New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-19
OFFICERS A8S4iLED AVID THREATENED.

RoUNDsMAN LNDERMAN'5 FIGHT WITH FIvg
THlEvEs-A RUPFIAN's LIPE SAVED by COPY
OF ST. MATTHEW'S GOsPEI-THRRATs AGAINST
POLICEMEN.
Patrick Gillespie was standing at Greenwich and
Leroy-sts. at 10 o'clock Saturday night when
John, alias "Pike Callahan and Thomas Tanning
alias Joseph McCalrey. two young thieves, Mt
tempted 10 rob him. Officer Welsh, of the Ninth
Precinct hearing Gilcspc's cries for assistance
rushed to the spot in time to catch the men in the
act. Callahan fed, but Tanning was arrested.
About four hours later Roundsman Ernst Under
man. of the same precinct. was informed that bnrg-
lars were at work in the paint shop No. SOB Groon
W1ch-st lie started toward the place and met q
Young man named Edward Coleman coming ont Of
IT, Suspscting that Coleman had committed a
burglary the roundsman followed him TO ClarksOn
and Greenwich-sts.. where "Pko" Callahan, the
vouthful footpad who had eluded Officer Welsh.
and three other young rutfans, named Dennis
COnnoTs John Walsh and James Reilly, were stand
ing. Here Linderman attempted 10 arrest Cole
man, but was prevented by his four friends. who
set upon the officer and gave him terrible beating
Coleman did effective work with knife-cutting
the officers uniform III several places, and nticting
n slight wound in the stomach. Callahan picked
up a paving stone and struck the roundsman the
side of the head wIh 1t, breaking bis jaw.
Another member Of the gang fred two shots from
a pistol at Lindorman, who then drew his revolver
his only means of defence his club had been
taken from hIn-and fired three shots at his assal
anIs One of the shots shattered Calahan's hand,
and another would have sent Coleman out OF the
world, perhaps. hut for the fact that the bullets
force was broken bv striking copy OF the Gospel
of st. Matthew, which had been presented TO
him by q friend two or throe days ago. and
which nc had in his breast pocket at the time.
As it was, the ball went through the book.
and Qlancing on took effect in COlcman's arm
The firing attracted other officers to the spot and
the five men made prisoners and marched to
the Charles Street Station House. Coleman and Cal
lahan were sent 10 81. VnCenfs Hospital, where the
latter was subsequently identified by Gillespie M
one Of the men who had attempted to rob him.. In
the jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, Con-
nora, Walsh and Reilly were committed for eXami-
nation on a charge Of felonousy assaultng Rounds
m Ba TO Ge aont OF - M on aSqie ao
plant for highway robbery and Coleman aud Cal
lnhan will be committed Tor rlal as soon ms they re-
cover from their wounds. Liuderman was so badly
hurt that he had to be sent TO his home III company
with brother Oilccr
Yesterday morning Officers Stephenson aud George
Snyder. OF the Fifth Precinct, arraigned before JUS
tice KilbTcth, at the TOmbs Police Court. Michael
Mcmahon, who has recently served two years and
half in the State Prison, charging him with fclon-
Gus assault Officer Stephenson testified that nc
was told Ivy William Copeland, who Keeps n cuheo
and cake shop in DesbrOsses-st. near Washington
Sta that MCMahOn called there about O. m. yebter-
day, having something in his hand. and that Inc
threatened " to fix" Officer Stephenson. Soon after
that hOur tho officer met NcManOn i'm the street
with revolver In his hand and ordered him to give
il up. McMnhon refused to do so, when the police
man struck him several times with his club. but
without effect, officer Snyder then came up and
struck the prisoner with his club until he finally
yielded the pistol and the two took him to the sta
ton house.
McMahon stated in his own behalf that Stephen
son had gTudge against him and arrested him
whenever he saw him, without provOcatiOn. He
said that yesterday morning he told by an ac-
qu9intanCe that Stephenson and another officer
wore asleep In the liquor shop, and that now was
his chance TO get square," lie went TO the place
aud oak ed (ODplguQ who tho pOCpmpu glpgO-
ing in tho back room, and told that II mono
Of his business. Then he went TO look for the
roundsman 20 ma Se complaint about the men sleep
ing in tine dram shop aud while he was gone he sup
poses that Copeland woke them up as ahOrtlY after
ward Stephenson came up aud dubbed him. Justice
Kilbreth, after hearing the stories on both sides,
dismissed the charge Of feloDious assault and only
fined Mcmahon SO for carrying pistol without
permit from the Superintendent Of Police.