The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-05
FATHER O'FARRELL's VISITOR.

4 THIEF GAINS ADMISSION TO THE PASTORAL
RESIDENCE IN THE NAME OF CHARlTY-
OBJECTED, he SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE
HEAD.
As Father O'Fsrrcll pastor of st. Tsresns Church,
IN Henry gtreut, and hts assistant, Father Farrell
wsre about leaving the church last evening man
b. ushed hurredly past them and passed through
4 side door into the presby terry. ho
was met by servant, who stopped him
aud demanded his business. Hc replied that he was
In search OF Father Martinclii. No priest OF shat
uame was attached 10 the church. but tho servant
thoacbt posh.ng 81 this. as she concluded u was y
u,slakc, and the permitted TO take seat In
Lhs parIor. Meantime. Father O'Farren had entered
bis own residence IRON the street. she about
going up stairs mis- attention was attracted 10 the
.Iranse looking man In The pnror, who was aching IN
suspicious manner. The priest asked him his bos'
Lneli,, IN Itailan priest. lnc pastor convinced
that he recognized IN the man before him q
noes on several Of the Ca,nonc clergy OF
lhis cry within the last lew months. So he de-
Fyn. OF Port Jervis, anu Father Farrell who up
stairs. These gentlemen quickly descended, and
we're IN Tine 70 sonar .no IN ~ 'n ~, m nn,
could open tho combination lock.
SHOT HIMSELF HEAD
Father Peter Farrcn seized him by tho shoulder
whsreupon the latter turned round aud exclaimed -
.Let me 20. or IN shoot you or mysef;" but Father
farre held bin aud called tnosc present 10 70 Tor
! pohccman. The man made a sudden movement
Anew reyolvsr from hts pocket and shot himself
sbe mead Al nrst thought that he MORALLY
wou nded. AS ne bled proiusey from the right ear
ana Law On the floor In apparently UNCONSCIOUS
eoudiIiou. An ambulance surgeon arrived and the
wounded man was conveyed 10 tho Chambers street
Hospital where was asccriaincd thai Tho ball bad
not entered brain, but had taken spiral course
and lodged IN the drum OF the ear. The wound Is,
therefore considered not dangerous
Father O'Farrell subsequently explained TO re-
poUeg that three soks nUo fnan called % his
house and represopted himselt A. frenchman who
wanted employ ment. He was told 10 call around
again. and II anything could DO done tor him no
VOuni be informed oil II. lew days alter this con-
versayou Father U'Farreli was notified that
ursnx man, representing himself TO be Frenchman,
tWss soiicipg relief and employment at the various
Catholic onurcnes Of Toe city, and while waiIng In
me paror Tor audience hAu stolen several portable
articles from the room and hat rack. IL ascer-
famed that in lns he bad robbed Father No
.A,ccr and fatnor Montgomery OF 81 Columbas
cnurch, in West rwenty-dfth street; kov. Dr. Burt
sslL OF the church Of The Epiphany, and Father
AuDr,L OF 81 Vincent de Paul. From Inc description
Or the man which had reached fatner OFarfeli he
readily Recognized him when no saw him seated Ia
Al ths hospital ne gave his name as Emile Cap
perei years. Of age, bar keeper at No
rs Baxter street. H. had IN bic posscssien 81 70,
tao mscrscnaum pipes, card win the insuiIrion,
ss,d that he had bdt short time pscviously pur-
cps sed the pistol with which hs,shst hiassiL he Is
we'll dressed, respectable looking fellow and talks
like q man OF educstioD. Inquiries at NO. 81 Baxter
s,reet revealed tho TACT mat bo such man was known
there nor one answering TO his description. He will
bs arraigned In court his injuries viii per-
init.