The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-24
HOW coNRoY WIS SHOT.
CommIssioncr Comstock's statement Of the
Attempted Murder.
From me tucd Bcraid. March 90.

From me tttoa Rcrah March g.
The principal topic Of conversation IN
the streets yesterday was the affair at Little
Falls, Tuesday evening" In which William j.
Conioy the peoples witness In tho Germond
case. figured as principal sufferer Conroy was
brought to Utica at $3.50 A. NJ. Dr Hutchinson
WAS called and acc1mpiniud tho prisoner ana
Officers u the inl. The ball was found to have
entered his face Just below the right eve ana
seemed to he lodged in the neshy part of the
cheek. II was not removed at last accounts.
Cunroy suffered some. was able to talk and did
not appear to he discouraged In the least. lie
SAID he Intended TO take no part In the conflict,
leaving that to the officials. Probably nothing
serious will come of the wound, but II will be
painful and trouble some for time.
Deputy sheriff Beby, who shot Conroy, was
arrested by Little Falls policeman, upon the
charge OF making AN assault with a deadly
weapon with in cnt 10 Kill. lie was allowed to
come TO Utica Yesterday morning, and returned
TO Little Falls Mt noon IN company with Shcnn
din on a warrant, aud released upon giving
bonds in the sum Of $500 for his appearance at
the Court of over and 'reruiner. The Sheriff
4 Hcr1h reporter called on Commissioner
COmstock at MS residence Yesterday. and ub-
tanned hlsver-ion Of tho affair Ia substance II
Is "a follows;
Contoy was tecde to testify at the trial Of welsh in
IN c lie woc to HS 49, w sR ,he TO b DE-
Alto nel VI that county wrote to NonSers TO inquire
Attorney wrote g., Barnett stating that Conroy could
tcmpJ lri d. pose o. the NOnkcrs Ease Ivy giving $1,000
day wastoriyc bai fof Conroy hut wsnlcd to consul.
Mr. BSast g tGs Would 70 a CoaFfy %a
brought 70 Uuct at r. ~ that day IN the custody Of
out consulting sheriff Benedict. Previous to h' had
% an n Tiss r r abou, tssns 9ln iowa Ja eS
Blwen toY. aud myself went to tne sherins ONCE,
man To- go with him to Yonkers and said he would
have H c i FAD tad IBIS III sfIg o a'fSS
charec OF natflsry snd s.id he had no., but would
a. mad been uaHci. 80 !onroy was rkfn bacN to
HiT e ntiorn,y The Distfic Att5facs ala Il Would
not DO to bail him that fine taken TO Nonkcrs
t.umpsdnp 'hat-e, and then We should lose custody
Conr ~ willingness to return to Oneida county was
not Geuhci hu, as he O., an import.Lt witness IN the
gers Il t1ey shonl receive new lral there was rea
hands, ia whit ioioacd scei entirely on the advice
and under the si.ucunu. Of Distgic NJ rney Bar
united to bail IN re .um " $1,000 wcet ms bail
rs"rreitsd ON SeeR warrant StSrrns 'I HIM Nc VIII
the same onencr. oarglarf lie, was then dcuv.
spcc al police oncer The lencn warrant on whlh he
va~ ar siei Wa placed IN my hands Mr Barnett told
and told me not TO deliver up Coiroy to any one The
avn to Yoneo, VIII MIN at I o5 bSt a, t. tie
LONE depot Nr hTne!t .ad n,d bette. 60 along WIN
ieIc Jal er l'owen attempted to take ConroY at Utica
a, Lr1e tslls coaroy Carve and | had st;pp-d
r TX Ni.anc ca" canc ia yonas Mf beacact jumpsd
i,,m uc Tram .nl made ior : 1ll9oias fqrousiy.
el r. ,, NV ti p,. A. nii' 1 "' an 5
We gained III car. ana Chrsiie TOOK a seat
std sai o' his dice carver sit,,ne ,eehinl "
eneac. pl.ssa s and sprans on ccnro, GOV eoyerli
,iiA 49, tu'i ~ ias oSt hi, hrad va Ell ,s'l. NJ
az cs,aplls prisoner .ail I was special poneemsu
sea +" IN n av . .tans no no, SALTY Az .se
~ around b-Atai M. sot ConrOy, whose head alone
! WI. en- .ei e.d no. hear Young Bclcalc cll ior