Evening journal., 1895-01-03
FARREN'S ASSAILANT.
McElroy Arraigned and Held
for the Upper Court.
AssAUITwITH MURDERoUs INTENT

Court Gases.
On the night of December 20, Barney
Fanen, after an alteration with John p,
alias Fiddler McElroy, on Eleventh street
Just over the Brandywine bridge, was
struck In the head with brick, and had
his skull fractured. This morning he
made his first appearance In Municipal
Court, as prosecuting witness McElroy
who WAS in the dock charged with assault
with attempt TO commit murder, was
represented by Francis d. Hoffecker.
ESrren, who was the first wiUne So. told
the story materially as follows: On the
evening In question he went to the saloon
of GeorgsW. Griffith, on Eleventh street, to
tell him Of the pardoning by Governor
Reynolds, OF Patrick Farren, brother.
While there McElroy began abusing his
brother-in-la law, Richard A. Rowe, and he,
Farren, interfered. McElroy remarked
that If he had Farren outside he would
do him, whereupon Farren said be was
about TO 60 home and was gsing outside.
When the two men reached the walk,
AcElroy threw of his coat and the two
spared little when McElroy ran across
ths street. Farren following. MeElroy
remarked, You Irish S. Of a b. I'll
murder you, and stopped to pick up
something. Farren turned to get away
when he was hit with something and
knocked unconscious
The witness said there had been ne
hard feelings between himself and
McElroy and expressed his desire that
hia assailant be dealt with leniently.
Dr. George w. Quinn, who was called
after the assault, and dressed Farrens
wound, told OF the nature OF the injury.
he said Farren walked home. His
skull Was fractured. bat the wound
would not necessarily have .caused
death.
George w. Griffith told Of the
fussing in the saloon. but didn't sse the
assault
John h Herdman, Jr., barber, at No
1908 East Eleventh street, swors thRt
from his window he saw McElroy run
across the street with Farren close
behind him They ran around the
electric light pole and then FArren went
back to the corner and stood in front OF
the saloon McElroy got brick and
followed. Then hit Farren with it and
after he fell kicked him lin the head. A
few minutes afterwards McElroy en-
tered Witnesses barber shop and asked
Harry Farrar to 20 into Grifith's and
get his coat This was refused. when
McElroy said: I'm kill the big Irish S.
Of a 3d."
Harry Farrar saw MeElroy kick Farren
In the head and also heard the remark
made when he refused to 20 after
prisoners coat.
Arthur Buekmaster, John Ford,
Thomas Davis and Henry Paris. also
saw part OF the fuss, but could add
nothing Of material value TO the testI-
mony already received.
For the defense Richard A. Rowe,
McElroy's brother-in.law. was called. he
said he WAS In Grihith's saloon, and had
sn engagement with two Swedes, who
left McElroy, accusing him Of driving
them out when Farren called him down
for jumping on man who could not get
anything to drink ''They have got me
on the list" explained Rowe. "That is
your own fault, Richard" replied Mr..
Hoffecker. mo IL amt" was lthe re-
Spouse. II amt guilty" Rowe saw
AcElroy running, and Farrsn hit him
bstween the shoulders. He didn't see
Barney hit, although he saw him fall
To City Solicitor Elliott he said that
his sight was good II couldn't get
anything to drink. you see. he said
AL WingRte who chanced to be passing
ct the time, also saw Farren hit
AcElroy but didn't see any of the rest
Of the row.
DR. Quinn recalled, said Farrsn told
him after the wound had been dressed
that he lad hit McElroy. Judge Ball
held McElroy for the upper court fixing
bail at $500
Irwin Spple, colored, one Of the party
In John Spshn's saloon on the nighU Of
December 20, when SPAIN was hit with
q beer glass, was arrRigned on 9 charge
OF assaulting John Gibson with q stone
Gibson didn't see either the man or the
stone, but said that when the row was In
progress Spain caught the glass and
caught the stone" John Morris was
there and he saw the prisoner throw the
stone, which he said was Of granite and
weighed 9 pound. The prisoner had two
witnesses who swore he wasn't ont OF
the bar room at the time aud couldn'l
and didn't throw anything. The case
was continued until to morrow morning
10 allow Of further testimony being
secured
George Hart was found by Officer
Gilling ct Sixth and King streets last
night. very drunk. He said he was from
Philadelphia en- route to Baltimore, met
some shlpmates and drank too much
Fined 81
James Taggart was charged by Building
Inspecto or Dohl with violating section
OF the building laws by making repairs
on frame building, No. 105 Lombard
street, without having frst obtainet
permission The case was postponed
until Thursday morning.