The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
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TEN SHOTS WITH PISTOLS.
THE PURSUIT or A DRUNKEN MAN
By POLICE OFFICERS.
An Ex-Omcer Fires Mt Omcers on Duty, anR
II by Them Chased aud NJ Mor;aiIv Wounded
"A Case In which Blame may be Divided.

An Ex-Omcer Fires Mt Omcers on Duty, anR
II by Them Chased aud NJ ortaiIv Wounded
"A Case In which Blame may be Divided.
A little before . o'clock yesterday MORN
ing Roundsman Halpine saw Peter Shaw and
woman standing at Beach street and st. Johns
lane. They were drunk and ouarrelIing. He
ordered them away. and they moved of, but evil
IDENTIFY In very III humor. Shaw had made but
few steps when no suddenly stopped, turned.
drew a revolver and fred at the roundsman, the
ball just grazing the officers body, and leaving
deep red line. Shaw then rab through st.
Johns lsne to York street and West Broadway.
The roundsman pursued, but beng unarmed
dared not get too close. He simply kept the
man In sight, aud raped loudly for assistance.
The alarm brought Oficer Clemens Miller who
Joined In the chase. Shaw fred two harmless
shots at Miller and then Miller Gred two shots
In return. both OF which wounded shaw In the
Thigh. Oncer Roach, whose beat Is on Canal
street. was met, and at him the fugitive Hred.
Roach having no pistol dropped on his face, So
vercly injurlng his knee In SO doing; and sup
posing him to be hit, the fugitive shouted:
"rve got one In, and I'll give you another and
finish It," and fred again barmlessly. Odicer
Kennedy next added himself to the chasing
party, and at him the diunkard fred twice, with
his usual,poor aim.
Bv this time Shaw, the wounded man, was
losing strength, and bis Dursuers wer0 rapidly
gainine on bin. He ran toward 0'Connells
oyster house. which was open. AS he reached
the doorway Ohicer Kennedy overlook him and
shot him In the breast. The officer claims that
Shaw still held his pistol, and was about aiming
It, but Mr.. OConnel and his assistant, who
were brought to the door by the noise
OF the firing, say that Shaw was utterly
exhausted and unable 10 SO much Ms
raise his weapon sga,n. AS shaw entered the
his assistant. For Gods sake, don't shooti"
shouted O'Connell to the oihcer. and the assist
ant shouted, "Stopl that's wrong !" but tue
shot W fred, and Shaw fell bleeding TO tho
ground. He sat for a few moments Gasping for
breath, and was then put on a stretchor aud
carried to tue police station. There lie WIS
precinct in which hc was shot. lie Ia good
looking. twenty-eight wears OF age, wears Dun
dreary wbiskers, resides at 20 Narick street, aud
since be lelt the forcO has boen DRY GOODS
packer. AT the station be professed to remen-
ber nothing about the ARRAY, and when asked
for hts pistol said he had none, though he was
nation ne was taken In an ambul nee to the
hospital IN Chamber street. There IS little
huhe OF his recovery
Coroner Woltmsn was sent for TO take Shaw's
ante ortem deposition, but the dying man re-
fused to make any statement, saying that he
was an old policeman, KNEW how II was him
self" and had nothing to say. The woman who
was with bin Is held IN the Leonard street po-
lice station. Sue Is Mary Bray OF Mulberry
street.
Mr. O'Connell, tho keeper OF the oyster house,
ant was not suOt. lie says that they were stand-
lug c,oae TO shaw, and that tue Uiiicers hand was
30 unsteady that 1t was quito uncertain when he
pulled the trigger who the ball would hit. Had
the officer been cool and self-possessed, In Mr..
UConneirs opiuiou, no shot would have been
hrod. Us there was IL necessity for II. Tho CON.
panions OF shaw say that he was slways cram
KY and that they h We frequently thought he
Was not right In his head few weeks ago
an 9hcer met him late at at night. partially IN.
toIicated, patroll'ng the street with drawn
sabre.