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
noon by Justice Martin, in the Tombs
Court, In 5000 bail, to await the action
Of the Grand Jury on the charge of at
tempting to shoot Patrick ]. McArdle
in Judge Bischor's Court on April "a.
Bail was furnished by william Kelly,
street.
Court OF Common Pleas. was the first
witness called by the defense in the ex-
animation to-day.
Lawyer Severance questioned the wit
ness. Standfast said he was talking to
Judge Bischoff when he heard a loud
report. Turning, he saw Donnelly with
a pistol in his hand and two or three
persons struggling with him. Standfast
said he glanced at the McArdle group
and saw McArdle. ST.. just rising from
the floor.
II saw" continued the witness,
young Stephen McArdle with a revolt
yer in his hand. which he pointed at
the crowd around D%onnelly, and fired
one shot. l called for a club. with
which l could have struck the pistol
from his hand. Some one grabbed him
and l called OUT. What do you want
to shoot for, too afterwards saw a
pistol and a watch on the floor. l told
Clerk Taylor to pick them up, which
he did. After the excitement subsidized,
MIR. Freedman went to Clerk Taylor. and
asked for the watch and the pistol"
The witness was sure that at least
three shots were fired. Cross-examined
by Col. Townsend. Mr.. Standfast contra
dicted Clerk Taylor's testimony that Dom
nelly was sitting down when the first
shot was fired. Z
When the stenographer first looked at
Donnelly the latter had the revolver
pointed down and in McArdle's direc-
ton. He Illustrated with the weapon,
which is a big. .3s-calibre affair, just
how Donnelly held It.
that young McArdle passed directly in
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 1t fell to the floor:
The witness was also sure That 2
shot fired by young McArdle was the
third report he heard.
Policeman O'Connor, OF the West Thir-
ty-seventh street station. said he was
he heard the noise OF the shooting. and
met McArdle running from the court
room. McArdle held his hand to his
heart and cried out. I'm shot,. oa...
McQuade rushed up and tried to strike
Donnelly. but was warned not to do 30
by O'Connor.
There was n delay Of half an hour
while a subpoena was sent after Lawyer
James +. Koran, who was associated
with Lawyer Mcclure defending No
Ardle in the suit before Judge BischoK.
The defense only called Koran 70 get
the name of the owner Of the watch
found on the courtroom moor after tho
shooting. Lawyer Koran said the watch
belonged to Edward II. Blanc, a stenog-
rapher In his FIRMS office. The witness
was Their excused and a subpoena made
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
inter 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 It. The
witness said McArdle chung to him un-
til the firing ceased, thus contradictinG
the testimony OF McArdle and all his
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-
PENDANT be held for the action OF the
Grand Jury, which motion Justice Mar
tin granted.