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.

4 general alarm was son, out to all
policemen this morning to look out for
Edward Barry, who is wanted for the
murder Of John Nolan. at Thirty-third
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, a laborer,
lying on the sidewalk bleeding profusely
from a stab-wound in his throat. The
jugular vein Was severed and the man
died at 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 it. Find Bar
~"
What's his first name?" the oficer
asked. but Nolan was too weak to an
swer
Acting on this information OGicer
Cameron arrested John Barry. OF $50
First avenue, with whom Nolan had
been drinking earlier in the evening.
William Gill, aged tnirty-nine years, OF
- East Thirty-second street, and John
F. Downing, thirty-six years old, of 1871
East Thirteenth street. we're also ar
rested as witnesses.
pa Tsf . sTS esS GTntn ayen IN ps SS
Nolan and John Barry aud his son. Ed
ward Barry. They denied all knowledge
OF the stabbing. 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
the corner, and that Nolan called Barry
vile name. Then. 1t Is said, young
Barry stabbed Nolan and imm ediately
ran into James Kelly's saloon a BIS First
avenue.
Search was made for him there. but
he had disappeared.
Edward Barry is described as twenty.
) feet IL 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.
He wag last SEEM II is said, about a
quarter of an hour after the stabbing,
riding on n southbound Second avenue
car. He has been working for his
uncle. a carriage, maker in Twenty-ninth
John Barry William GIL 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.
John Barry. William Gin and John F.
is accused OF the murder, is stone
mason. He is fifty-eight years old and
belongs to the old Volunteer Firemen' $
Association.
He was quite willing to talk to an
Evening World" 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
he stabbng was done.
Now, father" interrupted his daugh-
ter who was visiting him. why do you
say that? You know that you had
guarrelled with Nolan at the corner.
Tell the truth
"oh, 1t wasn't a quarrel" said the
old man.
Yes. 1t was" persisted the girl.
" Didn't you catch Nolan with his hand
In your pocket not long agO?'
Yes. but that hadn't anything to do
with last night. He asked me treat
him last night, and I did"
Later, In conversation with THE Even
ing World" reporter. Miss Barry said:
My brother came into our house. $50
First avenue. about Ave or ten minutes
after the stabbing.
He was very much excited, and
told him TO stay home and let the police
get him. He wouldn't do It, though, and
he only stayed about two minutes. He
hadn't, any. money but about 10 cents
when he left. He didn't ask me for any
money-just bade me good-by and ran
out, He did not say where he was 60
ing"