Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-05
OFFICER MADDEN IS
 EXONERATED BY CORONER
Fully Justified in Shooting to Protect the Peace as Well as for His Own Protecton-The Death of the Young Man Yesterday Was Sad Ending to His Celebra. ten of the Fourth

ol account or an un1OrLundte taste for carrying deadly weapons, Coroner Mix to-day held an inquest on the body of young Lithuanian named Wtadystaie Jackewic. His brother, Antony, is held without bail on charge of assault with intent to kill Officer Joseph Mclean and the latter is laid up with a bullet hole fin his right leg above the knee. Had the Lithuanians been sober it is taken for granted that no such affray as they figured in last evening would have taken place. How the officer escaped death is wonder. for it is said he was fired at two or three times. The dead man was about 20 years old, while his brother seems to be younger.
 The men were on River street, near Liberty, celebrating the Fourth by using what are known as cap canes. It seems Mclean had some words with them about the canes, whereupOn they turned on him. He then placed both under arrest and sent in a call for the patrol wagon. One of the men then struck at the officer with his cap cane. which is quite a weapon in itself when the iron end is used. The blow knocked the officer down and stunned him. Two or three times the Lithu- anian piled his heavy cane on the off cer's body and head, but his helmet saved him good deal. It is yet un- known which of the men struck the officer. At all events his companion pulled a revolver and fired at the off cer few times. one of the bullets talk ing effect in the right' leg above the knee.
 Mclean then managed to get up, seeing his life was in danger. Both his assailants took flight and Mclean fired five shots after them. A crowd had now gathered and Officers James Madden and Peter Dunais, having heard the uproar, arrived.
 Down the street the officers pursued the flying men, the crowd following. Into Lanes big tenement building the pursued fled with the officers now close on their track. Up story after story they went, the pursued dodging and diving. Officer Madden was al- most at the heels of the dead man W bullet went wild and the officer there upon drew his weapon and fired. At length the man saw he was cornered and again fired at the officer. For tunately his aim was wild again. The officer returned the fire. Two or three times his revolver flashed fire at the man In the corner. who seemed to be terribly desperate. Suddenly pc culiar silence fell over the scene and when the smoke of the weapons had cleared away Madden looked for his man but could not see him. Later 1t was found that he had been shot vicinity of that organ, and had fallen over the veranda.
 Meanwhile Mclean had been re- moved and the dead mans brother captured. The latter was taken 10 Nc Lean and he identified him as the one who had fired at him.
 Drs Goodrich and Albee were i'm mediately in attendance upon Mclean at the police station and extracted the bullet from his knee. It Is not be- lieyed that any danger will follow. as the foreign matters that were taken into the wound by the bullet were re moved with It.
 In the city court this morning An tony Jackiewic was charged with as sault with intent to kill and pending the cornor's verdict he was remanded without bail.
 Coroner Mix came from New Haven early this morning to inquire into the circumstances leading 10 the shooting. The inquiry lasted few hours and was held In the office of the superin- tendent of police. officers Madden, Dunais. deceased's brother Antony and fellow countryman were examined, Benjamin Witkowski acting as inter preter when necessary. It transpired that the deceased was a Pole. not a Lithuanian. as was generally supposed, that his age was about 19 years. and was only a short time in the country. His brothers age is 17. though he looks well over 20. The latter was 6 most obdurate witness. pretending through the interpreter. to know abso- lutely nothing at alI about the tragic occurrence. After hearing all the par. ticulars the coroner came to the con clusion that deceased was under arrest and was trying to escape at the time of the shooting and that the officers life was in danger from his bullets and therefore the officer was fully justified fin shooting in order to carry out the process of law which began when officer Mclean put both men under arrest. and furthermore. he was justified in shooting for the protection of his own life. Deceased's hrother was then returned to hIs cell The complaint against him will he changed to assault with intent te murder off cer Mclean.
 Public opinion is with Officer Mad den in this terrible affair. In the 10 lice department the officer is consid cred discreet and prudent