New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-04
SHOOTS MAN
Starts Wild Panic in Crowded
Il" Train.
DRUNK. SAYS INSPECTOR.
Fires Three Shots at Passenger.
One of Which Hits Him
in Shoulder.

Seven cars. fuIJ Of men, women and
children were thrown into q panic yes
terdav afternoon at the 166th street sta
tiou of the Third avenue elevated rail
road when Patrolman Thomas T. Hearn
Of the East 22d street station. fired three
shots point blank at Charles Golden
burg, Of No. 16 Avenue \. Witnesses
to the shooting said that Hearn. who
was in citizens clothing. was drunk
GOldeubUrg went 10 Lebanon Hospital
with wound in his shoulder.
According to the story learned by the
police of the Norrisania station. where
Hearn was locked up charged with in
toxication and felonious assault. he
boarded the train at the 1J6th street
station and found a seat in the rear
car. He muttered TO himself continually
and frothed at the mouth AS the train
approached the 166th street station he
left his seat and started for the door,
using foul language and jostling other
passengers in an effort 20 keep his foot
ing.
At the same time Goldenburg got M
and started for the door. without any
provoCation. ne said later the patrolman
drew a revolver from his hip pocket and
fired Goldenburg. who did not know
that he had been shot. turned about and
ran to the rear platform Of the car and
vaulted to the station platform. Hearn
fred two more shots. but both went wild
and pIoughed into the platform.
Screams Follow Shots.
With the first shot screams were heard
from all parts Of the train. As the other
shots rang ont a lively panic started.
Men and women. supposing that a gang
fight was in progress in tne. rear ears.
left children 10 reach safety alone and
made for the doors. In the rear car four
men jumped on Hearn and pinned him
down. The men-Herhert Rausch, of
No. 1ao West 10th street. Patrick
O'Keefe. of No. 344 East 77th street:
John Gallagher, of No. 80 East t'th
street. and John Fox. of No. rs East 9th
street dragged him 10 the platform OF
the station and held him until the ar
rival of the police
Meanwhile GoIdenburg ran over to the
crowd which was around Hearn and
struggled To strike him. ~ the same
time a Young man picked up the re-
volver ran to the south end of the plat
form. Jumped to a board walk which
runs between the rails and disappeared
down the tracks. Exhausted from loss
If blood and his attempt To- revenge
himself upon his assailant, Goldenburg
keeIed over. He was taken 20 a drug
store at No. 3411 Third avenue. Later.
when the four men who captured Hearu.
with Patrolman Behsted, who had placed
him under arrest. entered the store.
Goldenburg pointed 10 Hearn and said;
He is the man who shot me-
Too Drunk TO Explain.
At the Morrisania station Hearn was
searched. and il was learned for tho
first time that he was patrolman. his
police shield. No. S469. being taken from
him. He was then locked MP To await
the arrival of Inspector Flood. When
th, latter came ne questioned HeaTn
closely. but he said that the prisoner was
too drunk To- give a statement Of HIS
conduct Police surgeon Donovan ex-
amined Hearn. and his opinion agreed
with the inspectors.
Inspector Flood took afiidavits from
the four men who prevented Hearn from
esraping. and started the police ON n
search for the man who made away with
the revolver with which the shooting
was done lie will file charges against
Hearn with Commissioner Baker. The
patrolman was "a stone polisher before
ne was appointed {" the police force in
September. 1905. His record up To- yes
terdav had been good. He is married
and lives at No. 2oi7 Washington ave
nue.. The Bronx.
Dr Joseph made quick run from
Lebanon Hospital, and as the ambulance
approached the drug store where Gold
cnburg was waiting, the driver had To-
force his way through two thousand per
sons. GoldenburE was taken to the hos
initial and the bullet extracted from his
shoulder. He did not know that the man
who shot him was a policeman. He
told the surgeons there that he had been
shot by a IunatiC.