The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26
PLTI1IoSIHa roR PARDON.
The Career Of the Youth who seized Mise
Ada Dyar's Wallet.

Huh D1hN hhlifts
Application for pardon has been made
TO the Governor in tho case Of DOminick Killo-
rau. alias Horatio Raymond, who, having been
convicted In January, 1874, OF snatching wallet
from the hand " Miss Ada Dyas, the actress.
was sentenced to i've years IN State prison.
The boys father was Junk dealer. who be-
came rich, and as children were born to him he
determined to give to them what he lacked-a
good educatton-and a. they grew In years the
best instruction at hs command was given
them. When thu old man dieu Dominick was
sun child. Hts cid 81 sister had married DIR.
Connolly, who, irving out the wishes Of his
wife and deceased father-in- law. sent Dominick
with his brother to St Law renee College. Can da.
About four years ago Dr. Connolly, In a Mt Of
jealous ina ,nity cut the thr1ats Of his two chill
uren, and then took his own life. DOmnick re-
turned TO New York, and was gwen ample
means from his fatner's estate. Then, leading
an ainless life, he formed associations that led
him to theft.
The first time the bov appeared In court as a
thief MAS @ 'rly In 1873; hut, through the inhu-
ence OF friends. the prosecution was noi pressed.
and he was dischargod. In March, 1873. no was
arr ,iened before judge Brady for an attempt to
rob the Park u nix, IN h wing tired to persuade
a messenger OF the bank to be stopped In the
street aud submit to robbery. under the pre-
tence of having pepper thrown In his eyes. The
messenger told the bank officers, and Dominick
kiiiOran was arrested; out hts general good ad-
dress mad such an feet upon the Jury th,i the
testimony OF the messenger was Giscredited,
aud the prisoner was acquitted In April. 1873,
he was arrested for ste ling fur lin, d OverCOat
larceny was accepted. ana lie was sentenced tn
the penitentiary on Blackweirs Island Tor SIX
months. In less than three months Dominiclt
escaped, swimming from the island 10 tue city
shore.
in January, 1874. Killoran com mitted the crime
for which pardon Ia now asked. Miss Dvas. who
had just then arrived IN this country, was walk.
lng Ia Union square. and her purse was snatched
from her hand. Pursuit was made AS quickly
~ possible, and the thief, VINO proved to he
Doininick htllOrln, was found under stOop IN
Irving place. Then for the third time within a
year he was put on trial before Judge Brady.
The prisoners LAWYER, MIR. W. +. kntzins. put
In the ingenious defence That his client, hearing
the cry, StoD theft" and seeing an ofhcer APP
preaching, hid under the stOop, fearing tnat he
might lie arrested ~ an escaped convict. But
Miss Dyas's purse was found In tie ash barrel
under tue same stoop wnere Young killoran
took refuge, and the jury declared the prisoner
guilty. and Judge Brady septeuced him ~ nve
years IN STATE prison.
The petition for pardon Is based on Killorans
good behavior while in prison. and on his prom
Use to reform. Added to the application Is the
recital ~ the fact that Dominick kiIlOTau Is ap-
preaching his twenty trst wear, when he wiil be-
come full neir To certain real estate Ia twenty
seventh street In this city,.