The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
SHOT IN THE BACK.
AN ANGRY FATHER FIRES GUN AT HIS SONS
AssAILASr IN WILLIAMSBURG.

AN ANGRY FATHER FIRES A GUN AT HIS sons
AssAILASr IN WILLIAMSBURG.
A CHASTITY tragedy excited the north side OF Will
iamsDurg Inst evening. James Riley, who resides 10
the rear OF No $50 North seventh street, was 80 ex-
cited over a 1ent between one Patrick Fitzpatrick and
hts sou John that he nrod load OF small shot
from a floor window and sent the whole charge
through the back and side oil Fitzpatrick,
VINO now lies dying in tho Eastern District Hospital
vor an hour moro the crowds along Fourth street,
from tho station house at North First TO North
seventh street, revived the memories of the terrible
Fuchs mmons buichery, which occurred Ia the same
fscighborhood.
Captain wogom arrested James Riley, aged forty.
tight years OF No 2s6 North Seventh street. rear aud
ohn Riley, hts son, aged twenty-five years. Tho in.
urcd man was nicanw hc taken to the Eastern DIS
riot Hospital whore Dr. ;. J. Brady pronounced The
fl al and sent for Coroner Nolan 10 take Fiz-
,atrick's ante-moriem statement
rho story oil inc affair, TOLD by tho occusod, rs
ublanttany that during the afternoon Johnny and
filzpatrlck had several quarrels. IN which tho Tor
ucr was worscd. About O'Clock most severe
ight between them took place on the Sidewalk, ut
2S6 Nortn seventh street, during which Riley.
.ecetviug enough punishment, ran IN through
md securely fastened the door between him
ny bis assailan'. Fitzpatrick followed him
ana attempted TO force an entrance Though tho
alter breaking tue windows The door too strong
Tor hun, however, and ne started tor The sidewalk,
TO get him. When ABOUT hall way across the yard
old Mr. Riley discharged gun at MIN, and the full
charge OF small shot entered Ftzpatrick's back, Just
under the shoulder blade ana pissed out at the front
almost close TO the arm. making u hole as large
pne's hand and leaving the ontirc vscera exposed.
DE staggered forward lew steps aud tel
Coroner Nolan cmpaneiled jury, and took tho
wounded mans statement OF the aiIray. The scene to-
ward the close when tho Rileys veto brought and
nentfted .byJ him was quite dramatic. old Mr.. Riley
being quite overcome by the terrible position when
no has placed himself by his rashness, but excuses
himself by saying the known bad reputation OF Fuz
patrick rendered the shooting absolutely necessary
a means OF self defence Captain Woglom
tho Charge OF bad character against Fitzpatrick
ante -mortcm statement Patrick Fitzpatrick said
that In tue afternoon Johnny riley ne quarrced
ABOUT some drinks, alter which Riley went nto tho
house, and about bali an hour aiterwaru deponent
went into the yard OF his (Rcys) house called 10
him, but he would not come out. II only wanted TO
sec MIN in frepdsnip.n SAID Fitzpatrick; ~ started
10 60 away, and as was passing out rom tho yard
up tho FIRST story WINDOW Of the house,
where saw Johnny Riiey's father with gun IN MIS-
hand, with which ne Immediately shot me in the lett
side and back no words passed between the father
and myself before tho shooting; We had no troaDie
togethrrv
. The GiIoys wcro then comm III ed by tho Coroner.