The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-19
FIRED ON THREE FUGITIvES.
POLICEMAN GARDNER SHOT ONE OF
IMAM THROUGH THE LUNGS

Thsrs lad Besn n Burglary ~ Joseph
Rier's Pooi ROOM, nnd nt the OH1eer's
whi-tIe, Three Men Han Out and Away.
Joseph Bior's pool room. Mt Ninth street and
Avenue C. was broken into on Wednesday
night By three men who pried piece OF tin OF
the 1imsy door on Ninth street nearest the
avenue. and reached a hand through to the
catch. Policeman Henry Gardner hoard some
body moving about inside at 12:15 A. NJ yes
terday, and found that the door had been tam
pered with lie drew his revolver and blew
his whistle to call Policeman Burns. whose
post was n block away Then there was
sudden movement in the pool room. and the
next instant three men dashed out Of a door
further back on Ninth street and ran down
toward Avenue II.
stop there or" shouted Gardner. finish
ing the sentence by discharglng the revolver
Into the air. The men ran faster. and the
policeman gave chase. There Ia a report that
one OF the men turned half way around and
threatened to shoot. Atuny rate. the police
man had taken scarcely a dozen steps when he
fired SECOND shot. this time directly at tho
men, The hindmost Of the three yelled and
tumbed in heap upon the sidewalk.
When Gardner reached him he recognized
him as Otto Casper. whom he had arrested
several weeks before on suspicion OF theft.
Casper had been hit under the left shoulder
and was apparently unconscious Gardner
sent for an ambulance, and the surgeon said
that the man had been shot through the lung
and would die.
At2:3O In the morning Coroner Fitzpatrick
went to Bellevue to taks Casper's ante NOR
tenn. Casper denied that he was in the pool
room Just before the shooting. lie said that
he had spent the evening with three friends,
Joel kipp. Jim Colornn and man named
Love. Mewere In shoe store drn king beer"
he said. and went to sleep. | woke up and
went out to sleep in n hallway next to the pool
room. The whistle worke me W; ! ran into
the street, and met Gardner. who had arrested
me once. He said I've got you now Then
started to rnp. ma two shots were fred one
Casper ia is years old lives at 2O4 Avenue
4 and says he is printer In his report OF
the case Gardner SAYS that Casper was trying
pool and billiard room at 40 Avenue G.
Bier. who lives opposite tho pool room.
were who broke into his place. Several days
ago some OF the gang came to him and said
S"y n wanted MIN to 20 PAL r lGr o" hem ,b
men said they would get even with him. On
Wednesday night five Of them entered the
pool room and lounged about the tables. Mrs.
cage and put It in bis pocket. There is win
protected by heavy wooden shutters, which
are fastened by swinging iron bar. Before
The shutters swinging tho bar into place.
Twice during the evening some one OF the
mon pushed the lar out OF place. After re-
placing it for the second time Bier drove a nail
under the bar. While the zen were still in the
room he opened his safe, in which wac large
sum OF money which he had collected for rents
the day before He thinks the men could not
have helped seeing the money.
When Bier made an examination OF the
room, shortly alter the shooting he found
marks upon the door of the safe as though
some one had been working at it with drill.
Two OF the pigeons. a box OF cigars, and
number OF packages Of cigarettes were MISS
inc. The paddock on the door leading from
the front room into the back room had been
torn off. and the second door. opening into
Ninth street. had beeh unlocked from the In
side. ,
Detective Farrell OF the Union Market
station. detailed to find the two companions
OF Casper arrested John Stringer OF IL East
Ninth street on suspicion.