New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
."COP" ADMITS SHOOT|NCi
He and Victim, His FianCee'S
Mother. Call It Accident.
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Also Faces Punishment for Vlo-
lating Department Rules by
Not Reporting Incident.

According IN John J. Delaney. the po-
liceman charged with shooting his fancee s
mother, Mrs Della Luffburrow. 5 harn
day IN court with a drunk. and not ram
ilv row. was responsible for the outnurs'
If bad temper that ed to- the shoonnE'
Nevertheless he was held on a charge oil
felonious assault Yesterday In the west
Side court. and IL was announced at Head
quarters that he would he punished Tor an
infraction OF department rules for not re-
porting the shooting to the police as soon
as II occurred
When brought before Inspector Russeii
Yesterday Delaney said he had spent the
greater part Of his time off on Tuesday IN
court and went homo Just In time "
change his clothes 10 go on sixteen-n'o
stretch Of duty. When he got home, ne
said he was already in a had temper ana
had slight quarrel with Mrs. Luhnurro"
over some trivial matter. He deniei t'a'
II was in regard 10 his coming marriage IN
September to Helen. Mrs. LufDurro"
daughter
Then he went into MS room. he said ana
took off his belt and revolver. The revolt
yer he tossed to a chair across the room
Out llSledu bi lhibiIS NH'i' ~
IT struck the door jamb just "a Mrs. Lur-
hurrow entered. The blow caused the pis-
tol 10 go off. and the bullet struck her In
the thigh. At the Harlem Hospital last
right IL was said she was not In SERIOUS
condition.
According 10 Delaney. the mystery over
the shooting arose through the desire Of
Mrs LuffburrOw 20 avoid notoriety. IN
stead Of reporting the accident. he went TO
his station house in East I'D street as
usual. after having called a private physi-
clan. DR.. Allen. OF No. ~ West 64th street
Or. Allen failed to report the case TO the
police until midnight although the shoot-
ing occurred at o'clock In the afternoon
and he considered it serious enough TO or
der the woman removed To Harlem Hos
pital
When Delaney was told Of the shooting
at the East 22d street police station, where
he Is attached. he denied all knowledge
Of II. showing a clean pistol as Il proc.
that he had not done Il. This act In ltseIr
is serious offence under police rules.
Later he came In from his tour of duty on
patrol and told the lieutenant that he was
responsible for the shooting.
Meanwhile detectives from the CentrAi
Office were put on the case by Inspector
Russell. and they found every obstacle
put in their way by the Luffburrow family.
Helen. the daughter. stoutly refused 20 ull
how il happened other than 10 say that X
was an accident. Neighbors told tales NJ
violent quarrels in the Luffhur~ow apart
ment and DIR. Allen told the police that
when he was treating the injured woman
she said 10 Delaney: This IS the result
Of terrible temper"
Inspector Russell ordered as a result "f
these findings. the arrest Of Delaney on a
charge Of felonious assault. He was found
In the office Of Inspector Leahey Of he
Sd Inspection District. explaining why he
had concealed the shooting. He was ar
rested and taken to Headquarters and
then TO Harlem Hospital. where Mrs. TNff-
| hurrow corrCborated his story.
| Later he was taken before MdglSira 9
| Freschi in the West Side court and held
| in 500 bail on a charge Of feonious as
sault. and his examination was set fc1
| this morning at o'clock. He obtained
bail and went home.
Other members Of the Luffburrow family
confirmed Delaneys story Of the shooting