The evening world., 1894-04-24
Fired Four Shots at His Success
full Rival, None Of Which
Took Effect
COURT ROOM IN AN UPRoAR.
Judge Blschoff FIees, While Lawyers
and Policemen Struggle with
the Assailant.

Michael Donnelly, an iron merchant,
Of LIZ Leroy street, at 1913 this morning.
In the Equity Term of the Court Of
Common Pleas. and In the presence Of
Judge Bischoff. made a murderous at
tack upon Patrick ]. McArdle. Of Al
bany. also an Iron merchant.
He fred four shots At him from .
Ss-calibre revolver. None Of the shots
took effect. but the shooting created In
tense excitement in the Court-House.
The courtroom was Immediately
crowded with people. who rushed In 1t
the sound of the first shot, Snd Judge
Bischof hurriedly left the room.
Donnelly. who is q heavy-set man -
about nifty years. vas the plaintiff n
q suit brought against McArdis IN
volving $780, 900.
The men were formerly partners In
business. but dissolved the partnership
three years ago.
Donnelly alleged that McArdle had de-
frauded him. He began suit for an ac-
counting and the setting aside Of .
bill Of sale Of theb business which Dom
nelly a made to McArdle.
The suit came up before Justice Bar
rett. of the Supreme Court. a short time
ago and was dismissed.
This nothing the matter came up be-
fore Judge Bischoff. In the Court Of
Common Pleas. was he first case
heard On the opening OF court.
Rather Lose Life Thar the Suit.
Donnelly. It Is said. has told a num-
Der Of friends that he would rather
lose his life han the suit.
Lawyer ". F. Severance, counsel for
Donnelly. made a brief statement Of the
plaintiffs case, and Lawyer David NO
Clure. McArdle's attorney. replied.
When the arguments were finished
Judge R!schoff dismissed the suit.
When the Judge had finished speaking,
McArd!e, accompanied by d. H. Fried
man, Of Albany. arose and started -
leave the courtroom.
They had taken but a few steps to
wards the door when Doanelly jumped
to his feet. and turning his back towards
Judge Biscnof began firing at McArdle.
Lawye Severence was on his feet in an
man
clients neck. but was unable to wrest
'n K, 'e the fiTs, ' sRo. Ne MsA srisp; and hi, COM
era wled under one OF the attorneys
tables.
AS they id SO they overturned the
table. and Donnelly, who was stin
struggling with his lawyer. again began
airing.
+ He fred three more shots In rapid suo-
cessicn.
Seized by His own Lawyer.
Everybody in the courtroom. includ-
ance, seemed frightened cut of their
wits, but the lawyer bravely struggled
with his bell!gerent client, and 1t 10
r probably due L. his efforts that muir
der was not committed.
During the shooting, McArile Was cry
ing loudly for help. and rs ne ran from
the room was shouting murder at the
A score OF officers from every part OF
the building hearing the shots and cries
OF McArdle hurried to the COURTROOM.
and Donnelly, who was still struggling
In the grasp OF his lawyer. was soon
~oyerpowered and arrested.
He was taken TO the City Hall police
station by Policemen Griffin and Con-
nor.
Court-Room Almost Wrecked.
The court, DOM was at once cleared
and the doors locked.
As soon as the crowd were out of
the room II, was found that the carpet
was stained with ink from the over
turned bottles, and particles OF plaster
ing knocked from the walls Uttered the
floor.
bplllAt.lN ~ NNAF NSF
" overpowered, and as lie reached the
courtroom door. turned 10 one OF the
policemen and sand: Please get nv
hat"
Donnelly was very much excited at
the police station, 1t first he refused
TO make any statement until he had
; consulted with his attorney. Lawyer
Severance. He finally broke out and
wildly denounced McArdle as n thief and
a murderer.
Declares McArdle swindled Him.
'He robbed me OF every cent l had in
| the world" he loudly exclaimed.
I'VE were in partnership, and he
robbed me right and LEFT. On April IL,
1889. I gave him a bill of sac on $1,000
worth OF property for 81, He got me In
a tight place n squeezed me to tho
wall.
SIN 1901, he toreciosed on me, taxing
every cent l had IN the worl1. be
lieved all his - les. and ne robbed
II can prove that he set ore % Nh