Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-01


 Turbert Was Also Injured-If the
 Law Acts as Quickly as the New
 Haven Police Department the Mur-
 derer Will Get His Just Deserts,
 New Haven, Conn, August l. Patrolman Hugh McKeon was shot and killed by Andrea Landano, short ly before midnight last night. Patrol man Edward Turbert was struck on the head with the butt of a revolver wielded by the same Italian. Super numerary Welch, the third member of the trio of officers, who were raidlng a house of i'll fame at F Prindle street, escaped without injury.
 Nellie Slator, a woman with an un- sayory reputation, masqueraded in mems clothing last night. She was seen by the officers entering the house. They followed. She slammed the door. Officer McKeon tried it, found that the lock had been thrown on, and broke it.
 As he stumbled into the hall, close ly followed by Turbert and Welch, he saw the dim outline of man in the unlighted hallway. McKeon ordered the man, Landano, to stand back. h. stead, the Italian drew a revolver and fired several shots.
 Three of them lodged in Nc Keon'S body. Crying, s'I am shot," he fell to the steps, fatally wounded. The fash preceding each discharge of the revolver gave sufficient light to show Turbert the position of the assailant, and, as it later developed, gave him a | fair idea of his dress and appearance. Turbett sprang forward and grappled his man. Utilizing his revolver as club, Landano brought it down with | full force upon Turbett's head. The blow sent the officer into semi -uncon- sciousness Before Welch could make ! a move of any kind Landano darted through a door and escaped from the building.
 An immediate alarm was sent to the | police stations. Red lights were dis played in every section of the city, and a general alarm sent out. At 2:25 o'clock this morning Landano was captured in the freight yards at the depot by Officer Christopher Ledwith. He would make no statement other than that he had done nothing.
 Landano is the proprietor of the place where the shooting occurred. The Slator woman was his mistress, 1 the police say, and in this is found the only explanation of his murderous act.
 Three bullets entered McKeon's body; one pierced the left lung, an- other broke his jaw and the third en- tered his left forearm The police man lived about 20 minutes after the shooting, expiring as he was being car ried into the operating room at the | New Haven hospital. It is supposed | that the first shot fired was the one which pierced his lung and proved to | be the mortal wound. This is evident from the fact that he made but little outcry after the first shot.
 Chief Wrinn, Captain CowleS of the | detective bureau, all the detectives | and what policemen who were off duty | who could be secured were employed on the case By the time they reached the office fair description of the man wanted was furnished them, and all save the chief started out in pur- suit. Chief Wrinn stayed in to direct the work, which Sergeant Cook start I ed in rapid order.
 From information gathered in the locality where the shooting occurred it was found out that Landano had I started toward the railroad depot. Too SlI0SS WdS uOI 1dlu OH IIlS l11- formation, for it was surmised that it might have come from loyal coun- trymen of Landano. However, the depot and surrounding territory was well covered.
 The police in the surrounding towns were notified and given the following description of Landano: sDark. About 3S years old. Five feet high. Brown mouStache. Wore only trousers and undershirt Trousers supposed to be covered with blood.''
 Patrolman McKeon was 39 years old and had been a policeman for 1C years. He leaves a wife and three children. McKeon's home was at 14 Anderson street.
 Officer Christopher sLedwith cap tured Landano in the freight yard al the depot At 2:25 a. m. the call fol the patrol wagon rang in at headquar ters. Two minutes later the train dis patcher called up and said that they had the murderer. Superintendent 2 Wrinn went in the wagon, and mel Ledwith alone with his man. Landant was taken in the wagon and wher saeted said:
 tT have done nothing, MT Wrinn I'm shot in the leg. MT Turbert sho1 me-" He would talk further but tht superintendent told him to shut up.
 New Haven, Conn, Aug 1.-Pendins the autopsy and the report of the med ical examiner, Dr Bartlett, the ar
 raignment of Andrea Landano, tn, Italian who was arrested early this morning for killing Patrolman Hugl
 B1cKeOn in the house No 12 Prindl
 street, did not take place this fore noon, and it was announced that unti , various witnesses had been examined i. in the coroners office there would b,
 no court proceedings. During tn
 morning Nellie Slater, the woman
 who masqueraded in male attire ant l whom Patrolman McKeon and hi brother officer, Edward Turbert, fol lowed into the hallway of the hous where the tragedy took place. wa taken to the office of Coroner Mix an, remained there some time, undergoing a searching examination. lame : Scully, a boy who was in the hous
 and who is said to have been a wit
 ness of the shooting, was also exam I ined- Iandano, the principal in tn
 affair, was closely questioned. but n . | inkling of the nature of his statemen 2 was given out previous to the couT \ proceedings.
 The capture of Laudano was effect 7 ed aft about 2s25 this morning after + general alarm had been sent out fror