Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-16
STRUCK WITH A BRICK.
"A Sunday Morning ARRAY That Has
Resulted Fatally.

MOTIFS Reidy, o shoemaker, living at No. 729 Sd
street northwest, was struck on the head with q
brick yesterday morning BY young man named
Tnomas fitzgerald and so badly injured that II Is
thought he cannot recover. Reidy's reputation
among his neighbors is that OF being Qusrrelsome
ana 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 a ng hitting humor
GOOD MORNING, DoeGIE."
heidy LETT his house, and when passing the cor.
ner OF Massachusetts, avenue and I'd street came
upon Fitzgerald and Others, who were together
talking Some one In the crowd said, Good
morning, Dogg1e." "Dogaie" Is nickname be-
slowed upon Reidy many years ago. Reidy at
once blamed Fitzgerald for the Insult offered him,
things became quiet for q time. some minutes
later fitzgerald was standing talking 70 several
gentlemen at the corner Of sd street and Massa-
chusett, avenue, only few doors from Reidy's
house. The latter saw him and threatened TO get
gun and shoot him. He went into the house and
came out with an old musket In his hand, saying:
an kill the -ofa-." lie Ieveled the musket
at Fitzgerald but did not pull the trigger He took
the nusket In the house and returned 10 the street
In each hand he held shOe-knife with the blades
concealed under his coat-sleeves, but no one sus-
pected that he had any weapon. He 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 fist 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 OF
the shoe-knife entered Fitzgeralds face just below
the fight eye. Discovering that he was stabbed
Fitzgerald avoided the second blow by running
across the street. Reidy followed him across the
street, cutting at him as he ran Fitzgerald stum-
bled against the curbstone and ran against the
fence fnclosing the parking, and Reidy was then
almost upon him and had him cornered. FitZger.
aid then picked up
PIECE OF BRICK,
which he threw at his assailant. HIS aim was
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 q few moments
pool OF blood had formed about him, and the peo-
pie that soon gathered were afraid to move the 10.
tie but Il was nearly whit rteen minutes before his
distress cail was answered. Meanwhile Fitzgerald,
who had an ugly wound under his eye, walked 10
troll wagon was Sent to the Scene Of the night and
the wounded man was removed to Providence
Hospital When examined by the physicians 1t
was found that his skull had been fractured and
his chances for recovery were very small He was
also very weak from loss OF blood. Fitzgerald Is
years s Gd al, and 6ears COCO
water department Tor a number OF years. This
morning at the hospital it was reported that the
injured man was no better and that but little hope
was entertained that he would recover.
RELEASED ON BAIL
Policeman ThoS Reldy, OF the third precinct,
son OF the injured man, appeared at his fathers
house soon AFTER the trouble was over He stated
that had he been at home at the time he would
have shot Fitzgerald. He subsequently, visited
Lieut.. Kefly's station, but that ofIcfAi refused To
let him see Fitzgerald. He told the lieutenant
that ne would like 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 coRoNER's INQUEST.
At O'Clock this afternoon the coroner's jury
assembled at the 9th precinct station to hear evil
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: ". j. Arm
strong. Geo. Taylor, Edward Kenzie, w. II. Fergu-
son, Jos EdmonstOn, Thos. Curry, Jas. O'Nelu,
Kate Powell and Maria Powell.