New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
BULLETS IN THE DARKNESS.
A PATROLMAN AND A STABLE-BOY
WOUNDED IN A FIGHT.

BURGLARS AND FOOTBALLS.

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BURGLARS AND FOOTPADS.
In skrmsh with three police officers from the
Tweniy-fourth Sub-Precinct Station at Sheepshead
Pay had about O'Clock yesterday morning with two
supposed burglars. of the officers. Parolman
Joseph ialnes received a pistol wound in the abdo-
men. and Frank Messenger. nineteen years old, of
-hundred-ant sixty -frst-st. and Third-ave New
York. was badly wounded by Officer Conveys
Earlier in the evening Thomas Kinney. tweny-one
years old. Of East Thrteentll-st and Avenue "
assaulted and robbed by three colorei the
: Sheepshead Bay racetrack. Roundsman Conveys and
Patrolmen Haines and McGrath. who detailed
to look for violations of the Excise law nal been in
formed OF the assault and had received orders TO be
on the lookout for the men.
AT the hour mentioned these policemen. in citizens
clothing while standing AT Ocean-sve. and Avenue
~ saw two suspicious characters The gaslghts 90
out In this part OF the city at 70 O'clock and all
In darkness. The officers commanded the TO
halt and started to approach and question them. As
fatrolman Haines. who was ahead of the others ap
preached the men, negro. who afterwari proved TO
be Thomas Cook. twenty-one years old. Of East Fiji
feminist and Avenue X. pulled pistol and sh).
Haines in the abdomen Cook and his companion
VINO was Frank Messenger white eighteen years old
Of One-hundred- and sixty hrst-st and Thirl-ave
NewYork City. started TO In different directions
hoping to reach the bushes and escape.
Ronndsmin Conveys stopped only long enough 10
receive the assurance from his fellow officer who
lying on the ground. that he was not seriously in.
jured. and then started after Cook He fired several
shots at the man. but none OF them took effect and
Cook soon disappeared in the darkness. Meanwhile
Patrolman McGrath had started 10 overtake Mes
senger. He had shot several times the man. but
with such poor aim that the only result make
Messenger take a circutous course by which no
hoped to escape. But he reckOned In vain for he
was doubling on his track he came face TO face with
Patrolman Conveys, who Immediately ordered him to
halt. This warning not needed and the officer.
taking accurate aim. wounded the He fired
three shots all Of which took effect; Messenger how
ever, managed to keep his feet and disappeared in
the darkness.
Patrolman McGrath had meanwhile summoned
patrol wagon and the reserves from the precinct
station Men TO skrmsh around for Mes
senger and Cook. Messenger found a last hiding
in the stables Of August Belmont at the Sheepshead
Bay racetrack. lie almos, unconscious from loss
OF blood and taken back to the patrol wagon.
Meanwhile, the wounded officer IIaines, had been
put into the wagon and both men were carried TO the
station house. go .
Later Messenger taken to the Kings County
Hospital where was said that MS WOUNDS were
Patrolman IIaines attended by Ponce
Surgeon Boise, and taken TO the Kings County HOS
pp.cted that his wound Will prove fatal. Cook. who
Is said 10 be member OF daring gang OF I0oPers,
and Patrolman Lyman. In the Coney, Island Police
Court yesterday morning he was held to await ne ne
result Of Hanes's injuries. Messenger, owing TO his
severe injuries unable to come 70 court put !.
held prisoner the hospital At the hospltal last
evening II was said that both OF the wounded men
were resting easily and will recover
John J. Hyland, the trainer of August Belmont IS
stables was visitor at the hospital Yesterday
afternoon and inquired after the health Of MESSENGER
some time as a stable boy. He had been faithful
boy and had never shown quarrelsome or VICIOUS
nature. ..,s r
Patrolrnan Conveys Is reported to have said: II |
had known Messenger was white man | would not
have shot Ii was all a mistake as could not recoS
nIze the man the darkness. We were looking FOR
crowd Of colored burglars and knew that Cook VINO
was with Messenger weli-known crook