New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SHOOTING AND SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.

ROUNDsMAN DELANEYs BLOODY FIGHT WITH
BILLY" MGLoRY's BARTENDER.
Roundsman John Delaney OF the Elizabeth Street
Police, shot In the eye Yesterday by fatrcK
McGowan, u bartender In Mcdiory 8 uance nan.
at No. 1873 Hester-st. The officer shot MCGOWAN
twice and he died in few moments IN the police
station. The story OF the shooting as too Dy
James Nolan. an old farmer OF DanDury, 0on ine
the most important witness examined by the poilcS.
as follows: lie cauie to New-fOrk isst wee ON
to sell some hoops for packing R snH ne
On Saturday evening he went INTO the liquor
store of Andrew Kelly, at No LA hestersta 70
get some beer. He gave to the barkeeper PZo
bank note. who refused to give him any change
He afterward appealed TO the police; captain
Petty sent Detective English to tho liquor store
with Nolan Kelly said that his DarKeeps 81. mao a
run away with The money He would not tell MS
name. Nolan procured warrant Tor tAe par
tenders arrest. and Roundsman Delaney went IN
search of him. Delaney was accompanied 10
Krly's store by Nolan aud by Albert kesler
clerk in the Vandyke House.
When the three men entered the liquor st>re,
they founu several men and tive or three women
drinking at tables. Delaney started to go up
stars to SEQ Kelly, who was sic In bed. MCGOWAN
had been drinking a. ts1s IN e0%piss %ts
young WOMAN, who was intimate with pm: one
bad sent Tor q cab 10 take hei BONE and 1t was
so@Sn who TsS Was friendly with Kelly who he ap-
parently thought was to be arrested. ran up stairs
IN advance of Delaney, Nolan and Keser As they
we've following he tuI ned and struck Nolan aud
Kesler Oh the stars. They retreaed behlnu De-
laney who showed his shield and said that he was
an officer. McGowan cursed the policeman and
drawing q revolver from his packet. be struck De
laney in the right eye with tho butt of the weapon;
Delaney was nearly blinded by tho blow Several
ruff ans the liquor store pulled the roundslnan
down the stairs. while MCGOWAN ran out to the
COACH in which the woman, Cavanagh, was walt
ing for him. -
Delaney reached the street IN time to see Nc
Gowan get Into the coach and tell the driver TO
"goit" The coach starred toward Elizaoeth.st.
and Delaney ran after 1t. tie was close TO the
hind wheels when MCGOWAN fired shot through
the large rear window of the vehcle. The men
could see each other plainly. Delaney had drawn
his revolver and was raising IL when he was shot,
Although the sight of his right eye destroyed,
he discharged two shots quickly at McGowan. VINO io
was standing uo In the cab and had cooked DIS
weapon agaiu. MCGOWAN dropped heavily on the
seat besiue his companion and began to groan. The
woman was frantic with fear and opened door
ana spranl out OF the carriage. She was iound
afterward by the police, and detained as witness
Cooney KrlIy's barkeeper, was arrested a. par
ticipant IN the ARRAY The following persons
as witnesses: Thomas Cumnlsky John y Brlen.
John Herbert, Solomon Birmingham. McGewan
was q six years old and lived with his widow ed
mother Elghtieth ST., between First and Second
aysc. .
=, Coroner Levy began the inquest at the elizabeth
tlon of the dead mans body showed that both
DULLES had entered the chest aud that one wns
buried in the b, art One of the witnesses eN-
amined was Tlie CGvaragh. She exhibited great
emotion ut the sight of her lovers body. Rounds
man clancy was appointed policeman on
November Z 1873. and he was promoted in 1S1'
on account of mert0rious conduct. lie was taken
after the shooting to the ~. Vncents Hospital,
where il said last evening that he would prob
ably recover.