New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-27
THREE MEN SHOT IN
HARBURCER'S DISTRICT
James Ahearn, Tammany Leader,
Badly Hurt and Taken
to Hospital.
ARREST ELECTION BOARDS
Only Notable Upset Is Apparent
Defeat of Edward H. Eealy
by Alfred Simons-
Dady Beats Ely.


day the most exciting features the day
brought forth were fight in which
James Anearn. the Democratic leader Of
the 10Th Assembly District, came out
much the worse for wear. and a shooting
affray down in the 10Th District result
ing in the injury Of three persons
Late last night trouble broke out
anew The entire board OF the 23d and
oath Election districts Of the 18th AS
sembly District was arrested. At the
close of the polls Edward Kilroe, a
atcher for James J. Hines. who was
contesting the leadership with Ahearn.
wanted 10 help count the ballots. He
was told he wasn't wanted, and n fight
followed. a patrolman who was on duty
there decided the best place 10 settle
the trouble was at the West l25th street
station. and 50 he marched the men
there
The board Of the lith and 18th Elec-
tion districts Of the Slst Assembly Dis
trict was also arrested. charged with
violating the primary laws.
II did not become known until late
last night that Ahearn was in St. Luke's
Hospital badly bruised and with one
arm broken in two places. The hospital
authorities said the Tammany leader
was In n private ward with his wife, who
had been summoned from Plainfeld,
y. J.
The story of the way he received his
injuries runs as follows: Some time ago
Ahearn went on the bail bond Of three
men, but when they got out Of Jail they
displayed their gratitude by leaving his
club and going 10 the ranks of James ].
Hines. his opponent Ahearn went to
the Judge in the case and said he wanted
TO discharge his obliga tion as bondsman.
Afterward. armed with warrants, he
went yesterday afternoon 20 the head
quarters of the 5th Election District Of
the 18th Assembly District. at 1Osth
street and Amsterdam avenue. 20 find
the men.
Illness supporters tried TO bar his
progress at the door. and then his own
cohorts Joined the fray A general mix
up and free for-all fight followed. The
patrolman on duty was from a strange
precinct and did not know Ahearn from
Lord Kitchener. and so he sailed into the
middle Of the affair. trying 10 preserve
peace and order with his heavy riot stick.
Ahearn got most Of the smashes. and
was hustled away in taxicab 10 the
hospital
Still another version was that Ahearn
was attacked by guerillas. and this was
the story which representative Of the
injured leader told late last night.
Shot in Harburger's District.
Bitterness and bad feeling came to
climax late yesterday afternoon in the
10Th Assembly District. where julius
Hamburger reigned for years. and as a
consequence three men were shot by
gang fighters, who melted away in the
crowd and escaped. Both the factions
in the district Indignantly disclaim all
knowledge Of the affair. None Of the
men was seriously wounded.
The Democratic clubhouse is at No. -
Second avenue, and the Republican club
house is next door. at No. -. The poll
ing place was just across the street. at
no. II. and there was a great throng in
the street Yesterday afternoon. The po-
lice had a difficult task keeping the thor
oughfare open for traffic.
Not long before s o'clock five men ap-
peared in front Of Tammany headquar-
ters. one Of them drew a revolver and
fred three shots. one Of the bullets
struck Thomas Dorillo, a bartender.
twenty-six years old, Of No. 433 East
18th street. in the abdomen The bullet
glanced to the left and made a bad
flesh wound, but Dorillo fell 70 the
ground unconscious. Another bullet hit
James Costello twenty-fOur years old.
special policeman off duty, in the left
arm. and the third missile hit Max
Orgal. twenty-three years old, a clerk,
living at No - East 4th street. in the
right arm.
The shots quickly dispersed the crowd.
but while the majority ran out Of dan
ger not a few went 20 the aid Of the in
iured men. Nobody. however seemed 70
pay any attention 70 the man with the
gun. The police were unable to find
any one who would or could identity
him.
Patrolman George Mahoney. Of the old
West 10Th street police station, ran out
of the polling place at the sound Of the
shooting. and as he started across the
street .32-calibre revolver, with three
exploded shells. fell at his feet. He
stopped 10 pick it NJ. and the example
of the man who threw the first gun was
initiated. for another revolver fell near
the policeman. This was a loaded IS
callbre pistol.
The wounded men were taken 10 Belle
vue Hospital by Patrolman George Nc
CORY. Of the West 37th street police
station. They said they did not know
who shot them.
Healy Apparently Beaten.
From a political point OF view, the
only notable upset in the Manhattan and
Bronx Republican contests came in the
33d Assembly District. where on the
face Of the returns. Edward II. Healy.
the leader. was defeated by ten votes
bv Alfred Smonds. who got 532 votes.
as against 522 for Healy There were
twenty nine contested ballots Twenty
Of these were claimed by Healy and nine
by Slmonds. and the ballots will have TO
be passed upon by the Board OF Elec-
tions before the final result will be
known
HeaIy said last night that he was
,-nrirl..o thnt he ,Nnnll Win On tho IL