New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
HAS HE KILLED HIS BROTHERi
PATRICK AND JOHN DARMoDY HAVE A oUARRE
IN WHICH THEY USE PIsToLs-JoHN Is

PATRICK AND JOHN DARMoDY HAVE QUARREL
IN WHICH THEY USE PIsToLs-JoHN Is
SHOT IN THREE PLACES.
A Young man who was bleeding from three bullet
wounds met Policeman Livingston In Twenticth-st'
cast of Eighth-ave., soon after p m. yesterday
and walked with him to tho police station In the
middle Of the block. Sergeant Hogan examined the
young fellow and found that he had been shot In
the right wrist in the left forearm and below the
heart Tho last wound was dangerous and Hogan
sent a call for a New-York Hospital ambulance. The
wounded man said he John Darmody, twenty
years OF age. He boarded at No. 44o West Twenty
sxth-st and had been employed in the liquor-storc
OF his prothcr PATRICK, at NO. 4"o west twenty
s.xth-st, as barkeeper.
"who shot your" tho sergeant inquired
"My brother Pat shot me-" was tho reply given
with some hesitation Then the young man added
Z" But IL ACCIDENT
Are you he shot you by accident1'
"Oh, yes, am positive"
Sergeant Hogan looked at the man in establishment
and asked " How could man shoot you in three
places by accIdcntT-
The young did not answer Soon he was
placed in an ambulance and carried to the hospital.
He fell asleep there his wounds had been dressed
and late the afternoon the surgeons said he might
get WELL although the wound below his heart was a
bad
detectives Carey and Logan went to Patrick Oar
mody'S uQuOrStOre ana heard q ulHerent Nersioh
of the shooting. Patrick Is twenty-nine years OF
age and he was married only three months ago 10
Sarah Hamilton The couple have lived over the
LIQUOR store which is the ground floor Of tene-
mcnt-house. John had been Patricks barkeeper for
a year and they had OCT along well together until
Yesterday morning when they had a violent quarrel
Patrick had accused his brother Of making too free
with the stock Of liquor and treating his friends too
much John left tho place in a rage. About a. m.
he went upstairs TO his sster-inaws rooms ana
made some wild threats Shortly before noon he
went to the boarding house down the street and
told his landlady, Mrs. Bolger, that he was going
to Brooklyn While he putting on his Sunday
clothes Mrs. Bolger got steak and coffee ready
and he ate a good dinner He appeared to be ex-
cited as IL he had drunk too much liquor. Half an
hour later he went back to tho liquor store ana
found his brother alone there. Then, according
to Patrick's story, John drew revolver and began
shooting at him, but failed to hit him. Patrick fred
back After omptying his revolver. John walked
away leaving his weapon on the floor Patrick had
reloaded his own revolver to have It ready In case
John returned. Tho empty weapon was handed over
to the detectives. There wcre several holes In the
plaster behind tho BAR which might have been made
by bullets fired at Patrick but carpenters had Doon
at work in the store and patches of plaster had
been knocked off by hammers In several places.
Patrick was arrested and arraigned at the JEFFERSON
Market Police Court where he was hold 10 await inc
result of his brothers injuries