The evening world., 1894-05-10


Farrell. but claims that he fired in self
defense. He is contradicted by two wit
nesses. who saw the shooting.
Farrell and Masterson had known each
other for a long time. and were con-
sidered intimate friends by the people
who frequented the saloon, which is
conducted under the name of Harren &
Farrell. Masterson was IA nightly visi-
tor to the saloon.
Masterson wanted a watch which Far
rell owned, and last night the saloon
keeper sold It to him for sis. Masterson
paying SO on account.
Farrell and Masterson were drinking
together until about 100 this morning,
when Masterson showed wad OF
"You had better give me the rest of
the money for the watch" said Farrell
Masterson refused to do so. when
somebody. he says, and he thinks 1t was
Farrell, snatched $50 bill from his
hands. Masterson demanded of Farrell
reii denied that he had taken the money,
and he. and Masterson quarrelled and
grappled.
Masterson was knocked down. The
witnesses say he drew pistol and fired
point blank at Farrell, who exclaimed:
I'm shot?' and sank to the floor Of the
saloon, afterwards tottering to his feet
was knocked down Farrell and several
others who were in the saloon jumped
on him and beat him frightfully. and,
fearing for his life. he drew the pistol
Policeman Dennis McCrohan. OF the
Elizabeth street station. was on post at
Baxter and Franklin streets, when
that man had been shot in Harren &
Earrells saloon; The policeman ran to
very weak and bleeding from "A wound
in his abdomen. about to leave the
saloon.
Farrell told the policeman he wanted
to get to his home as quickly, as possi-
BILE. as he had been shot by Masterson
and was badly hurt. He protested
against going back into the saloon,
where the policeman took him after
turning In call to the Chambers Street
Hospital for an ambulance.
Masterson was still in the saloon and
was placed under arrest. Frank Har-
and Robert Sullivan. OF I73 Park Row
who were also in the saloon. said they
had witnessed the shooting, and that
nobody had interfered In the scuffle be-
tween Farrell and Masterson Farrell
they said, had knocked Masterson
down. and then the latter had shot the
saloon-keeper.
When the ambulance surgeon arrived
ne found tnat the bullet, a large one
from u .3s-calibre revolver, had en-
tered Farrcirs abdomen. and said that
the mans condition was very serious.
The surgeon hurried his patient to the
hospital where he was put under the
influence Of ether and placed upon the
operating table. The surgeons worked
over nm until O'Clock This morning
performing, supposedly. the operation
of laparotomy. The Superintendent OF
the hospital declared he did not know
the nature of the operation, and de-
clined to summon one of the surgeons
to tell an Evening World" reporter
about 1t.
When the surgeons had finished their
work and the effect Of the drug had
worn of, Farrell seemed as though
about TO regain consciousness, but he
again lapsed into a ComatOse condition.
in which he remained for hours.
coroner Fitzpatrick, who had been
sent Tor to take Farrclns ante-mortem
statement. arrived soon after the opera =
tion had been, concluded, but as the man
was unconscious the effort to get his
statement had temporarily TO be ahau-
doned
Farrelrs wife. a handsome young wo-
man VINO told tn" reporter that she had
two children, arrived at the hospital
about S;l5 O'Clock and asked to see her
husband. She was told tnat he was stll
unconscious and was obliged to wait
Farrell recovered consciousness about
1910 o'clock The surgeons say that he
there is a possibility of his recovery,
Masterson. who was taken To the
Tombs Police COURT. swore out warrants
for Farrell. Sullivan and Harren. He
says In his affidavit that these men at
tackled him and brutally beat him.
Harren and Sullivan were each held
Tor examination the 18th.
Emanuel NJ. Friend, OF Friend &.
House, is his counsel. Masterson, in a
talk with an Evening World" reporter
In the Tombs Police Court. said that he
had been attacked by Farrell, Sullivan
and n man named Mcclure. and horri-
bly, beaten.
His appearance tended to prove his
last statement. His head was covered
with bandages and his left eye was
swollen shut. He said that he was
lying fiat on his bacN and the men
were beating and kicking him, when he
drew his pistol and fired.
Acting under the advice of counsel he
refused to make a further statement.
Masterson was Keeper in the Tomhs
Prison from February, 1893, to March
Is, 1894, when he resigned.
He had a good record. Masterson Is
q single man, and told the reporter that
he had known Farrell for years. and
until last nights trouble. they had
been intimate friends.
He said that he had just heard from
the hospital that Farrell had a chow fol
his life. and that he sincerely hoped
the report was true.
Masterson was later arraigned before
Justice Taintor and remanded to await
the result of Farrelrs injuries.
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