Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-08
TRAGEDY IN TIE NORTH END
PHIL M'CRORY SHOOTS FAY MADDEN.
RAILROAD BRAKEMAN.
Shooting Followed a Fist Fight That
Grew Out of n Row Over m Evil
Woman, Whom Both Men
Professed to Love.

Fay Madden, of Brookfield, No., brake
man on the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad,
was shot and fatally wounded in front of
Eva Whites disorderly house, 239 West
Third street. at 1880 last night. The bullet
entered his right groin and, passing through
the abdomen, lodged in the back, causing
what Acting Police Surgeon Iuen says a
fatal wound.
Phil McCrory, one Of the proprietors of
a saloon at the northwest corner of Sixth
and Walnut streets. was arrested for the
shooting at 1850 by Officer Riedy. He de-
MES firing the shot. but Madden's conduct
or. A. H. Ferris, and T. r. Mitchell, a
brakeman. both Of whom saw the shooting.
say SYsh McGrory dd It, Madden himself
his wound, reluctantly acknowledged, while
waiting to be transferred to the city hos
p ocer Red sayy Mas R making
preparations to get away when he found
him in room over his saloon with the
White woman. He strenuously denied he
had been on West Third street, but ac-
companied the officer to the police station.
He had no revolver upon him when OFF,
Ger Riedy searched him in his room.
The shooting was the result of a jealous
rivalry between Madden and McCrory for
the attentions of Eva White. Madden was
formerly, frequent visitor at her dive.
roads on the affections of Miss White and
because he owned a saloon was becoming
more popular than Madden.
Last night Madden, accompanied by
| Conductor Ferris and Brakeman Mitchell,
called at the White woman's home and,
finding her absent, stood In the door talk
ing to her sister, Alice. They had been
there but few moments when McCrory
and Eva White walked up. Madden spoke
to the woman. 4
What right have You got to speak to
las good right as yeu," retorted Madden.
Hot words followed, and in a moment
Madden and Mccrory were mixed up in
away by Ferris and Mitchell. The fight
between the rivals was showing Madden s
Volver from his pocket and fired. He then
escaped with the White woman.
Madden fell after the shot, and his
police ambulance was called and the
wounded man taken to headquarters, where
Dr. Iuen gave him temporary treatment.
AS he lay In the operating room, he made
a statement to Deputy Prosecutor Tom
Mastin that Mccrory had shot him. When
his condition. Captain Branham thought
McCrory would return to his saloon. and
| instructed Officer Riedy to arrest him. An
effort was made at the saloon TO throw
the officer off the scent, but he did not
let up in his search until ne had found
McCrory is Kansas City product, and
is regarded as tough customer.
On November H. 1895. he was arrested
with Ed Bowling. Mike Foundation. Mike
Cunningham and w. Fl. Herington on sus-
picion of having killed Charles Francis
Early in front of eX-Alderman Foley's sa-
loon at Eighth and Walnut streets the
night before. with blow Of the fist. Early
and John Searcy were walking past the
saloon when someone struck Early and
knocked him to the pavement. He died
| crime could not be fastened on anyone and
| McCrory and his friends were released.
! flcer John Cunningham in Foleys place
| because the officer had gone inside to ar
| rest the proprietor for violating the Sum
| day closing law. He was never punished
| for the assault. He is about 80 years old
| and unmarried. Madden is % years old
and unmarried.