New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-17
THEIR SHOES FIT TRACKS.
DETECTIVE on DUTY SHOT IN LONG
ISLAND CITY.
1NcRrMrNATING EVIDENCE AGAINST THREE
FRIsoNERS-MoTHER TRIES TO
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SHIELD ONE.

John Sheridan. police detective in Long ISL
and City. was shot and killed when he was on
duty early yesterday morning. Two bullets hit
him, the second causing instant death. Three
men have been arrested. and the police say at
least two of the prisoners were connected with
the murder of Sheridan.
At 3 a. m. yesterday Sheridan was walking
with Patrolman Shelburg along Jackson-ave, IN
the Dutch Kills district. where there had been
recent burglaries. They saw Michael Carr
Frank Donnely and another they did not
recognize cross the avenue at Orchard-st. and
go through Henry-st. Sheridan said to Shell
burg:
You go up Jane-st. and come down Henry
ST. and I'll follow them up Henry-st"
Shelburg had gone a little way in Jane-st
when he heard a shot, followed soon by three
more shots which seemed to be fired almost at
the same moment AS Sheburg running
toward Henry-st. he was met by William L.
Wright, of No % Henry-st Wright was blow
ing a whistle to attract the attention of police
men, and he shouted to sheburg:
They've gone through Rady-st. Get after
Them
shelburg ran to Rady-st., but found nobody
there. Returning, he found Sheridan's body in
Henry-st., bout tnirty-fve feet from Jackson
ave. near the side door of saloon. Close to
the body was Sheridan's revolver. 1t had not
been fired. but one cartridge was dented under
the hammer, as if Sheridan had tried to shoot
and his weapon had missed fire. Near the
saloon is a gate leading back yard There
YVES Splash of blood on the gate post. Sheri-
dan had been shot in the forehead first, the
bullet glancng from his skull. The second bull
let had entered his breast at the left side. and
had ranged downward. passing through his
heart. Apparently Sheridan had been stunned
a little by he fjrsts and had mt his hand
10 his head and then had rested it on the gate
post. making the bloody mark there Then he had
drawn his own revolver, and tried to use it. but
he had been killed by the second bullet that
struck him.
Two bullets that did not hit Sheridan passed
through the side door of the saloon and buried
themselves in a wall of the building. The course
of the bullets showed that the shots had been
fired across Henry-st.
Policemen who gathered at the scene Of the
shooting found citizens who had seen the three
suspected men running away after the shots
were fired. Search for Carr Donnelly and
Charles Strang was begun Immediately. Shell
burg went To Carr's home. and found Carr lying
on a couch snoring. Carr was dressed except
that he had his coat and shoes off. Cars step
mother said TO the policeman 81 hear Sloppy
Sheridan is killed" Carr was taken to the po-
lice station protesting that he had not been
out of the house all night. Donnelly was un-
dressed and in bed when he was found MRS.
Strang refused to let policemen in when they
asked for her son. They broke. in and arrested
Strang. although his mother had declared ne
was away work.
The shoes of the three prisoners were re-
moved by the police. and early yesterday morn
ing the shoes We're found TO fit exactly in tracks
in soft ground which the men ran from
Henry-st to Rady-st. after the shooting.
Carr Strarg and Donnelly were arralgned be-
fore Magistrate Connorton on suspicion or hav-
ing been concerned in homicide. the charge
being made by Captain Woods They were re-
manded to the county Jail without bail
Carr is twenty years old. His home is In Will
hur-ave. Strang is a year older, and lives at
No 13 Dutch Kills@st. Donney is twenty-five
years old. Carr was discharged from custody
only last Saturday. He had been arrested on
suspicion Of being concerned in an attempt to
rob H. Decksteins drygoods store, at Jackson
ave. and Jane-st. Thursday. Three men
We're concerned in the affair. and one of them
fired a shot at Deckstein as he was getting out
Of bed. The bullet buried itself in the bed
clothes Carr discharged because Deck
stein could not identify him as one Of the bur-
glars. Carr arrested some months ago in
connection with an attempt to rob Daniel No
for lack of identification.
The body of the dead detective was taken to
the mofgue at st. Johns Hospital. Sheridan
was about forty-sx years old. He leaves
widow, q son and a daughter. He had eX-
esllent reputation as an officer, and was popu-
lar among his comrades.