The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
Kills an Officer With First
Shot aud Other Has
Narrow Escape.
CHATHAM SQUAREEPISODE
Was Told to Move on by Blue
coat and Resented a Shove.
All Avenues Of Escape Cut
Off, Fires Reck.essly--Gets
Badly Battered.

NEW 1OIk, OCT. EZ.-Eugeue -.
Sheehan. a policeman attached TO the
Oak street station, was shot in the right
eye and instantly killed early today at
Chatham Square by a one-arrned man,
who was captured after a chase of sew
erai blocks but not until he had fired
three shots at other policemen who
were in pursuit.
The prisoner was so badly injured
during his attacks on the pursuing off,
GERS that he had to be taken to the
Hudson Street Hospital, where he was
treated for a scalp wound and lacera-
tions of the mouth.
Sheehan was assigned to the 'Island~
post at o'clock this morning when his
platoon went on duty. This post Is
triangular in form and runs from Park
| Row to Catherine street and East
Broadway. Part of it takes in the COM
fort station at Chatham Sqaare. This
locality in the early morning hours is
often infested with yeggmen and pam
handlers, and Sheehan had long been a
| terror to them. Not far away, on the
Bowery, is ''PanhandIers' Paradise"
because of the many saloons in the
neighborhood.
/ Herman Biondino. of 2S0 First avenue,
a bartender in one of the saloons on
the Bowery, was coming down the ele-
waited steps at Chatham Square at 4.10
this morning TO go to work whom ne
saw Policeman Sheehan trying to- pes
suade one-armed man to move on.
The man appeared to be in an ugly
mood and wouldn't bulge.
| As they left the north end of the conn
fort station Biondino heard the police
man say:
"Move on! Beat iti' at the same time
giving the reluctant man push.
you will, will your" snarled the one
armed man, as he turned. well, take
that for yours!"
There was the glisten of weapon. a
report and Sheehan fell dead.
His slayer ran toward Oliver street.
Noise of the shot had attracted police-
men from all directions. -Four precincts
meet at this corner-the Oak. Elizabeth,
Eldridge ana Madison streets.
The one-armed man, still brandishing
the revolver, started up East Broad
way. but seeing Policemen Harrington
and Ryan coming on a run, turned
south into New Bowery, up which Po-
station, was coming.
Pointing the pistol at Laux, the des-
perado fired twice, but both shots went
wild At this juncture Policemen Mo-
ran and Keough came up from Park
Row and ran into the square. and the
fugitive headed up Oliver street, where
he saw Policeman o'Rourke approach-
ing.
Seeing that ne was cornered, the man
raised his one arm and pointed his pis-
tol at Keough's breast. The policeman
hit him a terrific blow in the mouth as
the weapon was discharged. and tho
powder burns on the officers ear shows
how near he came to death.
Policeman O'Rourke arrived in time
to knock the weapon from the mans
hand and prevent his firing again
Then he was clubbed into submission.
The pistol he carried was .32-calibre
bulldog, and IN addition he had two
large knives.
When taken TO the police station the
prisoner said his name was William
Morley, "a years old, living at 227 Flat
bush avenue. Brooklyn. He said he
was employed as cashier in the restau-
rant of his brother-in-law, John F. Nc
Cann at 627 Fulton street. Brooklyn,
and intimated that he had strong po-
litical pull
After he had recovered several hours
later the man said he had been on q
spree and remembered nothing about
shooting anyone. He carried the pistol
to protect the money he had with him,
he said.
That Policeman sheehan was given
no chance for his life was proven by
the fact that he didn't even have his
nightstick out. 1t was still in its
holster.
Father Rafter, of st. James's Church,
was called, but death had been instan-
taneous, said Or. Stewart. of the Hud-
son Street Hospital. The body was
taken to the Oak Street Station, where
there were tears in many eyes when
the first platoon lined up this morning
to answer to roll-call, ana a still forTn
in the corridor nearby was mute evi-
dence of why one did not answer.
In Morley's pocket was found torn
envelope addressed to Michael Bradley,
80 Lawrence avenue, Parkville, pawn
ticket showing, he had pawned knife
for So, a diamond drill such as are
used by safe blowers, a receipt shows
ing that someone had paid Ed. J.
Reilly, a lawyer. of $40 Fulton street.
Brooklyn, s1OO as a retainer and Ss7
in cash.
sheehan lived with his mother at 361
West Fifteenth street, and was 26
years old. He was appointed to the
force October 49, 1905, and had been
attached to the Oak Street Station
since June 10 1906, most Of the time
having the post on which he was mur@
dered.