The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
A BULLET IN HIS BODY
DAN M'CARTY FATALLY WOUNDED
by JAMES ADAMS, COLORED.
Mystery About the Affair, but Ii Seems
to he the Result of a Po-
Iitical Brawl.

One ARRAY which may prove fatal was
the outcome OF a political argument last
night. Daniel Mccarthy. jr.. of So Church
street, was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by James Adams, colored porter
at the Nickle-plate saloon. at LIS South
Illinois street. ~aF
The shooting occurred on McNabb street
in front of John Venable's lunch room. in
the rear of the saloon. 1t was about 1:5u
o'clock, at a time when the thousands or
people who had been viewing and partici-
pating in the two parades were returning
home There were many fire crackers be-
ing exploded and the police of tile district
did not notice the pistol shot which was
fired. Not until the police station had been
notified and patrolman on a bicycle had
started to the scene did the regular off,
GERS on that district know that anything
unusual had happened. They then fastened
to the place and in a half hour every de-
tective in the department, the police super
intendent and a score of patrolmen and
sergIants were there. but Tile man who did
the shooting had escaped.
Although there were many witnesses to
the affair, all who were seen last night
denied having seen the beginning Of the
bits it seems that a crowd of half-druhken
men were in Venabie's place and for some
reason became angry with him. and free
for-all fight ensued. Others came TO Ven
able's assistance and the men were driven
into the street, where they began fusiliade
with powders and almost completely de-
nolished the interior of Venable's place.
One stone. which weighs probably eight or
ten pounds, passed through a window and
struck Venable on the head, making a
severe scalp wound. 1t is not known what
part Adams had in the fight up to this time,
but during the fight he had been struck on
the side of the face with stone, and his
jaw was badly injured He then went into
W. A. Stout's saloon CThe Nickel-plate),
where he was employed, and secured a re-
volver. He hurried back. and, putting his
arm outside the back door of the saloon,
it is claimed, fired at the crowd and disap-
peared.
The friends of Mccarthy who were with
him at the time refuse to tell anything
about how the fight began. but from re-
marks made at different times it seems
that there must have been nearly dozen
men with him at the time the stones were
thrown into the restaurant. They had just
returned from the Democratic parade and
all were more or less under the influence
Of liquor. The police are of the opinion that
the fight was caused by a political argu-
ment and that Venable,.is afraid to say
how it came about. His only statement is
that the fight did not occur in his place.
He seemed anxious TO relieve himself Of
any blame in the AFFAIR. The police who
investigated it think Adams was justifiable
in what he did and say they would advise
him to give himself up
Mccarthy was taken TO his home by the
Dispensary ambulance and Or. Morgan
was called. He found the wound was in
the abdomen and was Of such a serious ma
ture that it would be necessary That Nc
Carthy be taken to the City Hospital to
be given proper treatment. At l o'clock
he was removed. 1t is not believed he will
recover