Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-25

Alleged Assnllnnt ana Two women helu
rs Susp, cts-victim Millionaire aud
OF Distinguished Family.
New York, Sept. 17.-Nicholas
Fish, millionaire, descendant of one
Of the best known of American fam.
lilies, died at the Roosevelt hospital
at .25 Tuesday morning, the result
Of an injury received in Ehrhard's
saloon, 205 West Thirty-fouith street,
Tuesday. Whether he was murdered
or fell the police have not yet deter.
mined.
Conflicting stories. such as would
naturally follow an event in which
criminal responsibility must be placed
are told, but there SENS to be no
doubt that Mr.. Fish had quarrel
with a private detective named
Thomas Sharkeey, who joined the
banker at table where he had been
for several hours drinking with Mrs.
Libby j. Phillips and Mrs. Nellie
| Casey.
Mrs. Libby Phillips, thirty-four
years old, and Thomas j. Sharkey,
forty-eight years old, private de-
tective were arrested early today in
connection with the case.
According to the police Mr.. Fish
entered Ehrhard's saloon, POS West
Thirty-fourth street, yesterday af-
ternoon with Mrs Phillips and Mrs.
Casey. The police say that Mrs.
Phillips knew who Fish was, but
that neither Mrs. Casey nor Sharkey,
who subsequently joined the party,
were aware Of his indemnity. Shark
ey, who knew the women, was not
reluctant to join the party when one
of the women invited him to.
The police say that Fish did most
of the buying. Fish then discovered
that his money was exhausted, and
he announced that he would have to
draw check, ShaIkey, ignorant Of
Fish's Identity, questioned his abil-
ty to make his check good. Fish, it
is said, took offense at this and an
cry words ensued. Then according
to the police someone slapped Fish's
face. One Of the women, clinging tt
Fish's arm, dragged him toward the
door of the saloon and out to the
sidewalk.
The police say that Sharkey at
} tempted to follow Fish, but was fol
moment restrained from so doing
so by the other woman. He finally
went out to the saloon and he aD(
Fish encountered each other on the
sidewalk. Sharkey's hat had beer
knocked off and he was baIeheadet
in the scuf1le, by whom commenced
it is not known. Fish fell or wa!
knocked down, his head striking the
fagstone.
Just before the scuffle on the side
walk commenced Mrs. Casey, becom.
ing alarmed huIriedly left the party
After Fish fell, it is said tha
Sharkey Ie-entered the saloon anC
, then left it and went into a saloon ;
, few doors away and moment late
, left that place and boarded stree
| car.
| He was closely followed by Mrs
: Philips, who was carrying his hat
5 and who also boarded the Car. FISH
was lying unconscious on the side
walk and lot of people gathered
about him and some men carried
him into the hallway Of the salool
and tried to revive him.
, Being unsuccessful, they agail
4 brought him to the street, thinking
a he might revive there. He was ly
q ing on the street when the officer ar
n rived and called an amb ulance from
d Roosevelt hospital. Fish's identit
|, was not learned until his clothing
Il was searched AS soon as this wa
b learned he was entered as privat
p patient.
Mrs, Phillips, Mrs. Casey an
;, ShaIkey were arraigned Tuesday i
y police court and were held to the
4 coroner. The police stated to tn
8 sitting magistrate that they wer
n held as suspicious characters In con
d nection with the death Of Nichola
Fish. Mrs Casey denied all know
ledge of the case. Mrs. Philips
when questioned about the case
said: You'll find out later. +"
q Baker Fish, who was ffty-thre
4. years Of age, was the descendant {
l. one Of the oldest and most distiL
guished of American families. Hi
IT grandfather, Col Nicholas Fish
!. fought with distinction In the battle
:. OF Harlem Heights, Saratoga an
+ Yorktown, and his father. Hamilto
u Fish, was the first secretary {
state under President Grant.
= PAYS FINE AND LEAVES Town
+ Fremont, Neb., Sept. l7.-Rc