The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
Two NEW O'BRIEN WITNESSES.
SALOON KEEPER SMITH HELD
WITHOUT BAIL.
Jerome says That O'Brien is In had Way
and That There's Trouble In store
for SmIth-New witnesses Are Mes
sengers, who Say They Saw Shooting.

senRers, Who Say They saw ShootlhB'
William II. Smith, one of the proprietors
Of the saloon at % Bowery. known as THE
Dump" was remanded without bail to the
Centre street police court yesterday morn
ing. Smith is accused Of having shot Viii
liam o'Brien the ex-convict, who was the
principal witness against Policeman Arthur
Mallon Of the West Sixty-eighth street
station. convicted of manslaughter. NAL
lon shot Robert Brennan in front OF the
saloon where OBrien was shot.
District Attorney Jerome, who appeared
in court, announced that O'Bnen's oon-
ditlon was serious and that there was
trouble in store for Smith, even If O'Bren
recovered
The witness against Smith is Cornelius
j. Donlon steno grapher who says he
saw Smith shoot O'Brien.
1t was after Donlon was brought to the
District Attorneys office that warrant
was issued for Smith. Before the warrant
could DO served Smith appeared at the
Eldridge street station and surrendered.
Mr.. Jerome was very anxious to find out
yesterday afternoon how Smith succeeded
in learning so soon that he was wanted.
Sadie Ennis, the girl who was arrested
early yesterday morning on suspicion
OF knowing something about the shooting,
was discharged after she had been exam
ined by Mr.. Jerome. Mr.. jerome decided
that she didn't know anything about the
shooting.
District Attorney Jerome said yesterday
that he was satisfied that Detectives Lob
meyer and Schmidt OF the Eldridge street
station had not turned away from the sta
ton any witness or witnesses who know
anything about the shooting
Capt. Flood got two more. witnesses
last night 10 the shooting Of O'Bren.
James j.. Brady of 252 West 1s3d street
and Joseph McGiven of West 1O2d street,
messenger boys employed by the Postal
Telegraph Company.
Brady, who works in the telegraph Office
at Thirtieth street and Broadway, walked
into the Tenderloin station early In the
evening and told the sergeant that he had
seen O'Bren shot and wanted TO tell about
IL.
He was sent down to the Eldidge street
station in charge Of policeman.
Capt. Flood examined him. He said he
and bis friend McGiven went into the saloon
at 20 Bowery about 315 o'clock on the morn
ing of the shooting. O'Brien was standing
before the bar rowing with Smith.
You're sticking up for pot the d. da sn yGu
Then Smith jumped the bar with pistol
in his hand IN plug you. you - -
- Smith yelled and fired. O'Bren
lodged behind the door and Smith went
toward him, spluttering curses. Come
out Of that and I'll give you another, he
shouted. OBrien ran for the street and
Smith fired again.
He was about TO take another shot, Brady
said. when gray haired old man grabbed
his arm and begged him to put up the re.
vover. Smith put it in his pocket and
went behind the bar. He said TO the crowd:
I'D go TO the chair for that - -"
Capt. Flood questioned Brady sharply
and asked him to describe the men. The
boy gave close description of both O'Brien
and Smith. which convinced the captain
that he had seen the affair.
Then McGiven was sent for. His story
tailed in every detail with Brady's and
he also was able TO describe Smith and
O'Brien
The police detained both boys as wit
nesses.
John Kelly. the bartender who served
Brady and McGiven, who are minors, with
drinks, was locked up last night for viola
ton OF the excise law