Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-05
MRS. DUDLEY A HEROINE.
A Popular Subscription for Her AfOo
i'm England-ROssa Recovering.

A Popular Subscription for Her Afoot
in England-ROssa Recovering.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-O'DonOvan Rossa
passed comfortable night in the Cham
bers Street Hospital last night. This
morning he was allowed to leave his bed
and promenade the ward and corridors.
A number of his friends called on him in
the early morning hours to-day. The
bulletins not yet been extracted from his
back. ROssa's office III Centre street is
open to-day and was filled with his Irish
friends, who were entertained by Rossa's
Secretary and tactOtum, Patrick joyce.
In few days Rosa will be able to leave
the hospital.
AMERICAS INVENTIVE REPORTERS.
Mrs. Dudley was interviewed to-day by
reporter, to whom she stated that MANY
OF the stories published concerning her
are made up out of tissue of lies. '.The
reporters on this side of the water" said
Mrs. Dudley, "seem to be much more in
ventive than the English reporters. l
cannot, for my part, see the need of max
ing such sensational articles from such
an Insignificant affair. Why couldn't the
newspapers dismiss it with a paragraph ?"
"Ihe papers this morning printed a
dispatch from London which states that
you were confined in Haywardsheath in
sane asylum in Sussex for year for at
tempting suicide. Is the report correct p"
" You have no right to ask such
question:" said Mrs. Dudley inpatient
ly. 'But | Will say that | never was con-
fined in an English prison of any kind
The newspapers on the other side ought
to know better than to print such stuff.
Ii one was to believe all they say about
me, L would indeed be au impassiable
character.
Chow about the report that you are a
spy in the employ of the British Govern
ment?"
Mrs. Dudley laughed as she replied:
And gave champagne suppers to GER
tain English barristers supposed to be in
sympathy with the dynamite movement.
l Will not admit or deny that l ever did
such a thing or acted as a spy. If
John Boyle O'Reilly. who thinks | am
Mrs. Tyler, will come TO the TOmbs, he
shall have the privilege of identifying me
If he can. Until he does that, he had bet
ter not give out any more stOries."
About 1920 O'Clock this afternoon Rossa,
at the suggestion of his wife, was re-
moved from the Chambers Street Hospi-
tai to st. Vincent's Hospital, which is un-
der the charge of the Sisters of Mercy.
There he was given private room and
made as comfortable as possible. The bull
let is still imbedded in his back.
MRS. DUDLEY'S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-After Mrs. Dudley's
attempt to commit suicide in 1888. She
failed to obtain sureties and was, there
fore, sent to the house Of detention. at
Millbank for some time. According to
another account, Mrs. Dudley was the
victim of mock marriage to an English
clergyman who was already married. She
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hate. Letters written by her, one of
which was found upon her after she tried
to poison herself and another to friend
in 1888, indicated that loss of her chill
dren had unhinged her mind.
NO PITY FOR ROssA NATURAL.
The Standard, referring to the shooting
of Rosa, says:
1t is not human nature to suppose that the
attack will evoke a spark of pity. In taking
the law into her own hands Mrs Dudley
followed ROssa's precepts. Those who live
by the sword must perish by the sword. This
ought to act as timely admOnitiOn to those
who contemplate adopting the doctrine of
private vengeance.
A CHARLOTTE CORDAY.
In commenting on the shooting the
Times says:
This man whose thoughts one would i'm
agIne ran from morning until night on meth
Ods of murder at once placed himself in the
power of an unknown woman. tie now chews
the cGd of reflection, which must be bitter
enough. Mrs. DudleY's act rivals that of
Charlotte Corday.
The DdjIy NeUS says:
Should the worst befan O'Donovan Rosa.
1T must be admitted that no one has done
more to deserve his fate, but if he were killed
some other would instantly spring UP to take
his place.
The Standard advises Mr.. Parnell to
take the fate of Rosa to heart, and GAYS
that stranger things have happened than
that, Mr.. Parnell too should find his
Nemesis.
A FUND FOR MRS. DUDLEY.
A movement has been started In Noting
ham to raise a national fund to paw the
expenses necessary to Mrs. Dudley's de-
fense. A circular is being distributed
urgently requesting the people of Great
Britain to contribute to this fund ITO
defend Mrs. Dudley, that heroic English
woman who resolved to rid civilization of
its greatest enemy. Every Englishman,"
the appeal declares, ''should be ready to
ance."