The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-16
LAB0RERSIN A FREE FIGHT
THREE PERsONssUPPosE TO NAVE
BEEN FAT5LLY FOUNDED.
West side Contractors Assault Upon n Boy
The Lnborers Interfering with Picks npd
shoveIs s-The Contractors sons Crime.


West side Contractors Assault Upon Boy
The bnborers Interfering with Picks npd
shovels-The Contractors sons Crime.
John Cody, n quarryman, who lives at
433 West Fiflieth street, had been quarrelling
with his men, who were at work under his con-
tract In Fifty-sixth street, between Ninth and
Tenth avenues. His son, James Cody. agsd
20 was with him. John Cody was out OF
humor, and seeing Richard McCarty, a lad Of II
years, who lives at 40 West Fity-slxth street,
standing by the workmen looking on, be order.
ed him away. The lad moved too slowly, and
Cody knoc ckod him down with his hst, and kick
ed him. Other uuarrymen and masons at work
across the street remo monstratod with the old
man, but he continued his assault upon the lad
Four or i've Of the mon who demonstrated
started over to rescue the boy, and had
their shovels and picks in their hands.
Juat then. Patrick Cody. an elder son OF the
CONTRACTOR, who lives In Tenth avenue, ran
down Fifty sixth street to the scene OF the al
tercston aud ordered tho men not to Interfere
with either h,s father or his brother At the
same instant he drew revolver from his hip
pocket ana fired, woun1ing Hugh Fitzpatrick,
who fell to ths ground and was at onco clubbed
and kicked by James Cody, Who WAS armed
times, and after the two last REPORTS OF his pistol
James clifford and John Harkin fell to the
ground, shouting tnat they were wounded and
whom the quarrel was begun, made good his
escape.
Patrolman John Jefferson heard tho shooting.
and reached the scene In time to see Patrick
Cody nat his pistol away and start on run to-
ward Ninth avenue. The oflcer chased bin, and
from every house that was passed, men, women,
and cnildren Joined In the pursuit. Patrick
fTn,Iy ran down sin,n svemus snd 'an,ns ipso
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues, known as
Alderman Piunkett from tho Eighth avenue,
saw the oficer and the crowd, and q moment
later saw Patrick Cody dodre into the alleyway.
Fight Of stairs outside a rear building, and pre-
pare to leap upon fence.
ke but cody Drew Ss revolver ssa "nd IN. hder
nan stepped heck into the allsyway. I'm take
You soy way sd MT pIGnket IS he ssw ns. the
II give up" Cody ctied, and as he pu, hi.
The Tssk nco and shs ID Mso
,oos hts pistol from rom n,mi pu, a. ptir Of
seventh street police station.
The police sent out an alarm for John Cody
aud hi. son James and onicers s.arrhed diii-
J"Hn deliyerSd hi ~sfup To- Caut. Wsrd AZ Iins tbs
Forth-sevcn'n street station.
The wounded men were taken to the Roose-
welt Hospital. Both clifford and Harkin were
found just beneath the skin under the twelfth
rit, and u is THOUGHT that the wounds fatal.
la the case OF FtzDatrick, the phy sicians no
ti,ed symp oins OF NH immafion of tue BRAIN.
Patrick Cody said, when a-ked epout the H,ht,
~ came up to the works on fiitN-sixth street
and found tuat the old NJ n had got drunk and
utschlrxed some OF his hands. followed them
down the street and told them not to mind the
old IN ~. tut to come to work Tomorrow. When
returned to the place where my father was |
saw IN, hro'her dowu and four men with shOyes
Just going to strike him"
One on eui had hoe" said voice from
another cell.
Now, you keep quiet" said Patrick. adding
In an undertone, =" he's li.tle weak In his head,
and Is -uoJect to nts. YOU know. AZ once |
CIied out To the men, II you strike him, III
shoot YOU: The rest Is obiiteiated from my
mind. IDdistinctlv. remember hearing my
pistol go of but supposed | shot A. random. l
Am dreAdfulIy sorry it all ha9pened."