New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30
SHOT TWICE BY A THIEF.
ANSWERING A TAUNr WITH TWO BALLS.
KILLING COUNTY DEMOCRAT IN 'FRONT.' OF rHx
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four men stood last evening at Lconari and Ced.
trests, In front Of Hugh Martins LIQUOR store
these were well known, not on account OF any good
tnat tney had ever done to the community, but be-
cause Of their participation In many crimes On tho
opposite side OF the street was the Tombs and thesa
four men, who had all been there, stood In Its dark
shadow with their heads close together earnestly en-
gagged in some discussion. What they were TALKING
about Is not known, but friends OF all of them who
passed near them could hear the whispered conversa
Ton, but no sign OF recognition given az the men
were so thoroughly engaged In what they were talk
Ing about that they did not TO notice anythine
that was going on near them. They came toge ther
just about dark and for over an hour and half tho
discussion continued Then the appeared 10
become restless The conversation was not suitable
to all of them, as they moved about considerably
and their views expressed with earnestness
and In louder tones.
Suddenly one of the men, whose face Indicated
that he was under strong passion. leaned forward.
brought his face close to tho face of another Of tho
party and hissed something. Whatever the words
were that he uttered they we're his last In an in
slant the man to whom he had spoken drew o ro-
vover and held 1t so close to the face Of the man
who had spoken that when the weapon dis
charged every feature of tho mans face could b
plainly seen I'm the fash. The loud relort rang OUT
clear in the night, and people rusled out of tho
liquor-storcs and houses in the neighlorhood Ths
bullet had taken effect in a fatal spot The man
who was struck RI sed his hands 20 his face, stag
gered few feet toward the gutter. muttered somo-
thing that could not be heard. and fell unconscious
on the sidewalk. As he fell there another Gssh
and another loud report from the pistol that had
fired the first shot. The wounded lay on hts
Lack with his face lighted up by the fickerng gaa-
lamp near him. The blood spurted from largo
wound in the left side of his neck. 1t his
shirt and clothing and presented horrible a2-
pearanee. stranger came up. knelt beside the
a6 hES hoa xxl..n
the blood gushed over his hands and arms 1hs
carotid artery had been severed. and death only
a question of a few moments.
Officer Wright walking IN Franinst., near
Centre ST. and heard the shots He found crowd
surrounding the dying man and forced his way
through 1t. 1t was only few seconds after the
shooting The men who had been talking together
were yet in front Of Martins liquor -stoe. Oiilcer
Wright seized the man nearest to him and said:
''Who shot this man ," There was no response,
and the question after moment was repeated No
answer given. The man whom the officer held
appeared entirely unconcerned. His hat was pulled
down his eyes, and his hands In his
coat pockets. The officer shook the he had bold
and said:
"DM you shoot this mani"
"NO, 1 did not" retorted the man. snappshly.
"It Tommy Hunt did it, Then he looked
anxiousy around His companions had disappeared
AZ he replied TO the officers question he tried td
the hold the officer had him, but the grip
only tightened and with his disengased hand tho
policeman raped for assistance. Taking tie man
who had accused "Tommy" Hunt Of committing tho
crime TO the side of the PROSTATE the 0iisce
bent and asked him
"Do you know this mann" The eyes OF the dy-
ing man appeared to be looking at the man through
the halfopen lids. but the only answer that camo
groan and feeble spurt of blood. The mans
breath came in short quick gasps; his head moved
slowly from side to side, nearly all the blood in his
body the sidewalk his head, his face and
hands were cold, the pallor on his fice deepeDeds
and just as an ambulance dashed up from Chambers
street Hospital a shudder passed over his face and
he gave a long gasp for breath and died
The dead body and the man whom Officer Wrehe
had arrested taken to the Elizabeth Street Sta
ton. The dead man was identified as Daniel Sui
livan alias "Pol" sullivan He lived at No. n
Baxterst. He about thirty years old, and had
reputation as boxer and "scrapper" in the Sixth
Ward. He active in politics, had something OF
following among certain class of the ward, and
fought for the supremacy of tho County democracy.
For several years his political services rewarded
by being kept in the position of Inspector Of Water
Meters Last summer he was the assistant Inspector
at the bath at the foot Of HOratio-st. younger
sister lives uptown and he has brother in Brook
lyn. He left his room in Baxter-st about p.m.s
and then perfectly SOBER though he had been
drinking for several days.
The prisoner Cornelius Rice, Of No. 1873
Leonard-st. He was intoxicated. He is we'll known
thief, has served the State for ten year, and earned
his living by picking pockets. He is q desperate
character, and is always ready to fight either with
his hands weapons. When searched at the station
a large revolver found in his overcoat pocket.
Two of the chambers empty, and the barrel in
dicated that it had been recently fired. When asked
about the shooting. Rice said that it was done by
Tommy" Hunt. When questioned further he refused
to answer
The other men who made up the four who vero
staining together arc "Iommy" Hunt and Andy
BrUcn Hunt face appears in the Rogues Gallery
at No. 1856. lie was arrested in october. loSOs
ior robbery. He is something OF politician, and
has representel the present administration at tho
Navy Yarl in Brooklyn. Bruen Is well known
thief and pickpocket. He with the notorious
"Dan" Drscol when he killed Betsy Garriy in
Hester st, and l. member Of tho Whyo gang. Cap
tain McCu agh Of the Sixth Precinct sent out several
officers TO search for Bruen and Hunt
The second ball entered the body near the heart.
Tho police think that the man who was killed had
called Rice thief.