The evening world., 1904-02-23
FATALLY SHOT
N EXCISE RAID
Detective, Badly PummeHed by
Crowd in Saloon, Draws Re-
voIver, and Bullet Hits Gus
toner Under the Heart.

| DGltCIlVeb "lllldIT1 H. Amdnn anu
Hall P. Gallagher. OF the Charles street
station. in trying to make an excise
arrest in the saloon owned by John
Hughes. at No. s12 West Twelfth street.
early to-day. stirred up n hornets nest.
Both detectives were badly beaten,
and were forced to shoot to save their
lives. Only one shot was fired. and
that hot will probably end the life Of
John Hughes. OF No. 72o Washington
street, who. though bearing the same
name. Is no relation OF the proprietor
of the saloon.
The bullet fired by the detective
struck Hughes under the heart and the
Coroner has been sent for to take his
arte-mortem statement. as the physi-
clans of st. Vincsnt's Hospital say the
| man will die.
Amann will probably lose the sight of
his right eye as a result OF the fight.
According to the story told by the de-
tectives, they were doing excise duty.
When they came to the saloon owned
by Hughes they found that the place
was in full blast. There were at least
q dozen men and one woman in the
place drinking.
Aniann was In citizens clothes, and
when he went into the place no one
paid any attention to him.
Put on your coat and come with me-"
said Amann to Hughes.
What for?" asked Hughes.
You are violating the law here" said
Amann.
Boys. here's a copl' shouted Hughes.
Fl wants to close the place and take
me In"
Made Rush for Detective.
Lock the door!' shouted one OF the
crowd, and We will show the con
what 1t means TO come around and in
~terfere with the pleasure of gentle
men!'
The door was looked in an instant
and then the crowd mad a rush for
the detective. He was knocked down
and every n in the crowd tool a kick
at him.
Gallagher, who had remained on the
outside. saw through the window what
4NN i"Ip'iti' ile saw no tndnCe OI
getting into the place except through
the window, IL SO he made a flying
leap through the plate glass. He
crawled through the hole. and was
no soone inside han a blow from n
bottle stretched him unconscious Of,
the floor.
Then he door was opened and GAL
lagher, still unconscious, was thrown
unceremoniouslv into tho gutter. The
cool air revived him. and. getting on
his feet again. he drew his revolver.
Then he crawled back into the saloon
menacing those near him with the
pistol.
Hands up. everybody" cried Gal
lagher, ''or / will shoot"
Aman on the floor. dazed from the
shower of blows that had been rained
upon him, had drawn his revolver, and
Wheh he heard Gallagher say shoot
the word acted upon him like a COM
mand
He fired his revolver. The bulle;
tor, below the heart, and Hughes
dropped to the floor.
This sGpered the crowd in the sa-
loon. and they surrendered at once.
Gallagher helped Amann to his fce,
and stood guard while Amann went
| ton for the patrol.
Sergeant O'Meara soon arrived with
half a dozen men, II the following
prisoners were taken to the station:
Mary Herrick. Trenton, n. j.: John
Hughes, proprietor of the saloon: Jacob
OymanL ffty-four years old. of No
/ Abingdon square,; Patrick Monahan
forty-siX years old, no address; JOSEPH
Durham, thirty years old, who said he
was captain OF n barge. and Michae
Madigan, Of No. 1876 Perry street.
An ambulance was summoned, AND
the wounded Hughes taken to st. Vim.
| cents Hospital. The ambulance sur.
geon also attended to Gallagher and
| Amann.