The evening world., 1894-04-24

place in Albany and four people were
burned TO death. He then bribed his
way. clear. I have amdavits to prove
what I say is true"
by some friend, who evidently told him
70 keep quiet, for he refused to taik any
further.
Rushed for His Assnilnnt.
McArdle and Friedman were also very
making the charges Of murder n
fraud against McArdle the latter be,
times rushed forward as Il he would
attack his late assailant.
He accused Donnelly OF
and denied tina he had ever SCI hre 10
Ing him, however. and he. refused to
talk. He directed all Inquiries to his
lawyer, David Mcclure.
with a forid complexion and red u
tache. He vas neatly dressed In a
suit of brownish grey. and wore a
I In his pocket besides the pistol was
found a bunch OF keys, a knife. a
pocket comb, SIS in bills and some loose
change, and several letters and several
MeArdie is a n~ne-lookins man, of
erect build. and we'll proport!onsd. He
ha snow-white hair n mustache.. He
was dressed in a black tr:nen Albert
Bult. rTltuIlldh 10 ~ l puiiNt "s'
brown hair and red mustache.
Taken to the Tombs.
In charge of Policemen Michael Con-
nor and Michael Griffin, Donnelly and
McArdle were taken to the Tombs Pc;
them all the. way, and the officers had
their hands full in keeping the curious dous
in the Tombs Police Court. McArdle
made the following statemnt:
my name Is Patrick McArdie. am
%rortyunws years and OF ds age, ana an l,v an Al ir Sgs
suit was dismissed in court Michael Don
nelly, the plaintiff, fired at me l think
f h,nd times Inn de with ana a P }sn ! save aGd my ,i Se-
One bullet grazed my left ear"
On this declaration the complaint
charging Donnelly with assault with at
tempt to kill was made out.
Had Two Revolvers.
Policeman Connolly produced a large
38-calibre Remington revolver, out Ct
which two bullets had been discharged.
to- him by d. II. Friedman and John
McQuaid. who were m court. and who
told the officer that they had taken it
n in the Court OF Common Pleas, who
Smith & wesson 32-calibre revolver,
stated. had been picked up underneath
the chair where Donnelly sat.
After reading the complaint. I'oiice
Justice Martin held Donneily In 5000
ball for examination tomorrow.
No testimony was given. Neither the
complainant nor the witnesses were de-
tained.
Is DonneIIy Insane?
II is said hat Donnely got In trou-
actress at Wallack's old theatre, and
that he was incarcerated for a time be-
cause of alleged mental alteration.
Mr.. McArdle, as he walked back to the
"DonneIly. since We dissolved partner
ship, has threatened my life. He Is at
the present time under an Indictment at
Albany for criminally libelling me. He
and ! was not altogether surprised when
he tried to-"
Judge Bischcn's story.
Judge Bischoff was seen In his pri-
shooting BY, an Evening World. reuor,
excited, and a the following version
"The case, which was a partnership
accounting. came before me yesterday
afternoon, do not think the AMOUNT
stated, and would probably not exceed
aWhen the case began yesterday the
that 1t had. in April last been brought
before Justice Barrett. of the Supreme
Court. From the evidence at that time
It seemed the men had been engaged In
iron from railroad employees. Justice
case"
szt.& ,~l tLto v,orri~p m urnn n a
court was opened, dismissed the ac-
ton
Counsel for the defense asked that
costs be allowed. which l granted. He
then asked for a further allowance,
81 then called the attention OF plain
tins counsel that he had not taken ex-
ception to my ruling; and unless he did
and entered his exceptions"
Thought the shooting Was Outside.
"My attention was attracted else where,
and In a few moments l heard a shot.
My first impression was that the report
came from outside, in the corridor"
cries Of McArdle and saw some one
struggling with Donnelly. Then l real
lied that the shot had been fired in the
People surged into the doors and
during. the excitement the other shots
II saw that the crowd would prevent
my leaving the room by the regular
door, and | left by a rear door beside
my desk.
81 was not excited.
Court Officer McQuade acted with
much promptness and GOODNESS, and de
serves great credit"
Recalls the Eddie Divens Tragedy.
The shooting in Judge Bischoff's court
to-day recalls q tragedy enacted before
Judge MARITIME in the General Sessions
Court. June q. 1892.
Max Clerget, a young Frenchman
had just pleaded guilty to the charge OF
having criminally assaulted Sarah Div
n Judge MARITIME remanded him fol-
sentence.
AS Clerget reached the prisoners per
at the rear end of the courtroom Ed
die Owens. the wronged girls half
w1tted young brother. jumped up from
his seat and dwelling a revolver a
Clerget's breast, so close that the muz
zle nearly touched 1t, fired. Clerge
fell, exclaiming: MY God. my God.
In a few minutes he was dead.
This was exactly 1910 o'clock. To
days shooting was at 10. 45.
Owens was tried and acquitted. H.
10 now in an insane asylum.