The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
THE nIor IN FrFrY-srxrn STREET.
Acseunts By Witnesses Of the sansuin ary
Fiaht-The Prisoners Arrn,sneS.


In the Fifty-seventh street police court.
yesterday, before Justice Kasmirs, witnesses
gave accounts Of the encounter between labor
ers in Fifty-sixth street, on Tuesday. John Cody
and his sons Patrick aud James heard the testi-
mony with stolid Indifference. Patrick, who ia
charged with shooting the three laborers, care
lessy curled his upper iip and declared that he
would say nothing In bis own defence.
John ODonnelI, OF 500 West Fifty-eighth
street, testified that be was witness OF the
shooting. He was plastering two houses oppo-
site the tool shop Of the Codys. John Cody, the
father, was talking to one OF his sons and Rich
ard Mccarthy, a lad who resided In the neigh
borhood, walked to the to oil shop and stood there.
John Cody ordered him, petulanty TO move on.
Mccarthy remained and Cody attempted to
kick him, aud failing In that, threw stone at
him. Mccarthy threw the stone bsck. A son
of Cody's. VINO Is not yet arrested, ran out Of
the shop. seized Nice trthv, knocked him down
Add kicked h m. Hugh FITZPATRICK, who worked
wi tho witness, ran to the boys assistance
and struck Cody's son. The son ran away, but
returned moment later, and threw a
stone. Fitzpatrick dened the father aud
son, and then james Cody and Patrick
Damn YOU" sau the father to his son John.
the one not yet arrested, II could lick that
III" The father turned on HIS heel, and disip-
peared down the street. His sons john and
Patrick crossed the road to where Fitzpatrick
was at work, and John knocked him down with
pick handle. Tho wi ness and two others ran
70 Fitzuatrick's as istance; but Patrick Cody
IN erfere for that man until he's killed,
III blow YOUR brains out" Meanwhile,
Jonn pounded the hcllless laborer with the
pick handle. James Clirord, from behind
PatficN COdy's back, felled him to the ground,
and his pistol was dischareed. Patrick Cody
jumped to his feet and fred At Fitzpatrick fhe
great slug th't his nlstol carried was large
enough for Its wind" to knock the lsool er
down, although the bullet only grozed his scalp
Young John Cody and a laborer named John
Harkius were ruggling together 10 the road
way. Patrick crent up to them. aud placing ms
pistol close to lIsrkin,'s back, dischnrxed Il.
Harkins fell as II the bullet had entered his
labnrer n med ! ,mee ford was II tndlnV and
before he cOuli be hindetei. shot hin IN the
same way. Then he ran across the open lots
tow ri fiitv NTH street. pursued by "a tbrong Of
men, women. aud children.
Richard Mccarthy. the boy about whom the
riot began; corroborated O'Donnell's account.
Officer JOhn jefferson OF the Fort, seventh
street police narrated the incidents Of the pris-
oneI's CHASE anu capture.
Alderman Plunkett, who assisted in the can
ture, ties ifed To what tno officer h,d nodestly
Omitted-thC bravery OF the act. Other wit
nesses also described the Ulcers heroism and
Justice kasmire complimented him.
III were "A Police Commissioners" said the
Justice. " I would not only promote you, but
would commend your conduct as an example
John Cody, the father. was asked " he had
anytning TO say. In an incoherent speech he
McCarthy
DIR. j. w. Rice, the surgeon In charge ut Roose-
welt Hospital, sent W. ru to tue Court tina: Fitz-
pitri h. liafkins, and clifford we're IN a danger
Gus condition. Justice kasmire committed
Jonn Cody and bis sons to await the result Of
the llborers' injuries.
On the way TO the cells an attendant asked
Patrick why he did not shoot officer Jefferson
when lie met hi ~ face to face In the alley in
Fiftv-third street.
Because" he replied, 81 thought all the
chambers OF my revolver were emptied. did
not know had one ball eft"