New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
LIVELY TIMES At AN INQUEST.
COUNSEL HAVE woRDY QUARREL DURING THE
INVESTIGATION OF THE RAG
GANG LEADERS DEATH

COUNSEL HAVE A woRDY QUARREL DURING THE
INVESTIGATION OF THE RAG
GANG LEADERS DEATH.
There was a lively scene In Coroner Levy's court
room yesterday during the inquest 10 the cas-, OF
Charles Reilly the alleged member OF the Rag
gang, who was shot and killed In East Thirticth-st
on the night Of July % By Policeman walsh OF the
East Thirty -ffth-st station. number OF lawyers
including two representatives from tile District At
tcrncy's Office have been interested in the proceed
ings and their exceptions, objections and frequent
chickering's have greatly confused 1t, and led to per-
sOna vituperations.
A curious feature Of the ihaiest is that since Its
beginning the numerous policemen OF the precinct
TO which Walsh is attached who have been present,
have occupied seats one side OF the court rooh'
while those on the opposite side have been Tiled WIN
the relatives OF Reilly and his late associates
The counsel for Walsh during an outburst ALLUDED
10 the latter as thugs and bludgeon-wieldcrs. I'M
medaely one OF the Reilly brothers jumped to his feet
and In an excited voice exclaimed cat he was as re-
spectacle as the man who uttered the disparaSlhg
words. At the same time he made threatening
gesture walsh's counsel. unnnoved replied that 10
would not be budozed. Coroner Levy banged for
order In vain.
Pointing to Reilly, walsh's counsel dramatically
exclaimed: "Therc, gentlemen Of the jury, Is a
sample of the callbre OF the men my client had to
deal WITH
Lawyer Stephen OJIare, who represented the
Reilly family then interposcd, and said he would
not address his colleague again until he had made
q public apology. -
The Coroner was the next 10 create sensaUoh'
He inquired OF Deputy AssistantAtorney Bradley
what was the stains Of the District Attorney IN
the matter After many vain attempts BY Mr.
Bradley TO explain Assistant District Attorney osborne
announced that he and his colleague were present
merely I'm the interest Of truth and justice This
reply satisfied the Coroner although failed to explain
the status
Policeman Charles Colt the first witness called
Walsh's counsel explained that he and number OF
other policemen present had been snbpoenaed for the
purpose OF tesfyng TO the bad character OF the neigh
borhood I'm which the shooting occurred Lawyer
O'Hare objected 10 the introduction Of this evidence
Tho Coroner sustained the objection.
Policeman Walsh was then called. lie Is very
youthful in appearance. lie said he was twenty three
regarding "Jlggcr- Browns place where the =" Rag
Gang make their headquarters Walsh tcstihed that
many II the loungcrs at Thirtyelghth ana Lhlrty-
ninth sS., In First ave. were such desperate cnafac-
tiers that no policeman deemed IL safe TO arrest one
without assistance. His version Of the shooting was
similar TO that already published. . a.
Captain Dcvery, OF the West Forty seventh Stree'
Station, caused a panic among Reily's friends by
teStifylng that while acting captain In the East
1nirty-nfthst. station. he one OCCASION paraded
Reilly before his men M character they WOULD &c
well to know.
An adjournment ordered until Thursday next
at 10 80 n. III.