The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-03

4 Woman Named Mrs. Dudley Made an
Attempt to Assassinate Him
Last Night.
His Wound Is Not Considered At
all Dangerous--The Anteced-
ents of the Woman.
O'DONOvAN ROSA SHOT.
A Woman Shoots Rossa in the Back on
Chambers street-Not Danger
Ously Hurt

NEw YoBK, Feb. At 5:12 this afternoon
jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa, the Irish Dy-
psmiter," so called, was shot by woman on
Chambers street. near Broad way. at that
hour the streets were full OF psOple home
ward bound, making their way toward
Brooklyn Bridge and up town. The excite
ment over the shooting, although the
man WAS recognized by very few,
was intense. The first shot fred
tooB effect IN O'Donovsn's body, aud he fell
to the sidewalk. The woman Continued to
shoot until she emptied her fve.chambered
revolver. Only the first shot took effect.
City Marshal James McAuley was present al
the time, and breaking through the crowd
that had collected before the shooting was
over, seized the woman, who still had the
smoking pistol IL her hand, and told her
che was under arrest. The woman offered
no remonstrance, but allowed herself to be
taken through the mass of citizens to the City
Hall Station house. Thomas Barlow, ner-
chant at l46 Reade street, and Peter Y.
Everett, formerly a reporter, who witnessed
the shooting, accompanied the captor an 4
captive 10 the station saying they would be
wltDe sses. When the woman had ceased
firing O'DOnovan arose TO his feet and made
an effort to find his way back to his office on
Chambers street, which he hsd lust left He
said, 81 am shot" trying to place his hand
on bis back under his shoulder blade After
few steps some ebOdy in the crow q suggested
he should 60 TO the Chambers Street Hos
pitsl. a couple of men lent their arms
and O'Donovsn did as suggested, and direct.
ed bis steps toward the hospital He walked
ell the way there, a distance of nearly
quarter OF a mile. He bled considerably on
the way. Once N the hospital he was un-
dressed and examined by Dr.. DennisoiI. II
was found the bullet had entered
bis back directly below the left
shoulder blade. The Doctor pro.
noUnced the wound not Of dangerous
character, and began to probe for the ball.
gTest crowd OF people bad followed the
wOun ded man down Chambers street s1d
blocked the roadwsy in front OF the hospital
after the door was lock ed behind ODOnovan
and bis escort. Mean while the woman had
been taken to the Station House, with
another crowd following her. She was
placed before Sergesnt Kass' desk. She was
d goOd-looking woman. dressed neatly In
plain, dark clothing, aud wore eye 81 assss
She appeared like school-teacher with an
Intellectual face. Her manner was entirely
compose ed and she sTered some questions
put TO her promptly, and without embsr-
rassment. To others she simply shook her
head and said Il shall only answer ques
tiens know you have the right to ask.n
McAuley handed the pistol, OF small cs iber
to the Sergeant and said he had seen the prs-
oner shoot q man on Chambers street. The
volunteer witnesses assented to the
stated facts Of the shooting. She was
asked: Do you know the man
you shot?" Yes" replied the prisoner.
certainly" with an English accent. Il
shot Donovan Rosa" Further question
ing by he Sergesnt eiicitsd that the prisO-
Der's pame was Yseult Dudley, age twenty
i've that she vss e nurse and married and
that she lived at 90 Clinton Place She was
asked the question why she shot o Donovan
Rosa, how long she had been in America, and
others, TO which she made no answer. After
her pedigree had been taken she was escorted
to The rear room and the crowd slowly dis
nersed AS there are no accommodations
fpT prisoners IN the Oity Hall station, Mr..
Dudley was removed TO OAK street statio1
at l5 p m, ard there placed in cell. Her
entire Gemeanor was of q rational persO >,
and cool headed one at that.
Rosa had been placed on q cot in ths
same ward with Captain Phelan. who wss
stabbed by Richard Short, in O'Donovans
Office over three weeks ago. ODonovan was
within eight beds of Phelan. An examlna.
ton Of the wound by DR.. Kirby showed the
bullet had penetrated the back about
half an inch above the left shoulde-
blade. The ball ranged upward and inward
toward the spinal column, but did not
touch the vete bTfe The bullet is evidently
lodged in the muscles of the back, aud BE-
you'd a slight shock Rosa has suffered little
at one time it was feared the bullet had
penetrated the lung, out as the woundsi
man has expeotorSted no blood this wa
afterward pronounced impossible. Hai
the spinal column been injured, there
would have been signs OF paralysis. BAT
a. q = nNf
probed unsuccessfully for the bullet
They concluded no large blood
vessel haG been in iured, and as ODonovaa
is feshy muscular man of robust constitu-
ton. there was no danger to be appreherded
The doctor will probe again for the bullet
admission 10 the hospital, Rossa was moved
TO another ward; here he said ne thought
his condition was serious enough to wsrrsnt
his making an 'aute-mortem" statement
and the Coroner was sent for, and when that
official arrived, ODoDovan made the follow
ing statement:
oDoNovAN RossA's STATEMENT.
Rosa. in the Chambers Street Hospital,
made the following statement 20 Coroner
Kennedy;
On SATURDAY. January 81. about 5 p NJ, l re
ceived a letter 81 my Office in Chambers street
The message was in writing and delivered by
messenger boy. The note stated lady wished TO
zee me. tDat she was interested II TIE lfSu cause,
and desired 10 assist Il. She did not TO 90 -
my Office, snd remain waiting therS until came
Sheonly woulG ask for ten minutes time. The
hoy told me the lady was az the telegraph Office
in The Stewart Building. corner OF Broad
way and Chambers street. I went with him
and met her. ! told her it would
be well 70 30 70 some hotel, IS telegraph Office
was no place 10 talk in We came out and went
10 Sweeuy's Boiel. We went into the ladies' par
lOr. and che said she would be able 10 give ne
considerable money II anything good was done.
she then said she would call Mondsv, Fs9.
IusIy > At O'Clock today she sent