New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-25
THROUGH NEW YORK STATE.
THE SHOOTING OF KNAPP AT FISHKILL.
THE PRISONER rs TAKKN TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WOUNDED MAN WEAKER. "a

WOUNDED MAN WEAKER ~
PoUGHKEKPsIE, Aug. k24.-The news Of the
shooting of Martin Van Buren, Knapp by Abraham 0dc
under tie trees at the Mansion House, Fish KILL on
Saturday night has stirred up matters in Il county.
II Knapp dies he probably WILL IL Is the third murder
IN this county within months and the fourth murder
within two years. the first being the dynamite murder
ut Pawling the second IN February last when William
A. White shot Proper the third only week ago when
B0yce shot lie Garmo. The d namiteurs Griffin, Miller
Menckno got of with Imprisonment for life, though
Griffin sentenced to be hung but the sentence
commued TO life imprisonment. White only Fifteen
years. This last crime has awakened feeling OF
anxiety tue people and again there Is an adverse
upon the results reached In the OF the
dynamiteurs and William A. White This feeling IA
fortunate for Abraham ode because It will infect his
particular
This morning DistrietAttorney John Hackett and
Sheriff butcher proceeded to Pishk to look into the
surrounding shooting Whom the train stopped
At Mstteawan where Ode was locked NJ last night two
constables had the prisoner nj the station haudcued
take him TO Fishk the The depot and roadway
leading TO it throng ed with people 10 get look at
the prisoner Ho light suit Of clothes and light
felt hat and OF hi eyes scar or brulse
though he had been hit When the train reached
Fshki the officers and prisoner walked from the depot
up the main OF the village crowds OF villagers being
gathered the william II. Wood. the prisoners
counsel met tho latter and had n short, whispered
vrrsatIOn with him the sidewalk report was
receives from Tho physician In attendance that Knapp
though still alive likely TO lie. On this sho wing tue
Justice issued the necessary papers placing Odel In the
custody Of sheriff butcher to await the result of his
victims injuries. Odc expressed desire 10 20 10 his
home before starting for Poughkeepse aud the Sheriff
accompanied him. Ito Jaw his grandmother and sister
and babe them gOod-by both OF them believing that
he only In defeueo. Ode charges that he was
robbed OF SIS and silver watch the night OF the
shooting After bidding good by his home the prs
ouer driven Fshkl station aud the party took
the t.ln for Pouehkeepse arriving here at noon when
Odell lodged In the fall Large numbers OF people
nooked about the house % get glimpse OF him
The wounded weaker to day than he was
Yesterday and the ball has not Jet been found although
Ii has been prDbed for twice DIR. Conkln. his phys-
clan says u h dangerO 10 probe for II agan unless tho
wounded man rallies IL cut Into the windppe. passed.
around left side OF the neck under the Juglar vein
and dgcd somewhere iE thu back Of the neck THIS
angular OF the hall II explained by report that
Knapp wore n large collar button which since the
shooting has not found 10 l. believed that no ball
struck the collar button aud carried along into the
wound the collision with the button changing the course
OF tins ball