The evening world., 1910-12-27
Wounded Man Declares Police
Giant Told Him to Say He
Was a Burglar.
JUSTIFIED, IS DEFENSE.
Counsel Argues That Walker,
Found in House, Began As
Sault and Got Five Bullets.

Policeman Matthew ]. McGrath. the
famous athlete and champion weight
%thrower, who put i've bullets from his
service revolver into George Walker. n
telephone clerk whom he found In tho
parlor when he arrived at his home
carly Christmas morning. was to-day
arraigncd in the Flatbush Court and
rcmanded without bail to await the re-
suit OF Walkers Wounds. \ statement
came from the Kings County Hospital
that Walker durin. the night had
taken a'turn for the better and prob
ably would recover.
As soon ms he IL convinced that
Walker l. out OF danger Magistrate
Hylaa VIII listen to a motion for the
big policeman's release on bali.
McGrath has been doing patrol duty
az the Hamilton avcnu station. nve
miles from his house. which is at No.
100 East Firm street. Late Christmas
Eve he reported sick TO his precinct
commander amt was allowed to 20
home.
Dragged Wounded Man to Station.
An hour later McGrath slammed o7co
tho door OF the Parkvillc Station and
dragged in Walker. Walker was bleed
ing and weak. McGrath told the leu
tenant at the desk who he was. de-
handed that Walker be locked M and
then surrendered. He said that he had
found Walker ia his house. that there
had been "A struggle. In which Walker
also used "A revolver and that. after
cmptylng his own gun lie had over
powered the intruder.
Walker declared that, having mot Ms.
McGrath ny chance on the street, abe
Invited him Indoors 10 loot. NJ the
Christmas tree for tho children. and that
McGrath. rushing In. suddenly ATTACKED
him without an opportunity for exriana-
ton. walker added that, as he was
being brought through the streets a
prisoner, McGrath begged him. Don't
tell the lieutenant you know my wife.
Tell him you're a burglar"
Walker, who was then believed TO be
near death. Nas rushed 10 the hospital.
For some reason McGrath was not
formally suspended from duty, but nc
was locked M T. the Raymond Street
jail. where he stayed until he came TO
c0urt to-day.
McGrath was in citizens clothes vhe,
lie faced Magistrate Ilylan. lie seemed
perfectly calm He was accompaniei
by his lawyer, Philip a. Brennan, ana
BY several OF his friends. Including u.
j. Griffin. state Deputy for the knights
of Columbus and prominent In Broohlyn
p,tilcs. Through his attorney McGrath
w;aved NaHnin alton. lie was ordered
back to his cell temporarily.
Justified, Says Counsel.
~ am Informed by tho hospital poo.
pls that the chance are now favor
able 20 the recovery OF tho wounded
man." aid the Magistrate. should
he continue to merd / will listen "a
a motion for bail"
Mrs. McGrath's father. former Police
Captain Michael Smith. a White haired
veteran OF seventy, sat In a front seat,
listening intcntly to the proceedings. Tho
old man said that there he was sure al
The circumstances OF the affair. would
he satisfactorily explained. lie addct
shat there was no cstrangemcnt and IA,
danger OF al cstringement between Nc.
Grath and his daughter.
Il do not ant 10 make any state
ment now" said McGrath, "except 1,
ray mat ! acted solely in self-defense
My lawyer will tell you moro II n,
cares too"
II anticipate not the slightest din
Guilty In clearing M-Grath. no matte
what the outcome OF Walkers wound
may be-" said Lawyer Brennan. "Whcl
a. nan finds another man in his hons
aate ut night. when that man attack
him and shoots ut him. ne has n per
feet right to use his own weapon. n,
matter how proper the circumstance
Of the other mans presence In the hous
may have been
Walker l. well known In BROOKLYN a
a petty politician and former pnglis
lie Is "A member OF st. Francis Navie
club