New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-09
BLINDED BY STRIKER.
POST s MCORD NAN HIT.
ammonia Bottle Smashed IN Face
of PuyanaSter.

One of the Post & McCord payrnasters
waylaid on his way home last night and nearly
blinded by striker. who threw bottle full Of
ammonia into his face. Although temporarily
sightless, with his face cut by the bottle, the
paymaster drew his revolver and fired into the
air. attracting q policeman. who gave chase. A
mob OF several hundred men joined him. and
for half an hour there was great excitement in
the neighborhood Of Lexington avenue and
83d street, where the attack committed.
The policeman also fired several shots and
finally brought the assailant to bay.
William A. Malaney Of No. 169 East 34th
street. was the man attacked At 89d street
and Lexington avenue man whom he recog-
nized as a striking ironworker, the police say,
rushed UP and. without the slightest warning,
hurled the bottle. hitting Malaney between the
eyes. Scores of pedestrians who heard the firing
rushed hither and thither. women and children
fleeing into Railways and men seeking cover at
every point Malaney emptied his revolver and
then fell senselesz
: Patrolrnan Charles MCGOWAN. of the East S5tA-
street station. beating hasty re-
treat through 31st street. The man darted down
to Third avenue, but was caught in Both street.
There was a lively battle. but MCGOWAN had
the striker subdued in a moment.
Meantime excitement was at such a pitch in
the neighborhood that somebody sent in a call
for the reserves, and Sergeant Routh turned out
twelve men. When the policemen arrived they
had a hard time dispensing the crowds and but
for their arrival it is believed an attempt to get
the prisoner away from MCGOWAN and wreak
vengeance on him would have proved effective
Under a strong guard the striker was taken to
the station house. where he at first refused TO
give his name or say anything about himself
He finally said he was John Doe. an ironworker,
Of San Francisco
A policeman on Lexington avenue called an
ambulance from Bellevue Hospital and DR..
Hunt. who responded. found that Malaney would
not go blind He will have trouble for a few
weeks however. Malaney was taken to the sta
ton in ambulance where he preferred a
charge Of felonious assault against the iron
worker.
In connection with the arrests of Peter H
Conroy, Charles Moran and Thomas Weir
charged with completely in plot to dynamite
the Bliss Building, Assistant District Attorney
Train had before him a witness yesterday
Patrick H. Farrell, secretary of the Housesniths'
and Bridgemen's Union The District Attorneys
office is IN possession OF the name OF the
person who is alleged to have furnished the
money said TO have been offered 20 the perpe-
traitors. Farrell promised to return and face
the men. but failed TO do so. Farrell told Mr.
Train that the defendants are not known TO the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union, nor to
j. Nolan, who is the walking delegate Of
Local No 40. District Attorney Train promises
some startling revelations at the trial of the
three men. This will be deferred few days for
a more searching inquiry.
Another important witness In the trial oP
Moran and Weir, according to Mr.. Train will be
a woman, who will tell where vas obtained the
building.
On an Indictment charging him with assault
IN the first degree, in shooting William Kunze-
man, Watchman on the Bliss Building, in East
I'D street. on the night OF February 13 Peter
H Conroy, of 103d street and Park avenue a
member of the Housesmiths' Union was also
arrested yesterday. Conroy was himself shot
in the leg by the watchman. He was arrested
at the time and taken TO police court. but as
complainant appeared he was discharged
Later, secret service agents of the EmpIoyers'
Association got evidence against Conrov and
his two pals stu at large, upon which the in
dictments drawn.