, 1870-03-03

Shot by Dr. AccuRn-Tho Murderer
Secretary OF tho Eeniau Brother
hood-No Hope OF mechnn's Re-
cogcry-Thc Arrest OF snc Assnsstn
lie ucu1cy 1ais Gutit-Che Dying
mnn?s Story.
From the .Stu Fork Sun, Ndreh /.
At II O'Clock last night citizens at the corner OF
Broade az o1d Fourth Street we're startled BY the
on the pavement near No. 10 West Fourth sueet.
is eeens that Mr. Patrick J. Meehsn, editor Of
the lrish-Anerisar, IN .nia CITY, ieIt inc Fenian
heaoqoa1,eFf ~: 10 .aH Vet foaE.a a'Fess'
Edward G. Cay. efania city. He nsd walked oat
Dr. Jamea Keenan,, Hho resloes at Feniaa Head.
quarters. Mi. Meehan Vas lmu edlatIe1y carried
Fsnrsn M s1reet snd Broadway, aaa Dr.: .. Cos1es,
Of No. Fourth street, waa summoned 10 attend
Dr.. CoVles pfonouuced the wouna fa'a,. Mr.
Aeehan immediately Requested his Trend NF.
O'Brten to make his viii and seld for Catholic
ps! Sun reporter a.tlvea on the spot I'VE minutes
ai,e5 the shooting. and learned The folio 1Ing par
srA1RAzhr OF OFFICER EDWARD DUNN.
wsa IN tie corner OF Fourth aud Green streets,
arous II O'Clock, when heard a sto: 1,e1, and
immeasaely aitt1Nsrd heard @ ZONE sns M c!y, = Sop
9tfee'. at saw member Of Steam Flre RpRna
No. 81, named Christian RensleE. who nad bod OF
81 a he ssso eas
mp. and, tskitR hold OF Keenan,, sald. "Yuu are
my prisoner" and keenap, Who stood WITH oo:n
took from MD inside coat pocket nge.barrelled
revolver, and Then TOOK The prikouer 10 tue S2-
Gn aesSsn Me9as T. Mse5 .sS eef
IA ed-wntslelco man named Heeran has shot
me IN mcst cowsfdly manner. from oehtnd."
b5 Ofrlcera Haltall and Dann AID the san re-
porter, proceeded TO Uezis drug store to see II
Mr. Meenan coIld recognize the man who shot
ME Mether, who eas aitstns up in casir, said
"Tnat man {po,ntlnE TO Keenan) snot me-. he
Tss ~ The. the op;y nan whom ea" ioHoH us oat OF
Iheie we're present tn ,he store At tne t!us,
Sesnsy S nsa " f9ovsenee es eeo09 fo00ss "
Hs'as: + :, Xsss'ssss5 ;sSs Esxs;a
colonel Af 4: I. Qninn. Of Albany; d: 3. q:
Cowlea, and John Grindel], the celebrated run
@ Nesa.r nj 10 @ ne % o1nE store. ca,hoc prles, was
IN the oYps store. The doctor asked Mr. 3teehan
| II he wOnld like to aLkwer q few questions for
The Sun reporter. when he called our reporter 10
sun Reporter. Dir. Meehsn, DO von know who
Iii Meehau. tnius DR.. Keenan, shot ne, for
! be was the only nan who WIS following a.
SUI RepcItef. Have Sou family, Mr. Meehan
NJ u, snan; - 9ss; , navs sv VIE ana A'A enl1'
i1poiier. W1st reason can Jon aa1,an for Dr..
| Keelan shooting you9 ua7e Jou had aDy t1ouale
Mr. Meenau. None that am aware OF.
Neporter. Ilearn that you have made yo1r
iii. Meeban. Mr.. o,Brten has Just executed II
t:Rerorter. Do you feel much pain ?
All. Meenan Hss, great dsa In 11masdls; = nn a1o
~ Il : us polns, Mr.. cary having returned with q
s5 Is y Sa P 70
9n;!sa 9s1ys resiaepee asS as. es' sssP
s Pec;nei estatou Housc sna S5 the Kind courtesy
! Of Sergeant Carpenter had the folIoHlug inter-
vlew Win ~ he ,prisone5, who was lying on Iii
Sun Ktpo1ier. DR.. heeuan. called to leasz
seme particulars 1elatiVe 10 me shoo!tng q Mr
MethaD. VIII you tell NE jour SIDE Ct the stary
| Prisoner On an excited mahbet)- / KNOW
| ro,hllg Apont It. ! t}1o I0s shoot inc Han. l.
there i physician attached 10 Ihls place Al
~ em n ae mofSn ana
Reporter. What seems TO be The matter VIII
W Frilorcr. 1haa a high fever, and (placing BIZ
band on his teAo} see, 1nis hea,H unnatural
Reporter. Had sou any g1ndge against Mr.
Prisoner. None whatever: he has been N.
Rerorttr. Was there not q ruEor tba. you hat
Sns in,eIdeo to place III: Meenan in yoor pace
Prisoner. Monet that kEow Of. / am et1l
Secretary Of The Organization
Ner0Icr. How do you account for the tNo oa1
res o,tcbarged from our reso!ver?
Tr1eorer. Oh, ttat fred onin the oillce at No
10 West Fou1tn street,
PRISONER. No: one then nfed last suuda
Reporter. Well, II you have ANYTHING more +
Pritoter. Noinipg that Know OF, only wis
you would send NE q pngsician, as do Lot thin
! n44rSt al mr. nYyHtnn
here uumoer Of gentlemen euterlug, and /
being 1eAr o'clock a. m our reporter left him.
1heve were aleo detained at tue Station Hons
ss Wtnetses two wnmtn residing at No. u
\ tNtetktr street. named Catherike keng aud Mar
| lee. Cathfrlcc Is the one VINO nt1facted O0lce
l,unp's aue0Iicn BY screaming "Mnfder whe
There stems 10 be no doubt that Mr. heeha
Ha II p Wfn
correr Of Broadway at the time Of the snootln.
D1. Comles kaid TO our reporter thai he dll nc
tfink Il safe TO attempt TO trace the cou1ee Of tt
( hall ultil the patielr Tss vhcrc he could be mad
comfortable. but that from What he could see, b
| thought the u ound OF tuch eetious uA:ure hs I
| prove farBl Mr. Methan vas very NeaE, Au
could not dpeak above a whisper, bnt appeaie
the doctor examined the wound, and found tn
bali had entered Just behind tho right ear.
The prttontr be'1a3ed much nervousness. an
wien taken 10 the station house was tremolln
violently, and vas very pale.
1uE cACsE OF THE SHOOTING.
| The following nsy be relied on al correct 81
count Of the circumstances preliminary 10 an
probably the cause OF the shooting lask syenirK
Patrick j. Meehsn, editor Of the irtsh.Ahneriean
. Mtehan had been p1essnt q an important an
| On Brotherhood, AID. as President OF the Senst
OF the tUdy, toek veEy proniuent part IN ser
I unB miapI d-rElAnOtpg WHICH had arisen hetWef
General ONetl ard the Brotherhood. Anon
| lLosc who setMcd moAt OhLo1soua tO the Sen.
t.1'al par,y was JameA Keenan,, Secretary OF II
! GfQaniza1lop, and 4 WHtE1 adnereut OF tho polio
| Of ONe'iL ......... ...
Tho SET ate, turirg It's consultation regardr
! | ceran pans Of Gent raj O'Nelll, Who vas preseI
8 | IL anolber room Ok The building aEatinR the n
i kut VI The deliberations, Iasseu resolution Ill
y ln'ssluR ktenan from the position Of Secretary
], I teiore II. With feelings Of bitter artnostty e.
| tt1lrg between General O,Senlis anheren
! hLj lhe members Of the SeEate, the most prom
! pett OF the &Atter, AID The one who had bes
nntt ac,tve III hts opposition to tae policy
! | O,SeIl being Meenan. This laat mentioned h
q only about sixty ysrus. and had leacned, Ia cor
capy with few OF MA tteude, the corner OF Broa
Il Wny, when keenan,, the deposed Setretarr. .walE,
: up behlt Il Meehnr, and, drawing Iesolvcr, hn
c him IN the Ieck, ih1l!cs,rg dargsruu1 Woun
l. Mschan was taken to drug atote oPpoeite. then
II to the house of hts fritEb, Ei~aId j. CateT, "
It | was psettpt y nt be wsH shot. keenan, was {
IT rested by Oftctr Dunn. and taken 10 the ElKh
q Erecirct Police Station. fSe shooter Vas toH
on him three,tAr1eJs Of which we're empty.
y vas verJ cool, aud deLied tie charge OF hayi
! SHOT Methap. kteDRn ls 3 ameu1uu- sized, III
Il Bge, and wears Light whisGes AID noustache.
y REAL ESTATE.