New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-13
i DIsoRDERLY ExCURSIOY PABTY.
JOHN FRANCIS. OF DOBBs FERRY, PROBABLY PA
TALLY SHOT BY A MEMBER OF HE JOHN
Jennings ASSOCIATION.

JOHN FRANCIS. OF DOBBs PERRY, PROBABLY IA
TALLY SHOT BY MEMBER OF HE JOHN J.
JENNINGS ASSOCIATION.
Two barges sunday conveyed the John j. Jen-
nnss ASSOCIATION, Of the rust NaId ana ther
friends up the Hudson and landed them at DoDos
Ferry twenty miles from this city. At DObDS
Ferry is "a large grove that Is much Tesoit"d TO by
picnic and excurs,on parties from New-f"ik.
On the trp up the river the 1000 pleasure,
seeker. being Literally supplied Win wmShey ana
beer from the bar on board. fell to hghtlng and
quarIclling. There were no policemen on baud TO
Keep the peace, and, fred with alco"oi, TIE pIty
announced determination 10 take village Oh
DObbs Ferry by stOihi W leh thel iahdeu they
proceeded through Inc streets shouting, SeItdlS'
lighting and ring pistols until the VILLAGERS either
closed their windows ana doors or He'd III terror he
foro the mob OF drunken men and women.
As John Francis age twenty SIX, whose house IS
near Tie railroad track, was gong 10 his home, lie
came upon party of the visitors who lad assaulted
aud kuOc ko.l down q ad named ChaTiee McL can,
aud were trying to put hun under the railroad chi
vert Francis went IL tho boys assistance ana III
fight winch ensued he took tNJ piston and knife
from the Newly UIkets h.e thus engaged one 81 ne
gang rushed up and hTed "a revolver point blank
an Francis lie shot taking effect III his left breast
AS he fell tho rioters lied down the uach.
Attracted by the LH.k, Matthias Francis, a
brother of the injured man and watcuinan oh the
railroad, came up. H. was soon joined by the VILE
and mother Of John Frncls, who had Witnessed the
fight from thor WINDOW, ana BY Them The latter
wa, conveyed Ia his house. Matthias rauciS then
procured assistance, aud gong Ia the station, he
arrysteu two IueIi aud took iheA 10 lhc lock-
M 'lho citizens by this tine lad recovered
from their fright, and they a.-scmOicd and
compelled the bargos 10 return 10 Ne"-lork with
their passengers.
The TWO men arrested, who gave their names as
George Harrison and John Mccarthy, were taken to
Nbife III ans and kept over night. pistol was
fonud pOn Harrison with one chamber discharged.
Yesterday no was FULLY identified by john Francis
"a tho man who shot Inn. lie was also denuhcd
nv Frnciss wife and mother ana Oy the boy Nc
Lean Coroner Hyatt ompaneled Il jury, who
heard the ante norton statement of the
wounded man. Jusu Q STORMS committed HITrisOn
toawalt the result OF Franclss wound. JcCArIhy
was fined SlO for disorder ~ conduct. in default OF
payment nc vas committed, together with Harr-
son to tho County jail at White Plains. The doc
tors who are in attendance on Francis pronounce
IN, wound fatal. The prisoner Is twenty-One years
Old and smooi h-shaVcn; he was neatly dressed, and
when seen by lIIBUNE reporter yesterday ne
soelued Ia great trepIGIuUn lie said that he was a
printer. and denied shooting Francis. have 10
recollection of anything he sand, " but j only
know that did not shoot him. got the pistol That
carried from friend, who asked me 10 hold it for
him. He refused 10 state where he nvod. Ills face
was swollen and scratched, and his eyes were very
rnnch blucked.