Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-03
SHOT DEAD.
A Fatal Row That Began in a New
York Saloon.
A Barkeeper and James McGowan Inter-
fsre With an Officer - Two
Shots Exchanged - Nc
Gowan Killed.
THE OFFICER FATALLY WOUNDED

New YORK, January about noon to-
day roundsman Delaney of the TOmbs pO-
lice squad entered a liquor shop at No.
III Hester street, armed with a warrant
for the arrest OF Jas. Kelly. This warrant
was issued OH the complaint OF man who
said that Saturday night he rendered $50
note in payment for drinks and was given
change for only one dollar. The license OF
the house is issued in the name OF Michael
fyan, out Jas. Kelly, a man who has been
arrested number of times for violating
the excise law, is the real owner. When
Delaney entered the bar room, he did not
see the man whom he wanted, but learned
he was up stairs. The bar room was well
filled with the friends OF Kelly. and among
them was James MCGOwan, bar keaper in
Billy McGlorys saloon, and Coney. an
other bar keeper. These two men tried 10
keep Delaney from going up stairs. Final
" COney pulled him to the floor and Nc
Gowan struck him with a pistol in the
eye. The roundsman then decided to ar
rest MCGOwan, who
Ran Through the Saloon
10 the sidewalk where a carriage was i'll
waiting, and in which was woman named
Tillic, who was in the saloon with McGOw-
the carriage As McGOwan reached the
door of the carriage he fired at the rounds
man, and at the same time Delaney fired at
him. The ball from McGowan's pistol
struck the officer in the right eye and
passing down lodged in the cheek. The ball
from ROundsman Delaney's pistol struck
MCGOwan in the left side, and passing
through the upper lobe OF the heart he fell
dead III the carriage, which was driven at
once to the Sixth precinct station house.
Great excitement in the neighbOrhoOd OF
the saloon followed tho shooting, and the
wife oi the owner ordered the doors bar
red Latter the doors were burst in
and party under charge OF
the Sergeant, entered the place AID
Arrested All Hands.
including several reporters. The place was
thoroughly ran,ackcl hy the officers. All
the occupants were escorted to The station
house, where they gave their n.mcs as
James COney, bartender for Kelly; Will
liam Kelley, brother of the prOprletor'
Mrs. Andrew Kelly. and a drunken man
covered with blood. Round>man Delaney,
not finding the man he wanted
in the saloon, he said TO the
man who had secured the
warrant: II will % up stairs and see the
boss" on going up stairs We met the man
WHO SIOl lllc. Jlt SAl'Ar 'tl OuN' N''
Of a b. of a policemnn-and you, too. ]
told him to leave us alone, but he pushed
the old farmer down the stairs, hurting
him, and then attacked me. He pushed
me down the stairs and | fell on my
knees.
He Escaped From Ne
and 7 shouted for help, and wanted to
have the room up stairs opened and search
ed. Then the man who Shot me appeared
suddenly, pulled me aside aud sprang for
the street. There was the hack waiting
and he made for it. stopped him, but he
beat me over the head with the butt OF his
pistol. lie then broke away, and
getting into the hack in which there
was woman, attempted 10
catch him again but he presented a pistol
at me and got in, telling rhc driver to 20
it. | shouted that | was an officer and
erIorod t!.s haCkn.n 70 ''vr, "''' l- ""l"
whipped up his horses. began to run
and saw the man in the hack pointing a
pistol at me through the glass door.
fired at the same second hi, pistol went
OH and here am" The officer, wounds
are feared TO be fatal.