Evening journal., 1903-10-14
JACK ARRAIGNED
IN CITY COURT
Man Who Tried to Murder
Mahaffy Held for Hearing
Tomorrow Morning
INJURED MAN HAD BAD NIGHT

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Morning and it is Thought He viii
Recover--Prisoner Not Admitted to
Bail.
The condition OF DR.. james r. Mahafy.
who was shot yesterday afternoon by
Charles W. Jack. as announced exclu-
slvely IN the Evening Journal, has i'm
proved since the shooting. but while his
wounds may not result fatally. they are
considered serious. The police have arr
rested Jack, who has confessed and Is
being held 10 await the outcome OF the
wounded mans Injuries.
According TO the story told by DR.. Ma
hairy, ne was at his office about noon
yesterday when Jack called upon him
and asked him to go TO the Miller farm.
In Brandywine hundred. 70 treat two vail
liable horses, which were ill. The doctor
started at O'Clock, taking Jack in the
buggy with him.
Fierce Battle in Carriage.
When about three miles from tho city
the doctor says he was enjoying the ride
and pleasant conversation. when Jack
suddenly drew revolver ana fired point
blank az him. The doctor threw himself
upon his assailant. when the latter nrcd
again. One bullet entered the docfor's
neck and the other cut through his scalp.
The doctor tried TO draw his own revol-
YER when Jack fired a third time. the
bullet striking the Doctors horse IN the
thigh. Jack ahen sprang out of the buggy
and ran away before the doctor could use
his pistol
The pistol reports attracted the atten-
ton Of some farmers who hurried 20 the
spot. They found Dr. Mahany very weak.
but he declared he was able to 20 home.
and was sent ito this city. where the bull
lets I'm his neck and scalp were extracted
by Drs. Willard Springer and James A
Draper. They found no fracture of the
skull. and do not believe that the wounds
will result fatally.
Assailant's Rambling Story.
As the result OF Dr. Mahany's accusa.
tion' Patroiman Peter arrested Jack, an,
ne is said 20 have confessed to Chief @
Police Black. The Chief says tho mai
tod a rambling story to the effect tina
he was IN great need Of money. and tina
lhe thought DR.. Manauy carried "a iarr
sum with him. In another story he eai
he did nor know why ne shot the doctoi
: RE Is said 20 have admitted that he hs
been using coosine, and the police D.
iieve that Il has caused a temporary d,
lrangement. He IS about q years old.
DR.. Mahany, the Victim OF the ASSAULT
Is graduate Of the University OF Penn
sylvania, and son of former Unite
states Marshal Mahary. At the Uni
Iversity he was a sprinter and player OF
the scrub football team. He and Jacl
have been on friendly terms for som,
time.
Jack was arraigned IN city Court
this morning on a charge Of assault
with intent TO commit murder and on
application of Assistant City Solicitor
Springer the case was continued until
tomorrow morning, the prisoner being
held without bail. He appeared "a
realize the seriousness Of his position
and upon entering and leaving the
court-room walked with his head down
When a member OF Jacks family
was seen this morning the statement
was made that he has been acting
strangely for sometime. II was said
that his head was injured while play-
ing football several years ago. Since
then he has taken cocaine.