The New York herald., 1878-03-02
RIVER PIRATES AT WORK.

ONE OF THEM SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO
BOARD LIaHTER-wHo is THE WOUNDED
MAN IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL?
Captain Charles Hanon, OF the lighter Nellie, be-
longing 10 the New York Lighterage Company, aud
lying at pier 36 North River, came on deck about five
O'Clock yesterday morning IN the dim gray
light OF the carly morning no a
boat containing two mon slowly and
cautiously approaching his lighter Crouching down
behind tho bulwarks he awaited Developments Tho
boat gliaed silently toward him, tho oars moving
blades causing hardly ripple the
water. As the boat touched tho sldo Of
stood up and attempted to board hor uaoou now
ever, Tor the first time showing himself, them
Off ana saia that no was armed and would protect his
companion urged him forward again. Hanlon.
ooshod on tho deck .hey could easily overpoksr
him, gave second warming and that 0eing unheeded
fred point blank into the back OF The man, who had
turned TOR a moment to his companion. The wounded
man tell back into the rowboat and his companion
seizing the oars pulled nurredly away.
MANp
The case was reported to Captain Eakins OF the
Firth precinct, and he Immediately set 10 work un
also turned their attention to tho matter Believing
that IL tho man was really wounded (and OF that
Hanlon was postivc) It was probable that he
would be found At some hospital, the HERALD
caused search to be made Az none OF the hospitals
could anything be found until last evening the follow
Ing entry IN The books OF the examination Office OF
Bellevue Hospital was discovered
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~ Dr. IiEMMIXswAY. Examining Surgeon.
Whom patient is brought to Bellevue by an ambu.
lance from police station 1t is always customary to
ask who and what he is and II wounded the facts OF
the wounnog arc oe Sa. %nsn pre- re-
friends no questions, as a rule, are asked McCune
was brought TO the hospital by friends and
thought 10 ask him how his wound had becn
Ward Is, In the third surgical division, was very
dimy lighted last night and most of tho patients
was lying on his bed, evidently very weak from his
wound. When first questioned to now no came by
Il he refused 20 say thing, but finally said that he
had been shot by . man named DAILY IN Brooklyn. Il
occurred on Myrtle avenue ana was due 70 some
words about girl Arer few moments rambling
that the trouble was about q horse. Tho questioncr
then said TO him :-"You might AS we'll own up that
So So his IN
man started and sank back on his pillow
his palo aco becoming white as tho coverlid OF his
bod. "No, no." no stammcred, IL never 60 on tho
river DO hope my mother win noshear Of this Tor
1. will break her hearth" "was II the East
but he became sullon and said, 81 will
not say anything more about IT," When
told that he had a,,. better s h,o toll who his
ness:-'No; the secret OF my shooting, II die, Will
die with mo, bat # get out VIII got even with tho
man tnat snoS mo nc roiusou W say anytning more
and uttered unntclligibe answers to every question
put TO him.
CAPTAIN KAKISs' ACTION
Captain Eakns, OF the Fifth precinct, visited Belle
vue Hospital and saw the wounded man late last
night. McCune was sleeping, and the attending ply
scian did not think It advisable 70 awaken him.
Captain Eakins will to-day thoroughly investigate
the case and It is probable that tho captain OF tho
lighter Will identity McCune As ono OF the mon who
attempted TO board his vessoL visit to the residence
given by McCune, No. 100 West Houston street, ro-
vealed the fact that tho house occupied by man
named Ryan, who said that no such person McCune
lived there 1t is possible that the wounded man
gave fictitious namc and address ut tho hospital
and that together with the other points, will DO fully
investigated by tho police.