The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-09
A LIVELY .sKIRMISH,
In Which J. T. Condor Is Badly,
and, II Is Supposed, Nor
tally Wounded.
Great Difficulties In the Way of Find
ing Out Who Fired the Fatal Shot.

between TehouDitoulas and Constance. j. Z.
Condor. better known as Chicago Condor. for
short, was shot in the right side and mortally
wounded.
Who shot Condor. up to the present writing,
IL q mys terry.
At the time the first shot was fired there were
gathered some fifteen men. who were involved
In the difficulty. and when the police put in an
appearance the shooting became general. and
Oonaon fell victim to one Of the balls.
Now. who fred the shot that wounded Con-
don. Gs stated above, ID q mystery The I'M
preston prevails. however. that one OF the shots
fired BY Officer John Gibson III return to the
shots fred y him By Condon. inflicted the fatal
wound. This impression IL. MP to the present
'H First e|s of all condon was drunk and had been
81 s q a5
of and on. from O'clock In the evening until
the hour Of the shooting.
about II o'clock Condon was in the saloon and
became involved IN q discussion with ~ lin-
known man relative to the merits of tho differ
Gould engine argued in favor of that make.
AZ the argument Was, wearing the aspect OF
terminating In fight. Larkin elected the un-
leading Into the saloon from Delord street. was
hamgy n9 Haek as Toss ag 1
-
VIII WhfIs Giss' thss two men were oenyersing ooer
Salyador. Of tne Second Precinct, approached
enc told 'hen e "novu on
They replied that they knew 90 much about
ths move on ordinance ag n be did. u.,a.
but by the time they arrived Humpy and Foley
had retreated into the bar room:
awhile and then retired,
At about o'clock Condor
LEFT THE gpFFEE-HoUsE
alone, and started down Dslord street toward
on e d ndas shas p he
was the matter. but
CLOSED UP HIS SALOON.
Officer Gibson's statement Is to the effect that
When he arrived on the scene he found some
fifteen men gathered togsther, and noticing
Condor as he free. q shot from a revolver. that
he held In his hand, attempted to arrest him.
As he did 80 Condor leveled his pistol at him
and fred twice. He returned the fire. but he is
WITHOUT EFFECT.
The firing then became general. and he started
after two OF the crowd who were retreating
down Dslord street. but whom he failed to cap
ture.
Officers Salvador and Mehrens. of the Second
Precinct, state that they were standing at the
CORNER Of Tchhoupitouas h and Delord streets
WHO'LL tau II shg U5Shn, bAd AuAulOAlUVoAS E6e
paired to the scene.
On arriving they found Condor with pistol |
n III hls hand and they sslzsd him. lie said
AM WOUNDED"
We , are going IL % taRe you g M iaii Athis M point r
be dropped his pistol and appeared very weak.
sits st Mary's Market. where he was found to
have been shot.
Relative TO officer Gibson. they state that
could 1 mot not say. Wien they took condon II Gus. Gus.
tody he started down Delord street In the direc-
tfon OF the woods. after two OF the crowd who
Condor, after having his wound examined by
. cab and conveyed to The Charity Hospital By
the hospital ne was removed into ward six.
where bis wound was examined by House Sur;
geons Pratt and Miles. who stated that the ball
had entered the right side. and passing through
the right hypochondriac region and through
the liver, had made its exit through the back.
The wound. In their opinion. Was OF
FATAL CHARACTER.
While the officers were in the hospital attend
ing to the wounded man the cHb-driyer, James
Mack, found the bullet that had passed through
the unfortunate mans body lying II the bottom
of the cab. and picking It up. turned 1t over to
Officer Putnam.
is now In the possession Of Sergeant Ed. Ryan.
who 10 In command of the precinct in which
the shooting occurred and will be used as evi-
denee In case of the death of Condon.
There was not particle of blood on the bullet
and II was as perfect as when moulded, show
ing that 1t had not
STRUCK BONE
Officers Salvatore and Putnam on leaving the
hospital. having. az they say. been informed BY
MR. JAMES WELSH.
assistant captain OF the salvage corps. on Julia
stree, was the man who shot him, repaired to
the place. and taking MIR. Welsh out OF his bed
Heeaed 6 ad ssa bm MIN t.
Ing him Q principal In the shooting.
VIM. NELSON,
who states that he rode out in the cab with Con-
don to the hospital. and that Condor never
spoke q word either Ia the cab Or III the hospi-
tai to the. officers. the fact being that he could
not speak,
Capt. Kalinski stated that Welsh retired to
bed at II o'clock Saturday night. and at 80
O'Clock sunday morning, when he awoke. he lit
eIgaaretfs haa ct and Welsh at the time vas asleep
Consequently IL was
AN IMpossIBIL1TY
for him to be- anywhere near the difficulty.
Some time ago. Welsh and Condor had diff
Guilty and Condor fred two shots at him but
fortunately. without effect, end for this reason
hid hand In this ast affair and took upon
themselves to lock him up in jail
With b Mr. ofod Rodsa5s 1sa sheean Wnere n
and D: Hurley repaired to the hospital for the
They found him. too weak to make regular
declaration. put hs. d however. stated that ne
then, and there said that he wished 1t under
stood that Welsh had nothing to do with the
difficulty, and he desired him to be discharged.
On this statement Judge bheehan
RELEASED MR. WELSH
on 425oo bonds. which were Immediately fur
nished.
Foley and Sullivan are still held In custody
as accessories to the afftir.
It has Inc. been ascertained that early Sat-
urday night Condor was seen with a pistol. and
heard TO say that be was going to look up Welsh
to kill him. The pfsfol that he l1ad at this time
Is described az being a large nickel plated
Tranter. The weapan he dropped ct tns st nme e
he was made a prisoner by Officers salvador
and Mehrens ID said to be q large sized
REMINGTON REVOLVER,
and when brought to- the sfation Ell the cham
bers were found to be empty. Qondon ls forty:
one years Of age. q native Of New Y9sa. 9s and and
has been residing Ia this city for lne past
EtWeutY-fye Yfara Ha has q wife and three