New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14
SHOT BY HER STEPSON.

A PROBABLE MI RIDER IN jAMES-Sl.
THE SOLE MOTIVE ROBBERY-THE MURDERER
FOUND IN A BowERY sHoOTING-GALLERY WITH
NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Mrs. Wholey. who lives at No. 20 James-st.. is in
the habit of using the clothes-ine of her neighbor
Mrs. Katherine McCabe, who lives on the first floor
next door, at No. "a James-st. Yesterday after
noon just before dark, Mrs. Whoey started to
get some of her clothes from the line, but
she found that the door of No. "a was locked
Listening at the keyho.e she heard someone within
moaning as if in great pain. The woman found the
key to the door near by and, unlocking ii. she went
into the house. In the middle room of the three
apartments that were occupied by Patrick McCabe
his wife and his son Thomas, she found Mrs
McCabe sitting the floor, prOpped up against the
bed, with stream of blood running down her dress
from a pIsto-shot wound in the left side OF her
neck The wounded woman was moaning: Help!
Help! Bring me water! Bring me waterw Mrs.
Wholev ran ont of the house and speedily brought
assistance Mrs. McCabe was laid on the bed and
the police. who had been summoned, called an am
bulance and sent word to Coroner Knox and Patrick
McCabe the womans husband. who is a truck
man.
Mrs McCabe, when questioned to the occur
renee said that she had been shot by her stepson
Thomas. a lad of sixteen, who had then robbed her
and left the house. Detective Fitzpatrick, having
learned from the father the usual haunts of his son.
after search of an hour found him in a shooting
gallery on the Bowery. He had on new suit
of rested c04 B f he ansSd aHd U Sad
know what you want me for" He was taken back
10 No "a ana IN the room where he did the shoot
ing he heard Coroner Knox lake The The anet-mor-
fem statement oil his victim. Ii was as follows:
little while after o'clock came from the kitchen
into front room. and after pun OIL into my lamp
started 10 back INTO the kitchen When was IN the
second room this Doy Thomas Nc aDe, came up Dehnd
Knees KIN He sand done it, done it, said: Why,
Tom, why did you do 1t BE made no
pockets. 1t was the money OF the Land League, OF
which my husband If an officer lie also took my watch
| and an 0uera chain. | then said: o Tom! Tom
cont axe my watch and chain He said: Will take
don't leave and never viii mention your name.
1 fe sad: + am moi able Then he left ne
| nc qd for helm but was para wed and
could not get up. After long time Mrs Nnoey came
n aly stepson threw the pistol mo his unce's bed
saw him do IT, Wnen he went out he locked the door,
know of no reason except robbery. Inever had an
cry word with him OF late.
The nistol was found where young McCabs had
thrown it, A large crowd was IN the room while
the Coroner was taking Mrs McCabes statement,
and seemingly the coolest person present was The
youthful prisoner. He was ia zen 10 The Oak street
station and locked up. Mrs. McCabe was removed
To lie Chambers street Hospital, where the doctor
stated there was only slight nope of her recovery.
The location OF the ban d not been determined,
bat As her left and arm were partly pdIalyZe
il was feared thai the Ual had struck some OF the
verteDT;p.
A further investigation by Detective Fitzgerald
LAST night showed that after the shooting the boy
had gone 10 IA cOtners IN the BOwery. VIII re ne
purchased suit; he next went 10 photograph gal
ierv and mad his picture taken, and tneu he took
A room at the Northern HO,e IN the BOwery, near
Fouruh-st. After engaging the room he strOed INTO
the shOOJng-gallery, where lie was arrested.
In the room AT the hotel found the gold watch
and chain and $50. There were found upon the
prisoner at the station pistol OF y caHDre and &S
A TRIBUNE reporter cOuyersed with MN III his cell
last night he smoking cigarette at Tie time,
and in MS new sult seemed ike gOOd-lOOkIng
schOOlbOy realization OF his situation was evI-
IDENTIFY lust beginning 10 dawn upon him, Tor 1t
was with difficulty that he could keep from cry ing.
lie said
- did not mean to kill her-I only wanted the
money and 50 she gets well don't care what they
90 with NE. l purchased the pistol
weeks ago l had already one small pistol. l
STAYED In the house ali Jay thinking IT, |
wanted tue money 10 get out OF tine Guy. 1
read and wnte; have Deen III this country nearly
tour Years. UnLl ABOUT month ago l was mes
sengcr boy for the American District Telegraph
Company. | never had amy quarrel with my step-
mother; she was good TO After the shooting L
tired TO help up the Oed, Dut was not stTOn.
enough paid 10 tor my suit. When was chang
ing my clothes | saw blood stains Oh my shirt 1t
was me hrst blood had seen, and then began ~
LAIuk about what l had zone