The Portland daily press., 1885-02-04
THE WOUNDED DYNAMITER.
O'Donovan Rossa's Assailant Held
to Await the Result of His
Injury.
Later News Concerning the Shooting.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The headquarters of
O'Donovan Rossa's paper have been Temporal
rily removed to the Chambers street hosp ital
where its editor-iRsehief lies today with the
bullet from Mrs. Dudley's pistol still embedded
in his back. Rossa's Office in Centre street was
closed today. The physicians at the hospital
thought that Rosa had improved in condition
during the night. The only visitor to Rosa
up to II o'clock this morning was secretary
Patrick Joyce. Mrs. Rosa went to her home
In Brooklyn late last night and had not return
ed this morning.
Mrs. Dudley was taken this morning from
the station house where she had been confined
during the night to the Tombs police court. A
number of.people gathered at the station house
and followed the officer and his charge while
they walked to the court house. When the
court was reached, Mrs. Dudley was conduct
ed into private examination room, where
she remained until her case was called by
Justice Patterson. Arthur @. Butts, q lawyer
accompanied the accused to court.
when the fact OF the presence of the pris-
oner became known, the hall of justice became
rapidly occupied until entrance was denied to
late comers. The enclosure reserved for law
yers was occupied by number of these gen-
tlemen, some politicians and a number of re-
porters
When Mrs. Dudley entered the gaze of every
person in the court room was riveted on her
face. She walked calmly to the bar between
the otdcer and lawyer and after looking for q
momenI into the Justices face, let her glance
fall to the ground. She looked q trife tired
after having spent the night in the station
house, but her cheeks were still rosy and her
eyes quite bright.
Lawyer Butts presented the case. He said
he received despatch late last night signed j.
Z. EDWARDS, asking him to defend Mrs. Dud-
ley. He went to the station house and saw
Mrs Dudley. She said she knew nothing
ABOUT the despatch but she desired him to take
charge of her case. He learned by the morn
ing papers today that the despatch was q bo-
gus one.
j; Pierrepont Edwards, the British consul de-
MED having sent any despatch what
ever. Butts said he had not been consulted by
any of Mrs. Dudley's friends and did not know
what he should do in the case. He continued,
''She told me that she desires me to defend
her. While reserving my right as a counsellor
to act In the case or to withdraw, / shall en-
deavor to do what consider will be for Mrs
Dudley's best interest. For the present my
client will remain mute. She neither pleads
guilty nor not guilty"
The court remarked that she would be held
TO await the result Of Rossas injury and re-
manded her.
She went quickly away with Officer jackson
and her counsel and the clear sympathy Of
many Of the audience. For the present she
will be confined in the 36th precinct station.
MNNEAPoLIs, Feb. 3.-Upon learning that
bis fathers injuries were not SO serious as at
1~Aos AoPoAeO0 CoA1o (OuOfNA IeOeSh WAS kEodb-
ly relieved, and talked more freely. He said
the character given his father by the American
press grossly misrepresented him. No man
cared less for personal gain than he and he ne
elected his own business and personal interest
for the good of the cause in which he had tax
en- such an active part. Ii he dies, he added,
II is as poor man. Every fund placed in his
hands has been used for the cause for which
he labored, and he has been laboring for
mere living the past five years, and has abso-
Int %txSw -
line OF his fathers career in New York, saying
that his father made many political enemies,
but no personal ones, and attributed the shoot
ing to political. .preiudices.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Extra editions of news-
papers containing cable dispatches from New
York, giving details Of the shooting of Rosa
are selling like wild fire on the streets in every
city and town throughout Great Britain.
Nearly every person seems jubilant over tho
announcement that the alleged chief of dyna-
miters has had some of his own medicine Civ
en- him.
Reports are circulated here Mrs. Dudley be-
lore going to America once attempted suicide,
and was sentenced to term of imprisonment
Tor the offence. The chaplain of the prison
IN which she was confined has been advised of
her attempt 10 kill Rossa, and has taken pas
sage on one OF the outgoing steamers for New
YORK. Much sympathy Is expressed for Mrs.
dudley and many subscriptions offered to aid
in defending her.
LONDON, Feb. determination Of the police
reports Ia Worship street court reveals the
record OF woman named Lucella Dudley
ladylike looking person aged about "a, who de-
scrlOea .l herself as a goyerness, being charged
with attempting suicide. Mrs. Dudley stated
In court that she had no relatives living, and
that she had been governess. She also de-
scrlDed hereself as hospital nurse, but her
appearance seemed to contradict this state
ment. She refused to give an account of her
q q 0vuoa 6rix to 0kA
eide by the loss Of her child.
Sorry She Did Net Kill Kim.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Dudley said this
afternoon in conversation with O reporter in
explanation Of her attack on Rosa: 81 am an
English woman, though my mother was Irish,
and most OF my kindred are English. GER
tainly intended to kill Rosa and am sorry I
did not succeed. He begged for mercy and
after tired the first shot he cried out for
Stod sake don't kill me- | was not acting as
an agent for others. The man is the chief in
strument here by which funds ars raised for
%uSg %%uraSering helpless women and children in
England, sRd felt it was only justice that he
should fall by woman's hand, and am only
sorry that did not succeed"
The Bullet Not 10 be Removed at Present
The surgeons have decided not to remove the
bullet from Rossas body until he is stronger
They cannot say when this will be. Rossa's
CONDITION this evening is unchanged from that
Rosa was sleeping quietly late tonight.
Capt. Phelan has been removed to the New
York hospital as fears were expressed for his
safety in the same building with Rosa.
What Krishmen Say.
BOSTON, Feb. 3.--John Boyle O'Reilly of
the Pilot, in an interview today said ne had
heard that the woman who did the shooting
was an English spy, but he hoped it was not
true: In conclusion Mr.. O'Reilly said: ST
think that photographs of the woman should
be taken and sent to Mr.. O'Connor, Mr.. John
Clancy, Mr.. o 'Brien and other prominent Irish
men who met Mrs. Tyler and If they recognize
IN Mrs. Dudley the females spy of England,
the proof will be conclusive It is the Guick.
est and surest way of clearing up any suspi-
clon In the matter. If this matter il sifted to
the bottom and these terrible suspicious are
confirmed England's cause has suffered set
back more serious than could have been effect
ed by hundred O'Donovan Rossas."
DEATH IN A MINE