Daily Republican., 1888-01-14
FOURTH EDITION
A Desporate Teamster

Oficsr William Martin, OF the Eigh
teenth polios district, Philadelphia, and
Thomas Mnrphy, hack driver, who
lives on Ella street near Amber, were
stabbed on Friday evening by Michael
MacAleer, y young rough who lives OF
2i13 Alder street OGloer MARITIME To-
juriep are dangerous. Murphy IL not
seriously hurt MacAleer was arrested
after desperate lght.
The prisoner drives o wagon for De
lsney H--1 ro'tlers OF mineral water,
ct Eie - Huntingdon streets. On
Friday evening at $50 O'Clock he drove
hln team up 10 the watering trough out
aide the Feznkford Avenue Market
House, OF Frankford avenue and Sci.
lers street. He stopped tho horses and
left his wagon standing In such . man
ner ms to block mp the Frankford ave-
nue. crossing. While the horses were
drinking Daniel Allen, o young man
who lives 1t 1850 FraDkiord avenue,
came along and asked MacAl0er to
move the wagon 90 that he could Gross
the street.
MAoAleer, who was drunk, attacked
Allen without any explanation aud
knocked bin down. Harry Flood, OF
11S East Cumberland street, who keeps
q staud In the market, came 20 Allen q
assistance, and MacAlesr promptly sen t
him rolling into the street. Then the
driver ran into the market boueo and
attacked two men Who were looking at
the fight and who had sided with Allen.
Odlcer Martin came mp while the fight
ing WAS going on and arrested Mac
Alesr, placing the nippers on bis wrist.
II ~ IL swaa "a a k.s
and DArphln streets without any trou
be
When they were within square OF
the station house nRcAleer suddenly
broke away. Policeman Martin drew
bis club, but ha!oie he could use IL
MAcAleer drew clasp knife from his
pocket and plunged thFee-lnch blade
into the patrolmAn' q head, directly over
the right temple. Martin struck at him
with his club ard MEcAleer made
another lunge at the officer, cutting him
On the light cheek bone. While they
were struggling Frederick Trende and
Thomas Murphy came up, and Trende
saved tbs officers life. He gtabb
Mac Aleer's hand juet as he made deE.
perats thrust strAigh: at this oflicer'f
heart. While tho TIRES men were try.
ing 10 oTerpower MscAlseT he again
broke away and aimed blow with his
knife at ThomSs Murphy, cutting hid
right ear neariy In half,
Before he could do Any further harm
he was disarmed. Plucky Oalcer Mar.
tin, although weak from Ices OF blood
held ON tightly TO his desperate prisoner
uutll he was landed safely In the station
house, Then the patrOlmAn tainted
he was placed on a strotcher, and Dr.
Rihl, Of FrApkfoId avenue, above OH
street, was summoned. He said to,
wound In Martins temple was danger
loua, the point OF the knife having pene
trA,ed the skull The cut was threi
inches long, and It required eigh'
stitches. The wound 10 the cheek IL al
ugly one, the haah havizg been laid
bare 10 the bone.
Tho officer was carried 10 his home al
2623 CORAL street., he is q married man
80 years Of age and has two children. II,
wsBsppOinted on the force laBt July and
Lieutenant Scott sage lie has an excel
lens record. Murphy's wound wEi
sewed up. 1t Is not of n serious nature
Be will be able to appear against Mao
Aleer when he II given hearing hsfor
Magistrate . Rrien thia morning. Mac
Aleer will doubtless be committed :
prison 10 await tho result OF Martin
ipjnriCs. he Ia u stout, bull-I ecke
man, with low forehead and tbs III
nistakable appearance Of rough.