The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-18
THE sHORT.PHELAN CASE.
An Examination Before Justice Patterson
at the Tombs-The Case Adjourned
to Next Saturday.

New YoRK, Feb. l4.-The examination in the
Short PhelRn case began today by Justice Pstter-
son at the Tombs. The court was filed by spec
tstors. Captain Phelan's arm still hung in a
cling. The Police Sergeant took charge of the
Captains revolver, which Phelan carried In his
pocket. Short came in later accompanied by his
counsel. BE looked a trife pale. The prosecu.
ton called Phelsn to the witness stand. After be-
ing sworn, he said in respon TO the questions of
his counsel "My name is Thomas Phelsn and
live IN Kansas City on'the 9Th of January I was
side TO the table and my back to the door.
Ricnsrd short came IN ..Nith with long
you, and then he plunged the knife into my
breast. He then pulled ii out and stuck IL into
my neck. l tried to get away from him by runn-
me three times. Two men. who were IN the room.
ran cut and tried 10 escape. | got out at length
and made my way to the street. bacame ac-
On cross examination Phelan said: ST have re-
sided in Kansas City twenty eight years. with the
exception of the time was in the army, and the
three years in lived in Washington. took a
p rip abroad 1ss in sI5 ss visited Ire
town, and from there / went TO Cork.
at s,.her sb OF thee PIafRss;, Rs;,,sb Tas
never T made he Scouaintance Of say govern.
ment officers while abroad. ] mad conversation
with British detective, but didn't know he was
At this point the counsel for the prosecution OBJ
jecled to the scope OF the cross examination and
suggested it be confined only to the assault on
Phelan. The Court decided the examination must
be confined TO the evidence of the defense of wit
ness. The cross-exsmination continued. he
said, / came to New York last January for two
Northampton, Mass, and to explain to certain
persons an article in the Kansas City Journal, u
| had talk with Kearney about the article and
my purpose in coming here. He had told me the
boys down to the Office were angry with
me for talking to reporters IN the
! way the article represented did. He also said
something about article in O'Donovan Rossa's
paper. told him no man could publish lie
| without my bringing him to an account for It
/ When ! went down 70 Rossa's office had my lit
tie boys revolver with me. placed it in my over
4 coat pocket. ion't know whether IL was loaded
or not. / have been arrested twice in Kansas
| City-onee for tearing down, on St Patrick's Day
picture in store representing Irishmen al
! weapons was charged once with
staobing man named Trout Norton
! 1 did not boast about this affair
or say would do it sgein If anybody insulte6
me. The article in the Kansas City Journal die
/ not call me an infofmer; 1t said l gave the in
formation that dynamite was concealed in the
| Queen. gave that Information, and would do i
again under similar circumstances. 1t is true Il
certain extent that an English detective got init
! myseo.sEdence. told him my name and where
came from and where was going. The reason
used Kearneys name and told what he had said
/ aud done was because he openly boasted OF wha
he had done in England.
Saturday next and the request was granted. Cap
tain Phelsn afterwsrd denounced the adjourn
ment as unjust. He said 1t cost him loss OF tim
and money.