The New York herald., 1870-03-02
THE FENIAN ASSASSIN.
Further Particulars Of the Shooting
Of p. J. Meehan.
Keenan, IAN instrument t''-Commitment Of the
Prisoner - The Evidence = Strong
Proofs OF Guilt

The shooting OF Mr.. Patrick j. Meenan on Monday
evening by DR.. Keenan,, or the Fenian organization.
has created profound sensation. The matter was
discussed throughout the city yesterday with vary
ing degrees OF sympathy but all united In denounc-
ing the cowardly and brutal attempted assassina.
ton In unmeasured terms. OF course the ARRAY ex
cited the most attention among the members and
believers in the Fenian Brotherhood and the inquiry
was on every Irishman's lips. 'How Is Meehans"
From statements made by Mr.. Edward L. Carey
and Mr.. NJ. J. Hynes, who were present
when Mr.. Meehan was shot, the following
particulars have been obtained:-A party OF
gentlemen belonging to the Fentan Brotherhood
had been In council IN one OF the upper rooms or
No. 10 West Fourth street. About eleven O'Clock E.
L. Carey, N. ]. Hynes, Frank Gallagher, j. G.
UBrien, James Gibbons, Colonel Quinn, Colonel
Downing, Richard McClow and Major Mckinley OF
this party descended from the second story in COM
pany with Mr.. Meehan. MI. Meehan stopped in the
hallway to put on his overcoat the rest Of the gen.
tiemen preceding him down the stoop save Mr..
Frank Gallagher, who followed Mr.. Meehan. They
reached the sidewalk Mr Gallagher still in the rear
OF Mr. Meehan. The latter gentleman had gone but
q short distance-about sixty yards-when keenan,
advanced and shot him behind the LETT ear,
the course Of the ball, a. then supposed,
being in an upward direction. The wounded man
having been removed to the drug at the corner
conveyed the residence OF his friend Mr.. Carey,
No. "A Pike street. Mr. Meehan lay in the house all
eareme e severity o1 shs wound Over Ss
people called during the day, solicitous as to the
fate Of Mr.; Me, Meens1 who is widely respected by
grams OF condOlatory nature were received, all
freighted with expressions OF deep regard. AZ to
he win recover. but q multitude Of fears that
the shooting may prove fatal. Dr. Willard
afternoon.
Mr.. Meehan asserts that the ball is located In his
this credited BY his friends who declare such
thing impossible Such feeling on the part Of
the victim may only be q nervous one commnnI-
Gated from some portion or the brain or head,
whittier the ball may be lodged. Among the callers
yesterday was Colonel Roberts and many Others.
The family OF the suerer was At his bedside through
out the day.
ABOUT THE MOTIVES OF THE ASSASSIN.
MIR. Meehan'5 friends decline to state what they
consider TO be The motives that actuated Dr. Keenan,
10 firing, as the evidence proclaims he did.
nns o say ey wa s ea ns an
was anything OF personal enmity between Ar. Mee-
han and Dr. Keenan,, and state their relations were
Keenan, was never a secretary of the Fenan Broth
ernood, but was only retained In the capacity Of
clerk aud that keenan, could not have been inpeed
by any grievance Of mis- own. Concerning the two
barrels that were discharged when the revolver
as eqoO on w Be-
discharged one barrel on Saturday night at
the fenian headquarters BY way OF experiment.
viii be answered, "What were Keenans m0tvesp ~
There but little doubt In the minds OF those
who understand the workings Of Fenianism In this
country that the cause should be attributed to a
deep-seated feeling that Mr.. Meehan had not proved
mere SPECULATION. It Is case, however, wherein the
wickedest and f0uest instincts or revenge have cut
down man OF intellect and culture, who had yet
many years or usefulness before MIN. keenan, Is d
man OF sandy complexion tall and twenty-s years
OF age. He was educated in Ireland, is physician,
and Is said to have countenance nos altogether
prepOssesSlng
THE PRISONER ARRAIGNED.
Keenan, was yesterday morning arraigned before
Justice COX, at Jefferson Market, ny officers Dunn
ana Strouss; and upon complaint OF james =.
Downey, a Fenian Senator nom Providence, X: l.,
await the result OF the injuries.
Christian Ranshiear, q fireman, attached to En-
who made the arrest-testned that a few minutes
before eleven O'Clock on Monday night he was IN
mediately after observed the prisoner run towards
him, and, when about twenty feet on, observed
lively gait; he pursued and caught MIN in Mercer
street, near Fourth, and gave nm into the custody
Richard McCloud, OF the Whitney House, testified
that at the time the shooting occurred he was walk
ing near the SIDE OF MIR. Meehan, keenan, came out
Of No. ~ West Fourth street and followed US.
Shortly after he came out OF the house witness was
startled by the report Of pistol, and on turning
alter the shot was fred, stopped suddenly, turned
Ofiicer strouss testified that on Monday night he
brought keenan, into the presence OF Meenan, IN
company with r0undsman Randall and off1ccr Dunn
in the drug store corner OF Broadway and
Fourth street. There were present in the store Jonn
G. O'Brien and Edward L. Carey: witness asked
Meehan pointing to Keenan,, 'Is that the man who
shot YOUR he replied, Eyes, that's the man, upon
searching the prisoner in the street witness found
Iarge-slzed Colts revolver upon him. having two OF
the chambers discharged.
Catharine McKenna, OF laa Bleecker street, who
happened to be passing near the scene when the
atiray took place. testified to seeing man with
light and red hair (sfmftar to that OF the prs
oner} draw revolver and fire at man ahead OF
him; did not mis- face but think the prisoner Is
the man.
This closed the evidence. The prisoner seemed
quite unc0ncerned about the matter during the in
yestlgaton, and still denies being the party who
lred the snot. lie states that the shots fired from
The revolver had been fired of. in the building as an
experiment.