Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
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THE DYNAMITER,s VICTIM.
An Attempted Assassination in O'Donovnn
 R0ssa's once.

Capt. Thomas Phelan is Superintendent of the Kansas City workhouse, and is an Irish Nationalist, against whom some of the dyna- mite faction appear to have had grudge. On Dec. 20 last Phelan sent for the publisher of the Kansas City Journal, and on the next day there appeared printed interview, giving what purported to be the true history of the attempt to blow up the steamship Queen. In the interview he mentioned several Irish Rgita- tors connected with dynamite plots.
 After the appearance of the article several parties in New York telegraphed to Phelan about the affair, and he replied that he would soon be in New York.
 Phelan reached New York Friday, wearing 8 new Derby hat and 8 new pepper-and salt suit In one pocket of his overcoat was copy of the Kansas City Journal, containing his big interview. In his right hand hip pocket was 32-calibre nickle-plated revolver of the style known as "Red Jacket, No. B." It's five cham bers were all loaded. He went at once to the saloon of friend of his named Kearney, arriv ing about noon, They rode down together in a car and climbed the three flights of narrow stairs that lead to Rossa's sanctum. This con- sists of two very small offices at the western end of a narrow corridor, with offices opening upon it at either side of it. Kearney claims that he did not want to go with PDelan, antici- pating trouble, but was induced to do so.
 In O'Donovan Rossas office a number of men had met. Things became lively the mo- ment Capt. Phelan's identity became known to the men in the office. One of the men struck Phelan and the latter reached for his revolver
 An instant later thick-set man of athletic build, with slouch hat and dark complexion, ierked open the door suddenly and sprang into the room with bowie knife clnched in his right hand. Phelan recognized him as 8 man who had been introduce d to him by Rossa as 8 "Mr. Barker" He struck at Phelan from behind and Phelan twisted around in the chair and warded of the blow of the ugly weapon with his arm. Kearney says he had run away before that. The assassin struck at Phelan a second time and missed his aim. but just as he staggered to his feet he slashed him in quick succession in the back and the neck. Phelan threw up both arms and forced his asssilant into the hallway.
 The occupants of the other offices fled in alarm. The two unknown men who were in Rossas office and started the quarrel took to their heels too, leaving Phelan and his assail- ant alone Tn their battle. Phelan got no chance to reach for his revolver. He simply strove to ward off the blows of the bowie knife with 8 rung that he broke out of an office chair. He was stabbed again in the back and once in the chest Another blow sent the knife into his left arm, below the shoulder, with such force that the weapon broke the bone. This last blow was a glancing one at the right arm. It cut down to the bone and almost completely around it.
 When Phelan received this wound the two were at the edge of the steep winding double flight of stairs leading to the first floor. The walls were spattered with blood and trail of blood marked the floor from the office to the landing. Great gashes were cut in PhelRns overcoat, and it was soaked with blood that poured from his eleven wounds.
 The assailant threw the bowie knife on the top step of the stairs and ran down to the street. Then he very coolly buttoned his overcoat, thrust his blood-stained hands in the pockets, leisurely crossed the street, and walked slowly up City Hall place. Phelan zAz { oxa.- L crowd gathered in the roadway the instant he appeared in the doorway. Phelan called to policeman, who followed the man, and arrested him, bringing him back.
 'Yes, that the man who stabbed me- moaned Phelan.
 Policeman Levy turned around to call an- other policeman, who was hurrying up. He no sooner turned bis head than Phelan rolled over on his left side, aud reaching his nearly severed right arm into his overcoat pocket pulled out his revolver and fired it, quick as wink, at the prisoner. The ball struck the prisoner just above the waist on the right side. Policemen Levy sprang to Phelan's side and wrested the revolver from him, and his prisoner darted up Chambers street toward Broadway, as fast as he could run. Policeman Levy, olutching the revolver, raced after him, with a great crowd at his heels. He caught him before he had gone half block
 T got it that time" the prisoner cried, and began to rip open his clothing at the same time He found that the bullet had pierced his overcoat and undercoat and waistcoat, made hole in 8 metal match safe in the pocket of the latter. and just scratched his skin. The police couldn't find the bullet after ward
 The man arrested was named Richard Short He claimed to be 8 butcher. Phelau's post mortem atement was taken and his wife tele- graphed for. His injuries are of a very seri- ous nature, and he is not expected to survive them.
 AT PHELAN's HOME.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo.--The news of the stabbing of Captain Thomas Phelan in New York created quite stir of excitement in this city, His absence was not generally known and only Il few friends were aware of his visit to New York. Phelan took exception to comments in ODonovan Rossa's paper on the interview published here, and left for New York city with the intention, it is stated, of asking an explanation or It traction of them. He repre- sented to his wife that he was going to St. Louis, and she was not aware of his mission to New York until informed afterward of the en- counter there. Captain Phelan has been a resident here since 1864; he served in the Federal army during the war, andh as figured considerably in local politics. He has always been an ardent supporter of the Irish cause and man of violent temper.
 MADAME CLOVIs-HUGUES ACQUITTED Admitting that the Shooting wns Premedi-