The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-11
detailed since his appointment to the
THE OFFICERS STORY.

SUBSTANTIALLY as follows:
"A complaint was lodged at Station
2. during the noon hour, yesterday, that
man was. creating a disturbance and
breaking glass in the house, 80 La
fayette street About l O'clock Officer
Hanson and I were detailed to investi-
gate the matter. We were told that
two men named Ryan and Lynch were
lighting. and we were to quell the dis
tnrbance or arrest the participants.
On ou- arrival. we found the fight
ers had disappeared, but broken glass,
a shutter demolished and blood stains,
showed that a disturbance had taken
place. The matter was reported TO
Sergt. Warren, and we went back TO
our posts.
: Il was detailed to the Island district
and Southbridge street. A short time
after going out, 1 was told that Lynch
was seen about the flagman's shanty,
near the Southbridge street bridge. l
went to the scene. but could not find
Lynch. Later l went to- the house
where the fight took place, and talked
with Miss Brosnihan.
While l was there, Lynch came in.
He seemed in an ugly mood, and re-
marked that he could clean the house
out. 1 told him to keep quiet and pick
up his -hrngs and go. as the woman of
the house said she had ordered him out
the dav before.
L tried to keep him quiet, but he
Kept on with his abuse and dared me
to arrest him. Finally Lynch said 1
must arrest him or fight About this
time Benjamin Brosnihan came into
the room in his stocking feet. 1 was
struggling with Lynch at the time,
and asked Brosnihan to help me-
Lynch called out to him. III kill
you If you help the officer Brosnihan
finally took hand and pushed Lynch
and me out on thepiazza. The struggle
continued until we got into the street
where Lynch broke away. The strap
on my club broke, and Lynch twisted
II out OF my hand. He then ran down
aatayette street. 1 followed, and
1ireo one shot in the air, thinking it
would scare him, and that he would
stop or drop the club, at least.
Lynch kept on running, however.
and 1 fired a second shot. aiming to
hit. At this shot, Lynch dropped the
club, but kept on running. l saw no
one in the street ahead when I fired,
but a second later noticed two men on
the seat of an approaching wood team.
one of them jumped OFF. ran up to me
and exclaimed. You've shot me. fall
ing to the ground almost Immediately
afterward.
For a moment it seemed as though
my legs would not support my body
50 great was the shock, when l found
That had accidentally shot an inno-
cent man. was assisted to the drug
store, where l pulled myself together
ana learned that the injured mans
name was Harvey and that he lives
at the Welcome Mission DR.. Kelley
attended him, but within few min
utes Harvey was dead.
then went to the station house and
reported what had taken place. to the
officer in charge"
Frank B. Hall was notified soon af-
ter Goodwin arrived at police head
quarters, and has been retained as his
counsel
John Ferguson, driver for the We'll
come Mission, was on the seat of his
sleigh with Harvey, when the latter
was shot. His story of the affair is
tnat ne was driving along Lafayette
street toward Millbury street about
20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
tney noticed man running along the
sidewalk toward them. He also saw
the officer in pursuit
Inc man was without hat or coat
ana his face and hands were covered
With blood The individual who is
known as Lynch, was within 1O feet of
coming abreast of his team. which was
ne Hiiuule OF the street, about Is
feet from the curb.
He heard the officer fire but ono shot
anu Immediately after Harvey clasped
poth hands over his heart. exciaiming
m shot" He then jumped down from
tne seat and ran up to the officer. ex-
claiming, You've shot me-" AS the
shot was fired, Lynch dropped a club
when the officer picked up and threw
after him.
Harvey dropped to the ground almost
Immediately after speaking TO the ofFi-
Ger, ana was taken into O'Keefe's drug
store where he died. A woman an.
ointed MIN and said a PRAYER
All that is known Of Harvey is that
ne Is 81 years old and was born in Der
ry. ireland. He has evidently been a
drinking man, and wandered about the
country to considerable extent. He was
possessed of fair education. however
and was far superior intellectiailv H.
most men OF his class.
he hrst came to the Welcome Mis-
SION last spring, where he remained a
snort time. and then went away. He
came back about three months ago
ana SAID he had been in Providence
since that time he has worked with
ferguson on, the wood team. From
What ne has said at different times
lt is thought that he was EMPLOYED al
store sooUs
Supt Oakley and his wife have all
ways taken great interest in the young
man and say that he has conducted
nlmself in an exemplary manner since
ne mas been an inmate of the mission
MT Oakley will make arrangements for
ms burial, as so far as is known. he
mas no relatives in this section.
BENJAMIN Brosnihan, brother of Mag
gle Brosnihan, who conducts a board
ing house at so Lafayette street. where
Lynch lived, says that Lynch has been
employed as section hand bv the
Norwich and Worcester railroad. Or
dlnarily he is a hard working, indus
tr1ous man, but for the past few DAYS
ne has been drinking hard
he is ugly when under the Influence
OF LIQUOR and his sister was afraid of
nm. Thursday she told him he must
leave the house. Brosnihan weeks
nights and about noon yesterday was
awakened by loud talk and heard
Lynch saying he could lick any man
in the house"
A few minutes later he heard noise
In the street and looked out to see
Lynch and James Ryan, another board :
er, employed at Bowler's brewery.
fighting in the street He went to the
station house and notified the officers
When the police arrived. however. rho