The New York herald., 1879-09-18
A TRAGIC MYSTERY.
OFFICER DooLEY SHOOTS AuLKMAN NAMED
WARREN IN HARLEM SIDES OF THE

OFFICER DooLEY SHOOTS AuLKMAN NAMED
WARREN IN HARLEM BOTH SIDES OF THE
SAD sroRY-JEALoUsy THE ALLEGED CAUSE.
The residents of Harlem were thrown into an un-
wonted degree OF excitement yesterday morning
over what was first reported be a wilful nj urder
committed by policeman. the victim being an inof-
fensive mikman well known to residents at the upper
end OF the island stranger visiting section Of
the island would have suspected that an unusual
circumstance had taken place from the many in
quires made by men and women at the retail stores
and other places Of resort. The facts of the case
as CLEANED by reporter, are substantially as fol-
lows:-
At twenty minutes past four O'Clock yesterday
morning .Patrolman Charles 0. Dooley, attached to
the Eighteenth police precinct. deliberately shot
James Warren. young man in the employ of w. L.
Chester. Harlem milk dealer. either in the hallway
OF Dooley's residence. IN the latter's sleeping
apartment. Dooley's own statement is as follows:-
81 returned to my home at No. East 12lst street
shortly after four O'Clock. rent the first floor of
the house and sleep with my wife and three children
in the front paror. On opening the front door and
passing into the hall noticed that tho door leading
to the parlor was open. This struck me as being
unusual. but immediately entered the apartment
ing at the further end OF the apartment and the
head OF the bed where my wife lay sleeping.
'sFor moment stood irresolute then drew nv
revolver and fired The man screamed. rushed past
me before could make effort to detain him
aud gained the sidewalk. l followed. saw him
jump into milk wagon on the opposite side of the
way and drive Off still followed and the man after
driving up Third avenue suddenly stopped his team
in front Of bakery near l23d street reeed to the
sidewalk and fell down cellar. Then seeing officer
Crout in. the distance hailed him with
the romark, I've shot burglar Then
Crout ran down the steps into the bakery
and finding the supposed burglar bleeding and
man removed to the station house. ! gave myself
up and walked with Officer Crout to the station
know It was he at tho time I pulled the trigger.
His wife and my wife were intimate, but no dis
agreeinent has ever occurred between us" :;
THE WOUND. y
Police Surgeon Steinert was hastily sumrhoned
from his bed and discovered that the ball from
pooley's pistol had gone through the right lung and
lodged under the shoulder blade. The surgeon
refused to probe the wound, htt ordered
Warren to be at once sent to the NInety-ninth
Street Hospital Policeman Dooley was arragned
before Justice Kilbreth in the Harlem Police Court
and from his statement as above narrated the maeis
paroled him on his promise to appear when wanted.
Later in the day, on gaining additional information.
police and directed him to have Dooley rearrested.
Coroner Ellinger also took similar action. Later,
when Dooley appeared at the Eighteenth precinct
station house. he arrested by Captain Clinchy.
He was PLACED in room and kept there night.
Mrs. Doolcy, the wife Of Policeman Dooley, made
several statements yesterday to reporters the bur-
den of which was that she was wholly unconscious
of the difficulty between her husband and Warren
until aroused by the report OF the revolver, and
then saw none but her children in the apartment.
A reporter ofthe HERALD yesterday afternoon Wis
and learned that Mrs. Warren had gone away with
her children and was Mt the bedside of her husband,
in the hospital. Other inmates in the house spoke
in the highest terms OF the wounded man.
STRANGE IF TRUE.
Then proceeding to No. 102 East 121st street the
family absent. This put the reporter somewhat
aback, as he felt anxious to interview young son
of Policeman Dooley, who was reported to be awake
ut the time of the milkman's visit. and who is re-
ported to have told policeman that he saw Warren
enter the room where his mother and himself were
sleeping. empty some milk into can lying
Dooley heard pistol report which aroused
all in the room; ~, TWO ,a other es occupants Of
pistol. but did not get up. They knew of no dif
iculty between Mr. Warren and Mr.. Dooley and
best Of terms Then the reporter Vent to the milk
depot of W. L. Chester, i'll East 124th street, for
whom Warren drives wagon. Mr.. Chester was
absent, but his representative opened drawer
tanning number of brass keys and said:-"These
left with by occupants of tenement and other
dwellings that drivers can unlock their doors
ut early hours and deliver their milk"
''Mr. Warren" added the gcntlelnan, emphatically
"never would have entered any mans room unless
for the purpose above mentioned He has been in
our employ n number years and we repose the ut
most confidence in his purity and integrity. We
wARREN's ANTE-MoRTEM
At the 126th street station house copy Of ante
Coroner EHinger was shown tie reporter 1t reads
as follows:-
Delivering milk this morning at tho residence Of
about halt four O'clock had to enter the house
II his 1na Ssn nd he aG e i ws and
rso 21hsy was drunk sa e s a%d his
w Mr poos a no night Aa
Late yesterday afternoon Warren was reported to
be in dying condition.