New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-26
SHOT DOWN BY A POLICEMAN
A BOY PISTOLED. APPARENTLY FOX
PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE STREET
WITNESSES OF THE SHOOTING SAY THAT IT "N'
DELIBERATE AND UNNECEssARY-THE ~
LlcEMAN ASSERTS THAT HE FELL AND
HIS REVOLVER WAS DISCHARGED
ACCOUNTABILITY CHARGE OF
CLUBBING ALSO MADE.

CLUBBING ALSO MADE.
Severteen-year-od Charles McNally, OF NJ
2O5 East one hundred -and-seventh-s was sho'
in the thigh Yesterday by Patrolman John Han
nigan. OF the East undred-and-fourth-s''
station and according to several witnesses, the
shooting was not only deliberate but unneces-
sary.
In a lot at One-hundred -and-third-st. near
Third-ave a number OF boys were playing toot-
hall Yesterday morning. Morris Hartheld' OF
No 2OS East one hundred nd-seventn-st' went
to the East One-hundred- and -fourth-st station
and asked that the game be stopped. saying
that there was much noise and that WINDOWS
we're being smashed In many OF the nearby
houses Sergeant Hurlburt sent Patrolmeh
Hanngan and Smith in plain clothes, 10 stop
the game and make some arrests.
The policemen appeared suddenly upon the
players and were recognized at once. Ihe poys
scampered In all directions. Smith followed one
Of them through house and to roor' pu' '"e
boy went too fast and escaped.
Hannigan took up the chase after young NC
Nally. He recognized him as boy well known
about the neighborhood as the head ana front
of all boys games. McNally sped away down
the street turning finally into First-aver with
Policeman Hannigan close upon him. AT one
hundred and -thrd-st. McNally. finding that the
policeman was close behind him. turned and
lodged around express wagon.
There were three persons close by, and all tell
exactly the same story McNally's hat dropped
off. and as he stopped to pick it UP Patrolman
Hannigan then within twenty feet OF the
wagon fired In that direction. The boy put on
his hat and turned to -un forward again, when
Hannigan raised his revolver the second time
and fired The boy uttered cry and dropped
TO the street.
McNally. although shot in the thigh, was able
10 walk TO the West one hundred -and-fourth-
st. police station From there an ambulance
was called from Harlem Hospital While MS
wound was being attended 20 the boys mother'
having heard that he had been shot. ran into
the station much excited Not wishing TO nave
a scene. Sergeant Hurburt told the woman that
the boy had already been taken TO the hospital
She hurried away. The boys father reached
the station n few minutes later. talked to MS
son. and heard him tell the police the story OF
the shooting The three other people who wit
messed the affair told the same story as the boy.
They are Louis Amberg. Of No. l.o'o Flrst-aye'
James smith. Of No 400 East One-hundred ana
sixth-st.. and George Brown, of NO 3lo East
One-hundred- -and-hfth-st.
The story Of the shooting az told by Patroi-
man Hannigan differs from that told ny tne
others. He says that he held MS plsIoI III MS
hand Intending In shoot in the air and so fright.
en- McNally Just as the boy passed around
the truck and was almost a block away, fohce-
man Hannigan says he slipped and fel 20 ms
knees AS ne did his revolver struck the
pavement and was exploded. McNally, beng IN
the line OF nre was accidentally struck by the
bullet ,,.,
BEFORE the boy was removed 10 the hospital
his nfteeu- vear-old sister. Nellie. went 10 the
police station and charged that Patrolman Han,
nlgan had struck her with his club. She nau
approached him. she said. he was leading her
injured brother TO the station. and had been
struck when she asked what he had done. Inc
patrolman denied the assault
The McNa,y boy bears a good reputation IN
the iehborhood In which he lives. lie IL efh-
ployed I'm a Fourteenth-st store, and is SAID IN
be a steady worker. He is one OF family OF
seven His injury II said at the hospital
was only a simple flesh wound
BY the rules Of the Police Department fohCe-
man Hannigan must answer formal charges for
dIscharcing his revolver In the street. As far
as could be learned at the police station last
night however. he had not been SUSPENDED ~
duty. nor had his captain taken any official
action In the case