New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
PHELAN ALMOST SURE TO RECOVER.
HE DENIES SOME STATEMENTS MADE ABOUT HIM

HE DENIES SOME sTATEMENrs MADE ABOUT HIM
MANIFESTO FROM ROSA.
Captain Phean continued to improve steadily
yesterday and there is now doubti in the minds
Of the surgeons at the Chambers Street HOSPITAL
that he will recover. His wife and daughter. age
sixteen. reached the city at noon and Mrs. Phean
remained at her husbands bedside the greater
part of the day and night. The wounded man was
called upon by +. w. Reilly, friend, to
whom he dictated a correction of several
newspaper statements. The main points Of the cor
rcction are denlals that he follower of Bob
Ingersol aud that he ever stignatzed Rosa.
Joyce Kcaruey and Others as traitors IN the pay Of
the English Government. Hc concludes In re-
gard % the prosecution of Short, will take such
action as ls directed By the authorities" The dingy
editorial Office Of O'Donoyan Rossa was crowded
all day with Irish patriots Among Rossa's Wis
itors was John 7. Kcarney. who said that he came
into Captain Webb's precinct TO give him
chance to arrest him if he saw lit. But
no attempt was made TO throw the tolls OF the law
about the Fenan. Rossa was busy getting out
the weekly edition of his newspaper.
Are YOU contemplating an official visit from the
authorities T. hc was asked by a T.IBUNE reporter:
lam not" he replied, but if they come they
will find us all here. There intention of run
ming away"
In to-,lays edition of his paper Rossa declares the
Short-Phelan episode plot Matched by England.
lie calls loudly for a Congressional inquiry
and offers Ia furnish the rroof that England
/. Matching dynamite consplraclc, IN America and
that EngaBd's agents In America have been paying
money To agents to engage IN the work, We do
not want 10 prejudge the case Ot Phclan,' he says.
hut il what il stated IN the pTesS of Ncw-lork be
true concerning interviews had with HIM by report
crs we have no alternative of Judgment IN the mat
ter but come to the conclusion that he Is second
NcDerrnott." Further on he says referring To Phe-
lans threat TO make with his bullets of those
who had denounced him: To make sievcs of MS
with his bullets s not "a thing which will clear him
of snspIcion make sieycs of us with his bullets
is a thing that England would pay him large
amount Of money for, but we do not want the work
done" Rossa proceeds To give his movements at the
time Phelan was stabbed IN his office and denies
that Pnelan was lured 10 the place to be "ex
ecutcd.' , ,
. mean every word Of that" said the Fenan
leader 10 "A TKIBUNE reporter, who found INN
g closcted last ngnt with John Roach, the .dyna
miieur =" charge President Arthur with beng in-
spired by information furnished HIM by Phelan
when he wrote his last mes 'agc and referred 10
JynamIteurs | don't deny Gendng assistance TO
the men who are fighting England aud they may
use il u any way they like IN dynamite or what
not" A..
shorts wife was his only visitor Yesterday, the
Irish dynamItcuri keeping away from hn I0r lear
that their presence will prejudice his cause Dut
thc fcsng among that fraternity III tins city Is one
of bitter hatred for Phelm and sympathy Tor Snort.