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Probable Lot Of George MuF-
ply, Shot In Mansfield
SMALL BONES Are SHATTERED
Bullet Entering Near Large Toe On
Right Foot-Victim An innocent
misunderstanding Said To
Have Been Inspired BY
Blackhand

George Murphy, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Martin j. Murphy of West Gambler
street will probably be lame for the
remainder of his life as the result of
an accidental shooting in Mansfield
Saturday night in which he, as by
stander, became a part when a bullet
entered his right foot.
Mrs. Murphy and daughters, Misses
Kathleen and Veronica, returned Mon
day night from Mansfield where they
were summoned by the condition of
their son and brother. A probe was
made Monday afternoon at the Emer-
gency hospital by DR.. Edward Remy
for the bullet, the same located and
removed.
The bullet entered the foot near the
large toe and passed back, hating
in the arch. 1t was originally reported
that the bit of lead had entered the
right heel. In passing through the
foot, number of small bones were
shattered by the bullet and the attend
ing physicians informed Mrs. Murphy
and her daughters Monday afternoon
that George will probably suffer from
lameness the rest Of his life. The in
jured man will be removed to his home
in this city as soon as is possible.
In regard to the shooting, the Mans
field Shield has the following to say:
George Murphy, cigar maker en-
ployed at the H. L. Bower cigar fac
tory, and Mike Veloia, an Italian, are
at the Emergency hospital suffering
from bullet wounds and Carlo Buckro,
an italian, is being held at the city
prison on a preliminary charge of
shooting with intent to wound as re-
suit of shooting scrape in the north
end of the city. Blackhand threats
against Buckro, who is proprietor of
a North Main street cigar store and
pool room. are said to have been the
cause of the shooting.
Shortly after O'Clock a woman who
resides on North Main street reported
to police headquarters that one man
was chasing another through Cramer's
alley with gun and had fired several
shots at him. Captain Marks and Off
Ger Ewalt happened to be in that vi
cinity at the time and the mater was
reported to them but they had heard
shots and were already making an in
vestigation.
The officers learned that the man
started up Main street toward the cen
ter Of the city and the police uptown
were instructed to be on the lookout
for him. A short time later another call
was received at headquarters stating
that man with a gun was running
wild on North Mulberry street, shoot
ing in all directions.
officers were Immediately detailed
to the scene of the second shooting
but when they arrived the gunman had
again disappeared. They learned, how
ever, that his name was Carlo Buckro
and that he resided on North Franklin
avenue. officer Miller went to his
home where he found Buckro and plac-
ed him under arrest A revolver con-
tanning six empty shells was found in
his home. He was taken to the sta
ton where a preliminary charge of
shooting with intent to wound was
placed against him.
According to the story Of Murphy,
the man who was wounded, he was sit
ting in front of business place on
North Mulberry talking to a fellow
workman when the shooting occurred
on this street.
He says he heard two shots fired
and at the time of the second shot felt
stinging sensation in his right foot
Upon looking down he saw the blood
squirting from his shoe. He remarked
to his friend, 81 believe l have been
shot" He took his shoe off and the
blood gushed from an ugly looking
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