The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-05
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A MAN WHO ROBBED PRIESTS.
SHOOTING HTuSELFIN THE HEAD WHEN
CIUGHT BY F.ITHER E1RRELL.
His Last Visit to the Pnrochtni Residence cs
ST. Teresn's Church-A Pitifui a appeal not 60
send for the Police Dangerously Wounded.

His Last Visit to the PnrochtnI Residence Of
~. Teresn's Church-A Pittfui \ AppenI not TO
send for the Police Dangerously Wounded.
A few minutes before five o'clock yester-
day afternoon young man. having the appear
ancc Of Frcnchman entered the basement OF
the parochial residence of st. Tcresa's Church,
at III Henry street. He passed through a watt
ing room and the sacristy into hall leading
up stairs. where he was met by an attendant
who inquired his business. The stranger said
in broken Engiish. that he wanted to see the
priest. aud the attendant allowed him to pass.
just after he had reached the main floor, the
Rev. Father O'Farrcll. the pastor Of ST. Teresa's.
who left the house in company with Fathers
Flynn and Powers. n few seconds before
the stranger entered. suddenly returned
to 1t. to find the latter moving through
the parlor. behaving in suspicious
manner Father OFarrcll asked him what
ho sought, and he answered that he was
an Italian. and that he wns looking for Father
Martinelli As he spoke the Father recognized
in him visitor who had called on him three
weeks Ggo and protesting 10 hc n Frenchman
and u stranger IN the city had begged that a
situation might be got for him. At the same
time Father OFarrell thought that the man an
swrrrd the description of "A chief who pnininR
admission 10 the houses oi different priests In
the city. under one prctence or another. had
stolen various articles from them.
Inviting him to wait I'm the parlor. Father
OfnrroIl stepped ~ stnirs To whore Father
Farrell. one of his assistants was singing. and
reGurstcd him 70 20 down and look at the man.
Inc Two priests thrn won't 10 the parlor TO.
gether. and Father OFarrell advanced toward
the visitor. saying TO HIM: What DO you mean
by telling me you are an lidinnp Three weeks
ago you WIS here, md said that you was
Frenchmnn You are the man who robbed
VIII have policeman see YOU"
The man piteously exclaimed. Don't send
ior pol'r! don't s"nd for po,lsser and started
tn fiSn Ntf ni tho front door. While he hnr-
ri"dly irving - unigsten the spring lock to the
door, Father Farrell got NJ 20 him. and. seizing
him by the collar. led MIN back 10 the parlor.
After ne goi IN the parlor. and while he was
sun Ia thf clutch OF the priest, he Jnrkod u
SINAI re- tllver ont of his trousers pocket and
quickly placing Ito his right ear. fired. He then
tcll to th' iloOr. and lay motionlrs4 nnd rigid,
lie was iodnI ~ that condition by Officers Me-
Swecny and Herrick. They placed hiln on bis
t""t ind had no trouble in getting him TO walk
wound was examined by Police surgeon Mat.
tuews, "hO discovered the bullet inbedded in
The prisoner told the officers that ne had been
in this city only four months. Tho first two
months he had work us Il bartender in holel.
He said TINT he had had no employment in the
last two months. and i.hrai he had vowed to live
the poor and live on the fat of the land, and |
have right to rob them The man admitted
McAleer and Montgomery OF ST. Column
bn's Church. Fnthcr Burtsel. at Second
avenue and Twenty second street, the
pastor of the Church OF St. Vincent
dc Paul. in W'-t Twcnty-third street and other
cergyWrn, az robbed them O, what articles he
coud ilni. lie refused To- give his nanr. or 70
tel. whore h. had lived or been to work He
asked that hs mi.hi die. lie had with him
cnrd FOX thr Homuopathir Disprnsary. in East
Iweniy.ihird street. ON which was written the
name Fernandn Feling. la his trousers was
also found Sl.15. a pair ol gold shirt buttons.
and tw9 ine meeerschdnm pipes; He said that
he paid 50 for the revolver with which ne shot
himself; II was sent To The Chambers street
hospital. His wound was thought to be dam