Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-05-02
SHOT DEAD.
MURDER IN A BISHOP STREET
SALOON THIS AFTERNOON,

Michael McDermott Shot six Times
By Patrick ID. FlannaRan-The VIC
tim Dead and the Murderer Now
About two o'clock this afternoon Pat.
rick ID. Flanagan, a laborer. shot
Michael McDermott in Russell's saloon
on Bishop street. firing six shots
into the face and neck of the .upfortu-
nate man. After the shooting Flanna-
gan ran out on the street and McDer-
mott was picked up and hurriedly taken
to DIR North's Office.
The Rev Fathers Walsh and O'Don-
mel! were called, as the doctors gave up
all hopes Of saving the mans life.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
A telephone message was received at
the police station and Officer Blakely
was sent out to arrest the murderer.
He found Flanagan in front of Can
mons North end drug store and arrested
him. Flanagan told the officer that he
was on his way to the police station to
give himself up.
At the police station Chief Eean
searched the man and found the revolt
yer in the hip pocket of his trousers.
He had 1915 in change, q bunch of KEYS
and other small trinklets. The revolver
is of 30 calibre, of double XXX action and
was made by the Hopkins & Allen
manufacturing company of Norwich
All the chambers were empty and the
revolver had the appearance of being a
new one.
FLANAGAN UNMOvED.
After thorough examination Flanna-
gan was locked up in cell 10. He an
peared perfectly at ease-asking the chief
II he was not going to let him have his
pipe and tobacco.
Flanagan told DEMOCRAT reporter
that he had no i'll will against the man
he shot. He says that he was born in
county Farmaugh, Ireland. and came to
to waterbury, May 2, 1889 and is 81
years old. When asked if he was mar
ried, he jestingly replied mo, never
was that way" He is short man. of
light complexion and delicate looking,
SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Thomas Russell, the proprietor of the
saloon where the shooting took place
was seen by a DEMOCRAT reporter
and briefly related what he knew
about the affair. McDermott went into
AAAo o0AOOA carly Ill UU0 ulOTulnR ana
spent several hours there. About a
quarter before two Flanagan went into
the saloon and asked McDermott if he
would have drink. The latter said
yes, and both stepped up to the bar.
They called for beer and Mr. Russell
served 1T. The men were drinking
when Flanagan pulled out a revolver
and without word shot McDermott.
ne fired two shots, paused for an in
slant, and Immediately fired the other
four.
HORRIBLE SIGHT.
Several of the bullets entered Nc
Dermott's mouth lodging in the throat
and neck. One shot entered the neck
at the side passing clear through and
severing vein.
The victim retained consciousness
while Drs North and Axtelle probed for
the bullets and tried TO check the terri
BILE flow of blood. Once with a great
effort he raised himself to sitting posi-
ton and vomited great quantities of
dark red blood. His agony was
terrible and he writhed and clutch
ed at his throat and in a
choked voice begged for drink
OF water. To the questioning of Officer
Dodds he said that he never before had
trouble with Flanagan.
Justice Griggs tried to- take the dying
mans deposition but he was fast losing
consciousness and was so choked by
the inward flow of blood that he
could not be understood.
DEATH OF THE VICTIM.
At ESQ o'clock McDermott died. The
bullet that proved fatal severed the
Jugu!ar artery and lodged in the throat.
McDermott was unmarried, about IS
years of age and resided with his mother
on Fleet street. He was known las a
good-natured, harmless sort of fellow
and was neighbor of his slayer's and on
good terms. Flanagan is believed to
be Of unsound mind.
1t was rumored that there,was wom
an connected with the affair, but the
story lacks confirmation.
Large Fire-insNorwalk. rsaas
NoRwALK, May 2.-Fire yesterday az
ternoon in. the hay loft of Silas w, Gre
gory's new brick livery stable in South
Norwalk damaged the building and con-
tents to the extent IF "a 000 RI. &1O mn