New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-22
A LIQUOR DEALER SHOT,
DID A POLICEMAN FIRE THE PIsToLa
TWO STORIES ABOUT THE ArFA1R-rHE MAN
IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Peter J. Morris, policeman, while on duty
and in full uniform, shot w. f. Campbell, liquor
dealer, at Albany and West SITS, at 10 80 O'CLOCK
last evening. The bah from the pistol entered
the mans neck on the right side, just above the
collar bone, infiicting serious wound. Inc III
iured man was taken 70 Chambers Street HOS
patal and at a late hour was in dangerous ooh-
dition'
Just how the shooting was done is not clear, the
police giving one version and the friends or camp
bell another. man by the name OF Conway, who
witnessed the shooting, said that CampDeli, VINO
had benn ont of town for some time on pleasure
trim. returned 10 the city last night. lie
had been drinking during the day.
bup he knew perfectly well what he was
doing when Morris and another officer entered
the Iquor-store and asked for drinks. At that
time Campbell was standing at the end OF inc
bar with one or two friends.
What was said by the barkeeper and the off,
GERS is not known but Morris heard TO say
to the barlxeeper: L will throw you out" Camp
bel then stepped behind the bar and picked up
3s-calibre revolver belonging 10 HIM
Morris became enraged at this,and although Camp
bell made no demonstration with the revolver,
Morris Immediately said that lie had no right 70
carry one or have it behind the bar, and thai he
as an officer could take it from him. 10 TINS
Campbell demurred and fight followed. The
pistol was discharged md the ball lodged IN Camp
bells neck.
Another version of the affair was that Morris
went behind the bar deliberately took the pistol
and pointing it at Campbell, shot him. AT the
station house it was positively denled that Ihe
shooting took place in the hQuor-store. Ihe
sergeant said that Campbell was at West and
Albany SITS. 1ourishing his revolver when Omcer
Morris came along and told Campbell to put hlo
weapon up as he was not in condition 10
handle it, being too much under the influence oil
LIQUOR. A wrangle and scufilc followed
during which the weapon was discharged. The
Sergeant refused TO say whether the policeman
was under arrest. lie admitted, however, tudl
Morris was in the station -,
Morris made the following statement 10 thS
sergeant at the desk: AT lG:4o ElSG nITilC
sts Passing the corner where CampOell keeps ms
saloon | saw him standing outside the door WIN
q revolver in his hand. which he was n0urlslhns
in O dangerous manner. lie seemed TO De uhIer
and put the pistol away. lie told ne he had as
much right 10 have revolver as /. Feafng ne
would do some harm, tried 10 get the pistol from
him. when in the struggle II was discharged ana
Campbell was SHOT III the right shoulder: 1he
shooting was purely an accident as L dld hoJ
intend 10 shoot him.
A short Will, ago Morris was before the Police
Commissioners on charge of insulting two women
in front of the house of Engine Company No. 29
in FultOn-st
hospital. after examining the mans wound, said
that there was some hope Of his recovery; he
would probably live through the night, although
he was in dangerous condition.