The evening world., 1894-04-24
SHOT AT
IN COURT.
Continued from first Pnqc)

every cent | had In the worli. I be;
lieved all his - les. and he rohbed
n can prove that he set fire to his
place In Albany and our people were
burned to death. lie then briced his
way clear. | have. atfldavits to prove
wha ! say liz true"
Donnelly was approached at this point
by some friend. who evidently told him
&c keep quiet, for he refuss ID TO talk any
further.
Rushcd for lila Assniinnt.
McArdle and Friedman were also very
much excited. While .Donnelly was
fraud against McArdle the latter be;
came white with rage. and several
times, rushed forward as IL he would
attack his late assaiiant. -, Macdonald
and denied that he had ever set fire to
his house Friedman succeeded IN quiet,
ing him. however. and he refused to
lawyer, David Mcclure.
Donnelly Is n big, heavy-set. man,
with a f9rid complexion and RED mus,
suit of brownish grey. and wore n
soft brown hat.
In his pocket besides the pistol. was
pocket comb, SIS In bills and some loose
change, and several letters and several
legal
erect build. and wsii pT5pset!onsd. IL
has snow-white hal. and mustnche. lie
was dressed in a black rr!nc% Albert
suit. Friedman, Is slightly, built. win
brown hair and red mustache.
Taken % the Tombs.
In charge of Policemen Michael Con-
McArdlc were taken to the Tombs Pc,
lice Court. A large crowd followed
them all the way, and the officers had
their hands full In Keeping the curious
hlrk. AT the CDnnlalnt Clerks desk
In the Tombs Police Court. McArdle
made the GLOWING statemnt:,
MY name Is Patrick lie. l nm
~lcrty-iive years OF age. am an iron
manufacturer and dealer. and live at 226
Elm street, Albany. n. y, After the
nelly. the plaintiff. fired at me | think
five, times with a pistol. dodgei be
hind the desk and thus saved my life.
One bullet grazed my left ear"
on this declaration the complaint
charging Donnelly with assault with at
tempt to Kill was made out.
Two Revolver. Found.
Policeman Connolly produced a large
3s.caiibre Remington revolver. out q
which two bullets had been discharged,
This weapon, he said. had beeh banded
McQuaid. who were n court, and who
told the officer tnat they had taken it
away from Donneliy.
ant In the Court OF Common Pleas, who
Smith & WessoSn sS-ealibre revolver.
with one bullet discharged. This, he
stated, had been picked up underneath
the chair where Donnelly sat.
After reading the c~om2'nlut, l,oiice
Justice Martin held Dnnneily in 5000
bail for examination tomorrow.
No testimony was given. Neither the
complainant nor the witnesses were de-
tained.
The statement made this afternoon tc
, an Evening World" reporter by william
Of the Court Of Common Pleas, whc
man in the room while the shooting wa:
going on, tends to show that while Don
nelly was unloading his pistol, he wal
nls saf hslnf D arsS Sy: f Mri T ths ars sa' Shot
saw McArdle's son, Patrick j.. McArdle
ir., who was standing about three fee
from his father with a small al pswih' S0s
He was quickly seized by a ~bystande
and the pistol forced out Of his hand ID ! !
"I cannot say that young McArdi
discharged his pistol. but l am, positiv
e that ! heard at least threet shots; -,
feet apart. After Donnelly shot tn
first, time McArdle cried ogt: 'Yo'
y thieving -. Then Donnelly, who wa
struggling with his attorney, pulled IN
There was much confusion and ex
element. ! cannot say, just how man,
shots in all were fired
showed n bullet mark back of the jury
3 box. about eight feet high. up on Tn
> wall and some twenty. feet benin
ing and to the left of Donnelly's positio
| was the mark OF another bullet. Thi
mark was probably where Donnelly's sec
ond shot lodged while he was struggiin
.. with Attorney Severance.
The first shot fired by Donnelly which
passing between McArdle and his sol
grazing the older mans left ear, ma
. possibly have passed out at the Windov
L which was open. just back OF McArdi
l. sr. a mark shows up on one OF =
marble columns outside as II made b
" "A bullet.
of the Tombs Police Court clerk as ev
70 dence. the smaller one, a .32-calibr
~ Wesson. which corresponds. exactly I
n. Clerk Taylor's description of the one i
" saw in young McArdle's hand, has onl
. one cartridge DISCHARGED This empt
"a. shell probably accounts for the bulle
hole back of the jury-boX. behind Dol
nelly, and may have been fired by youn
McArdle.
fired In all, then the pistol from whic
=, It was discharged has not yet been i
p" Gated. nor is 1t known who fired tn
~" 1Ouftn SHOt.
ION Is DOnneIly Insane?
ut. 1t is said that Donnelly got In tro'
hor BILE several years ago by annoying q
Ten actress at Wallack's old theatre, al
Ing that he was incarcerated for Il time b
en- cause of alleged mental alteration.
Mr.. McArdle. as he walked back. to {
Court-Housc from the Tombs. said:
"Donnelly. since we dissolved partne
ship. has threatened my life. He Is
the present time under an indictment
r"> Albany for criminaily libelling me. !
h'f has told people that he would shoot n
c-s and | was not altogether surprised VIII
We ne tried to-"
ny Judge Bischon's tory.
In Judge Bischof was seen in his pl
vate chambers. a short time after Il
Wv shooting by IN Evening World repo
~ ter. He diG not seem to be the lea
excited. and gave the following versi
:. THE case, which was a partnersf
accounting. came before me yesterd
~, afternoon. / do not think the amou
u" involved was as large as has he
OF stated. and would probably not exec
is SO, 900. .
thy when the case began yesterday I
' -. ~ GfAfAI IN .