The New York herald., 1878-08-19
SHOT BY ONE OF THE GANG" I"

OFFICER MEAoHER BADLY WOUNDED WHILE
CHARACTER.
On Saturday night about ten o'clock, four noisy
young men the lager beer saloon OF thirty
sixth street and First avenus kept by Horny Bau and
called Tor boer II ved them. They then
about TO depart without paying their when Bau
reminded them OF their iorgetiuncss "We'vo got
money," thcy said. .but wen pay you when
schooner Is unIoadsd." "fhat's aIl right boys"
said Bau, shut do not ry tnat trick on mo again.
Tho young men laughed at this remark and Jeff the
place.
About hali-pass eleven they returned intoxicated
They again ordered beer. which served them.
They drank u, but once more refused 10 pay for n.
Al time the saloon we'll hlied with customers
Bau said, "rhis will not DO; you have had drinks
already without paying Tor them. / now want
you to settle up" The would not comply with
this demand. and, whou Bau insisted that they should
pay for what they got they began n disturbance.
rhey nrst assa ul.ed Bsa. The iaIlors customers In
terisred 10 hts behalf.
SHOT IN ROW.
Tho nght then became general A. quarter. past
twelve O'Clock yesterday morning the was
ut It's height when O1hcsr John Aeaghcr.
OF tho rwenty-i precinct entered tho
saloon. As soon as he was told Of tho
circumstances leading to the assault he attempted to
arrest tue members OF Tho gang While Aeaghor was
20 engaged one vi the men named james ODVnuell
struck MIN ~ the head with chair The oflicer
caught hold OF O'Donhsi ana hustled him into tne
street. The crowd ia tue saloon followed them
tue sidewalk where the hgnt vas renewed. Thcre
was bright fisn aud Meagner suddenly isil on the
pavement shot In the head by one OF tho gang, who
had nrcd az him from behind the officers back Tho
shot Vas heard by officers Flood aud MANN, OF the
same precinct a. Meagner belongs TO- aud they hast.
ened ~ tho spot. Tney founded the wounded man
lying whore he had ialion.
Mcagher was taken TO TIE station house. Thence no
was conveyed 10 Bellevue Hospital. onioer Lawrence
Clinton found one OF the gang short time alter tho
shooting iyiug IN tue hallway OF tenement tho
neighborhood. Tho man pretended Intoxicstion. but
ClutoD asserts that he was sober. Tho prisoner
Terence CLARK, aged eighteen, painter, OF No 332
East Forty fourth street. Iu the course OF another
hour the police arrested two others OF the gang who
gave Their names as Jonn Hurley, aged tw four
ariver, oi No 730 Frstsvsnue, and EDWARD Casey
aged seventeen kDdiing wood pcdicr, vi No 6g6 Sec
with the CHAIR was not arrested up 10 tho closing vi
the Ffty.sevsuth street Court yesterday lie SAID
70 havc served ave years IN state Prison and term
Ia tho Pcbitentiary.
Tho prisoners were arragncd yesterday morning In
the above named court. Clark was charged with
Tho charge OF intoxcation WAS dismissed ana all
three were arraignsd for fcionious assault. Mrs.
LixzIe Smith, Mr. Baus motner, testified that Clark
during the hght In the ssloos hourisbed revolver
timo before the shooting occurred Tue officers test
ned - finding Onlcer Mssgncr lying on tue sidewalk
with q bullet wound IN bis head The shot entering be.
Iow the len Word was received IRON Bsilsvue
Hospital that Mcaghcrs Injuries are OF fatal nature
The prisoners vcrc committed by Judge Duny TO
lie denies having nrsd the shot aud PROCESSES never
TO have carried a pistol.