The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18
SHOT HIS
SUPERIOR
OFFICER
Drunken PatroIman at North
Adams Fired Three Shots at
the Chief.

North Adams. Mass. Dec. ls.--En-
ragged at the refusal OF the chief TO i'm
mediately restore him to duty, from
which he had been temporarily suspended
for tntoxication, Police Officer Gardner
Northrup last night shot Chief OF Police
William r. Dinneen. One bullet entered
Dinneens mouth, lodging in the neck. a
second grazed the abdomen, and a third
passed through his right hand. His con-
dition Is scritical. Overpowered az he at
tempted 10 fire again, Northup turned
the wea pom upon himself and inflicted a
slight flesh wound over the heart. After
being locked up he slashed his throat
with a jacknife, but will recover.
The shooting occurred shortly after s
o'clock IN the upper corridor or the po-
lice station. Ten minutes earlier Northup
reported TO Capt. Frank Jones. who was
In charge OF the desk on the lower floor
Northup was TO go on duty at O'Clock
but Il Is said was intoxicated. and Capt
Jone srefused 20 let him go out with The
night relief. Northup immediately went
upstairs to the Office OF the chief and
asked the latter whether he was to be
laid Off last night
''You are" answered Dinneen. You are
not in a condition to go upon the street
III Ioui picothSe NbOAN "0e'N ~
a disgrace TO the city,"
The patrolman left the room, and mo-
ment later was followed by the chief. >
ATTEMPTED TO CUT THROAT.
As the latter stepped into the corridor
two shots were fred In rapid succession.
Attracted by the firing Capt. Jones and
three patrolmen. who were on the lower
floor, rushed upstairs. Officer Whipple
reached the upper floor first and as he
did SO saw the chief rush into the officers
quarters across the corridor from his own
office and reappear In the corridor from
another door. Northup seemed TO be fol-
lowing him. The chief took refuge In
narrow space under the stairs leading 10
a third floor. and when whipple reached
hts side, Northup was bending over Din
neon and fired again. Before he could dis
charge the weapon fourth time Whipple
sprang upon the patrolnan. and with aid
OF others overpowcred him As Northup
fell to the floor he turned the revolver on
himself and received a slight flesh wound
over the heart lie was disarmed and lock-
ed In a cell.
Meantime Chief Dinneen has arisen 10
his feet and walked down stairs. When
the other officers came TO him he said:
II have been shot boys. Get a doctor
want you TO understand why this man
has shot me. He was drunk and / would
not let him go on duty
Mayor Stafford was the first physician
to reach the station, and after making a
hasty examination OF Chief Dineen's
wounds ordered his removal to the hos
pital
The physicians said last night that
owing to the wonderful vitality of Chief
Diheen he would probably recover. When
further attention was given to Northup
he was found lying on a cot In the cell
and covered with blood. He had attempt
ed 10 cut his throat with jackknife, but
made n bunglng Job and will live.
Chief Dinecn is a. years OF age and
has wife, two sons and a daughter, and
was made chief four years ago.
Northup lives at I55 Pleasant street
where he has wife and two children.
He has been on the force since Feb IL,
1901. He came to this city from Hoosick
Falls. n. Y, where he was formerly
butcher