New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
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A BATTLE WITH RCFFlANS.
TWO POLICEMEN INJURED IN FIEsT-AvE.

AZ ENCOUNTER IL WHICH BRICKS FILE" AND
SHOTS WERE FIRED SEVERAL ARRESTS
The police Of the East Fifty-hrst-st. s'a'ioh
came into collision with one Of the gangs "hic"
lntest the precinct late last night. and regular
mitchell battle was fought Two policemen VIII
lam Kelly and John Barnes. were SERIOUSLY IN
tured and with Red" Torpcy. the leader Oh '"e
gang had to he sent 10 Flower Hospital in'ee
of Torpey's comrades were locked up III inc s'a'o'
somewhat the worse for the encounter ana a'
midnight special officers were securing the prec'hc'
for tho ruflans who had been fortunate enough
TO escape FOR the time being.
The gang which attacked Acting captain S'e"-
kamps men this time Is known as 'he i''o''
Yard Gang" Il is in the same ciass win '"e
"Corkeran's Roost Gang which became injurious
three weeks ago for the robbery and attempted as
sassnation Of Morris Nelson, an aged real estate
dealer whom they left with fractured skuii IN 'he
basement OF one Of his houses III SiN'e'"-S"
The rlng-lcader of this gang. William CaIahah was
shot in tho back by Policeman boyle "n"'
running away TO escape arrest Two uass '"'''
Since the shooting OF Callahan the "lumbefyarn
gang" has Joined hands with the other gang ana IL
has been predicted that the first time they met INC
police there would be trouble
The occasion came last night. william. or RED
Torpev the .cader of the gang; his lieutenant. Johh
Connors alias "Hinchey." who lives AT 40 -'
East Fifty-fourth-st., and two Of the mefhpcrS
tho brothers John and william Sheehan OF NO
3ao East Fifty-third-st., started In early IN '"e
evening to make round Of the saloons "'o"h
First-ave in their own special stamping s'ou""
which extends from Forty -eighth-si. TO SM"e'n-S'
Ry 10 o'clock when they reached the pa'roo" "a
William WELLESLEY at No. $40 East Fiity-iourth-s''
they were maddened by drink fight broke our
ho,wcen Torpcy and his lieutenant before tney hal
been the place ten minutes ana inc Wnue d st ,hc
were put out ~, rorpsSS ew %nn front Of No
SiS East F,fty-third-st:. and attractea INC
attention OF Policeman Kelly who placer mem
under arrest Immediately tho two coTnbatahis
turned on him. Two brothers named sneena'i , ,hn
to help them. Kelly Was kr cckei down anu t ui
rufianr got possession OF MS ciuD re ptM III. IL
whi. Q for assistance as he lay In the gutter whiie
The ruIians kicked him savase.y. folcetdh jon"
parncs who was on post In Fltst-aye.. ncard me
cali and rushed to help his ccmrade Ihen the
0sh, herame general Other members OF the gang
had arrived and a crowd gathered a pile OF Dricks
law nearby IN the street. ana wnen bafhss az
nroacbed the missiles came flying through me ar
lr, shing his helmet and cutting a gash IN ~,
temple, the stream Oh "''"' 'V"' "
Kelly managed TO draw his revolver ana ifeh N
the air and three other policemen came 70 ms arr
rhav round Barnes with his back against the "aiI
his NE while Kelly was trying 10 raise MIN
Their arrival however. changed the aspect o.
ar,irs Torpey the ringlcadcr OF the gang Wa
struck down with a club. and the rest oil me gang
scattered ConnOrs and the Shaohans were secure,
however aud then ambulance was suiHI.aaei
from Flower Hospital TO assist the wounded ruiian
and the two wounded policemen W neh u rt IA.
fhev were taken To Flower Hospital ihc,' ~
vas found that Torpey had received merely q
slieht scalp wound. although he was ShaH'hs VI
temple however. and Kelly had number OF
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