Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-10
ATTEMPT TO KILL
A DYNAnITER's REVENGE ON a
SUSPECTED TRAITOR IN
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, January 9.-The office
OF O'Donovsn Rosa, the so-called dy
amiter, Of Nos. 10, IL and IA Cham bers
street, where Rossa prints his paper,
The United Irishman, was, about four
O'Clock this afternoon, the scene Of an
effort TO assassiDate man, who, the
faithful TO tho cause Of dynamite think,
was traitor to their principles.
The victim Was Captain Thomas Pho
Ian, man closely identified In previous
years with the Irish movement in Kan.
sas City, Missouri, where he resides,
and is Superintendent of the Work.
house. and elsewhere. He was brought
TO this city by a letter sent 10 him by
John 7. Kearney. The intention TO kill
him had seemingly been premediated
for weeks.
The enmity against him arose from an
INTERVIEW with him published In the
Kansas City journal, fortnight ago,
wherein Phelan apparently divulged
secrets of the dynamiters. The captain
arrived In this city only three hours
before he was attacked. When he
reached here be went at once 10 Kear
ney's house, No.452 West Twenty ninth
street, and the two went at once to
|O'Donovan's office. A few minutes
after he entered the office he was at
tacked.
chambers street IL usually crowded
10 the afternoon. To day was no excep-
tion. The people who passed Ne. l.
were startled by the sudden appearance
on the sidewalk of a man bleeding from
several wounds about the body, who
fell TO the pavement soon after he
touched IL. just after him came an
nfh h..F hn oil ali ,.s.ll L..
across the street and into the City Hall
place.
The bleeding man man cried murder
az strongly az he could, and officer Levy,
Of the Fourth precinct was attracted TO
the spot. The officer started after the
runaway. Turning into City Hall
place he saw no one running, but went
mp TO a man whose appearance WAS like
that Of the man who had flown from
Chambers street, and accosted him.
You're mistaken, my friend,' said
the man, but the officer noticed q spot
OF blood on his trousers and, drawing
his club, seized him. The man tried TO
get away, and in doing 30 showed two
bloody hands
The policeman, with great trouble,
| took his prisoner back 10 where the
wounded man lay. Did this man
stab you ?" asked Levy, pointing to
his prisoner. Phelan raised himself TO
n half sitting position and let his eyes
rest upon the man. Then, quick "A q
flash, the PROSTATE man drew pistol
| from his hip pocket and fired 1t at the
prisoner.
The policeman grabbed for the pistol,
and in hts efforts u secure II let go of
the prisoner, who again started to run.
His liberty was not for long, though.
lie was soon re-taken and marched TO
the station house. Here he gave his
name ~ Richard Short, "a butcher, of
SCI Tenth avenue, and denied all knowl-
edge of the stabbing. He acted as one
offended by his arrest, and spoke DO
| word except In answer TO interrugato
| ries When asked how the blood came
TO be en- his hands, he replied, insolently,
| with strong Irish accent Sure
didn't | tell you | WAS butcher.
That's bloody work, yer know, guess. I"
The wound by the pistol shot fired by
Phalen WAS found 10 be slight. The
bullet had come from Red Jacket, 81
| calibre revolver, and struck at the left
| side of the abdomen, after penetrating
an overcoat and other clothing, and
had we'll spent it's force before reaching
the flesh. The prisoner was locked up.
Meanwhile Pnelan lay on the side
walk. The crowd surged in upon him,
and almost troi upon him. He scanned
the group about him with interest.
Fireman Cottreli. who was near, as red
him II he should get a priest or minis
ter. =" No." replied Phelan, " want
| nobody ! belong 10 no religion" An
ambu ance took the wounded man to
Chambers Street Hospital. After sur
geon Kirby had bound up his wounds
ut the hospital, Pheian said he
was a native OF Ireland and forty nine
years old.
His clothing was cut in several places,
under which there were no wounds.
Four stabs in the back were slight ;
two just below either shoulder were
two inches deep A seventh was In
the right side Of the neck, another pene-
| rrated the chest, and each arm had re.
ceived a thrust. The right arm was
almost severed at the shoulder The
surgeons said the assailant must have
been very powerful mau. The patient
showed great fortitude during the dress
ing OF his wounds.