The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-16
TIERNEY IS IN
 CRITICAL SHAPE
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 on duty since II o'clock, and was | trying doors in State street extension, 1 just before the shooting occurred. As the officer turned away from Rosen and Aronon's door, he saw a
 man a few feet away from him ap- | parently carrying white chicken | under his arm The policeman stepped forward and started to ask the stranger a question, and as he | did so the man opened fire with a revolver which he evidently had been
 carrying in his hand.
 The first shot went wild, but the | second struck Tierney squarely in l the abdomen As he doubled up, the policeman drew his own revolver and emptied the chamber, six shots, at the fleeing man. The gunman stopped, turned around and fired three more shots at the wounded officer, one of which lodged in his left arm. The fugitive then made off in the dark ness, but held onto the chicken or
 bundle which he was carrying. Every available man in the Detec | tive bureau, in addition to large number of regular patrolmen were put to work on the case this morning. Blood spots are said to have been
 discovered on the sidewalk in front of a nearby house. The people living
 in this residence were questioned by
 the police, but no clues were gained. While examining the grocery store in front of which the shooting occurred,
 detective discovered that three bull
 lets, evidently fired by the gunman, had crashed through the front door.
 A number of witnesses were exam
 ined this morning, and some of these
 claimed that they heard only five shots fired during the pistol battle
 Persons who were sitting on verandas
 across the street saw the entire af
 fair, but were unable to give any
 good description of the gunman.
 Tierney, when questioned at the hospital today, was in such a weak ened condition that he could not ac- curately describe his aSsailant or give a rational account of the shooting. It
 is understood that the man wore light gray cap, but further details as to his appearance and dress a1e lacking.
 o'clock this morning in Middle street, by two detectives, was taken to pO- lice headquarters after a wild en- counter. He was put through most tioning vigorously denied implication in the affair. At St. Vincent's hos pital, Tierney saw Barrett, and mur- snured that he did not think that he, Ehe wounded man said that the man who did the shooting was taller than the Noble avenue youth.
 The bullets were removed from Tierney's body this morning by Drs. Banks and Mcqueen, of St. Vim cents hospital, and ct noon his con dition was reported as being very critical Tierney, who lives at 1147 Pembroke street, has a wife and child. and was appointed to the po- lice department on July IS. 1920. He has been on duty in the Third pre- cinct since the time of his appoint ment.
 In attempting to tell detectives Stm ething about the shooting last night. Tierney said:
 'T got a chicken thief, but he got me"
 Though the exact meaning of this statement is rather vague, the police hope that Tierney may actually have wounded his opponent
 In the City court today, Barretts case was continued until tomorrow, under bonds of S100.