The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
THE DANITES.
Investigation Into the Disturbance
at Mrs. Pfaefllein's COf-
fee-HOuse.
Statements of the Arrested Parties
and Counter Statements q
the Police Officers.

and James Gaffney, Dalsey Kilgan, Pat
LOBBY and Jack Donalley, charged with being
implicated Ia the disturbance at Mrs. Pfaef-
fleins grocery, at the corner Of st. Andrew
and Rousseau streets, were arraigned before
Judge Sheehan yesterday and placed under
bonds for their appearance
In justice to all parties the following state
ments OF those implicated In the disturbance,
ag well as the officers who tried to their duty,
are given.
Doherty states that while In his house In
the vicinity he was told that there was row
ut the corner He Immediately went to Mrs.
pfaeffiein's coffee-house, but observed'no dis
turbance. As he arrived he saw Officer O'Con-
ner run from the saloon with half-bottle OF
champagne In his hand, raising It as Il to
strike Gaffney. Mr.. Doherty cried out to
him: "O'Conner, don't strike that man; heis
doing nothing"
OConnor put down the bottle and returned
to the saloon. He there received hickory
club from Miss Pfaefllein, and, returning
struck Gaffney on the head with It. Gaffney
Immediately closed upon him and both fell TO
the pavement Gaffneys son seized his father
and took him away. Doherty then left. Later,
inter taking o sail on the river, Doherty was
informed that the police were searching for
him. saving that he was implicated u Inc
disturbance. While on ms way nome h ne a net
Officer o. Hara, and asked them II the police
were nauiring for him. Mr.. LOBBY replied
that he did not know, as he had just gotten
up. Patrolmen OConnor ana HAWKINS tnen
came no, and, rushing at Doherty with their
clubs uplifted, seized him and tore his shirt.
Dohertv incurred from them what he WAS
wanted for and added that Il they desired be
would 90 to the station with MI LOBBY and
Court Officer O'Hara. The patrolmen acqui-
esced. and Doherty walked to the station with
O'Hara and LOBBY. Upon arriving at the
station, Patrotman Hawkins recorded the
charge of interfering with him IN the dls.
charge 81 his duties against Mr.. LOBBY and
against Doherty the charge of assault and
battery and interfering with MIN IN the DIS
charge Of his duties
Mr.. LOBBY cOrroborated the statement
made by Doherty, and both added that Ga 81
disturbance, but had repaired TO the scene
and volunteered to assist the police, when he
was assaulted by O'Connor.
DOherty also denies positively having
struck Officer O'Connor.
Pat LOBBY further alleges that be- simply
assisted the police at the request OF Sergeant
Ed. Ryan, who sent him word that nc wished
him to show up the men VINO had Deen lmpll-
Gated In the disturbance.
SERGEANT q. 0. wILKINsON'S STATEMENT.
Ats o'clock Sunday morning / was called
out OF bed and on getting on the banguette
heard a whistle. [ then went to the coffee
house kept by Mrs. Pfacfflein, at the corner OF
st. Andrew and Rousseau streets. saw
large crowd there and Mrs. Pfaefflein stand
ing In the door crying ! asked her what was
the matter She said that the crowd had as
saulted her and torn her clothes. told her
to point out the parties and would arrest
them. She hesltstted for awhile, and then
pointed out one, whom got hold Of. While
had hold of him four or five Of the crowd
came up and pulled him from me. Among
this crowd was Jno. Donnclly, and 1mme-
nelly struck me three times In the face with
his fist I then ran my hand In my left
pocket, and when Donnelly saw this ne
thought was going to draw pistol and ran
off. / then blew my whistle and Officer Fabln
came up.
We thereupon tried to arrest Con Brien,
but when Fabln went to him ne struck him
with his fist In the eye. We both were at
tempting to arrest him, when John Gaffney
said we should not and when We made him
prisoner he, thinking also that was about TO
draw pistol on Donnrlly when | got out my
whistle, said, IT was only trying to prevent
you from killing Donnelly' At this time
Officer w. J. O'Connor came up, and told
him to get hold Or O'Brien. O'Connor and
Fabin took hold Of him; ! was behind. John
Gaffney then came up and said that he would
arrest both Fabin aud myself. ,,c.
At this time O'Brien broke from OConnor
and Fabin, and the fight WAS then renewed be-
tween Officers Fabin and O'Connor on one
side, aud John and james Gaffney on the
other still held on to q Brlen, and we both
were punching each other when John Reagan
came I'D and struck me three times In the
face. O'Brien then broke from me, ana When
/ went into the coffee-house to get weapon
to defend myself, O'Brien was gone. then
came to the station.
Officers W. j. OConnor, Fabin, Hawkins
and Faust corroborated the statement OF the
sergeant, and concur in the following state
ment made by
OFFICER o'CoNNOR:
On hearing OF the difficulty went to the
scene to assist my brother officers. Being I'M
armed and beaten by the mob, Went into the
coffee house, and, artning myself with STICK,
I was returning to the banquette, when Ihos.
Doherty said "You s. Of q b -, what are
YOU doing with that stick" and with The re-
mark struck me IN the lace, anu tnen Ietteat-
ed into the station.
I then noticed that Gaffney had hold OF Ser
geant Wilkinson and Fabin was pulling them,
saying that he was going TO arrest Them.
When approached ne was assa,llalilg eneln,
and struck him with the stick. Ills, son
then came to the rescue and Knocked me down
In the street, assisted by the balance 81 the
mob, among whom were Mike ana Con
OBrien.
Later in the day, Officers Faust, Hawkins
and myself were standing at the corner OF St
Andrew and Rousseau Streets when we no.
tlced Ihos Doherty Ut the corner Of Adele ana 90,
Rousseau SGreeCS. we Went 10 MIN, anu OIL |
GERS Faust aud Hawkins made him pris-
oner. was behind him. He seemed ut first
inclined to 60 peacefully, when Pat LOBBY
put his hand on Officer Hawkins and pulled
him, saying, "Let That man go; I will take
him to the station" l told Pat LOBBY not to
interfere, but he kept on doing So which
caused Doherty to resist and refuse w 70. He
then made al effort TO fight and we threw up
our clubs for defense, WHEN Jack O'Hara, d
court officer. said, don't club him, he will
GO" | then told O'Hara X lie was AL officer
to come TO our assistance, a AS we did not wish
to club him, but were determined at the same
time that he should go To Jail.
SERGEANT RYAN's STATEMENT.
On Sunday morning, after ordering Cor
pOral Murphy to take some of the police force
to move the crowd standing at the corner OF
ut. Andrew and Rousseau streets, / was APP
preached by Pat LOBBY, who called me on one
Side and said, IF you give me the names Of