The evening world., 1894-05-10

Masterson does not deny that he shot
Farrell, but claims that he fired in self
defense. lie Is contradicted by two wit
nesses. who saw the shooting.
Farrell and Masterson had known each
other for a long time, and were con-
sidered intimate friends by the people
who f%reuuented the saloon. which IL
conducted under the name of Harren *
Farrell: Masterson was a nightly visi-
tor to the saloon.
Masterson wanted a watch which Far
rell owned, and last night the saloon
keeper sold 1t to him for SIS. Masterson
paying go on account: wor. ,r,n,,,n
together until about 100 this morning,
when Masterson showed IA wad Of
you had better give me the rest of
the money for the watch. said Farrell.
Masterson refused to do so. when
somebody, he says. and he thinks 1t was
hands. Masterson demanded of Farrell
that the money be returned to him. Far
rell denied that he had taken the money,
and he and Masterson quarreiled and
Masterson was knocked down. The
witnesses say he drew Il pistol and fired
point blank at Farrell, who exclaimed:
saloon. afterwards tottering to his feet.
Masterson's version IL that after he
was knocked down Farrell and several
tllCt wiz WtIt III HI hdlDOH JuilDti
on him and beat him frightfully. and,
fearing for his life. he drew the pistol
Policeman Dennis McCrohan, of the
Elizabeth street station. was on post at
Baxter and Franklin streets. when "A
YOUNG man ran up to him old him
i Farrs 4 ms sa,n aaa hf Ths s nolica In ,I"T rnn s, 8
the place, and found Farrell, who was
very weak and bleeding from a wound
in his abdomen. about to leave the
Farrell told the policeman he wanted
70 get to his home as quickly. as posi-
BILE, as he had been shot by Masterson
and was badly hurt; He protested
against going. back into the saloon.
where the policeman took him after
turning In a call to the Chambers Street
Hospital for an ambulance.
Masterson was still in the saloon and
was placed under arrest. Frank Har-
aendI R RhS i 4%Givs owner q, q the saloon
who were also In the saloon, said they
had witnessed the shooting, and tina
nobody had interfered in the scuttie be
they said. had knocked Masterson
down. and then the latter had shot the
sa~loon-keeper.
When the ambulance surgeon arrived
he u that the bullet, u large one
from a .3s-calibre revolver, had en-
tered Farrcll's abdomen. IL said that
The surgeon hurried his patient to the
hospital, where he was put under the
influence OF ether and placed upon the
operating table. The surgeons worked
PERFORMING. supposedly, the operation
81 laparotomy. The Superintendent of
the hospital declared he did not know
the nature of the operation. and de-
clined to summon one of the surgeons
to tell an Evening World' reporter
When the surgeons had finished their
work and the effect OF the drug had
worn pm. Farrell seemed as though
about to regain consciousness. but he
again lapsed into a comatose condition,
In which he remained for hours.
Coroner Fitzpatrick. who had been
sent Tor to take farrelIs ante-mortem
ton had been concluded. but as the mar
was unconscious the effort to get his
statement had temporarily to be aban.
Farrel's wife, a handsome young wo,
man. who told the reporter that she had
Two chiidren, arrived AZ the hospital
about 9.l5 O'Clock and asked to see her
husband. She was told that he was still
unconscious, and was obliged to wait.
Farrell recovered Consciousness about
w. o'clock The surgeons say that h,
there is a possibility of his recovery.
Masterson. who was taken to tbs
for Farrell, Sullivan and Harren. ii,
says In his affidavit that these men at,
tackled him and brutally beat him.
Harren and sullivan were each hex
- ~ ~
Emanuel NJ. Friend, of Friend &
House. is his counsel. Maaterson, in a
talk with an Evening Wurld' reporter
IN the Tombs Police, Court. said that he
had been attacked by Farrell, Sullivan
and a man named Mcclure, and horri.
bly, beaten.
His appearance tended to prove hi,
last statement, His head was covered
with bandaGes and his LETT eye WA
swollen shut. He said that he WA,
lying fiat on his back and the mcI
were beating and kicking him, when h.
drew his pistol and fled.
Acting under the advice of counsel h,
refused to make Il further statement,
Nasterson was a keeper in the Tomb,
Prison frCm February. 1893, 10 Mercl
is. 1894, when he resigned.
He had a good record. Masterson Il
a single man, and told tnc Reporter tina,
he had known Farrell! for years, an,
until last nights trouble, they hat
been intimate friends.
He said that he had just heard from
the hospital that Farrell had a fhow 70
MS lie, and that he sincerely hope
the report was true.
Masterson was later arraigned befor,
Justice Taintor and remanded to avail
the result of Farrelrs injuries.