New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
pur1.AN AND SHORT IN COURT.
A RIG REVOLVER FOUND ON THE WOUNDED MAN

A MIC REVOLVER FOUND ON THE WOUNDED MAN
THE CASE ADJOURNED
A cab containing Captain Phelan, the victim OF
the dynamiteurs' revenge, and Ofhcer Levy, OF the
Fourth Precinct drove up to the Franklin-st. en-
trance of the Tombs at O'Clock yesterday atter-
noon. They went to Justice Pattersons pliVat,e psts
room and waited for the avenger Dick shorts
case to be called. The case was set down LOT
O'clock but the pellcc had to guard the door at
much earlier hour to prevent tns room ne,n Among
those who-w admitted were six English de-
ctv who eagerly ssanPod so4ye Smith,
presdcnt r Of the Fenian Brotherhood, sat with
EEocky Mountain OBrien on bench at the side
Of the room. lie complacenty stroked his II IRON,
ons. OBrien folded his arms. chewesd si..o6a. hls
heavy Tusta0he eot h,nes and as S%ey as usual
Occupying chair by his side was Dlstrlct..A',@oi @
rey Ridgway. of Brooklyn. who had come W 500
how things are done in the metropolis. ,..
! As the ayenger and the victim were usbered into
The court room surrounded by squad OF policemen, H.
there was buzz Of voices @@ ssnS
was more complacont and self-possessed than the
complainant Phelan, who was pale emacated ana
fer Short and Assistant District Attorney, Purdy
Tor the State Phelan passed within the railing and
Short remained on the outside anu rhsS fecdo IT.
derous looking FIVE -barrelled revolver was IoGnd
within the folds of the andkerchef that supports
his wounded arm. In the hand Of an expert 1t would
have been certain death Phelan told the Justice
that ho had no bad intentions in carrying It, that
the police had given him permission to do SO, and
that 1t was simply for personal protection, It was
laid upon the Justices desk. Phcan asked that
Short might also be searched. He was standing
with his right hand in his pocket. Oliver turned
In him and said in a stage whisper :" Dick keep
your hands out of your pockets; 1t looks pau. NO
weapons were found upon him.
Oliver asked Tor adiournmcnt as ne had peen
In Albany and had no time to prepare his case. Mr.
Purdy asked that the case might go rlght on OF at
least Phean, who was a nonresident, mlght DC ex.
emined and that the defence might then nave what
time they mantei for their witnesses. Ohyer con-
tended that Phelan in no condition Tor an
examintion on account of his wounds. that he had
not sufficiently recovered that according, TO
secton of the new code the examination once begun
should be completed on the same day, and conse-
ouently the prosecution would have hm at as
advantage Mr. Purdy dsavowed any intention OF
taking advantage of the section mentioned, but SAD
that the District Attorney wanted to go on IN the
ordinary way Justice Patterson said u shall
try thus case the same as would any otner OF
similar nature. have to be here Monday ana why
can't it 90 on then !" -, :. -
After some more talking by both LAWYERS it was
sat down for next Saturday. Mr.. Oliver then asked
fiat the bail be reduced from 5000 to $1,000
This the Justice refused to do The Justice handed
Officer Levy Phelan's revolver atter the case was
over The crowd was so great about the Duilding
that the police thought that 1t was ADVISABLE 10
keen Phean out of sight for over half an hour, ana
then he was taken out of the building by the
Lconard-st entrance.