The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-26
SHOOTS NAN HEPINDS IN HOME
HAMMER THROWING POLICE
MAN USES BLACKJACK roo.



Fellows =. walker tho Man
snst-slrs. sscGsrath In the House.
Matthew J. McGrath. champion ham
mer thrower Of America and = policeman
attached to the l.5th precinct. is prisoner
In the Raymond street Jail. Brooklyn.
charged with shooting George y. Walker
Of 5;7 East Second street. Brooklyn. In
McGrath's home. on the second door Of
7Os East Fifth street. Brooklyn. ahortiy
after midnight yesterday.
Seven shots were exchanged in the fight
which occurred in the dining room OF
Mcliraths home. Walker is a prisoner
in the Kings County Hospital in q serious
condition. with an even chance for re-
covsry. The charge against him 10 I'm
lawful entry He was hit five times. three
OF the bullets lodging in the lower part
Of the abdomen. while the two others
pierced his thigh His head was also
badly beaten. McGrath was uninjured.
although bullet whiszed through q leg
OF his trousers
McGrath is one Of the best known
athletes in this country. He Is member
OF the New York Athletic Club. and has
taken many prizes az a result Of his skill
with the weights. He has beaten John
Flanagan. the present worlds hammer
throwing champion. He is s. years old
and is powerfully built He lives with
his wife and nine-year-old daughter.
| Alvia.
Several conflicting stories were told
the police regarding the shooting and
McGrath and his wife both made am
davits before Magistrate Nash in the
Flatbush police court yesterday when
McGrath was arraigned. After the an
davits had been filed the Magistrate held
McGrath without bail for u bearing ON
Tuesday. Until Walker RECEIVERS sum
GENTLY to be arraigned In court he will
| be held a. a prisoner in the hospital.
Policeman Mannigan Of the Parkville
station is in charge Of lam.
McGrath. Acc.. ding to the story told
in the Flatbush police court. went on
duty Saturday evening At O'Clock. At
II o clock he reported sick and loft for his
home. arriving about midnight. As soon
as he unlocked the front door he went up
stairs and entered the dining room.
There he saw q man The man was point
ing a revolver at him. Mrs. McGrath was
in the rooms too. The policeman said
that thinking the visitor was a burglar
he fired at him. Walker. the visitor. re-
turned the shot. There Is some doubt,
however. As to who fired first.
At any rate Walker fired once more
and then McGrath opened up with three
more so that there wouldn't be any further
duelling. The two men struggled and
McGrath said he drew his black Jack and
struck Walker on the head. The police
man called a patrol wagon and took his
prisoner to the Parkville station
Lieut.. Auterbach called an ambulance
from the Kings County Hospital. Walker
| was conscious and told the lieutenant
that he had been invited by Mrs. McGrath
TO call on her He declared that he had
met her at the home OF her father. ex-
Police Captain Michael Smith. who lives
at East Fifth street and Foster avenue.
Last night Capt. Smith denied that. be
said that he didn't know Walker Sergt.
Dempsey of the Parkville station went
around To see Mrs McGrath yesterday
morning and she told him that she didn't
invite Walker into the house and that she
had never met him She swore to that in
the affidavit she made in court
Lieut.. Auterbach charged Walker with
unlawful entry and McC;rath with feloni-
GUS assault The policeman made an
additional charge of felonious assault
against Walker. All day yesterday In
spector Dillon worked on the case. he
found that there was a difference OF opin-
ion as to whether Mrs McGrath was in
the dining room at the time OF the shoot
ing or not According to one story she
didn't know that Walker was there until
sh. heard the shots
At 577 East Second street. where Walker
lived with his family. they We: unable
to give any reason why Walker happened
TO he in Mctirath's house His mother
said thar he was EN- pioyed by the New
York and Brooklyn Telephone Company
and thai he " a. a man OF good habits.
She laughed al IN. idea Of burglary.
Walker il not married He left home
NJ about o'clock Saturday evening but
his mother didn't know where he was
going She said he wasn't in the habit
OF informing her. Walkers twelve-year-
old niece ~ a friend Of Alvia Mct;rAth
and she spoke OF all the cups and prizes
that decorate the McGrath home. Mrs.
; 1 Ndiktis wv ot tHS pNtToh~u. s0Ab
last evening that she was quite positive
that her son knew Matt McGrath She
had heard him speak Of him frequently.
. Their homes are not far distant and shc
was certain that George had spoken Of
visiting the McGraths. She also re-
ferred to ex-Capt. Smith, whom she said
: her -on knew.
, IL was impossible last night to fad
Mrs. McGrath. The house was dark and
nobody answered the doorbcll. Her
; father averred that he didn't know where
she was william Michaelson. who lives
on the first floor OF 1os East Fifth street,
, had not seen her all day. Neither had
he ever seen Walker 10 far a. he was abls
!, TO recollect.
McGrath has had mighty clean record
az q policeman. In the fall OF 1903 he
was decorated with gold medal by
, Police Commissioner Bingham.
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