The New York herald., 1877-11-13
SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.

4 PurLsDELPuIAN CHARGES HIS COMPANION
WITH ATTEMPTING TO MURDER HIM.
Ofhcsr o'Rourkc, OF tho Twenty first precinct, was
pairollng his post First avenue last evening
When Twenty. ninth street be noticed two men ap-
troaching him. They were Thomas Pennington aged
twenty-eight years. OF No. 1918 Otsego street. Pha-
dclphia and George Kenscy, aged eighteen years. OF
80. c3j Sege street, the sane city kensey, on
passing the policeman, mado the remark to him that
his friend was shot, ana that be was taking him to
hospital Pennington said, "Ycs and would likc
you 10 assist me feel wosk. Tho oflcer took the
pair TO Bellevue Hospital. which but few blocks
distant In the ofco OF thai institution Pennington
charged hts friend with shooting him for tho
purpose OF robbiug him of his money and
deeds, which ho had with him at tho time
For a moment Kcnsey stood as if parayzed and
looked at hrs victim. Tho policeman was astounded,
also the employees OF tho Institution. at tho
startling revelation The sccne was brought 10
close. however, when Onlcer o'Rourke graspcd Ken
sey and held him fast The prisoner answered the
charge by ssyins, 'srom, you know It was an acci-
dent" Mr.. Pennington mado answer and
said, "Gcorgo, l know nothing OF the kind, but
yoa wanted TO kill mo and then escape with my
money!" Pennington made the following statement
IN reference to the an,ir:-.sOn the 7th inst. left
Philadelphia In company with George Kcnscy and
camc on to this city 10 buy small steamboat. We
stopped at No. Catharine street. About eleven
O'Clock this morning we went TO Long Isiand,
where l heard l could buy boat cheap
We travelled until about half-past lour
in the afternoon when reached the banks Of New
town Greek. II was near wood, and we rested Tor
short time Some farmers were in the fields short
distance on l was standing few icet from my
friend when was startled BY the discharge OF pis
to his hands, and found that bad been shot IN the
head. l approached Konsey, who still held the
smoking weapon in his hand. pointed at me.
Before he could realize what l was
about I hsd wrcnched IL from his grasp. l said
nothing, he accompanied mo 10 the trnin and also
10 ins city am confident that the shot was nrrd IN.
assign Tor tho act is that he wanted to rob mo ana
leave me dcad in The woods and steal my money am
In tho nsh OIL business, and have small steam
boat Mt Philadelphia. My assailant is spar
maker, and came 10 this city at my solicitation.
have paid his expenses and yesterday he asked me to
murmurcd something which did not distinctly hear.
II q threat OF some Kind or other Knowing that
II said anything about what my intentions were ne
would run away and would escape kept cool, but
mado up my mind to have him arrested at tho first
opportunity. From the time We boarded tho train and
crossed 70 ms CITY there was , Lot pocSman IN
Kcnscy cid not think that suspected what hc was
about, and was confident that had him.
While Pennington telling the above story Dr.
Cuddon back. tho housc surgeon, had been called and
the wound, and pronounced IL very serious
u not fatal the ball was extracted, as was also
small piece of the skull which bad been broken.
Tho prisoner taken to the East Thrty-nfth
street station house There he madc statement.
His defence was that when they reached the Creek
Pennington shouted "Hurrah' and ho nred the PTS
to for the purpose OF salutinR the inlet The poce
held MN Oh the charge oil attempted murder.
',h rIuu,ns,uu, n .nv w ph,1.osinh, Hc he1 an h,s
person when admitted to Bellevue Hospital $5l 53,
silver watch and two chains, two deeds for the samc
number OF lots in his native city and nine coupons,
SIT so cach belonging tho New Haven, Middictown
and wimantic Railroad. This is the Official report
Of the attending physician as madc to the police.