The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-20
SHOT AT BY A DESPERATE,
SITED BY 4 sUSPEyDER BUCKLE IND
A MEMORANDUM NOOK.
Thomas I.ynn's Adventure with Three Youths
In - Lime In the Rear Of Fleetwood Park
Wounded Only In the Thigh by One Hullct.

Thomas Lynn. Adventure with Three You,h.
In - Lime In the Rear OF Fleetwood Park
Wounded Only In the Thigh by One IsuiIet.
Mr.. Thomas Lynn took his scat behind his
road horse, Fred Tyler. in front Of his homo. at
220 Mott street. yesterday afternoon. and started
for james O'Drien's place, Just back OF Fleet
wood Park, whore lie has promising colt at
pasture. His friend. John Ryan Of Al Prince
street who shares his interest In tho colt has
often met him on the way on Sundays. and gono
with him to the pasture. leaving their horses at
hotel kept by O'Brcns son in Central avenue.
about quarter OF n mile beyond Judge Smiths.
Mr.. Lynn arrived at O'Brien's hotel first yester-
day. and. without waiting for his friend Ryan.
he drove his horse under tho shed and started
to walk to the pasture. His way led through
loafy lanc, marked on tho maps us 17lst street,
mich wound to the westward from Central ave.
nuo through a little ploce OF woods Just boz
yond which. on a knoll. is tho elder O'Brien's
house. surrounded by trees and lawns. As Mr..
Lynn approached the gate he noticed two boys
sitting on the fence whilo a third stood whcro
the grass bordercd the wagon track Of the lane.
Central avenue was hidden from tho group by
the turns in the lane but Mr.. O'Drien's house
was distant scarcely stones throw. Mr. Lynn
did not pay any attention to the boys on tho
fence. and they apparently did not pay any at
I'nllpn 10 nlIn INC one IN Int fONl however,
accosted him and asked: What time is tY"'
Mr.. Lynn took out his watch as he passed, and
annS5wered: Hall p9st two, my boy"
ing. and when, un instant later, he turned to
enter the gate. there wns yet only n few feet bo-
tween them. As he laid his hand upon the
latch he heard n shot and felt singing sensa-
tqn in b bis right side, He cried. " Murderi
could turn he heard second shot. with tho
words: What money have you got about
Mr. Lynn felt nothing after he heard the
second shot. and thinking that the bullet had
missed him. he took courage 10 look around.
The nearest stone was further from him than
the muzze of the youth pistol; but he Jumped
toward it and seized it. Brandishing it In his
he should be left defencrrss should the youth
try to get into closer quarters, he stood. looking
pS' The ooE was o Te r an ne n@n e9Gt yt y
long enough for him 10 mark every feature of
tHe yoHHth1s Hn1 appearance and to notice INA. hs
was loaded except two.
At the instant that the pistol wns again
levellcd q him he made feint Of throwing tho
as he dischqrged his pistol again. Tho
bullet entered Lynn's left thigh. Dismnyed by
this, and the knowledge that three bullets were
still IN the pistol. Lynn hurled the stone at his
ssl"nt ana sterGd t. rgn toward Breps
At the same time the youth turned and fed. fol:
lowed 10y his two companions. who had jumped
not know what frightened them Off. unless 1t was
because they thought that the shots and the
O'Bricn's help. They separated ms they went
toward fleetwood Park. Before Mr. Lynn
reached O'Brien's house. he met O'Brien. who
had henrl the shots and the shouts.
Mr.. Bricn helped Mr. Lynn To- return to the
hotel. where an examination showed that his
escape from being killed was LITTLE less than a
miracle The first bullet would have pene-
tratrd a vital spot but for heavy metal buckle
plate on Mr.. Lynn's suspenders. The bullet
struck il aud indcnted il Ike the stroke Of die
Under 1t WAS bruse, and the SIX was slightly
broken. The second bullet had been stopped
10y thick memorandum book bound in Russia
leather. In right side pocket. The third bull
let caused n hrsh wound IN the thigh. Mr.. Lynn
had his horse taken out. and then he said that
h. intended to drive home. llis friend Mr..
Ryan, who arrived Just then. insisted on driy-
ing with him to the Police Central ONCE.
Mr.. INun related his adventure" to Inspector
Dilks Detective Dorcey was detailed on tho
case. The Morrisania police had alrcady sent
out an alarm, describing the boys. Mr. Lynn
looked through tho rosues' galery. but saw no
faces +, milling the boys. Mr.. Lynn although
a prosperous paper box manuiarturcr at 90
Crosby street wore plain clothing. the only
thing noticeable being "A heavy gold rhnin IIo
had in his pockets vest rlay about $500 Tint
tho boys know that he carried that amount VI
money seems unlikely.