't
shoot This was the chance that the oicer had been
waiting Tor, and sprlngng ON has man he dis
armed him instant, and secured his
wrists with nippers The prisoner repened OF his
surrender ana tried to get away but strong pull Of
then took Cody to the station house
THE WOUNDED
The laborers, who had returned after Cody had fed,
welt Hospital They were very much excited and
would undoubtedly have ynched John Cody and his
could they have found them Fitzpatrick aud
HarSins were both unconscious. They were attended
by the house surgeon j. W. Rice, who on ex-
animation, wrote the following report james
Clifford, Hugh Fitzpatrick and John Hsrkins arc in
avery serious condition Ii is impossible say what
the result may be" They admitted to the hos.
pita about three O'Clock About balf-past seven the
bullets had been extracted from Clifford and Harkins
About three O'Clock John Cody, the iathor and tho
cause OF all the trouble, came to the Twesty second
precinct station house, and upon hearing that son
was arrested became very angry. Captain Ward had
hin also locked up. Later IN the afternoon dnlcer
Jefferson succeeded IN locating James at the house Of
a Trend in tho Twentieth precinct and arrested him
ANrEcEp.Srs oP copYS
Patrick Cody has recently returned from Sing Sing
Prison, where be had served a o several years
tor robbery He said 10 be one OF tho most
expert pickpockcts and sneak thieves in New
York. He IS known TO be desperate char.
actcr, and would often draw a knife or a pistol
without the slightest provocation. When asked why
he surrendered to the officer without firing his last
cartridge no replied that the excitement OF the
moment he thought hc had fred them all OF II he
had only known that he had sti one more shot he
said he would have shot the officer