The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-11
CRIMINAL RECORD.
AN ALLENTOWN FATHERS DEED.
Capt. Phelan and the Van Who Stabbed
Him-Horse- Thieves at Hillsboro-
The New Lucretia Borgia--
A Gilmer Man Robbed.
Something About Phelan.

tai police here during the forty-siXth
congress. He held the place two or three
years, but when the Kansas City dis.
trict became Republican through the
split among the Democrats, Phelan lost
his position aud returned to Kansas
City. Since he left Washington rumors
have from time to time reached here
connecting him with dynamiters. 1t
was at one time said he had gone to
England on dynamite expedition, and
this is the trip to which he referred in
his interview, published in Kansas City.
Capt. Phelan's condition continues TO
improve. This afternoon John +. Reilly,
friend, had conversation with him.
To his friend he (Phelan) said he came
here to explain certain matters to Rosa
about his interview in the Kansas CITY
journal, and he now believes he was de-
liberately entrapped in R0ssa's Office to
be killed.
"Tom," said Reilly, "when / knew
You in Kansas City you were always TOO
quick with your pop to he caught ON
snap. Why did you let them catch you
in this wayW
~ didn't get time" returned Phoan,
"and besides the room was so small and
the attack so sudden that couldn't get
my pistol out"
Reilly said to the reporter afterwards
that he knew Phelan well in Kansas
City from his fighting duel with man
named Mccartney. He said that while
Phelan was man of spirit and quick to
act il aroused, yet he would take q
great deal OF abuse before getting
angry.
LA(EsT-Capt. Thomas Phean, who
was stabbed in O'Donovan Rossa's office
on Friday, was comfortable tonight,
having little fever and no pain
Tho wounds haalipor
idly, and hospital surgeons say
his prospects are encouraging. Phelan
in an interview denied some of the
statements published regarding HIM
self.
MRS. PHELAN.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. l0.--The wife of
Capt. Phelan left this morning for New
York to join her husband. She bears
her trial with great tortitude. Phelan is
described as man of remarkable cour-
age, quick temper and fond of nOtoriety
At one time he travelled about the coun-
try giving exhibition of his skill as a
marksman. His visit to New York was
the result of recent interview pub
Hshed here, but opinions diffsr as to
whether he went IN response to sum-
mons or for a purpose OF his own. 1t is
generally supposed, however, that there
was some misunderstanding regarding
the interview and he desired to clear
it up.
pHELAN's FRIENDS VIEWS.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. l0.-The news OF
the stabbing OF Capt. Phelan, in New
ork, created quite a stir of excitement
in this city, and his absence was not
generally known, and only his friends
were aware of his visit TO New York.
Phelan took exceptions to comments in
O''Donovan Rossa's paper on the inter
view published here and left for New
York on Tuesday night with the
intention, it is stated, OF ask
ing an explanation or retraction
of them. and no represented to his wife
that he was going to st. Louis, aud she
was not aware of his mission to New
York until informed of the encounter
there. Capt. Phelan had been resi-
don't here since 1864. He served in tho
federal army during the war, and has
figured cOnspicuously in local politics.
lie has always been an ardent sup
porter Of the Irish cause and man of
violent temper. lie had been superin-
tendent of the work-house for nearly a
year past.
The Interview with Capt. Phelan, here
toiore mentioned as published in the
Journal December 81, in this city, is de-
voted chiefly to the re.
lations of II plot to
dow up tho steamer queen and a
description of the manner OF manipu-
lating mysterious dynamite machines.
The story, as told by the captain, is sub
stantially as follows:
In June, 1883, he made voyage to
Europe to secure information which
would prevent the eXtradition of p.
). Sheridan, tho great Irish
agltator and his removal To England.
He visited Paris and accomplished his
mission, meanwhile, however, the Brit
ish government abandoned the effort to
sxtradite Shoiilan, and tho matter was
dropped.
Before leaving New York he met a
number of Irish agitators, among
them John +. Kearney, who
blew up the Caledonia railway
station at Glasgow, and afterwards
escaped to America. lie sailed in the
Belgravia, and Kearney was to fol-
low three days later in the
queen, and they were to
meet In Edinburg where there
was plan on foot to blow up the Queen
after the passengers left her ut Liver
pool. When the men m II at Edenburg,
Pheian asked Kearney why he had not
carried out the plan. The latter
replied that he had placed quantity of
dynamite TO blow up the pyramids in
the vessels hold, but when the
vessel left Liverpool she an
chored in the stream and
inc passengers were taken oil
IN tenders. Kearney was not permitted
to 90 into the hold so came away leav-
ing In the vessel fifteen pounds OF dyna-
mite, which would probably explode two
weeks later, after 1t had begun
TO rot, and imperi hundreds
OF lives. Phelan determined to ~ to
Liverpool and warn the officers. Near
ney protested that 1t would be suicidal.
fhelan, however, persisted, and visited
me queen. informed the of
iicers and learned that they had
received cable message from New
York, hiteen minutes nitor the vessel
landed, describing the plot which led to
the discovery Of the explosive and
taking II from the vessel. Phelan
remained day or two at
Liverpool, aware that he was being cou-
stantly Swallowed by detectives, He WINS
approached by Inspector Marsh, of Liv-
erpool, Head Constable Murphy, of Ire.
land, also Mr.. jenkins, who had
charge of the criminal prosecution of
Ireland, all Of whom tried TO get Him
into the service of the government.
They told the names of several
pretended Irish patriots, who were
working Tor the government, and he
began to see how the authorities
secured some oftheir information. He
could not conjecture how they diScOv-
cred the Queen plot, as Kearney said ii
was known only to 0'Donovan kossa,
kearney and himself. lie supposed
some one dropped On koarney's plans
~ New York. Concluding the nara
1--WE, Phelan said he was finally permit
ted to leave Liverpool, When ne arrived
at Glasgow he found his valises had
been broken open and searched.
rms was done he thought by man
who introduced himselfin Edinburg as
James Powers, and whom Phelau be-
lleved was British de.
tective who had Swallowed him
rom New York and endeavored
10 get into his confidence. kenrneY had