The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
BARRY A FUGITIVE.
The Supposed Slayer Of John No.
Ian Still Eludes the Police.
Fled When the Stabbed Man Fell
and Left Home HurriedIy.
His Father and the Others Involved
in the Quarrel Held.

A general alarm was sent out to all
policemen this morning to look out for
Edward Barry. who Is wanted for the
murder of John Nolan, at Thirty-th!rd
street and First avenue. last night.
A hurry call was sent to Bellevue Hos
pital shortly after 10 o'clock last night
from that corner, and when the ambu-
lance arrived the doctor found John
Nolan, thirty-three years old q laborer,
lying on the sidewalk bleeding profusely
from a stab-wound in his throat. The
jugular vein WIS severed and the man
died a the hospital about midnight
Policeman John Cameron of the Thir-
ty-ffth street station. reached the
wounded man In time to hear him say
Barry did 1t; Barry did 1t. Find Bar
ry."
What's his first name?" the officer
asked. but Nolan was too weak to an
swer.
Acting on this information officer
Cameron arrested John Barry, Of 5S9
First avenue, with whom Nolan had
been drinking earlier In the evening.
William Gill, aged thirty-nine years, OF
32S East Thirty-second street. and John
+. Downing, thirty-sx years old, of 337
East Thirteenth street were also ar
rested as witnesses.
DAYS saloon. 81 First fi '"yen !" With
Nolan and John Barry and his son, Ed
ward Barry. They d snied all knowledge
Of the stqbbins., and said that they were
IN the saloon when II happened outside.
Although no one has been found by the
police who saw the assault, 1t is said
that Nolan had words, with old Barry on
vile name. Then. 1t is said. young
ran into James Kelly's saloon at 6Sj'Flrst
Search was made for him there. but
| he had disappeared.
E., Edward Barry "a is described az twenty,
8 feet 7l-2 inches: dark hair, thin face
| deep-set dark gray eyes: wore a dark
coat and vest, striped trousers. blue fan.
mel shirt and no necktie:
quarter Of an hour after the stabbing
| riding on a southbound Second avenue
car. He has been working for his
| uncle, Il carriage-maker in Twenty ninth
street, near Fifth avenue.
John Barry William Gill and John F.
| Downing were locked up in the Thirty
NTH street station last night, and this
morning were remanded In the York
vile Police Court until tomorrow morn
ing. in order to give the police time to
work on the case. ,-
is accused Of the murder, is stone.
mason He Is fifty-eight years old and
belongs to the old Volunteer Firemen's
Association.
He was quite willing to talk to ar
Evening Worll" reporter about last
nights affair, but denied that he had
had any words with Nolan. or that his
son. Edward. was near the place when
| the stabbing was done.
| Now, father" interrupted his daugh
ter. who was visiting him, why do you
say that? You know that you haC
quarrelled with Nolan at the corner
Tell the truth"
:, Oh, II wasn't quarrel" said the
old man.
Yes 1t was" persisted the girl
" Didn't you catch Nolan with his hant
In your pocket not long ago."
Yes, but that hadn't ANYTHING to d.
with last night. He asked me trea
him last night, and l did"
| Later, in conversation with THE Even
ing World" reporter, Miss Barry said:
MY brother came into our house. So
First avenue, about five or ten minute:
after the stabhing.
| He was very much excited, and
| told him to stay home and let the polio,
| get him. He wouldn't do 1t. though. ant
he only stayed about two minutes. II,
hadn't any money but about 10 cents
when he left He didn't ask me for an,
money-just babe me good-by and raj
out. He did not say where he was go
ing"