New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-28
wATCHMAN SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.


AN EMPLOYEE OF TIE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD coM-
p.NY. AT HUNTERS POINT, FOUND DEAD
ANOTHER wAICHMAN DECLARES THAT HE AcCT-
DENTALIY SHOT HIM.
Patrick Taft, the night Waterman at the
freight depot Of the Long Island Railroad on Fefryst
Hunters Point. found dead yesterday morning In
the freight Office pistol shot having penetrated his
heart The body discovered about o'clock By one
of the freight clerks David Carter 1t was in kneelDg
position the head resting chair. Cots OF blood were
upon the floor and the back and sleeves Of the dead
mans coat blood also oozing from his left ear
Word at sent To tho stationhouse, and officers
were detailed 10 the place Dr. Denler examined the
body. and found the wound just over the heart A
second bail found In tue upper lip. The marks OF
pistol ball also found in tho woodwork OF the door
leading into the Enclosure where the safe Is kept 1t Is
believed that Taft after being shot, in order to ease his
pain had raised himself from the floor and leaned on
the chair in the position that ho was found.
On Sunday evening about IL o'clock Taft seen by
officer Carroll in company with Dennis Dyer, watch
man employed the dock and Michael Walsh, the driver
OF the mail wagon, all employed by the railroad COM
pany. At that time they were in Brnhardy's Hotel,
near the ferry and were in friendly conversation AZ
1ls O'Clock they were seen at the place; at this
time Dyer and Walsh quarreing Walsh told Dyer
that he old for him to fight, at which Tart
took of his coat and said, am not too DID, The men
finally became quc' and that was the last seen OF them
ferry saw the men the Long Island City Hotel be-
tween IL and l o'clock yesterday morning. AT that
time they were discussing politics He advised them TO
20 home AT which they went away and ne went back 10
the ferry Persons residing u tie nriShbOrhoOd heard
three shots fired
Dyer leit the yard at 1870 a. m yesterday. when IL
was noticed that lie not dressed In his WORKING
clothes. lie did not speak 20 any Of the dcah OF
Taft and, all appearance, not aware OF H. IRON
the information furnished TO the police Dyer having last
been seen ia Taffs company, officer was sent 10 MS
house for him. The officer there learned thai after Byer
had eaten his breakfast, nc went 90 the stntOn house at
Astoria where lie gave himself uD 20 Capt Wood ana
Acknowledged that ne had shot Tart but asserted that
the shooting was accidental According 20 BycTs state
nrnt he and TAFT playing with pistol which was
lying upon desk in the freight Office. Doth graspcd Tor
II AT once when on aud shot TAFT He wished 10
go fpr doctor but TAFT said no, don't leave me-. He
taen iorgaye Dyer FOR shooting lin, and In u I9O-
mont after expired. Their. were several watch
men employed In The depot yard and within
easy call. yet Dyer gave no alarln and when
asked at the stallOn-nOusc now Iait bOJ tho
second wouud he became confused, aud made no reply
1ait, who had borne a good reputation, ana been eui-
ploycd hy ths company several years, resided ~ LDil-
cst Grcenpoint aud leaves wife and one child Inc
inquest VIII take place on Friday evening ne3t: Bye
has been IN tire employ OF tne company Tor - Jcihs;
Some years since he member ~ tho hotrl pl
Aldermen, from the Twentieth Ware! 0t thLs city Ihe
employ Is about the depot state tnat OOh Eyer hud Adt
wcro aways friendly terms. BOtn the men we're sup
posed 60 duty ~ ,. ni aud remain hh q. H.