The New York herald., 1879-07-28
SHOT DEAD ON AN EXCURSION.
ANDREW DIsTILI, OF THIS CITY, KILLED BY A
CONSTABLE AT COLLEGE PoINr--Two OTHER

ANDREW DIsTILI, OF THIS CITY, KILLED BY A
CONSTABLE AT COLLEGE PoINr-Two OTHER
MEN WOUNDED.
The wilett Club is an organization composed of
young men residing chiefly in the Eleventh ward
who. while they follow various occupations for a
livelihood. rely chiefly upon drinking intoxicating
liquors for their pleasures. Yesterday the club
upon it's annual excursion to the College Point
Pavilion. and. as is too frequently the case in
pleasure parties of this kind. ended in tragedy
1t only at q late hour last night that the news
received in New York that the arrival of the
excursion party at Freygang's Pavilion. College
Point q desperate tight had occurred and that
Andrew Distill, of No. 6l3 Sixth street. had
been fatally shot and two others wounded. re-
porter OF the HERALD called at the above address
ana found the sister of the young man reported
killed and her husband both in the deepest distress.
They had heard nothing positive and were anxiously
awaiting when the reporter arrived 1t
impossible at that time to 20 to College Point
Sunday evening trains being run
II begged hlin not TO co., said Mr.. Duneen, the
brother-in-law of the deceased. He was an iron
worker. and having worked steady at his trade for
four five weeks. had few dollars saved up.
told him it would be better to go TO Coney Island
some such place than on this picnic. He was only
about twenty-sevcn years or age unmarried, and,
like all young fellows who have family cares.
seemed TO think that harm could happen to him."
they had received official notice OF the affair." but
news was received OF the shooting Of
young Distil detective sent to the landing at
Tenth street. The excur onists. however. had dis
embarked quietly and no arrests were made subse-
quently the reporter found William Schneider. the
man who had the bar privilege on the barge.
THE BARKEEPER's STATEMENT
When interrogated on the subject OF the tragedy
Mr.. Schneider said:-
1--WE started from the foot of Delancey street about
ten minutes before ten, and made landing at
Eighth street. The steamboat was the Windsor and
the barge Grinnell. We had party of between
seven and eight hundred. and all went of quietly
until reached College Point. OF course there
had been more or less drinking on board The club
had hired the privileges Of the pavilion, but the
thorities objected to cornet playing. they claimed
1t disturbed the peace Of the Sabbath. They were
willing however, that the string band should play,
and after q lapse of half an hour one of the
stables arrested boy suspicion O.. stealing two
kegs Of lager. The officer was interfered with by
Of the parties present and he then pulled his
revolver and fred Eve or six shots. one OF which hit
Distill in the chest. Another shot struck Charles
Roerick in the wrist and tmId struck man. whose
name do not know. in the shoulder. One OF the
members ran for doctor who lived closed by. and.
as he was SICK another sent for. who probed
the wound and pronounced it fatal. There was
fight the barge nor on the ground until FIVE
O'Clock, the blame must rest the interference
of the constables.