New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
SHOT BY POLICEMAN.
RUFF1AN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
THE SEQUEL TO A GENERAL FIGHT IN A NINTH-AVE'
LIQUOR, SHOP.


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Two polcemen and two private watchmen were
attracted to the iquor-store OF J0nn Wurtmaihn,
No. ~ Ninth-ave., shortly before q. M. yesterday
NV sounds of a conflict. About dozen drunken
labOrers several of whom were HUMANS, were gu.
gagged in free fight. and in their eagerness 10 hnrt
each other they smashing the furniture OF the
bar-room, No sooner did they get glimpse OF an
officer however, than they forgot their differences
and joined in common assaS 10 gT rao;t ho
was the first officer to enter tue hquor-stoIe, was
struck. thrown down and beaten by the rufhans
led by Thomas Fitzpatrick and Thomas parr I'm Inr
from being murdered. Patrolman George ointn,
Young policeman of the Sixteenth Precinct, went
into the store as the crowd of Infatuated rushed
toward the door, He knocked down Thomas Fltz-
patrick, who was beating Taylor but the thTong
forced him into the street. On the sidewalk smith
was assaulted by Fitzpatrick and Darrngan, ana
his club was taken away. While Darringan at
tempted to use the club on the policeman. tltzpai-
rick drew knife and attempted to inlct z stao
ave- for nearly fifty feet, while he drew his revolver
and warned the ruflians to keep away; AS they
continued to close upon HIM ne hred Two snI oSt
breast directly above the heart Inc rullan Icti,
but quickly regaining his feet he thrust the open
knife into his pocket and attempted TO run awaA:
As Darringan also fled, Smith pursued fltzpatrlcH
and arrested him. Policeman Taylor joined Smin
aud the two We're taking the prisoner toward the
part of the crowd. when Fitzpatrick tainted. Two
other policemen came up about that time, ana lay-
lOr went to the station TO summon an ahpulah,c'
1t took the ambulance so long 10 respond 10 the
call on account of the snow that the officers pro-
cured q hand-cart and conveyed the wounded ruilah
to st. Vmcents Hospital NIL, e
No 42S West ThiTteenth-st. who had joined III me
attack on him in the Gquor-store Later III the
morning other policemen arrested HaT[ngaI MO
patrick brother OF the injured man. living at NO
$40 Greenwich.st
rifnl he w NOlublV. SAID lie IiQ not desire the
services Of priest, and vowed that he would nave
vengeance on the officer. When the effects OF liquor
had subsidized he became more quiet ana ms pulse IN
Dictated physical Improvement, but the SURGEONS
Thought the wound in his breast was likely To prove
fatal The police said that Fitzpatrick was married
and lived at No. si2 Giecnwlch-st. Although ne ~
only twenty-sx years old he has been engaged III
several brutal assaults. The police did not know
that he had been arrested before on charge OF
felony. Policeman Smith reported 10 Captain
McElwaln of the Sixteenth Precinct and was sus-
pended and detained in the Iwenteth Street sta
tion by order of Superintendent Walllng. captain
McElwain said that Smith had been sober ana
trustworthy policeman since be was appointed on
the force about two years ago. Smith said he hIst
fired shot into the air expecting To scare ms As
sailants, but as they continued the attac and Flz-
patrick was raising the knife to strike he shot the
man deliberately IN self.defence. The open KNIFE
dropped from Fitzpatrick pocket while the police
men were taking him TO the hospital aud II was
taken care of by Captain Copeland Of the Ninth
Precinct.
Policeman Taylor made the following report 10
Captain Copeland:
While on post at Ninth and Little Twelfth ST. at
2:i5 a. IN | heard cry Of MURDER Police. come
from the corner of Thirccnt-st ran III that direction
and found that fight Ia progress IN the iiqlOsoie
OF John Wurtmann. at No. p NlntI-ayc. Giving an
alarm rap into the store. The bartender slld:
For Gods sake my place. They are tearing every
thing TO pieces" followed In 10y Joseph Dcyhn aDf
CoOney Keenan, two private watchincn employct 10
watch the produce GauseyOOrt Market. took hold OF
Thomas Fitzpatrick tO arrest him, when john Murphy,
Thomas Dariingan and Michael Fitzpatrick nterfcred
aud ATTEMPTED to take my club away. Thomas FzpIt-
rick struck the side OF the face. with the assist,
ance OF the two wachmcn got prisoner near To the
door At that time PatrOlnan George smith, OF the six
teenth Precinct arrived and we succeeded In getting the
crowd into the street then attempted to arrest John
Murphy, but attacked from behind. thrown down
on my face and struck several times. called 10 smith
aud he knocked one OF the men Oh my hack Then they
went after Smith, Murphy and Michael Fitzpatrick
started through Tirccnth-st.. aud ran after
them when hal gone about twenty five feet heard
PatiOlman Smith say: II yen don't keep away viii
shoot yoL" Turning back saw smith being assaulted
and heard two shots. Then Thomas Fitzpatrick, one of
his assaauts, dropped. lie got up again and irel 10
run away but secured him He tainted IN Little
Twclfthst and wen; fOr IN ambulance a. soon as an
other policeman came up.
All who were engaged in the fight, except the
wounded man, were brought to the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court. John Murphy was committed for
three months in default of 500 bail; Dalringan
was committed for one month in default of the
same bail. Patrick Fitzpatrick, a brother of the
wounded man, was in front of the court when OH
GERS Taylt~ and Smith went out. lie abused the
policemen, and was arrested and committed for ten
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