New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
SHOT WHEN ARRESTED,
MAN MAY DIE FROM BULLET FIRED By
POLICEMAN CALLED A ''BUMs
BY DEVERY.

Joseph Kehoe. twenty-three years old. OF No
81 East Broadway. was shot in the abdomen
and probably fatally wounded by Policeman
John MARKHAM. of the Madison-st. station. at
Madison and Market SITS yesterday
Kehoe was wanted for a charge Of felonious
assault said to have been committed on May 81
last. At that time, the police say, he went
into the saloon of Joseph Gertner. at No. IS
henry-st, with man named Turner and five
or six companions. Kehoe. they assert. threw a
chair at Gertner and Turner hred snot at him.
innctlng sngnt scalp wound. While Gertner
was down kenoe is sand 10 have struck HIM over
the head with copper ale measure The po-
lice say the crowd bent on robbery, but
failed get anything. Captain Thompson sent
out a general alarm for Kehoe and Turner and
it is declared the men have kept out of the city
ever since.
Marrinan. who knows Kehoe. as almost every
other policeman in the precinct does. him
last evening and went up him Kehoe. ae-
cording to Captain CottreII, who has succeeded
Captain Thompson at the MadisOn-st. station.
has repeatedly said that he would do up" any
policeman who attempted arrest him.
Patroman Marrinan is the man who was called
a bum by Chief Devery. Marrinan put his
hand on Kehoe and told him he wanted him
The police say that Kehoe replied. You can't
take me- With that he struck Marrinan in the
face with his fist. and called several companions
who were near by to come to his assistance.
Marrinan had caught hold of him, but Kehoe
broke away The policeman seized him again
with his left hand and drew his revolver with
his right. Marrinan told Kehoe he would have
TO come or 1T will be one or the other OF u.s.
Kehoe continued to struggle. The police do not
say whether Marrinans revolver discharged
by accident or not But while the men were
struggling a shot fired from the weapon and
Kehoe fell 10 the sidewalk. Marinan at onos
telephoned to the Madison-st- station. and also
to Gouverneur Hospital for an ambulance. DR..
Mcdonald hurried Kehoe to the hospital. where
he is under arrest, guarded by Patrolman
Wurchner.
Meanwhile the reserves from the Madison-st
station were turned out. and patrol wagon was
sent from the Sixteenth Precinct TO the scene.
Their presence was not needed, however. az the
shooting had frightened away KehOe's compan-
Kehoe. according to the police. has been ar
rested several times on charges OF assault and
attempted robbery, and in the last year has been
arrested different charges by Policemen
Baker, Kane and Delaney. Delaney he assault
ed in East Broadway and he broke Kane's
finger while the latter was placing him under
arrest
At Gouverneur Hospital Coroner Goldenkranz
got ante-mOrtem statement from Kehoe, in
which the wounded said he was about TO
pass Market and Madison SITS. when Marrinan
spoke TO him in a friendly way. He replied and
crossed the street to get a cigarette from
| friend, Dick Hines When he went back Mar
rinan told him he was under arrest for shooting
a man. He said he was not guilty OF the charge.
and Marrinan hit him over the head with his
club. Meanwhile, his friends began TO collect.
Marrinan took out his revolver. KehOe de-
clared he put his hand on the weapon and said:
John, you needn't do that
Then he shot in the abdomen and I did
not remember anything more"
At the station Captain CottreIi would not let
reporters see Marrinan. He would not say
whether or not the shooting accidental
Mrs. Ellen KehOe, the mans mother visited
him at the hospital