New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25

gave n decision adverse to Donnelly His counsel.
Wales F. Severance and David Mcclure attorney
for McArdle discussing the case with the
Court when Donncly suddenly arose. drew a re-
volvcr and began firing At the man whom ne ac-
cusel OF swindling him.
Donnely had been sitting behind his couns"
at table In front OF the jury box. McArdle was
sitting behind his lawyer on the other side OF the
room. Donney WAS crazed with rage when ne
arose and drew his weapon. his aim was bad
His first shot tore the skin m McArdles left ear.
Then several people pounced the manacai
litigant. and his knocked upward His
next two bullets went Wild one lodging In the
ceiling. Mr.. Severance and Court officer John
McQuade, at little personal risk held him until
Policeman Michael Connors, OF the Twentieth
Precinct. placed him under arrest.
In the mean time the widest confusion pre-
vailed I'm the courtroom Feeling the sting OF
the scratch his left ear McArdle fell to the
noor. shouting that he had been killed People
rushed to the doors. cra"led under tables or
out OF the courtroom and ran down the stairs,
screaming all the while He Mas also feeling
Shot, The janitor Of the building captured him
when he reached the ground floor. and held him
The shots had been heard in the corridors and
most Of the courtrooms Of the building. me r.. r.
ports and their reverberations together Win me
shunilng Of feet overturnlng OF chairs and strug,
Cling with Donnelly. made tumGlt m nat Ca caused
pioded Many rushel toward the scene of the shoot
!rg. ana others He'd from the hu4iilhs Junst
Bischon had eft the courtroom but returned IN a
short time. and quiet was restored
DID YOUNG MARBLE sHoOT7
Two pistols were found In the courtroom One OF
3s-calibrc belonged 10 D0nnelly. The other. which
wns Of .32-clbrc. was said 10 have been fired once
by stephen McArlle. son OF the man whose HE was
sought Just after the first shot heard one
person declared that he saw young McArdle aim AT
Dpnn,lly and shoot The smaller revolver was
found where the McArilc party had been seated
Many ln the courtroom say they heard four shpts.
aul a mark. apparently made bN "A bullet Was fouhd
In The wall over the Jury box Donnelly stool under
;hs spot. and no bullet from MS weapon 'o"" nave
bonnely ana McArIle were taken 10 the police sta
ton IN the CIty Hall Donnrhy WAS SUI Willy eN,
cited and called his former partner met an
murderer The prisoner is hfty-onc years old, Will"
nelly wanted To- renew his attack men ana ther"'
bu, was held back. The party then went To the
Tombs Police Court, where Justice Martin COM
mlttcI the defendant To- PRISON IN deiauit oi &.nF
IAN His LAWYER Mr Severance. said he would
moi furnish the bond until to-day. Thr witnesses
whose names appear In the proceedings ar" me
fvo Nc Ar,iles David H. Friedman of 40. IS Grand
ST. William Taylor. clerk OF The court. AMI M"ssrs
severance and McCurdy.
bonnr,ly lives In st lukes Place. Brooklyn. and
- I'm business At 80. l3i L~roy-st lie and McAric
,c.r. dealers In SCRAP iron. When they dissolved
partnership. Donney declared that MrArile hai
kept more than $500" Of the profits which l'ong-i
Court i'm issl FOR 5000 or S6DiIo Under cross-eN-
animation. the plaintiff admitted that the nrn
than lts real value Judge Barrett dismissed the
aciior declaring that the plaintiff In an equity &C
tion must come into court with clean hands pom
nelly then brought suit Tor damages IN the court
~ Common Pleas Judge Rlschpn dismissed THIS
YESTERDAY holding that the issues had been passed
on by Julge Barrett
associated with MIR McCuriy. lost his gold watch.
II was found and returned to him.