Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-16

Morris Reidy, q shoemaker living at No TO Sd
street northwest, was struck on the head with q
brick yesterday morning py young man named
Thomas Fitzgerald, and so badly injured that It Is
tnotgnt ne cannot recover. Reidy's reputation
among his neighbors is that OF being Quarrelsome
and inclined to drink. Early yesterday morning
Reidy was seen on the street intoxicated. After
returning from church It is said he drank nearly
pint OF whisky. This put him In nRhting humor.
GOOD MORNING, DoeGIE"
heloy LETT his house, and when passing the cor
ner OF Massachusetts, avenue and Cd street came
upon Fitzgerald and Others, who were together
talking. Some one In the crowd said, ''Good
morning, Dogge.' "Dogaie" Is a nickname be-
slowed upon Reidy many years ago. Reidy at
once blamed Fitzgerald for the insult offered him,
ana proceeded TO give him tongue-lashing. Then
things became quiet for time. some minutes
gentlemen at the corner Of sd street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, only a few doors from Reidy's
house. The latter saw him and threatened 10 get
gun and shoot him. He went into the house and
came out with an old musket In his hand, saying:
at Fitzgerald, but did not pull the trigger He took
the uSket in the house and returned TO the street.
In each hand he held a shOe-knife with the blades
concealed under his coat-sleeves, but no one sus-
pected that he had any weapon. lie walked to-
ward the corner where Fitzgerald was standing
and
RAISED HIS ARM
as II to strike him. Fitzgerald thought that
blow from the old mans rst would amount TO but
little, and he simply raised his arm to break the
force OF the blow. Instead OF using his fist Reidys
arm came down with some force and the blade or
,he shGe,kIlle entered Fltzgeralds lace Just below
Fitzgerald avoided the second blow by running
across the street Reidy followed him across the
bled against the curbstone and ran against the
fence inclosing the parking, and Reidy was then
almost upon HIM and had him cornered. Fitzger-
aid then picked up
N % upIC
which he threw at his assailant His aim was q
good one. The brick struck Reidy on the head
and he fell to the concrete, apparently dead. HIS
arms were outstretched, with a knife in either
hand, and he was unconscious. In a few moments
pool or blood had formed about him, and the peO-
pie that soon gathered were afraid TO move the In
tured man. Some person blew policeman's whis-
tie, but II was nearly fifteen minutes before his
distress CAL was answered. Meanwhile Fitzgerald,
who had an ugly wound under his eye, walked 10
the station and gave himself up. The police pa
the wounded man was ST. removed to Providence
Hospital When examined by the physicians It
was round that his skull had been fractured ana
also very weak from loss OF blood. Fitzgerald Is
about twenty EIGHT years old and bears a good
reputation. He has been in the employ Of the
water department Tor number OF years This
morning at The hospital 1t was reported that the
injured man was no better and that but little hope
was entertained that lie would recover.
RELEASED ON BAIL
son or the injured man, appeared at his fathers
house soon after the trouble was over. He stated
that had he been st home at the time he would
have shot Fitzgerald. He subsequently visited
Lieut.. Keily's station, but that onrial refused 20
let him see Fitzgerald. He told the lieutenant
that he would IKE 70 see Fitzgerald on the outside
Lieut.. Kelly this morning swore out a warrant
against Fitzgerald, charging hIm with assault and
battery, and he was released On $500 bail.
Death Of Reidy.
Just after the defendant gave bail Lieut.. Kelly
received word from Providence Hospital that Reidy
died about 10 O'Clock this morning, and Fitzgerald
was then taken to the station to De held until the
coroner's inquest. The coroner was notified, and
1t was decided to hold an inquest at o'clock this
afternoon.
THE C0RoNER'S INQUEST.
At O'Clock this afternoon the coroners Jury
assembled at the 9Th precinct station to hear eyi
dence concerning the death OF Reidy. The body
was taken In charge by Messrs. Cannon and VIM
son. undertakers, who prepared IL for burial. Mr..
Campbell Darlington represents the prisoner The
Following witnesses were summoned: W. j. Arm
strong. Geo. Taylor, Edward Kenzie, W. H. Fergu-
son, Jos EdmonstOn, Thos. Curry, Jas O'NeiIl,
Kate Powell and Maria Powell