The New York herald., 1870-03-03
THE FENIAN ASSASSIN.
Condition Of Mr.. Meehan-Ths Ball Not Yst
Found-Ths Incentive to the Crime-Kss
mans Accounts inaccurate
from Mr. Heehans Partner.

large number OF the friends Of Mr. p J. Meenan,
who was shot IN the head on Monday night shortly
aiter leaving she Fenlan Senate by the woud-be
assassin Keenan,, called yesterday At the residence
Of MIR. Z. l.. Carey, Pike street. TO inquire for the
victims condition ana welfare Mr. Meenan was
comparatively easy and showed favorable symptoms
pointing TO probable ultimate recovery. the bah
has not yet been extracted, however.
Is has been ordered by the O'Neill wing Of the
Fenian Brotherhood that IN view OF TINS lamcutabs
dlfculty the Eight Annual Congress or the Brother.
hood be held ct Chicago on the llth of Aprn next
and that Congress called to assemble April 10
and March be not held.
The following letter explaining the cause Of the
attempted sssassiiation viii be Of general In
terest:--
IRIs4I-AMERIcAS OFFICE,
NEW YORK. March 2, 1870
TO rHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD =
There have peen 80 many garoed accounts pup
meshsn " thai M seew u but instce 70 the punc tnai
q correct statement should appear. dlhcuity mao
arisen between DIR. McCloud member Of the
fenian brotherhood, md Mr. keenan,, the accused
assassin--aisO member OF the same orRanlzat0n-
who acted IN the capacity OF clerk ut headquarters
IA Fourth street, IN consequence oi some nacccu-
racics IN Mr.. keenan's accounts. Durng the whole
day (Monday) 1t was observed that Mr.. heenan was
very much excited, and whne talging to Mr.. McCl0ud
used very insulting language. fhls occurred sew
cral tunes during the aay, and MIR. Meehan ON each
occasion separated tnem TO prevent serious quar-.
brotherhood of whicn body Mr.. Meehan Is presdens
and hr. McCloud III msmberi Mr. keenan's cAse
came up, and TIE acton ot tine senate resulted
In keenans dismissal. Alter the meeting broke up
Mr.. Meehan and Mr. McCioud were waking together
from headquarters and when on broadway MI.
Meehan was shot. The BAH entered ABOUT an inch
and q half below the right Scar and penetrated the
neck in horizontal line inch aud three quarter,
where 1t lies lmbeoded Ia the fesny part OF the
the neck. MIR. Meehan's escape irom instant
death was mlraculous II tho Da had entered
an inch forward or half an men back
Of where 1t did, n IT took an oblong direction
either way, death wouiu be almost instantaneous.
A more deadly aim probably never before taken
some OF most distinguished physicians visited
Mr.. Meehan and examined ns wound. hey after
wards held consultation, whien lasted aoout an
hour. The following certlilcate was the result OF
their deIlberaJlons:-
NEW YoRR, March ], 1870
We have examined the wound the OF PAlr,ck J,
Meehsn and ind that there psrioraton nado BY bullet
the angle the rgh side about inch
half behind the biiurcaon Of the carotid
probe ard and forward 10 the depth OF
inch half The wound have exposed the terry
70 ennger secondary hemorrhAge which would prsbs
from ths until altar the aIss OF weeks.
ALFRED q. PUSt, u. ID.
J. NJ. CARSOCHAN, n. ID.
PHILIP q OHANLoS, N. ID.
It win be gratifying to Mr. Meeban's numerous
friends TO hear tnat there Is PROBABILITY o. his 10
coyery. WILLIAM l.. COLE