The evening world., 1894-05-02
SAW HIM FIRE ONCE.
Stenographer Standfast Sure Mo-
Ardle, Jr., Used His Pistol.
There Had Been Two Reports and
DonneIiy Was Struggling. ...@
Donnclly Held In $4,000 to Await
Action of the Grand Jury.

Michael Donnelly was held this after
moor b. Justice Martin, IN the Tombs
Court. in 5000 bail. to await the action
~ the Grand Jury on the charge of at
tempting to shoot Patri.k J. McArdie
In Judge Bischoff's Court on April "a. =
Ball WAS furnished by William Kelly.
Il contractor of 3l7 West Fifty-nfth
street.
John ~Standfast, stenographer OF the
Court Of Common Pleas, was the first
witness called by the defense in the ex-
animation to-day. az
Lawyer Severance questioned the wit.
ness. Standfast said he was talking to
Judge Bischoff when he heard a loud
report- Turning. he saw Donneliy with
a pistol In his hand and two or three
persons struggling with him. StandfaSs
said he glanced at the McArdie group
and saw McArdle. ST., Just rising FROM
tn. floor. -. r. ys
II saw" continued the witnesx
young stephen McArdle with a revolt
yer in his hand. which he pointed at
the crowd around Donnelly. and fired
one shot. I called for a club. with
which l could have struck the pistol
from his hand. Some one grabbed him
and | called out: What do you want
to shoot for, too | afterwards saw q
pistol and a watch on the floor. toid
he lid. After the excitement subsided,
MT. freedman went to Clerk Taylor and
asked for the watch and the pistol"
BY Col. Townsend. Mr. standfast Contra
d'cted Clerk Taylor's testimony that Don
nelly was sitting down wnen the frat
ponnelly, the latter had the revolver
ton. He illustrated with the weapon,
which is a big. ~.Ss-calibre affair. just
,h S%Gn yoans Ms Mr: %s'a ,ns.ss oi ssglf',ns, q
front of him with the revolver pointed
towards Donnelly. and that when the
weapon was discharged. young McArdle
positive 1t exploded In the latter's hand
and not when It fell to the door.
The witness WAS also sure That 3
shot Shot fired by y1ung McArdle waa the
Policeman O'Connor, OF the West Thit%
ty-seventh street station. said he waA
IN the corridor OF the Court7House wheH
met McArdle running from the court
room. McArdle held his hand ID his
heart and cried out. I'm shotT"
Donnelly. but was warned not to ,do %
by O'Connor.
There was a delay OF half an hous
while a subpoena was sent after Lawyer
James +. Koran who was associated
with Lawyer Mcclure defending Mo-
Ardle in the suit before Judge Bischoff.
The defense only called Koran to get
the name of the owner Of the watch
found on the cour t-room floor after the
shooting. Lawyer Koran said the watch
belonged to Edward II. Blanc, O stenok-
rapher In mis- firms Office. The witness
was then excused and a subpoena mada
out at once for Mr.. Blanc.
MIR. Blanc took the stand after recess.
He said he stood near ,McArdle when
the first shot was fired. Immediately
after the report, Blanc said. he heard
McArdle scream. Then the latter turned
and seized Blanc by the coat and hung
on, as II his life depended on II. The
witness said McArdle chung to him un.
I'll the firing ceased, thu contradicting
the testimony Of McArdle and all Ms
witnesses that he dropped behind the
table and used that as a shield until
Donnelly was secured. Mr.. Blanc said
further that he was thrown down by
McArdle and that he lost his watch in
the scrimmage.
Col. Townsend. then moved that the de-
fendan. be held for the action OF the
Grand Jury. which motion Justice Mar
tin grained.