The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-26
SHOT DEAD BY A POLICEMAN.
ASHMAN CHARLES REILLY KILLED ~
last 7HIR1T-EIGHTH STREET.
Policeman Walsh, Who shot Him. Had n
Bullet In Bis Own Head, Hired Either by
Reilly or by Another OF the Rag Gang.

Policeman walsh. Who shot Him. Had =
Bullet In His Own Head, Fired Either by
Reilly or by Another OF the Rag Gang.
young won an told Policeman Dennis
Walsh. who was patrolling First avenue. near
Thirty ninth street at IL u o'clock last night.
that she had been insuted by one OF crowd
o, young toughs at Thirty-ninth street, near
Mortimer's saloon.
The young woman pointed out Charles Reil-
ly. an ash cart driver and. tho police say. one
OF the members OF the " Rag gang"
Walsh attempted to arrest Reilly. Reilly ran
into Mortmer's saloon.
The policeman followed. Reilly escaped
through another door. Walsh raped for
assistance and started after Reilly. overtaking
him on the avenue before he reached Thirty
eighth street.
OF the five policemen who came to walsh's
assistance. Thomas McCabe was tho first on
hand Reilly resisted violently. and was club
bed. as two big gashcs on his head afterward
attosted.
A dozen or more members OF tho Rag
Gang" came to tho help OF their comrade and
falling uron tho policemen. released Reilly.
He ran down First avenue and darted through
Thirty-eighth street
There aro two versions OF what occurred
after this. Both came from the police. One
is that Policeman Walsh. when Reilly
was about midway between First and
Second avenues on the north side Of
the street. fred to halt Reilly and shot hin,
through the head One of Reilly's compan.
ions. who was also in flight then shot the no
lcoman in the forehead.
The second version is that Reilly turned on
his pursuer and fredthe bullet striking Police.
man Walsh In the forehead. Walsh then drew
his own revolver and fred Tho bullet struck
Reilly in the lcst-hand corner of the mouth
and penetrated the brain. Reilly fell to the
sidewalk. and died within n few, minutes
There was no pistol found where Reilly fell.
and this lends color to the first story OF the
Policeman McCabe cnmo M and took charge
OF Reilly's body, while another policeman ran
reserves , in Charge Of Serseants sheldon and
Halton. called out They went to the scene q
tie %ay 81 and Of "T%"sS %sr much
senrch was made for Reiliy''s companions. bu!
all had scattered otter the first pistol shot and
sent ito to the station by nsiChhor OF Reiiiy.
"S Ser se mes Haf e
The body OF the dead man was brought to
the station house, on n stretchcr by IN" 70.
serves. 1t was laid on the stones in the back
SLOWED bullet wound through the cheek Just
Mt the left corner of the mouth.
There were also two ugly wounds on tho
head. apparently made by clubs One WIS a
furrow along the left side Of tho head near the
crown. Tho other was on the back of the
head Both bied profusey
Tho story that first came into the station
house was that Walsh had shot Reilly from
behind as no was running. haSty eXnminn.
ton showed no bullet wound in the back OF
the head. so it i. probable that the tough had
turned his face toward his pursuer Just as the
shot was fired.
The man was Of less than medium height
and OF thick-sct, powerful build. He Ind
thick lips and II round head: He look ed as II
he might have been n tough antagonist in a
fight.
wore flannel shirt. It IL said that he had
lodgings on Thirty-ninth street between First
and Second avenue 90
TIc was unmarried and about % years Old.
He had II counc Of ash carts which he stored
over night in Thirty-ninth street
As soon as the facts were known in the sta
ton house, Detectives, Mal!ark"gr and Fraser
were detailed upon the case. They got the
story ms told by Sergeants Hntt"n and shell
don. and then went to Bellevue Hospital.
Walsh was not seriously hurt.
The bullet which struck him WIS OF %
calibro. 1t Grazed his forehead irhictng n
scalp wound. The detectives found him cX-
| ceedinGly nervous and excited, but aLlc TO
| talk. After questioning him they went out To
| investigate the case. and had not returned
| when The Sun went to press.