The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01
|uDyJGHT ASSASSINATION.
rnJrOH or THE IRIsH .AMERI-
~" ciy sHOT Br DR. n kEENIN.

"a. Murderer Secretary OF the Ferian
N",,athrrbood-No iIope Of Meehnn's Re-
II ..,.,y-Thr Arrest Of the Assn-sin-Hr
n MT. hi. C.n.it-The Dviug Mans story.
a, .lsvcn o'clock last night citizens at the
\ .,, n, BroaIway and Fourth street were startled
4 ,.n, .rv Of "Murderr A man fell forward on
y, hse on the pavement near No. 10 West
N,,,,,b street. It seems that Mr.. Patrick
Nsehan, editor Of the Iffsh American
mi, city, lett the Fenlan headquarters
ID, 10 wes, Fourth street near eleven O'Clock, &C.
,-c,pied hy Mr. j. c. O Brien OF Rochester, and Mr..
,,,,rl e. CIR, OF this city. lie had walked but .
.,eps whoa he was shot In the back OF the head
,,he Secretary of the fenian ORGANIZATION, DIR.
,u,. Keenan, who resides at the Fenian Hesdquar.
n, Mr.. Mcchan was Immediately carried to the
An, store OF Aloiphe Hell corner Of Fourth street
,,1 proadway and Dr. +. o. Cowles OF No Fourth
u,,,t va. summoned to attend the wounded man.
Dr. towles pronounced the wound ftal. Mr..
y,Aan Immediately requested his friend Mr..
/ OBren to make lis will and send for Catholic
priest -. -,...
,n,r No shooting and learned the following particu
STATEMENT oT orFIcyR EpwARD DUNN.
1 tsu on the corner Of Fourth and Grcone street
,Sou, eleven O'Clock when hoard shot hred, and
Is~sJia,,lt nnarw,,d heard some one cry. Stop
1 4. murderer" ran toward Broadway on Fourth
l ,r.st and saw a member Of Steam Fire kngine No.
/ nnamcd Cnristian Rcnsier, who had hold OF DR..
/ I,nan He cried out, Here he is" Officer
,T,uss, OF the Central Police Station, then
| une up and. taking hold OF keenan,, said,
.You are m, prisoner" and Keenan,, who stood
With both hands In his pockets. made no resistance.
sliuss took from his inside coat pocket i've bar
Irlei revolver. and then took the prisoner to the
IsuiIon House in Mercer street. Previous to this
n Mahon had said 10 Onhcer Dunn
1 Z" A red .whiskered man named Keenan,, has shot
Ia In most cowardlv manner from behind"
4 Prom the Station House, Keenan,, accompanied by
oscers Randall and Dunn and The SUN reporter.
preceded TO Hczs drug store to see " Mr.. Meehsn
could recognize the man who shot him. 1mmedi-
I,ey upon the prisoners arrival, Mr.. Meehan, who
yas .elin; up In a chair, said to Ohcer Randall!
"That man (ponting to keenan) shot me. He
vi the only man whom saw follow us out OF tile
There we're present In the store at this time, who
BAD Witnessed the shooting Col. J. Z; Donnsy. OF
D C; EdN l, Cary, Of ~ Pike street J. B. Gal.
csL r +. Quinn, OF Albany DR.. f. o. Cowle.. and
/ M 0'Bricn in conveying Mr.. Meehan to the drug
l rofs. Catholic priest was In the drug store.
n. doctor asked Mr.. Meehan II he would like to
1 ,aswer few questions for The SUN reporter, when
4 be called our reporter TO his side.
srs REpoRrER-Mr. Meehan, do you know who
l ho, yOu,
Nh. NrEuAx-I think DR.. Keenan, shot me, for he
vas the only man who was following u.s.
suS RFroarER-Haye you u family, Mr.. Meehau {,
Mr. hrrnAN-fes; ! have vile and six child
Iteh resliag at Hudson City.
1 RIPoE5ER-What reason can you assign for Dr.
Keenan, shooting Iouf Have you had any trouble
with him
Mn MrEuAS-None that I am aware OF.
1 RnPoRrER-l learn that YOU have made your will
1 Mr. MEEnAS-Mr. o'BFien has just executed It
Tor ne.
REPoRrER-Do you feel much paini
4 Nj EEEuAS-les, great deal in nwardly, and from
DE severe llow TO ny head but 1t Is nothing but
A, IN, point MIR Cary having returned with a
t,rra-e. Nf Meehan was tenderly taken to the We.
hele and. accon panied by the priest. Mr. O'Brien,
ssd Mr. Ciry, Was taken to Mr.. Csry's residence II
Pike a. Our reporter then visited the Fifteenth
Prseinct station louise, and BY the kind courtesy OF
Sergeant Carpenter had the following interview
sifh the prisoner, who was lying on his back In cell
sUS REPoErSR-Dr Keenan,, called to learn
some PARTICULARS relative TO the shooting OF Mr..
htehaH WIN you tell me your side Of the story
PRISONER lin an excited mannerl-I know nothing
toout Il. dl lOt shoot the nnn. Il there ply
nslan attached to this placer ! am very Ill. an
IA danserous condition, and do not thing can sur
rye until morning.
RsPoRIER-Whlt seems to be the matter with
Uyou'
PRisoNEp-I had high fever, and (plsclng bi,
t,nd on ~ head see, this heats unnatural.
teehin
PHl'oStR-NOpe whatever; he has been my warm
X tlend.
RIFoEl ER-was there not rumor that you had
oesn expelled IS Secretary oi the Fenians and 1t
vas Intended 10 place Mr. Meehan iu your place.
.PRIsoNER-No, not that l know Of. l am still
Secretary Of the Organization.
RrPoM EK-How do you account for the two bar.
ns discharged from your reyolyerf
il. .PRl.0NER-Oh that fired OF in the once at 10
1 West Fourth street.
MPoBrrR-Did you do that to-nightf
IhzSi
kIroRTFG-well, ifyOu have anything more to say,
PEsoSER-Nothing that know Of, only I wish
soa would -end me physician, a. l do not think
ea1 survive until morning.
He, a'T2 uuber Of gentlemen entering, and /, being
tea l0elocs A. NJ, our reporter len him.
tner we're also detained at the station house as
Ntesses Two women residing at l3S Bleecker
.resi named Catherine Keny and Mary Lee. Cain.
enhe u the one who attracted Oicer Dunns Atten-
son BY screaming Murder" when the shot was
nsl although she says she cannot Identity the man
!as,e seems to be no doubt that Mr.. heehsn WAS
nS BY Dr. keenan,, although Keenan, says be
IN The headquarters with . MIR. Braisted, OF
e,Nhitney House. and was standing on the corner
cS.adTT ar. ava y, at the time Of tie shooting DR.:
we 10 attempt TO trace the course OF the bali
.aa ne patient was where he could be made
see be thought the wound OF such q serious nature
sWproNe fatal Mr.. Meebsn was very weak and
@ud not speak above whisper, out appeared very
The Doctor examined tie wound and found the
a., had entered just behine the right ear
tue prisoner betrayed much nervousness, and
L,,i -" W we tHNoh mouse was trembling vio-
sldy, and was very pale.
rHE CAUSE or rns SHOOTING.
Ihe following may be relied on as a correct ar.
49, 49, oi the circumstances preliminary to Ap a pro.
nVu We cause OF the shooting last ey, ntns n,
hnCHJ Meehan, editor OF the IrIsh du|riean
..eaan h'l been present At an i,uportant and
Il ny eruns OF tue oNsill br@ .ch Of the Fenlan
p..hefhood, and ns President The san.i. ~ tbs
9Oai .ook very prominent art in a .ey,ons m.rn.
.1',nlus ~ ~. Nhch had Az, zen between Gen. G'NeI
mo-, oS, -, - ,., o'u.'uoou' Among those who seemed
E,sp,S sscys,, " the Senatorial party was James
ItNsrent ~ ~ OF the organization, and o warm
TA.S. VI 1he policy OF 0'Neill.
h .eniy. 4pring its consultation regarding GER.
sn. pans OF Ten. O'Neil who was present In an.
rom OF me building awaiting the re.ut OF the
RSan S''1hs ,l passed resolution dismissing
y. orgaal1on. F Fhs meeting seSrss.1' SIes. Sh 01
ss,mD before II, with feelings Of bitter
,sS existed between Gen. O'NeilIs adberents
Ti,s s members OF the Senate, the most prominent
IA IN. ,sI,er and the one who had been most active
tap n "..uon 10 the policy Of oNeill, being Nee
sulf.t.u u', %s mentioned had LEFT the Fenan head.
t rsasssI ss proceeded only about sixty yards, aud
an Is deposcd secretary'" wsltea
Y behind MvShan, md drawing a revolver. shot
w. 10 tie mech, innietlng & dangerous wound.
eS1slia was taken to drug store opposite, thence
we house OF his friend, Edward J. Carey, who
s,'sd BY onccr punn, and taken to Ii. Eighth
tetcl Police station. A Hye'shoOter was found on
tool MrGe barrels Of which were empty lie was Sefy
F.s,snl snl denied the charge OF having shot heehan.
,oSssl - medium sized, light complexionsd
LfsIss u''n OF about % years ofage, and wears
7"hanAer aud moustache.