Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
O'DONUNAN ROSA SHOT.
AssAlLED BY A PRETTY WOMAN.
rive shots Fired at the Dynamiter But
one Takes Enect-iIis Condition Not
Considered Dangerous--Thc Woman
irrestcd-Kossa's statement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 6p. IN The shoot
ing of O'DonoVan Rosa took place at
twelve minutes past five o'clock this after
noon lie is still alive. He was in front
of the stewart building ON Chambers
street. when lie was approached by II young
lady dressed in plain cloth IS. She wore
spcc,aclcs and had the appearance of an
intellectual looking school teacher. She
drew Il iyr harrc,lcd revolver from her
dress pocket and dwelling it at him.
fired one shot. Nossa threw his hands
above his head and cried "rm shot.
He tbpu fell heavily to the sidewalk. The
woman fired the remaining bullets in her
pistol at the PROSTATE man and calmly
and unconccrncdly walked off with the
smoking revolver in her hand. She was
followed 10y a large crowd, while still
larger mob surrounded the wounded dy-
namitcr City Marshal James McAuley
in the absence OF Il policeman saw the re
VOlvcr in the wUman'S hand and arrested
her She was conducted 10 the 10Th precinct
station house in the City Hall. Her imper-
turbable gravity and GOODNESS of demcanor
were remarkable When arraigned ut the
eergeant's desk, McAuley handed the re
voiver, Il small calibre, five shooter, to the
sergeant and said he found the woman,
brandi,hint he weapon on the street.
\ citizen who entered the police station
with the prisoner said she had just Shot Il
ynan ON Chambers street
''Du You know the man ," asked Ser
Ecaut CasS, turning to the woman.
Eyes, shot O'Donovan RosSa," said the
prisoner. with Il slight English accent.
She looked very denure and pretty as
she stood at the bar and betrayed no eX-
element whatever. She gave her name
u, Yscuit Dudley and said she was IL ma
rive Of England and II hospital nurse by
occupation. She described herself as
being Il married woman, twenty-five years
of age, and a resident of No 30 Clinton
Place She does not appear to be over 10
y number OF questions were put to her
W While in the police station but she pre-
served dignilied silence. The woman
was locked up and all reporters were de
MED admission for the present. She did
not appear to be insane, for she answered
all questions deliberately and with some
degree of caution She declines to diVulgc
the cause of the shooting, but it is prcSum-
cd to nave occurred through ROssa ) dyna-
mite schemes.
As soon is the woman ceased firing
O'Donovan RoSSa rot upon his feet with
the assistance of Peter j. Evarts of Sandy
HOOK, and started back for his office. He
was prevailed upon to go to Chambers
street hospital. He walked all the way,
nearly It quarter Of u mile. There it was
fonul that only one bullet had pierced his
hpiy. Ii entered Ia, back directly below
the lett shoulder blade. DIR. DcnnSun al
olcr BEGAN to probe for the ball. The
wound is not considered to be of II danger
Gus character.
.iossa's Statement of the ffair.
The following ante-molten statement
was sworn to by Rossa Tonight at the
hospital. before Coroner Kennedy: con
Saturday, Jan, 81, about 4 p. m, received
a letter at my Office. The message was in
writing ana was delivered by message
boy The note stated that lady wished
TO SCENE, that She vas interested in the
irish cause and desired to assist it. |
She diHn't care to 90 10 my Of .
flee and remain waiting there until
came. She would only ask for ten min |
utr'S time. The boy told me the lady was .
in the telegraph o.iice in the Stewart |
building, corner of Broadway and Cham /
hers street. | went with him and | met .
her. told her it would be well to 20 to
Some hotel, HS thr telegraph office was no
place to talk in. We came out
and went to Swcenys hotel, We
went into the ladies' parlor and
she said She would ice able to give
considerable money If anything good was
done. She then said She would call Mon
day, February ,, at o'clock. To-day she
sent another mess; ge to my Office and
went 10 the same telegraph office and there
| net the lady. She showed me II paper
which was to sign. She then suggested
that We 20 to some place. We walked
down Chambers street toward broadway
and we got a short distance toward Broad
way when lhc Woman stepping back fired |,
two or lu"cc Shots at me, one of the balls .
en'erinS my back This statement is
signed. Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa.
1t -..u the Wuunicl man was resting |
easily AID said he VA, hopeful of pulling |
throu IA all ri4ht.
'irS. Dudley Regrets Her Failure to Kill .