New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-27
Baniisl, , Man
Shoots ? OF Kin
And Kills Self
Brooklynite. Told to Find
Another Home and Earn
Own Living, Returns
Brandis!ins Is Revolver
Crazed by Unemployment
Critically Wounds Sister
and Broiher-in-Law and
Fires at Another Relative

Peter Nsary. forty five years old
cho had been unemployed for some
~orths. entered tire apartment house
n $50 Fifty-fourth Street. Brooklyn,
shortly after ? o'clock last night, and
after probably nortallv wounding his
sister. Anna Neary. and 8 brother-in-
law. William Ryan, and firing one shot,
which went wide Of its mark. at Ryan's
wife. committed suicide by shooting
Police investig CATION following the
shooting showed that Neary had been
broodins for weeks because he had
teen told by the Ryans to find other
quarters and shift for himself
As result OF this domestic ulti-
mstum. Anna Neary is in the Nor
vsgian Hospital with three bullet
wounds. one in the right arm. one in
the abdomen and one in the left chest.
Physicians say she has but a slight
chance 10 recover. Ryan is in the
same hospital with bullet wound in
the abdomen and his chances of re-
cover are equally slight.
Miss Neary Owned House
Neary had been a member of the
RYAN household for some months. The
Ryans lived on the ground floor of the
apartment house. which is owned by
Miss Neary- Miss Neary occupied
quarters alone on the third floor.
Some weeks ago Ryan notified Peter
Nesry that the family was going to
move and that in the new home there
would be II room for him. As Neary
rad been unable to find employment
and had been dependent on the Ryans
ior his shelter. he became moody at
ais announcement.
Last night, after day. presumably
spent in searching >for work, he en-
tered the Ryan home. William Ryan
ras busy decorating the wall of the
dining room for the rev tenant, who
IS to take over the apartment when
ire Nearys leave
That's 4 nice job your doing there,
Ell Neary said, admiring mis- brother
r-.av : work.
Ryan. who was working at the top
= q sle7iadder. looked around to re-
urn This greeting. As he did so, he
saw ~eary draw revolver from his
racket Before he could move, Neary
hld @rer one shot. which struck RYAN
~ the abdomen and he toppled from
t'e iadder Neary then stepped over
his brother-inla body and fred once
1T Ms. Della Ryan, Neary's sister. The
Shot went Wild.
Ran to Her Apartment
Anna Neary, who also was in the
sla-ug room directing Ryan's work. rar
Upstairs 70 her own apartment. She
vas followed by Peter, brand Sa;nc his
revolver.
. she fumbled with the lock her
lro-hsr overlook her and fired three
shots a her. ali 'of which took effect.
Wounded. Miss Neary stumbled into
sss own apartment, followed by Peter.
She succeeded in making her way to
ne roof OF the house and over to the
Eoot Of No 97e She dropped through
IRE skyight and crawled into the
apartment 81 Mrs. Agnes Richardson,
sister
Peter IS tilhng everybody," she
'-ied. He shot Bit Della, and he's
AFTER ne" Then she fell unconscious.
Mrs Richardson ran to the window
s1d screamed for the police Several
ia1tred persons were attr acted by the
shouts ard gathered in front Of the
house. Detectives from the Fourth
avenue station entered the Ryan home
and n the vestiblle found the body of
57.er- There was a bullet wound in