New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
A BURGLAR SHOT BY A. WOMAN
MRS. WELSHs PLUCKY CONDUCT.
BLOODY TRAIL LEFT BEHIND-EFF0RTs OF TIL

MRS. WELSHS PLUCKY CONDUCT.
BLOODY TRAIL LEFT BEHIND-EFFoRTs OF THs
POLICE TO FIND THE VICTIM.
Much excitement was caused in the Blossom Club
Building, at Broadway and Twentv-third-st.. at
A. M. yesterday, by the shooting of one Of three
thieves who had entered the place. Over the club
rooms are two fats the entrance to which Is by
door at No. East Twenty-third-st. The fiat on
the fourth floor is occupied by Mrs Ellen welsh,
famed Yesterday. She was alone In her Hat when
the thieves unlocked the street door
with false key and Ne entered the ;nt halls
doors OF the building were opened by the robbers
but they managed to break INTO two wardrobes
hall on the fourth floor, and had managed to
pack clothing worth about $500 into three black
bags, when their movements were heard by Mrs.
Welsh. She got out of her bed, took pistol from
her dressing-case and carefully opened the door OF
her chamber. gas-jet was bu ming dimi' III the
la l. and she saw three men industriousy sorting
over her dresses. which they had taken from her
wardrobe. Their faces were not very distinct, and
Mrs. Welsh did not walt to observe them closely.
AS she opened the door only a few inches, one OF
fred fire '' Then SO'N she quickly closed aud
locked the door There was an outcry, as !. some
tons by more than man. Sounds OF feet has NY
descending the stairs were head, A few seconds
later several doors opened IN the lower part OF
the building aud inmates of the house ran haf-lad
into the balls to inquire the cause OF the shooting.
Pa rolman Parkerson. of the Twenty-ninth Pre-
previous 70 the shooting. DE was still IN twenty,
third-st., when District messenger boy summoned
him to the house. Two men and several women VINO
occupied rooms in the fats were In the halls when
| the pole arrived. The black bags hleh WIN
lothing were found where the thieves had dropped
| them in their flight 1t was soon mace clear maj
| nothing hal been stolen from the building. Mrs.
Welsh told the officer that one Of the robbers was
pretty close to her when she fired. There was cyl
d.nce that the man had been wounded Dauly.
| BLOOD was spattered the wall near where 10
had stood and blo0d-stains were upon the STAIRS.
Following the trail, the policeman went as lai as
the gutter directly in front Of the house Inete Tue
trail ended IN pool OF blood. IL was evident tnat
the wounded robuer had stood for short time on
the sidewalk while his companions p,ocn aaTried
away. No one could be found IN tho
| uelghborhood who saw the thieves. The policeman
10 the Ihrtletn street fohce ont'io nc
! dunlap and Schmittberger were sent 10 make N
auirIes at the hospitals. Captain Williams wen, 10
| Police Headquarters and caused the following eeh
eral alarm to be sent out:
Inours of all doctors and at hospitals In your preehct
II they have been called 10 attend person INJURED W
shot Wound; also inquire at all stables ana nae
f. they have called upon to convey WOUNDED per
son since a m
Detective schmittberger,, who Tent to Bellevue I
Hospital at % m., learned that Richard 1. Dono-
! van adriver of No. go East twenty -seYenth-st;'
had been ere to have a wound IN his face dressed
! 20 icemau DoOin, OF the eighteenth Precinct, hal
mel ijonoyap i'm twenty ST., near Second-aYe
At a. ~, and had taken him TO the hospital. Dom
ovan SAID he worked ID Odelps stable in twenty;
! fonribNsf near LexlnGion-aye.. and tba he had
shot himself BY accident. He did not remain IN the
HOSPITAL long ter hi. wound was dressed. Captain
Williams arrested blm at MS home before noon anu
| took bIta. to Mrs. Nelsns rooms. she could not
! identity Donovan. The prisoner was taken 70
| tue Jefferson Market Police Court iater III We
| day and remanded, TO enable the police TO maze 30
! fnr her inquiries about him. AT Odells stables "
was ,ad by several employees that DonoyaD had shot
! HIMSELF there about 4. III. while be was hahdIlng
/ Dlstol G rrles w. Ii was suspected by the ponce
! ma, Donovan was the man shot bV Mrs. Welsh dnd
that he mad been taken to the stable III order to
| have an alibI manufactured Tor him by his accom-
| pIIces Detectives were trying TO get evidence Ia
| suOport of that theory last evening.
! Mrs Welsh is described a short, stout woman,
abont thirty-fye years old. 1t Is said tDat she u
wealthy.