The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
vol. XLVI.--N0. l47.
SHOOTING 00FTY G00FT.
TuBFF tITFRC fYIONS IN ms ROOM IN
UEST SINTTENTH STREET..

So vtth ~ rokcr-Iter Counter Charge |
Ae,,nst Uim-"Nc Dared Nc 60 DO It."
Cant williams, Of the Thirtieth street |
notice. a-,criainol Yesterday morning that |
man had b'cn shot in the night at 1i2 West |
si,teeuih street Two officers were scnt to the |
bouso and in an hour they returned bringing |
with them man in nm exhausted condition. |
nni woman about % years " Hge. tall. dark, |
snlhandsomc. H'r beauty. however. was at
thst moment hardly pcrceptible. for her hair
vas di4hcyrlled. and her face WIS almost con-
cealol houca,h mass Of cotcd blood The
man was Augustus Phillips better known as
"O,rv Goot" the actor and comic author whose
verses in Anglo-Dut'h dialect have gained for
him o national reputation. Tho woman was
Mary IIooplcy knownns his wife. against whom
he made charge of assault with attempt to
kill size making a counter charge Of foonious
assault against him.
Nor, than month ago Phillips rented the
third story at 1l2 West Sixteenth street and
took Mary Hooplcy thcrc to live. lie intro
du,cd her rs his wifn and represented her rs
boine IN delicate health. The lower story WAS
occupied hy DR., J. J. Quinlnn. who attended the
woman for hysteria. She improved slowly. but
her violent temper somewhat retarded her re-
coycry Tho couple. however. seemed to live
haup1y together. and he ia rcprcs ,nted as
hRvn- been very patient with her. He wrote
plays but although le lived comfortably no was
evidently not in very nfllucnt circumstances.
H. was cXtrav0gnnt. AMI fond Of goingt places
q arusomcnta aud indulging in expensive sup
rcs- .'icrwArl
Ou Thursday evening he went ont. saying he
was going to the theatre with his wife" At
haf past o'clock yesterday morning DR.. Quin-
Ian heard some ono ringing at the hall door,
H. lrYf IL md / Miaa HnNptav
AMI a man. n friend oi Mr.. Philipss. standing
or the steps. The man went away as soon Hs
the door was opened and Miss Hoopley told the
Doctor that her husband had boen delayed. and
would be- home In few minutes. She then
won't up stairs To- h'r rooms. and the Doctor ie-
turned To- his bed. About quarter II an hour
Inter OoUy Gooit entered. and asccnded 10
the third story. md Tor an hour the
Doctor heard him anl Miss Hooplcy talking
and laughing uprolriously. 1t was evident
that they had both hecn drinking to excess.
Gradually the voices lost their ring Of pleasan-
try and assumed acrimonious tones. The couple
were quarrelling. and they continued their
dispute until the Doctor fell asleep. At AZ
o'clock he was aroused by some one knocking at
his door and Miss Hooplcy called: Come up
stairs quickly. Doctor. Two shot my husband -
The DO tor partly dressed himself and hastened
VI stairs. whittier Miss Hoopley had preceded
him. He found her sitting on a chgir. and
"O0fty Coon" sentrd on the bed. with both his
han j. pressed agn,nst his left side
I've shot himl' she exclaimed, as the Doc
Yes. she has. indeed" tho wounded man
PAD. I'm afraid sic has done for me this
Ha dared me TO 10 IT," the woman said
ana she drew from the folds Of her dress n
snell revolver, and uointed II at Phillips. who
loTnkScd nppealngly 1t thT Doctor
him tn pistol hui she refused. and 'hrandshed
lh" weapon. declaring again and again, IN n
-incoherent way, that he had dared her
b do IL. and she would do u again.
Seeing that here wis imminent danger Of
hcr -hootng herself or some one else the Doe
TOR tried 20 wresi the pistol from her gru-p. but
Il was only after u sharp struggle that he sue
coed Il in getting IT, There was n cartridge in
one ~ the chambers and Il fell ont after he had
put mo pistol into ~ pocket IL thoh lurnei
his attention TO q ny GoOit.' and removing
his clothes. ho found q pistol-shot wound On the
LEFT side, between tho eleventh ana Nv mn ribs.
The external oriilce was so small that tho thin
end OF the probe would hardly enter Ha ex-
plorod carefully Tor threc-quarte.5 u an hour.
penetrating. however, 10 a depth Of not more
Than three quarters Of an inch but he was un-
Ahe To find the bali and ms the patient who wns
Itli perceptibly under the influence OF liquor.
seemed 70 be growing weaker. he sent for DR..
Phillips. an expert IN euushot wounds.
Ing but with no better success, ana the two
PHYSICIANS then decided to put the patient un-
der the influence OF ether, md make more
exhaustive eTnmination. rms was done' out
III hal could not be found, although II was
evidently yet ia the wound, having "ithcr pen-
tirAt"d the periIonita' cavity or passed. INTO 'he
The patient came rapidly from under the
hfI IT'S oi ether and q small dose OF morphine
was given 70 him. He sank into a quiet sleep
md pr Phillips wont home. B Tor. taxing the
nprt Inc. " Oony Goou" begged DR.. Ouinlan
motto -reak 10 any one about the shooting. be-
ctusr he did not wish IT made public. Up 10
4 10 time nobody in the house excepting tle
Dotor had heard Of il, hut the latter was de-
t.rwiuri 10 inform tho police ~ the morning.
Neanwl ilc. having sniisil"d himself mat Mls-
II .splcy might be- trusted t. take care OF the
patient no went down stairs.
In er the Influence OF the morphlne,, OqnS
Goan' slept ior about two hours. Then pr
O. uI.n again heard the sound ot duurre.i M
" stairs. lie run up aud found the paticn
tuins ou his bed, abusing Hiss Hoopcy. ,Yh'
Elilorrd she mad Attempted to copciliate hei
lover W th tears and kisses. but he hni re- use'
t. forgive her In the fcryor OF her remors'
iuecr into lis month. nnd ne hnd gwen II wv.
hD'rIr hiies OF winch u bore tne MARKS whcl
Tie Doctor examined u. OQiy tonl com
IH.nrd that She had assaulted him with th'
LJhrr, nhi ~ pr0pi ot his assertion showed tW'
lt'lug attacked him. and he nnuly told th'
J.. tor to allow her 10 siaY with hun, Ir. yum
IAN c1rSiderrd thr p4tl"ni 80 mutton eA Alesn
iusiy oriHral and be told Mis- Hs9pey w
Huy cXoitcn!. might cuuse his doOih. sGt 81
promised 10 takr grrd cnrr u him, and per
t43iel tAc Doctor 90 60 n''Fn s'h'rs' ,,,
He htd been in bed. probably !l"ut nan n
L1ui when ne was ngrn aroused lhls u.n' ~
6hriek- from tho PATIENTS room. lie ran W n
ph'', ana iounl MISS H0oIley lylhE on lu'
E,urs. her dress torn. her hair disheyclled. ant
her face covered with blood. He raised her
AMI supported her into the room, where
OQ'iy GQqft' greatly excited. was sitting oi
he bed. Ho admitted that he had struck hcl
viii h.s nst in the face twice. blackening hcl
eye ami crushing her nose She had ahuscC
him, he said and tho boating would do hel
good She den ed that since the shooting she had
zone anything TO annoy him. She utterly re-
fused % allow any one 10 wash the blood on
oi her face or 10 remove IL herself and threat
bncd % 20 out on the street end proclaim hel
grievances. Finally she was induced 10 go e
hri while Dr. Quinlnn assisted Ooity GoOt
nDwu stairs and made him lie down upon ne
hDia IN HE own room whore he slept until thf
Two 1iilcors who were sent from the Thirtlott
f'rnet police station arrived 10 take MIN int
custody. They arrested him and Miss llooplcy
who WAS still asleep in the room where tht
quarrel had occurred. the blood stained walls
hni carpet Of which bore silent testimony tC
the yigor Of the argument. Miss Hqopley re-
fused 90 allow her fnce 70 be cleaned. and she
Wls taken NJ she was 10 the police station.
tnIt. williams WIS about 10 lock them both
". lpt ascortaining from Dr.. Quinan tha
,Py'B Gooits' injury was likely to. prove ia
~, O." sent Tor M ambulance, ana they Were
tiN'u T. the New York Hospital. There MISE
llJllley face was washed. and another exam
Mauon was made Il OOity Goots" wound
me pail, however could not be found, and from
u' disturbance and excitement he had under
EOnr alter the iulllrfiDu Of the wound. lniiain-