The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-24
HERE'S MICHAEL IALLY AGAIN.
Accused by = Young Truekman OF brutal
Assnuit-A 7 olicen mn Looking On.

Assnult-A olic~n mn Looking On.
There was q row in James Durkins saloon
at Water and Roosevelt streets at 12h o'clock
yesterday morning. in which ex-Brdge Po-
liceman Michael Lally. tho man with pull.
played prominent part according to the story
told by Timothy Mahony. who entered THE
SUN Office about IN hour after the assault. his
face covered with blood. There was u pig
cash In Mahony's noso from which the blood
was pouring. and on the back Of his head were
Ave or six Jumps. His back and chest were
covered with blnck and blue marks. where. he
said. no had been kicked by Lally and Dennis
Reilly. Mahony Ia a truckman. II years old.
and lives at 122 Franklin street. Brooklyn. He
was accompanied by n young man who refused
to give his name.
I'VE Ind boon out Of town on target ex-
cursion." Mahony said. "and did not get back
until late. When we entered the place we
noticed crowd OF about ton young fellows
standing at tho Dor. They wore all pretty
drunk and inclined to be fresh. I recognized
some OF the crowd. and among them saw Lally.
Lally don't like mo any more than like him.
I don't travel with murderers like him. and
have told n lot of people what think OF him.
In the middle Of the crowd. with his helmet on
the back OF his head. his club on tho bar. and
glass Of beer In front OF him. was police
man. think his name is O'Neill. Whom we
went in we walked straight to tho bar. about
ten feet from the crowd, and ordered two
E,nsses OF beer we frank them and ordered
Is q AS', hs gang began t. guy me. and
denly Lal!y gives him n push. sending him
bump against me with a force that almost
key that III d ddni WANT any nsS w s him.
end Reilly ell gave me hiow In the be. faec Then
LAZY cleared 4 sLace and said tho only thing
knocking me on tho floor. because he is big:
ger man than am. Once down. ially waved
kicked me about the body and head until I
was insenslhle. Then no and his gang left the
saloon. and my companion revived me with a
The policeman stood at the bar laughing
the whole time; Ny friend appealed to him to
up or he'd club Him worse than Lally was club
bling me. After leaving the SALOON we went to
the assault. He told us to report the ease to
that the officer was in tho saloon and cav the
and told us both to get out Of the station or
he'd lock US up for being drunk"
LETT With his friend for the Chambers Str, ct
Safn at asfaaHss sGn Ss sSss
done ali he could to st"p It. enied at first
being pressed acknowledged that, tho ex-
| fused to say anything else except that the
| l.ally crowd seemed sore on Mahony. and
panes OF fancy. glass In tho windows Of his
private room; When asked whethera police
no answer. and refused to discuss the matter
further. 1t was learned ut the Oak street sta
| ton that a Policeman ONeill was on that beat
| Ex bridge Policeman I.ally is one Of the m ost
| notorious OF Fourth ward toughs: There is an
| indictment now pending against him for
shooting John Delatti at 342 Water street in
January is'l. Lnlly was arrested at the time.
but he nn!fy p reeoSersd Wien he ' appeared
In court he had no COMPLAINT to make. and
Lally was DISCHARGED. The Grand Jury took
town. When he returned he gave bail and the
indictment is now resting IN the District At;
been dismissed from the bridge police force
for assaulting Roundsman Irophy. who had
reported him for being drunk.