Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
CAPTURED.
3lx Years WanderIngs Of Murderer.
He is Traced from Ireland and Cap.
tuFed In Cincinnatl-..Attempts :.
Suicide.

Patrick Ross, alias Pat Mcdonald, charged with
having committed murder in Ireland in 1852, was,
after SIX years Of pursuit. arrested in this city
Tuesday evening last and confined in the Ninth
street Station-house. Yesterday he attempted 70
commit suicide by cutting bis throat
From The certified copies Of the proceedings and
finding Of the CoronerS Jury, now in possession Of
well known attorney Of this CITY, We learn the
following facts regarding the murder: It occurred
Sunday evening, April 40, 1852, ct MelkAgh, Par.
Mrs. Carrigan, who lived several days after being
shot, made dying statement Of which the follow
ing are the most important points
On the evening of Sunday April 20th about half
past seven, my husband John Carrigan, and 70
turned from taking a walk About FIVE minutes
after be went out Of the house saying thai be was
gong TO drive home the cows. After he had been
gone Eve or Ten minutes, heard shot fred as II
on the road near the house, and was going out TO
see If my husband was returning home, when
heard footstep coming 10 the door Of the house.
stood where i was, near my chiid's cradle wheE
saw Patrick Ross, Of Melkagh, come into my hoise
with gun In his hand, and the trigger cooked /
called out to him, You numbering villain what
brings you here BE made no answer, but fred
his gun at me- which took effect wounding me on
my right SIDE under my breast. fell on the era
die, but shortly after falling my clothes on fire
from the effects Of the shot. got Up and went
outside my house and called for help
On the 29th of April she made dying statement
as follows believe there is no hope for my re-
coyery, and that am on the point OF death In con.
sequence Of the wound inflicted on me by Patrick
Ross"
She died on the 2oth instant, and on thetestimony
OF second Mary Carrigan, and the official finding
Of Coronsrs jury, q warrant was Immediately is
sued by Richard A. 0Donnell Royal Magistrate,
for the arrest Of RosE The warrant was given 70
constable for service but Ross hearing of It. man
aged 10 elude the officer
In 1864, Ross having tired Of being pursued by
ofcers determined TO come 10 this country and &C.
cordingly made arrangements TO work his way over
on sailing vessel. News Of his escape from the
country reached the ears Of the British author
tiles, and reward Of $4,000 was offered for his
arrest
Stimulated by this reward, two English detectives,
having procured the necessary papers for the arrest
OF Ross, provided he could be found, came 70 this
country about three years and half ago. Arriy-
ing in New York, they sent description of the
man TO the police authorities in all the principal
cities of the United States Ross was traced from
place TO place. until he arrived in this city, where
he had brother and sister living Here he remained
concealed until the detectives left the country and
then obtained employment at the gas-work. This
became known TO our police authorities, who were
on the lookout for him. and three of them proceed
cd TO the gss-works for the purpose of arresting
him. They, not liking 20 arrest him in the pres
ence of his fellow workmen, sent messenger in,
requesting him to come TO the Office, where they
were In waiting. Ross, it seemed, had suspicious
That the officers desired to arrest him, and instead
ef going 10 the Office be made his escape through 8
back door
He remained awsy from the city lntil about eight
months since, when the matter having APPARENTLY
died out he returned. From that time until Tues
day evening, when he was arrested be has been in
the city constantly and could have been arrested at
almost any time.
On Tuesday, Policeman Roberts, whom il seems
had worked with Ross at the gas- works. saw him on
the street. and remembering the fact Of the attempt
10 secure him at that time, determined 20 arrest
him. Mr.. Roberts confded his information to Lieu
tenant Evans and Sergeant Tucker, ard thefe three
officers succeeded in making the arrest. Ross was
confined in The Central avenue Staton-houte during
Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning he was
removed 10 the solitary cell, or Calcutta it is
called at the Ninth street Station-house
In the meantime, a dispatch was sent 10 Mr..
Archibald, the British Consul al New York, Tela-
ting the fact Of the arrest having been made. The
following reply was made yestesday
NEW YORK. February q.
s. d. Ego,ls, L!essts7sast Of Polise:
Papers required are with Mr.. R. K, OF
Cincinnati Telegraph me tomorrow If they suf-
come from ireland. / will then telegraph TO Dub
lin for him, snd for Instructions
E. M. ARCHIBALD.
From this it viii DO seen that had not the cir
cumstance which We are about 10 relate occurred
Ross would undoubtedly have been held to await a
reputation.
AS we have already said Rose was confined in the
solitary CELL one being allowed, by order Of the
Chief Of Police, 20 communicate with him. Yesser-
day, about one o'clock, Mr.. OwenB the turnkey,
took Ross his dinner and after setting 1t on the
bench Of the cell, the prisoner remarked, 4" There
is more than / viii ever cat" Mr.. Owens paid no
attention 30 the remark but left TO attend 10 tho
prisoners in the other room.
In about bali an hour he returned and found Ross
lying on his face the floor of the cell, with bis
throat cut from ear 10 ear, and bleeding profusey
The knife with which the unfortunate man had al
tented to terminate his life was in his hand, and
proved TO be the knife which had been handed IN
with his dinner. 1t was very dull, and the wound
inflicted by IL was terrible ragged and unsightly.
he was unconscious from the loss of blocd, and
olasped the knife firmly In his right hand.
Medical aid was az once called, and in a few min
utes Drs Bonner and Ciliey were in attendance.
They both pronounced the wound necessarily fatal
the windppe being entirely severed Everything
possible done for the prisoner and at five o'clock
he was removed to the Commercial Hospital. Be-
fore this reaches the eye Of the reader, however,
Ross VIZ undoubtedly have passed from this world
- Cincinnati Gasette, Feb. IS.