New-York tribune., 1899-07-06
YONKERS HAD A LIVELY FOURTH.
A MURDER. A SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRhY.
NINE FIRES AND A LONG LIST OF
ACCIDENTS KEPT THE OFF,

NINE FIRES AND LONG LIST OF
ACCIDENTS KEPT THE OFFI-
GALS BUSY
Independence Day OF 1899 will long he remem-
bered as a day Of sensational affairs by the people
OF Yonkcrs One murder two shooting ARRAYS
of which may terminate fatelly-nine hre
alarms and list OF accidents and casualties that
crowd the police and hospital records make up the
list After the murder OF Louis Define, at o'clock
in the afternoon. by his boarding house keeper,
Nicholas Epaski. and while all the available men Of
the Police Department were searching for Epaski
a report was received at headquarters just before
midnight that ex-Assistant Fire Chief Thomas
Mulcahey had been shot and probably killed. In
Dock-st., by a negro. Only two men were available
at the time and they quickly went TO the scene
They found Mucahey sitting on the doorstep OF
p Coyle's saloon. at No 50 Dock-st.. with blood
pouring from three wounds. He gave the officers
a description of the who shot him, and he
was then hurried TO ST Joseph's Hospital. In an
extremely weak condition. The police made a
search of the surrounding district. and after an
hours work officer John Cahill captured the fugi-
tive in Buena Vista-ave. At headquarters he gave
his name as Harrison Dickson, twenty-siX years
old. laborer. living at No II Bashford-st Cor
Miles had the man taken TO ST. Joseph's Hos
pta where Mulcahey identified him as the man
who shot him
Dickson admitted his guilt but declared he had
acted in self-defence When searched at the police
station a revolver, with three discharged car
tridges, was found in his possession. Mulcahey's
wounds all Of serious nature. One bullet
had entered the body. two inches below the heart
and, striking rib glanced around and lodged In
the feshy portion of the back. where II was extri-
Gated The other two entered on the right and left
hips close the body Owing to the patients
weak condition these bullets have not been ex-
tracted and IT is feared that the operation OF re-
moving them Will prove fatal.
Mulcahey who had been at Police Headquarters
bailing out prisoner, stepped into Coyles on his
way home. Dickson entered the saloon soon after
ward Mulcahey offered 10 treat him, but the COL
ored man. who was partially intoxicated, used
vile epthet and responded with oath. The ex-
Assistant Chief rushed at the man. who backed
out OF the door repeating his remarks When ne
reached the street he drew his revolver and fired
Mucahey, although badly wounded. still pursued
him. and Dickson then ran away. coroner Miles
has taken Mulcaheys ante-mortem statement ana
is holding Dickson to await the result Oh MS IN
juries.
many years In the local Fire Department.
In the fires that occurred Mayor Leslie Suther-
land came into @ e as y ean Hanse ey ana ex
tingushing burning awning before the FIRE De
Some of the more serious casualties on the
Fourth befell Edward Naples thirteen years oId OF
Il Locust-st Their hands and faces were pain
fully burned by fireworks & and EoTng SuvSns bn a
sprinkling his lawn at the time turned the hose on
the boy and extnguished the flames. The boys
attended by DR.. ONel, Of st. Josephs Hos
pital.
John Eppler years old. Of No; 33 Riyerdaie-
ave- another victim. giant hrecracker de-
stroyed his left eye and he was taken 10 the Man
haitian Hospital. New-York city. John Linehan.
Of No 4 Irving Place. was struck In the face with
a cannon rod which so firmly embedded In
the flesh that physician had great difficulty in re-
moving IL and Elsie Percival. Of No. l0l Waverly-
ST. sustained a laceration Of the eyeball by FIRE
cracker exploding. 1t is believed that she Will be
blind for life.
Surrogate Skman announced yesterday that
hereafter. until October, he Will attend Wednes-
days at the YOnkers court for the purpose OF
transacting ex parte business and that all citations
issued will he returnahle at White Plains on Satur-
days during the same period.
assault on complaint Of D. Perry stanton, Is on
the local court calendar for 10 a. m. to-day.