New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-03
ROSSA SHOT BY A WOMAN.
THE WOUND NOT REGARDED AS SERIOUS

ONE TOOK EFFECT-THE AssAhANi nv
LIsH WOMAN. III, srcces-
Several pistol shots that popped III qi,oh tho
sion ON the sidewalk of Chambers-s.' III n0n s.on
sion %, -. S,onror+ building, shortly after D
O'clock Yesterday afternoon "ouiu P,
sonrooI have been noticed by the throng OF peueS-
So. % ,bev were drowned In the rattle OF passing
s;oIes. bnt the bulky form OF man tnat sahA
down ON the fagstones, while over him stood tiie
frail fpuIe of a woman with q SMOKING pie'o'
ou,ckly attracted the attention that inc sHo''
failed 10 arouse In moment a swarm oi men nav
gathered around the fallen man and assisted hi'n "
his feet He wore brownlsh-gray oVerco"'''""
under his big slouch hat some one ID 'he ciU"u NV"
roooc,ized the features of ODonovan hossa. INC
cry ran through the crowd DohoVan -, p0''"
shot ~ He is dyingW Rosa is Killed
Rnt Rosa was not killed In the back OF his
overcoat. near the left shoulder, there was
LITTLE round hole, made by pls'oi
huIIet The Fenan half closed his eyes,
Leaned heavily on his supporters anu
said. Pm shot. Take me to Chambers o'ree'
Hospital.n His wish was complied with ana 'en-
derly supported on each side by one OF the crowd
Rossa started for the hospital, going down Chan,-
bersstwitb about one hundred and hfty people ioi-
iowlngm his wake po.,o
The first man that recognized the PROSTATE hossa
was James McAuley, city marshal whSso , uinO'
Is in the same building with Rossa at NO. IL Nhain
bers-st. As soon as McAuley saw the fehlan
propped up on his legs he turned to look LOT ohe
woman who had stood over him with the smoking
receiver. She was still in sight going along
Chambers-st in an eastery direction. TAX
ing advantage of the desire OF the crowu
TO get a look at the wounded Rosa, his assallant
was in a fair way to escape had she hurried her
footsteps and concealed the weapon she carried IN
her right hand. But she walked coolly along
clancing back occasionally at the evidence OF her
work in the increasing throng that gathered al inc
spot where Rosa fell McAuley ran after her ana
overlook her opposite the Public Works Depart
ment offices where he caught her wrist and wrest-
ing the weapon from her. made the woman accom-
many him to the City Hall Police Station, only
short distance away.
When arraigned before Sergeant James Gaynor,
she gave her name as Yseute Dudley, writing III
with firm hand on piece of paper when askeo
how she spelt it. She said she was Twenty-Five
wears old, born in England, unmarried living at
No go Clinton Place, aud by occupation hospital
nurse When asked about the shooting she replied
"It was ODonovan Rosa that shot ana only
shot him because he was O'DOnovan Rossa." After
she bad furnished this information she was taken
into back room. where she sat guarded by two
policemen and was an object of interest TO the few
persons who were admitted there. She was not at
all agitated or downcast. She neither smiled nor
frowned but sat demurely, apparently unconcerned
about what she had DONE No one was allowed
to speak to her andl she only spoke
once to ask policeman to bring her glass OF
water and when she received 1T smiled thank
you" showing pearly teeth. She looked TO be, as
she said she was about twenty-five years vi age
She has the round and rosy cheeks of an English
girl. dark hair and eyes aud regular features, and
wears glasses She was neatly and plainly dressed,
wearing a straw hat trimmed with black ribbon.
long black diagonal fur-bound cloak, black dress
and black kid gloves When she first got to the sta
tion-house her captor, McAuey. gave TO the ponce
the weapon with which the shooting was done i IS
small plated, selfcock ing. fve-barreled re-
volyer carrying 32-calibre ball The words
"Young America double action are inscribed on
It, When exhibited at the station-house by Ser
geant Gaynor none of the barrels were loaded
AT THE CHAMBERS STREET HOSPITAL.
When Rosa reached the hospital he was handed
over to the care of House Surgeon Denison. Deni-
son led Rosa by a roundabout way to private
ward on the second floor He aft erward said that
he did not care to let Rosa come within sight of
Captain Phelan. who was pacing up and down the
main ward Rossa had denounced Phean as a sec
ond McDermOtt, and this was considered equiya-
lent to calling for his removal after the approved
fashion set by the Phenix Park patriots. But
somehow the news Of the occurrence reached Phe-
lam and he became tremendously excited when he
learned that Rosa was in the same hospital. 1t
became necessary to place him under surveillance.
When Rossa's SHIRT wet with blood was taken
from him he was found to have only one wound
The ball had struck him just below the left shoul-
der blade "Itentered the back over the scapuia and
passed upward" said the surgeon. 81 inserted
probe, which passed upward and inward toward
the median line beneath the skin for about four
inches The bullet not found; it either lodged
or dropped out don't think the wound is fatal"
Rosa had nothing to say while his wound
being dressed. He was clad in a hospital night
dress and put to bed. He sent word to several of
his satellites, who swarmed in the Office on the first
floor that he wanted to see them. Joyce was the
first to see him. After he had been in bed about
an hour Coroner Kennedy and TRIBUNE reporter
were admitted. The Coroner and the reporter were
both after the thng-Rossa's statement of
the attack upon him. The snow-wbite coverlid
tucked under ROssa's chin matched his complexion
perfectly. HIS dull gray, expressonless eyes
rolled toward the Coroner with ptiful gaze the
latter bnsted up and told him he came for his ante
mortem statement.
Hold up your right handv SAID Mr. Kennedy
Rosa feebly complied.
Draw deep BREATH" said the post mortem
functionary Rossa's chest lifted the bed cover.
Does it pain you In the lungs" queried the Cor
oner.
NO." said Rosa.
DO you believe that You are going to die +"
asked the Coroner. Rosa turned ten degrees paer
than the eoverld.
g couldn't say" he replied.
Yes, but you must say something. You must
answer the question:" And the merciless Kennedy,
who is an undertaken by business. repeated the
question. The terror Of London rolled lis eyes up
toward tie reporter and then at the sepuchral-
looking Coroner and groaned.
/" couldn't say" lie replied.