Evening journal., 1896-05-25
KILLED AT AN OUTING.
Two Men shot Dead by a Police 0clcel
Noar Aftlebora. AIass.

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Near AftleDoro, Mass.
ATTLEBoao. Mass May 25. An outing
At Robinson farm, South Attleboro near
lhe state line. was brought 20 a sudden
termination by O tragedy in which two Of
he party were killed. Policeman John
Nerney, an old and trusted officer OF At.
tlcboro, was arrested soon after the death
pf the men and will bo arraigned on a
charge OF murder. Michael Connors, 10
gears old, and Daniel Mountain, 90, were
The victims OF the shooting.
The outing at tho farm was conducted
by the Esat Side Checker club, which is
accustomed to go out Of town and hold
slamhakes, ball games, etc. The scene Of
Lhis cla.nbaie was just across the Paw
tucket III. l. city line. The club members
broukhta liberal supply Of lager beer In
their commissary department
The police OF this town received infor-
ination that beer was being sold by q
party Of Pnwtucket men, and also that a
ball game WAS In progress Five policemen
Ii Citizen S clothes arrived at the farm O
few minutes after clock The playing
ceased us the officers drow up.
Michael Cunnors, in behalf Of the club
mon, asked one OF the policemen, John
Nerney, what he wanted. Nerney asked
Connors II there was any beer on the
grounds.
Up to this time none OF the officers, 1t Is
claimed had informed Connors that they
were policemen
CUnnors treated Nerney as an outsider
and promptly informed him that IL he
wanted 60 stay on the promises he would
have to pay 81, the club assessment for the
occasiun. Nerney replied that Connors
was putting up bluff, whereupon the
officer was ordered to leave.
Some Of those nearest Nerney and Con
nors say that the officer drew 3s callber
revolver and threatened to shoot unless
Connors adopted different attitude. Con
nors took two or three steps forward and
made an effort to take the weapon from
Nerney. The latter fred two shots, one Of
which struck Connors in the side He at
tempted TO grapple with the officer not
withstanding his wound. Nerney pointed
b revolver at Connor's head and fred.
The latter dropped instantly and was soon
corpse.
Mountain mndu some remark, and with.
Ia minute after tho shooting Of his friend
another report from the revolver OF the in
fufiated Nerney rang out, and Mountain
sank ia a hoap alongside Of Connor's dead
body.
The other policemen as soon as they had
realized what Nerney had done disarmed
him and devoted their attention to his
victims. Connors was dead and Mountain
died IN ahogt half an hour,
Sheriff Bown wns notified, and about on
hour after the shooting he had placed
Nerney under arrest The officer was asked
what be did tho shooting for. He said
that he did not know what he was doing
and lost all control Of himself.
Connors was q laborer and lived on Wa
tor street, Pawtucket. He leaves a widow
and seven children. Mountain was former
IL In the liquor business. A widow and
four children survive him.
Officer Nerney, who is under arrest at
his home for the shooting, is probably fa-
tally injured from being hit by a bottle IN
the head, suffering with fractured skull
and conoussion of the brain. His brother
officers claim that he fred his revolver in
self defense when the crowd closed in on
them. Excitement runs high, and the real
attending the tragedy can
nnly be brought out by an official inquiry.
Meanwhile officer Nurney's house is 10
Ing guarded, in fear Of trouble from friends
of tho dead men,