New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
OPERATION ON WOUNDED DETECTIVE.
Counsel for Restaurant Proprietor Declares
Treatment of Prisoners High Handed.

Detective Sergeant William D. Welsh. of the Dis
trict Attorneys office, in such critical condi-
tion St Vincent's Hospital yesterday that the
surgeons decided on an operation When he was
shot in the Black Cat Cafe. at No SOL West Broad
way Friday evening. the bullet passed through
the front part of his neck severing the windpipe.
He in danger of choking to death after his
moval TO the hospital The operation performed
by Drs. Stewart and Walls. Of the visiting staff,
sisted by DR. Bradshaw. Of the house staff. and
apparently successful. Welsh rallied somewhat
after the effects of the ether passed away. and
conscious. The surgeons said his condition. while
still critical favorable. His wife and father
were permitted to see him after the operation.
On account Of the shooting of Welsh the police
arraigned at the jefferson Market court yesterday
Francois Scherriere. proprietor OF the restaurant
where the shooting occurred; his wife. Josephine.
and nine walters who had been employed in the
place The prisoners had been questioned for hours
in the Mercerst- station by Inspector Brooks. Cap
tain Langan and several assistants of the District
Attorney Mrs. Scherrere was accused in court of
shooting Welsh, and she held without bail to
await the result of Welshs injury. Frank j. Hutch
inson. who was one of the party with Welsh In the
restaurant testified that he the woman fire the
shot while Welsh and her husband were having the
scufe, after the dispute about payment OF an
alleged overcharge for meals and drinks
Scherriere held in $500 baiS on the charge or
felonious assault One of the walters, Gabriel Ar
net. held in $1,000 bail a similar charge The
eight other walters were held in 500 bail each as
witnesses. Bail for Scherriere and the eight walt
obtained late in the afternoon Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. assisted by Deputy AS
sistant District Attorneys Miner. Chadwick ana
tombstone appeared for the prosecution. The prls-
We're represented by Frank A Boland- MI
Boland declared before Magistrate Barlow that ne
considered the proceedings of the Assistant DlStlct
Attorney high handed in taking the prisoners ana
witnesses from the prisoners pen into tue ser
geant's room and questioning them ~, -
When l found out said Mr.. Boland that my
witnesses and clients being examined WiIlout
my presence I went into the room, and was or1eIeu
out by Deputy Assistant District Attorney NHaO
wick.
Mr. Garvan assured Mr.. Boland and Ma aglsfraIe
BARLOW that there was disrespect meant either
TO the court or to the counsel for the deendants,
and after warm argument on both SIDES the
court joining in and then, the protest was
MI Johnstone said the story that Hutchinson IN
the excitement fired the shot was ridiculous. Mt
F:oland said his client declared he cid not nave d
revolver and did know that any Of ms eInpoyes
had one No revolver found in the place
The propretor's right eye IS nearly coseo ana MS
nose and left cheek are badly bruised. ..- 800
Poli-e Commissioner Greene was soncltous yes
terday about Welsh. who he said had acIed ,I as an
ORDERLY under him at Manila in July, lSSo- Neish
was then member of the Astor Battery