Evening journal., 1895-12-12
FIVE PEOPLE ARE SHOT
a Man With a Revolver Runs
Amuck In Harlem.
POLICE OFFICER SERIOUSLY HURT

Blake aud Hogan Fight over Two Women
In Restaurant Walters wounded.
Ran Through the Streets and Fired
Into a Crowd.
NEW YORK, Dec 12-Two men, accom-
panied by two young women. walked into
Thornton's restaurant, at 23iO Third ave-
nue., at a quarter 70 II o'clock last night
and took seats nc q long table in the rear
Of the ROOM They afterward described
themselves as Charles Blake 40 years old,
who refused TO tell his residence; Thomas
Hogan, % years old of SS7 Second ave-
nue.; Mary Cosgroye, 81 years old. who
said she was staying with Mrs Van Ness,
at $50 East One Hundred and Seventh
street, and Lizzie Smith, who said that
she lived in Philadelphia and was visit
ing Miss Cosgrove.
The party gave their order 60 a waiter
and were talking and laughing, when
Blake fancied a young man, short, clean
shaven and well dressed, who was sitting
at the next table with his back toward
them, was trying TO overhear what they
were saying He demonstrated with him
angrily, telling him to mind his own bust
moss and not to be so "fresh. One word
led to another, and in a moment Blake
and the stranger had come TO blows.
A waiter-Charles Lavender Of 139 East
Ninety ninth street, go years old and @
veteran Of the English army-came TO the
assistance of the two women, who were
trying in vain to separate the men. As
he approached, Hogan pulled a revolver,
and pointing it at him ordered him to
keep off.
A Policeman Shot.
When the trouble began, William Ho-
gan, cashier in the restaurant whose desk
is near the door, rushed into the street
and summoned Policeman Michael How
ard Of the East One Hundred and Twen-
ty-sixth Street station. As soon as Thom-
as Hogan saw the uniform he tried TO
hide his pistol, but the policeman knocked
it out Of his hand and put his foot on it
before he could put it in his pocket.
At this point Blake turned his attention
from the smooth faced young man to the
policeman Drawing a revolver, he fred
twice straight in Howard S face at a range
of only few feet
One of the bullets entered Howard 8
neck, and the other struck him in the
chin. Notwithstanding his wounds, he
drew his own revolver and fired, though
without effect.
Before Blake could fire again the old
soldier attempted to interfere. Blake i'm
mediately turned his weapon upon him
and fred four more shots in rapid suEes-
sion
All Of them reached their mark. Two
passed through Lavender's left wrist, and
two entered his breast
Another waiter named Gallagher, who
had courage enough to come to the rescue,
saved himself only by ducking his head
when Blake turned his pistol upon him.
AS it was the bullet cut a cash in his
scalp.
In the confusion Blake broke through
the crowd before anybody could stop him
and ran into the street. He fled south tc
Ono Hundred and Twenty street,
along the middle of which he ran as fan
as Lexington avenue.
Shot Into a Crowd on the Street.
A crowd was pouring out of the Column
bus theater Blake plunged into the
crowd, hoping to elude his pursuers who
were in hot chase crying, stop, muir
dererl"
A man named Buehlow and the police.
man overlook the fugitive at Lexington
avenue. Blake turned upon them and
fired into the crowd
The bullet cut Buehlow's hand and
struck Charles Frederick in the left leg.
Before Blake could fire again the police
man was upon him, and he was quickly
overpowered and disarmed Hogan was
arrested as he attempted to leave the res
taurant
Neither Of the men seemed to have been
drinking, and Captain Sheehan said that
he was at a loss TO account for their reck
lessness. The two women were held az
witnesses.