New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
THE SHOOTING OF CARNEY.
COLONEL. AUSTEN. or TIE 18TH CONTENDS THAT
THE ACTIoN or THE FOLDERS
WAS JI'STlFIAHIE.


Thomas Carney the roofer who WAS killed
Wednesday while a. work the roof OF NO 4i4
Hicks-st by a member OF Company *. 18th Regi-
ment died early Yesterday morning al the Long
Island College Hospital The shooting OF carney
has stirred up considerable excitement among his
friends end fellow ftsmen. and II IS likely that
a thorough investigation will be made. Eye-wit-
nesses declare that Carney threw missiles and
that none were thrown from that point Police
Captain Druhan who was In charge Of the patrol
men on the scene. is quoted as saying regarding
the battle and stone-throwing:
1t is not for me to criticsc the action Of the
troops who are in charge nor DO know what th"ir
orders were but | do no, think that erroneous
that csr-the advance guard Of which ana the
shooting with my patrolmen. and failed to see
troops Ny eyesght Is good bu, saw saw nothing
who in charge and war presented to Major
Carnex and he told me one Of company Ks men
but that he could not learn VINO several shots
fired on that trip
The men of the 18th who were stationed along
Hicks-st yesterday examined the roofs along the
route AMI found stones and brlckbats on the roofs
Of most OF the houses.
+.. COLONEL. AusTEN'S REPORT.
Colonel Austen. OF the regiment, made an off,
cial report to Brgadler General McIeer yesterday
regarding the trouble The report Is as follows:
The A. A. e.. Second Brigade
Sir Pursuant to instructions. my regiment
was assembled at the corner Of Henry-si and
s9 p benz the The FRI. f'i repor
assumed personal command. and marched same;
sh tn ma4fi sf ason tx take
command Of the Second Battalion. to march same
10 prevent IN any way any
with car travel and to prevent any person from n,
Hicks-st-that is. all pedestrians were required to
move toward ,hst sl poin, o. asSnaion to
at Sackett-st.. again ordered the First battalion
TO- proceed LEAVING patrols on each s cIcs irG
iton-ave both returned over the same route
and later made second trip. ON the first advance
china threateningly displayed at windows
and IN s se ana just
grazed my head. Who're IS of this kind were
tected themselves by, compelling windows to be
shut, and In case Of any throwing OF missiles
not to hesitate TO order fire. If necessary for pro-
on one instance. in socalled smoky Hollow. a
with his pistol and turned man and pistol over
throwing coal Lieutenant Colonel Watson entered
the house and brought the man out and turned
When the resistance was made many shots we're
fired that | should have ordered; but consider
same in every way justiiablc. and the only way TO
building a number of men we're standing a, open
windows. and were ordered TO close the same; the
three stray shots were S fred Oa his point "
Men We're ordered. through me. TO battalion com
mands, 10 caution men TO fire only order OF
commissioned officers with a general direction that
selected men advance fankers might In emer
gency fire to protect themselves.
Captain Mayer reported that a man on housetop
approached the edge OF the roof three times. and
with something In his hands. apparently TO throw
the railroad superintendent advised me that he saw
the same thing and while have no positive knowI
edge ! think this is the who is reported
have been shot; this. however. is only guesswork
and from circumstantial evidence Captain Mayer
advises me two or three shots were fired at this
time.
The line OF Hcks-sf. Is not in any particulars
one commanding itself 10 treatment other than
corded and II Is only by meeting the first rotous
demonstrations with prompt remedies that subse-
Quent loss OF life and riotous demoDstra tions are
prevented
An officer OF the United States Army accompanied
the battalion advance. and spoke IN high terms
OF its regiment work. Robert Graves also was
present withhold the Army officers name at HIS
own request. Respectfully,
DAVID r. AUSTEN. Colonel. 18th.
coroner's Jury viewed the body OF Carney yes
terday. and an inquest will be held later