Daily Republican., 1885-02-04
A Talk with mrs. Dualey.

Post, visited the Tombs on Tuesday
afternoon, and h,sd q conversation with
Mrs. Dudley. She is bright-faced,
rosy-cheeked woman, apparently about
twenty-five years Of age, and 10 little
above the middle height. She was
dressed in . close fitting black dress.
with little jewelry, and her hair was
neatly combed behind her ears. She
was at first averse to saying anything
for publication, remarking that the re-.
ports of the shooting published in the
morning papers were made up chiefly
Of romance and fiction. Why" she
exclaimed, with . shrug of the shoul-
ders and laugh, "on the other side
the papers would have dismissed case
like this with six lines, and here you
give columns and columns to 1t.
know most Of the English correspond
ents, and when the time comes / will
make statement that my friends on
the other side will understand. The
truth will be brought out on the trial.
Is 1t true," asked the reporter,
that you were the agent of band of
avengers who wished to bring retribu-
lion to Rosa because of the recent ex-
plosions in England ?"
This question brought another hearty
laugh from Mrs. Dudley, who said
That IL the most romantic idea that
have yet heard. think / will have
material enough TO write book when
this trouble Is over"
Can you tell me anything about
yourself?"
"Of course can. Am an English
woman, though my mother was Irish,
and most Of my kindred are English"
" How long have you known Rossa?''
do not care 10 answer that ques-
ton at this time"
Did you intend to kill him when
you fired at him ?"
Certainly did, and am only sorry
did not succeed but an Englishman
or an English woman never fires ai
q fallen foe, or one who cries fol
mercy"
Did Rosa cry for mercy ?"
Certainly be did. After / fired the
FIRST shot he fell down and cried out
For Gods sake, do not kill me ="
Then d i'd you fire the other shotp at
him or away from him ?"
"That il question which / shall
have to answer in court, and you must
excuse my answering it now. All
care to say Is that L felt assured W ould
be pursued by mob, and l thought II
would be better that my revolver
should be empty, for II 1t was loaded
might have done something which
should afterward have been sorry for. >
You say yOu were not acting ~
agent for any others will you tell me
the motive which prompted you to shool
Rossa %
Certainly. am an English woman,
az have said. That man Is ::the chiei
instrument here by which funds have
been raised for numbering helpless
women and innocent children In Eng.
land, and felt that 1t was only justice
that he should fall by a woman's hand
l am only torry that l did not sue
ceed."
HER HEARING.
On Tuesday Mrs. Dudley had hear
ing. The way to the Tembs was besei
with street urchins, corner loafers
curious women and sight seeing pedes
trians, who had laid In wait for the lit
tie procession, and Mrs. Dudley wa,
the target for all sorts of jeers and jibe
both decent and indecent, from tn,
crowd. She bore 1t all patiently, sim
ply remarking when she arrived at tn,
Tombs that she was "glad that wa
over"
The same calm, complacent air tha
has characterized her from the first wa
borne Throughout the examination a
the court, though she at no time lost
interest in the proceedings. They only
occupied about twenty minutes. how
ever.
| When the Justice asked her If she
was guilty she simply bowed her head
and her counsel, Mr.. Butts, arose and
stated that under his instructions she
would make no plea either way unit
the result of her deed was definitely
known. The lawyer produced a dis
patch, signed =. Edwards, instructinl
him to defend Mrs. Dudley, and said
that, though the telegram had been
pronounced bogus by Pierrepont Ed
wards, the British consul, If it wal
intended to appear as coming from him
he would act for her until otherwise
ordered.
Mrs. Dudley was thereupon remand
ed without bail to the Tombs until sucl
time as Rosa will be able to appeal
against her.