Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
BULLETS CAUSE PANIC
Desperate Shoots Man and
Fires on Police at Church Door.
CONGREGATION STAMPEDED
Fugitive Boards Car and Puts Pistol
to Motorman's Head.
CAPTURED AFTER STRUGGLE
Bar Room Row Followed by Deter
mined Effort of "Floater'
to Escape.
CAPTURED AFTER STRUGGLE

NEW YORK, December Slater having
shot one man against whom he had a
grudge, slightly wounding policeman,
terrorizing motorman whose car he
boarded in effort to escape and caused
the congregation of a church to seek shelter
from a fusilade of bullets, Tom Cooney
was dubbed into submission yesterday and
placed under arrest.
Cooney is said to be member of the
Razor Riley gang of foaters who were
accused of aiding Mayor McClellan's
man, Ross Williams, at the last primary
election.
Cooney and William Coyne met in a sa-
loon near 9th street and 18th avenue. 1t
was known there was bad blood between
the pair and the crowd at the bar fell back.
Cooney observed the ethics of the occa-
sion 1t would have been bad form to
shoot Coyne In the saloon, because that
might mean the arrest of some one for ex-
else violation, the pair walked out to the
street
I'm going to pump it into you said
Cooney, and then, it is declared he drew
a revolver and fired. The bullet landed in
Coyne's thigh. He fell and Cooney, be-
lieving him mortally wounded, made a dash
UP the street to Sth avenue.
Points Pistol at Motorman.
pushed his way through still carrying the
revolver David Shaw was the motorman
and Cooney placed the revolver to his head
and said:
Throw on all the steam you have got or
its all up with YOU
Men and women were dropping off the
car from the rear, and quickly as posi-
BILE, and their alighting was fastened by
Cooney firing a shot to ntimidate the mo-
"
1t so scared Shaw that he put on so much
power that the wheels refused to catch the
rails and this gave Patrolman O'Dea
chance.
Seeing O'Dea, the desperate jumped
from the platform and ran east on 18th
street with the policeman In pursuit.
In the middle of the block is the German
Catholic Church of ST John the Baptist.
The congregation was just coming from
services when the fugitive got that far.
ODea was hundred feet behind and gain
ing. Cooney raised his weapon and fired.
The first bullet passed through the police
mans sleeve, making slight wound in his
wrist. Cooney took another shot and went
on at full speed.
The members of the congregation crowded
back into the edifce-men, women and
children seeking shelter-while those near
est the curb dashed to the other side of
the street panic-stricken and yelling in
fright.
O'Dea, who had refrained from shooting.
then drew his revolver and fired three
Shots none of which took effect. With one
cartridge still left in his revolver and a
dozen in his pocket Cooney took refuge in
a basement doorway. When ODea reached
him he fired point blank at him and missed.
Struggle With the Policeman.
He then tried to reload but ODea was
upon him. He hit Cooney a blow across
the head with the butt of his own revol-
yer and the two clinched. The shooting
minutes Cooney was under control.
Il suppose I'll go up the road with Jimmy
Mooney" he said, referring to another
friend who is serving twenty years for
killing a man.
Cooney's head needed a great many
stitches after the police We're through with
him, and he reached Roosevelt Hospital
a few minutes after Coyne had been
brought in.
1t will be several days before Coyne is
out of the hospital. Cooney will be ar
raigned in court today, and his chances for
joining his friend Mooney are considered
good enough to bet on.