The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-31
The Latter Captured by the Police After
Being Hit by Two Bullets and
Knocked Down.
TRAP LAID BY EDWIN GOULD
A Crank Who Wanted s., 900 or a
Tip Turned Over to all Officer.
He Had Notified the Young Millionaire
that He Intended to Call and the
Latter Was Ready for Him.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Oct 30.-An excited work
man rushed from the new building OF the
Postal Telegraph Company, at Broad way
and Murray street, at $40 o'clock this aft
onoor. and called out that a murderous
s<ank was at large upon the ground floor
on the building who had already shot the
clerk Of the works and threatened murder
by the wholesale. Several police officers i'm
mediately rushed to the spot. Inside the
building Superintendent Frederick Matthi-
as. who had charge of the construction
for architects Harvey & Gore, was bleed
ing profusely from bullet wound in the
abdomen y number of badly scared work
men were lurking behind pillars and piles
of wood and brick. while still more men
crowded the temporary stairs lead
ing to the next story.
The policemen were told that AIatthias's
assaiiant was concealed behind a pile of
bricks in the rear of the building. An Of
ficer advanced towards the mans hiding
place and ordered him 10 come out. A pis-
tol shot rang out and a bullet grazed the
cheek of the policeman. The officer
mounted another pile of bricks and opened
a fusillade in the direction Of the mans
hiding place. which the latter returned.
Finally the crank gave an unearthly scream,
jumped from his hiding place and fired tIrec
shots in quick succession at the policeman,
all of which missed their mark officers
Giblin and Cornell rushed upon him, seized
the pistol and bore the man TO the ground.
Even after being disarmed the man fought
desperately, and the policemen had to
use their clubs to overcome him The hum
dreds of workmen employed in the build
ing. as well the pedestrians from Broad
way. rushed in, and cry was raised of
Lynch him. Somebody picked up a
brick and struck the fellow over the head.
The policemen were obliged to turn their at
tention to saving the man from the fury
of the crowd. Both victim and prisoner
were conveyed to. the Chambers-street Hos
pital. 1t was found that Matthias had been
shot in the abdomen. and was in great dam
gs- of dying.
The prisoner said his name was Francis
Bradley, a laborer, without home. 1t was
found that some of the officers shots had
been effective, for Bradley wounded
twice in the right forearm. He is an I'M
prepossessing individual, dirty and UNI
kempt. When the superintendent came
around he told the fellow to get out. y
- few hours later he came back, and, with
out saying a word, walked toward the CEN
ter of the building and hid behind pile of
bricks. 4 workman called the attention of
Matthias to the fact. and he again or
dered out. The answer was shot. Mat
thias cried: II am shot," staggered toward
the center of the building and tell.
After being arrested. Bradley made an in
coherent statement about people being after
him. He said: II had to shoot him; he was
trying to shoot me. / lost my citizenship
papers anu was being hunted by mob
None of the workmen about the building
know Bradley. The police believe the man
is undoubtedly insane Others say that he
acted like a drunken man or one that was
badly affected by delirium tremens.
The bullet was extracted from the wound
ed man during the evening. 1t was found
embedded in the back of the pelvis. If
peritonitis does not set in the physicians
say they now have hope for the superin-
tendent's recovery, who at 10 O'Clock was
resting quietly.
Bradley was transferred to Bellevue Hos
pital. The physicians there say, If neces-
sary, he will be able to so to court to-mor-
row morning.