Connecticut western news., 1885-02-11

man lay and crowded around him. James Center, an ex-detectiye, assisted Mir. Rossa to his feet. He was still in very dazed condi- ton. He made an effort to start toward his office, but was turned in the opposite direction by those supporting him and taken to the Chambers Street Hospital.
 In the meantime the woman who had fred the shots was making of at rapid pace to- ward Chatham street. In her right hand she still held the smoking revolver. City Marshal James Macauley made after her and caught up with her opposite the Court of General Ses- sions.
 "You have shot that man. You must come with me-" he said.
 Very well" she replied, calmly.
 Without any demur she accompanied Ma cauley to the police station in the basement of the City Hall. The City Marshal handed her into the custody of 8 policeman who was met at the door, She maintained the unbroken calm ness of her demeanor as she was arraigned be- fore the sergeant at the desk. The sergeant put the usual questions:
 'FWhat is your name p
 ''Yseult Dudley"
 The sergeant experienced some difficulty in writing down this uncommon Christian name. Noticing his embarrassment, the prisoner, with 8 sweet smile, asked for blank sheet of paper upon which she wrote the name in pen cil. The handwriting was firm and clear, and decidedly that of well educated woman.
 "What is your address?" pursued the ser geant.
 ''No. 60 Clinton place."
 ''Your nativity ?"
 "Euglish."
 'Married or single ?"
 hI am 8 widow"
 "Whv did you shoot that man ["
 "He is 0Donovan Rossa and am English" Further than this the prisoner refused to
 Later, at the Chambers street Hospital the | house surgeon said that the wound was seri- hn ha n On Tuesday Mrs. Yseult Dudley was ar | raigned. When she entered the courtroom, the gaze of every person in i; was riveted on | her face. She walked calmly to the bar be- | tween the officer and her lawyer, and, after | looking for moment into the Justices face, let her eyes fall to the ground. She looked | tired after having spent night in the station | house, but her cheeks were still rosy, and her | eyes were quite bright. She was held to await | the result of Rossa's wound. Mrs. Dudley did | not plead either guilty or not guilty. WHAT MRS DUDLEY SAYS.
 "How many times did you shoot at Rossa ?' | asked a reporter of Mrs. Dudley.
 "Once; then I hit him, and he fell. I wouldn't shoot after he had fallen; that wouldn't have been honorable. And no one can say that didn't act honorably in the mat | ter How easily might have killed him, with out ever being found out. He would have | met me to get the money wher ever l wanted | him to. l could have met him in the Park, | and have shot him there. Or could have shot him in Sweeny's Hotel, or 1 could have poi soned him. There is nothing in the world | easier than to kill man without being found out if one wants to. But gave him fair | chance. didn't know but what he had re- | volyer, and when he raised himself upon his elbow waised by him for two minutes. He | had plenty of time then to draw his revolver and shoot, if he wanted to. | In her interview with Rossa she said he | did not know she was English She could speak German and Irish, too, as well as | Rossa
 ''Since you had no personal feeling against Rossa," was asked, ''how did you come to se- lect him for victim"
 | tWel. you know couldn't shoot everybody, and it was necessary to make an example," | 'Why not choose Pat Ford, for instanceY | ''Oh he's not as important as Rossa, hash l as much influence. and doesn't do much harm. Besides, he's not nearly SO well edu- | cated as Rcssa Rossa was the best man 10 | select"
 "How did Rossa act when you shot him | Did he beg for mercyY
 'Oh no, he didn't act at all like coward. He put up his hand and said, as he fell, 'Oh my God don't kill me ? He was dazed, and acted as any man would who had been shot. There's & great deal to be said in Rossa's favor as told you. He's mistaken man, sin cere, think, and hope this will be lesson to him, if he doesn't die. He's welcome to be patriotic as much as he likes, if he doesn't kill innocent people. The fact is, he is & mo- nomaniae. His imprisonment has weakened his intellect, and he does harm without mean ing it, which, of course, is no reason why he
 Mrs. Dudley seemed to know almost every dynamiter by name.
 THE ENGLISH CONSUL.
 MT. Pierrepont Edwards British Consul at New York, denied that he had taken any steps toward defending the woman who shot Rossa, or that he intended doing so
 'tlt's simply and purely a matter for the po- lice, he said, land the Consulate has nothing whatever to do with it. If people sympathiZe with Mrs. Dudley, must say that differ from them, l consider the shooting of Rossa a foolish and unpardonable act"
 RossGs STATEMENT.
 1 want it to be marked down and remem- bered, said Rossa, in public statement, that England has inaugurated the work of iu- dividual assassination. want it to be marked down and remembered that emissaries of the English Government are now at work assass;. hating American citizens on American soil and l charge that the British Minister at Washing ton is guilty of conspiracy to assassinate, and if his official position or the toadyism of the Anglo ,maniaes will save him from arrest hope the American people will in their public opinion hold him guilty of this crime.
 THE WOUND.
 Dr. Dennison probed Rossa's wound again for the bullet but didn't find it. The hospital doctors think it is imbedded in some muscle and will become encysted and make no trou- ble. "The only danger" Dr. Dennison said, 'is from suppuration. That might make the wound troublesome and delay the patients re- covery. At his own request Rossa remaine,l in the hospital for few days.
 MRS. DUDLEY IN ENGLAND.
 Further investigation of the past life of SIrs. Dudley shows her history to be full of startling episodes. Mrs. Malkin, the lady to whom Mrs. Dudley wrote pathetic letter just before her attempt at suicide on the Great Eastern Railway, and with whom shs had boarded for several years, says sbC was brought to her house when a young girl by all Essex clergyman, who represented himself as her guardian, but who was sus pected Of being her father, although tho relationship was never acknowledged. Whilt still child she displayed considerable histri- onlc talent and much aptitude in mimicry and deciamatlon. At the age of IT she began study ing Tor the stage under the tuition of Miss FL len Terry's father. The next year she ob- talned an engagement to play small parts at the Prince of Wales's Theatre at Manchester and she appeared in the Christmas pantomime at that theatre in 1878. While playing there she was deceived into mock marriage with young clergyman from Cheshire
 It was some time before she discovered that she had been made the victim of fraud, and then her reason gave way. She fled from Man chester and took refuge in her own home at Nalthamstow. Her daughter, Marguerite, was born there in September 1879 and died two years later. It was at the time of her discoy- cry of her shame and her flight from Man chester that she first displayed symptoms of insanity and suicidal mania
 After her return to Mrs. Malkin's house she always called herself, and insisted on being addressed as, Mrs. Dudley, although she dIdnot admit that that was the name of her betrayer She refused to prosecute him, saying that she did not want to drag her misery before the public, but only to hide herself and care for her child. During this time she was befriended by Lady Gertrude Douglas, sister of the Marquis of Queensberry. From 1879 to 1883, and especially after the death of her baby in 1881, Mrs. Dudley frequently threat ened to commit suicide, and on two occasions