The sun., 1881-12-04
THREE BULLETS THAT HIT.
POLICEMAN HARES STREET DUEL
WITH A PRISONER.

shooting the Man Down and HimseH Reeeiv.
ing = Tri6ing Wound-The Susptcions that
Led TO . Find In = Bleecker Street House.
In Bleecker street, just west OF Broadway,
atdusk last evening Policeman Dennis O'Hare
OF the Church street station noticed four men
unloading from a truck which stood In the
middle OF the street two heavy packing cases.
which they carried into private house. The
man who drove the truck fumbled with the
reins as II they gave him somo trouble. and
the party seemed to be in such hurry that the
truck had not been backed 10 the sidewalk.
Tho men worked quickly and had bundled tho
packages into the house before the policeman
had had time to satisfy his curiosity.
O'Hare was In citizens clothes. He had had
day OF. and was on his way to the station to
report for duty. While he was rejecting about
the mon with the truck Policeman John Saver
cool Of the Prince street station. on his way also
to duty. accosted O'Hare. and they retired for
consultation to doorway opposite 160 Bleecker
street. behind the front door OF which the men
ciied that Sayercooi should watch the driver Of
the truck while O'Hare opened the door OF l6O
One OF the men was locking the door OF rear
room on the first floor when O'Hare wake ed In.
OHare said he was a policeman looking for
@ WS%id Ppi bep hIa. AM The % ssntIsmsp @ Tespondsd
with great Willingness TINT he would be only too
glad. o'Hare suggested going around to the
Mercer street station. close by. to get q descrip-
ton OF the goods. To this proposition the gen
tleman yielded a willing assent. and on the
tourney said that he lived at l60 Bleecker street.
O'Hare says that at Bleecker and Wooster
streets he. found himself on his back. and q
ss pas. a' Ss Ssa
could get out his pistol. He sen! n ballet after
ana aimed him. The bullet Nsn
through o. Hare's coat and two shirts and drew
blood just over his heart. A rib turned II aside.
Then the policeman ran toward Baum. and both
reslcd. dropped his pistol, and fell upon, tho
sidewalk. An ambulance from the New York
Hospital was summoned. end II was found that
In the right side. He is in a critical condition.
Policeman Savercool had arrested the driver
and compelled him to drive the truck to the
drinking ard pretended to be very. drunk. On
the way to the station he dropped one OF the
lines. and tried TO persuade the policeman. rs
the only sober man aboard. to get out and pick
it up: He was persuaded to do that himself.
and did 1t nimbly enough. He said that his
name was Thomas Eaean. and that he lived at
162 West Twenty-sixth street. He was too
drunk. he said. 10 know where the packing
cases came from or who owned the truck. Elias
Grow OF 40 Varick stt ect claimed the truck last
evening. He hires out many trucks every day,
he said. aud he could not tell who had hired
this one.
They contained 3S2 boxes of cigars. Que was
marked n; Hulman.. .rerse Haute. Ind Iand
There were also found and carried to the police
station 4 coats. 8 shirts. 3 vests pairs OF trou
sers. 2 handkerchief. a flute. a piece OF cost y
OF key nippers. a loaded navy revolver. and
two powerful jimmies. No one In the house
acknowledged knowing the occupants OF the
room. who they said had beeu there but few
days. TIE whereabouts OF the two mon who
escaped Is not known.