The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-06
o'DoNoVAN RoSSA SHOT.
Another Phase of the Row Among the Dyna-
miters.

8 this afternoon jeremiah O'Donovau Ross
the "Irish dynamiter," so called, was shot b
a woman on Chambers street, near Broad
way. At that hour the streets were fall o
people, homeward bound, making their wa
toward the Brooklyn bridge. .... ..-
The excitement over it, although the IN a
was recognized by very few, was intense
THE FIRST SHOT FIRED
took effect in Rossa's body, and he fell t.
the sidewalk. The woman continued T.
shoot until she had empted a 5 chambere,
revolver. Only the first shot took effect
The city marshal, James McCauley, wa
present at the time, and, breaking through
the crowd that had collected even before th,
shooting was over, seized the woman, WHIT
still held the smoking pistol in her hand, ant
told her she was under arrest. The woman
offered no renonstrance, but allowed hersel
to be taken through the mass Of citizens Il
the City Hall station house. G. W. Barlow
q merchant of LAG Reade street, and G.. Ev
erett, reporter,wh witnessed the shooting
accompanied the captor and captive TO tn,
station, saying they would be witnesses
When the woman bad ceased firing,
o'DoNovAN ROSE TO HIS FEET
and made efforts to find his way back to hi.
office on Chambers street, which he had just
left. He said, 81 am shot," and tried to
place his hand on his back under the shout.
der blade. After few steps somebody in
the crowd suggested he should 60 to Cham,
bers Street Hospital. A couple Of men put
their arms about him and O'Donovan did q.
suggested and directed his steps toward the
hospital. He walked all the way there, the
distance being nearly a quarter of mile.
HE BLED CONSIDERABLY
on the way. Once in the no pital he was
addressed and examined by DR.. Dennison.
II was found that the bullet had entered the
back directly below the left shoulder blade.
The doctor pronounced the wound not of a
dangerous character, and began to probe for
the bullet. great crowd of people follow
ed the wounded man down Chambers street
and blockaded the roadway in front of the
hospital. Meanwhile
THE WOMAN had BEEN TAKEN TO THE STA
TToN HOUSE,
with another crowd following. She was
placed before Sergeant Ross desk. She was
good looking woman, dressed neatly in
plain dark clothing, and wore eye. glasses.
She appeared like a school teacher, with q
very intellectual face. Her manner was en-.
tirely composed, and she answered some of
the questions put to her promptly and with.
out embarrassment. To Others she simply
shook her head and smiled, with look that
said, 81 shall only answer questions / know
you have q right to ask" McCauley handed
the pistol, q small callber, to the Sergeant,
and said he had seen the prisoner shoot q
man on Chambers street, and volunteer wit.
nesses assented to the stated facts of the
shooting.
A citizen here asked: "Do you know the
man yeu shot Pr
eyes," replied the prisoner, coolly, with an
English accent.
81 shot O'Donovan Rosa"
Further questioning by the Sergeant slici-
ed the statement that
THE PRISONERS NAME WAS JEsLET DUDLEY,
aged rs, and that she was a nurse and mar
lied, aud that she lived at No. 60 Clinton
Place. She was asked why she shot O'Don~
ivan, how long she had been In America,
Ind other questions, to which she made no |
answer. After her pedigree had been taken |
he was escorted 10 rear room and the |
'rowd slowly dispersed. As there are no |
for prisoners In the city hall |
tation, Mrs. Dudley was removed to the
Oak street station, and there placed in cell.
Her entire demeaner was that of a rational
'erson, and cool-headed one at that.
Rosa has been placed on cot in
THE SAME WARD WITH CAPT. PHELAN,
rho was stabbed by Short In O'Doneyan's
flee over three weeks ago. O'Donovan
Tas within eight beds Of Phelan. Beyond a
light shock Rosa has suffered but little. 1t
Ias at one time feared the bullet had pene-
rsted the lining, but as the wounded man
ad expectorated no blood, this was after
ards pronounced impossible. Had the
pinal column been touched there would
ave been signs Of paralysis, but none have
ppeared.
The doctors probed unsuccessfully for the
all. No large blood vessels have bsen in
lred, and IS ODonovan is feshy and mus
llar man Of robust constitution, there was
NO DANGER TO BE APPREHENDED.
he doctor will probe again for the bullet
morrow morning. Some time after his
lmission to the. hospital, Rosa was re-
loved to another ward. Here he said he
fought his condition serious enough to war
mt him In making an ante mortem state
ent, aud the Coroner was sent for. When
lat officer arrived,
DONOVAN MADE THE FOLLOWING STATE
lENT:
Saturday, Jan. 81, at 5 p. m, 1 received
letter at my Office, No. Chambers street.
be message was In writing and was deliv.
ed by messenger boy. The note stated
at lady wished To see him that she was !.
terested In the Irish cause and desired to
sst 1t. She did net care TO 60 to my Office
ID remain waiting there until came. She
lily would ask for 10 minutes time. The !
y told me she was at the telegraph Office
the Stewart building, on Broadway and
,ambers streets. / went with him and met
=. told her 1t would be well to 90 to
me hotel, IS telegraph Office was no place
talk In. We came out and went to Swee-
US hs.el. We went into the ladies' parlor 8
d she said she was able to give consdera- Q
money II anything good was done. She B
IN said she would call February I'd at 4 .
lock. To-day she sent another message 10 9
! Office, and went to the same telegraph b
Ice, and there met the lady. She showed '
J paper which was TO sign. She then i
,gested We 60 to some place, and we walk '
down Chambers street toward Broadway. II
4 as We got short distance toward Broad n
y the woman stepped back and fred tive 9
three shsts 1t me. One Of the balls en- a
I'd my back. ISiRnedl q
JEREMIAH O'DoNovAS Rosa. :.
loon after making this statement Rosa )