Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-01
PHEnAN ON HAND UNsCARED
Two Big Detectives Escort Him-Two
Big Pistols Strapped Around Els
Waist.
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From the Nelo York Sun.
Capt. Thomas Phelan, of Kansas City,
who was murderously hacked with a
bowie-knife by DYnamiter Richard Short
in O'Donovan Rossa's editorial den, in
Chambers street, telegraphed on Saturday
to District Attorney MARITIME that he
would reach the Pennsylvania rail-
road depot in Jersey City at 8
O'Clock on Sunday morning. De-
tectiye Sergcants Won Greichten and
Herman. two of the largest and most
muscular men in the police department,
were sent to await the arrival of the
train in Jersey City. They say they saw
nothing of the British detectives who are
said to have guarded Capt. Pbelan all the
way from Kansas City. Phelan was ac-
ccmpanied by his son, aged 10. The de-
tectives rode with the Captain to the Con-
tinental hotel, where he registered his full
name and that of his son.
He lounged about the hotel office in the
afternoon, and in the evening called upon
several friends. Then he visited the
Chambers Street Hospital and thanked
the doctors there for fixing him up. The
wounds in his right arm have healed, one
of them leaving hollow into which the
knuckles of big mans fist would fit.
Can't. Phelan appeared to be entirely
Indifferent where he went and whom he
met. He is said to carry two TevOlyers
of heavy calibre strapped about bis waist.
He is a fine marksman, and he expressed
perfect willingness to take his chances,
man to man, with any one disposed to
attack him.
Capt. Phelan, accompanied by the de-
tectiyes, called upon Mr.. MARITIME at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. Inspector
Byrnes was with Mr.. MARITIME. There
was a conference that lasted half an hour.
Mr.. MARITIME told Capt. Phelan that he
would expedite the trial OF Dynamiter
Short IL the over ara -fermiEer So that
the Captain need not be unnecessarily de-
tanned in the city. The trial is likely to
begin tomorrow or next day.
''It was pure mOOnshine," said Capt.
Phelan after the conference, ''tO report
that | was protected by detectives or
Swallowed by enemies on my way here. L
left Kansas City suddenly, and no one but
my immediate family knew the hour Of
my departure. 1 never had any other in
tention than to return here to testify at
the trial of Short. The Police Justice,
however, in the examination N the TOmbs
Police Court, gave so many adjournments
that / could not wait in the city
any longer Just tnen. Inc lacC IS tnaJ
am poor man with a family, and it
was important that l should be in Kansas
City at that time, as the question of my
reappointment to the Office Of SUperin-
tendent of the Kansas City WOrkhouse
was likely to come up. l have been re-
appointed, and can now remain long
enough to testify in Shorts case"
Capt. Phelan wore a black diagonal
suit, with a waistcOat cut low enough to
show pin made of gold nugget in his
shirt bosom. His resolute face was
shaded by a gray felt SLOUGH hat. On his
hands were dark kid gloves.
The rumor of Sunday that Capt Phelan
was to visit Paterson on that day created
a sensation among the Fenians of that
city. They held a meeting, resolved that
the Captain was British spy, and told
OF two members, so it is averred, with in
structions ''DOt to let Phelan get out Of
Paterson alive" Capt. Phelan did not
visit Paterson. 1t was reported that he
wore light Overcoat, and everybody with
a light OvercOat was spotted and followed
until his identity was established. All
good Feuians were eDiOned to secrecy as
to the sanguinarY detail, but the story
was told yesterday by persons who should
have been well informed.