The morning times., 1896-07-28
SET A BULLDOG ON THEM
Policemen Forced to Shoot the Brute
While Making Arrests.
During "a Raid on Dtsor
derby House.

Several pistol shots, cries and yells, and a
patrol wagon full OF reserves. walked the
vicinity OF q and Fifteenth streets north
east up TO u wild state OF excitement last
night. AS result there are several per
sons with more or less bruised heads
locked up in the Ninth precinct station
house.
James Powers lives at the above loca-
tion, and as is frequently his custom, In
vited number OF men To his home last
evening. Beer and other refreshments were
plentiful q nd for several hours things moved
along pleasantly. 1t is alleged that the en-
tire crowd were enga gedin some game, dur
ing which some unpleasant remarks were
made by one OF the members. Powers
father, Patsey, who is about seventy-nine
years of age, became involved in adiificulty
with his son and fight ensued.
All bands joined in the disturbance.
The elder Powers was severely beaten by
bis son. AS the row deepened loud cries
and oaths proceeded from the house.
The father was knocked down. kicked
and beaten. His son forced him to the
front door and with terrific blow sent
him sprawling over the front steps.
By this time officer Peyton had been
called TO the house. and. learning the cir
cumstances, attempted to place young
Powers under arrest. Observing the
motley gathering within he first sent in
a call for the patrol wagon from the box
at Thirteenth and streets. Driver Cor
coran, with Policemen O'Dea. Fisher and
Desk Sergeant Rolf, fastened to the spot
As they approached the house oaths were
heard from within, some half q dozen
voices exclaiming: If you come in here
We'll kill you,"
Officer o'Dea and Fisher sprang up the
steps, while Rolf remained outside with
the wagon. As they entered the house a
big bull dog was turned loose and made
a plunge for O'Dea. At the same moment
some one yelled XIII the d. police
man." and hardly had the words been
uttered when the report of a pistol rang
out upon the air With the shot Police
man O'Dea fell to the ground. Desk Ser
geant Rolf, who saw O'Dea drop when
the shot was fired, supposed the officer
had been hit. AS he leaped toward the
yard another shot was fired, and Police
O'Dea had been shot, and had gone to his
dSSiSJduCe, IeH 10 tHe SIOuuQ-
Rolf started for the station to meet the
reserve which he had adcalledoutbyteleph
The Wagon was also sent back and the
trip was made with all possible speed.
When the wagon reached the station nine
more men were turned out. While the
patrol was making its first return from
the scene OF the trouble, another shot was
fired, the ball passing di rectly over
Rollf's head. In the meantime Police
men Fisher and O'Dea had succeeded in
capturing Powers and another man named
John O'Toole. Several men who were 10
the place when the police first arrived
managed to leap from rear windows and
make their escape. When the patrol with
its load Of officers reached the house the
excitement had subsided and both men had
been carried to the box at Thirteenth and B
streets. They did not get off so very
easily as it was found necessary to use
clubs on them. O'Toole was the least
hurt OF the two, having escaped with only
a few painful bruises. Powers head YVES
badly cut and when loaded into the patrol
his shirt and hands recovered with blood
Although each of the Officers were
spattered with blood, o'Dea was the most
hurt OF all. When the bulldog pounced
upon him it fastened its teeth in the
officers right leg, tearing the trousers
and bringing blood The bite was cauter-
lied
The bulldog had been killed by the shots
which were fired and which it was after
ward learned came from O'Dea's revolver.
him to fall when the shots were
fired Is something OF . mystery, although
he claims that some one had sho we'd him from
the steps.