New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
CAPTAIN PHELAN IN TOWN.
GUARDED BY OFFICERS AND WELL ARMED.
M DECLARES THAT HE is NOT AFRAID-sHokr ~


HE DECLARES THAT HE is NOT AFRAlD-sh'"A ~
BE TRIED SOON.
ron4oin Thomas F. Phelan of Kansas Guy d Iai
.nd spnmhr as usual appeared at the office OF DIS
frict- ATTORNEY MARITIME yesterday lie aenie VII os
had ever been unwilling to come 70 Nc aonUsed of
amit;pa nm with knife in O'Donovan hossas
"fi;@" The captain smiled at the stories uia ;t no
had been followed %bo a Watched " all his
a an.;e,s lie arrived IN Jersey CITY on SUNDAY
morning Mt o'clock. He had announced Dy Uo ne
graph to Mr. MARITIME the nouI ot h n nreyions an
nonncem, Mt of his Intention and is sure tnav n' W
not followed from that city. Deeec ';.h tba al
,cctons of the District-Attorney, met PheiaI On
b,s arrival in Jersey City. They escorteu p pin ~
the Continental Hotel in Broadway wnoiG arnan
usnaIiv stavs when In this CITY, Detective hiernin
remained constantly with Captain Pnelan WIZ uIS 10
not leave the hotel through the day OF evomnG ~,
Sunday He brings letter from eX-Nonsi T,tr IN
and other vell-known citizens OF Kansas ivy ~, ~
winch his character is highly praised MT MAJ
saws that he will be ready to try short III inc f
of Oyer and Terminer as soon as INC caS0' u
mayer n anu reporter visited the Continental
Hotel and found that the captain , Was ,on
in his bedroom How 40 you ~ am Glad to see
,n oner men who will give me far show for
although only one night IN the Guy 1,;os ~
eff IRIS have been made by my speaKlhg ehcios ~
mal,gn me in the public press, you have seen oy
the papers this morning" .., ;os of oil tho
He was seated on chair Win copies esr U, " His
twe eT son was lying on the o 6ed
reading, but sight Of h th fatbd reside side
in an Instant and there he remained during inc IN
teryIew Three large revolvers selIcoehlng % W.
fuIly loaded, each about foot long, lay IN ". ~
wasbstand In an adjoining bedroom, tne uooI "
binh was omen. man presumably detective,
was reading newspaper Inc captain and
TO have completely recovered from ms US tbe
smiles with delight as he reads ana he"i' u '"'
ruhlic asfOnishment at his recovery.
came here yesterday. and walked TO Sne
Chambers Street Hospital, and then here, unpre e
tnctnd save nv these little toys" pointing TO the
pistols al left Kansas on Friday ana wou!u Ha IVY,
left on the 18th but that the APPOINTMENT oi my
successor was TO be considered on the ZUtn. Inc
Wavor and Aldermen were good enough 10 MAKE
me NV own successor as master of the Werkh9usse.
and then gave me leave OF absence 10 aetGnu 'io
LahoIf of ali the other citizens handed me purse
with several hundred dollars to detray my OK
penses" .,y
Until the law is indicated and justice done to
my assailant." 80,
"hfra,df Why. no! OF what should be
afraidY' and pointing with grim slgnincahee 10
tie deadly weapons by his side, he conunueed
NAV be again attacked, It's true, but VIII you
Kindly assure all whom it may concern that
Thomas Phelan will have something to say whe eil
the next assault begins, and that ms over
Afraidi Well, it would be sorry time wne men,
man couldn't walk the streets OF New lorK wit nf
ont fear of being murdereu nave NY Ol.0 ~ 70
anger against my assaiapts. either collectively or
personally. L came simply as cltlaen 10 See 'h''
the law is notwithstanding more"
Are YOU afraid in Kansas J" -.,..o
"No, Sir have no enemies there; besides tn n,
Irish who go there do so TO settle down aau noU
bother about the humbug that's going on Inc re-
port that have been escorted hither by Engnsn Il
detectives is to bring proof, where there mas Deen
none hitherto. that / am an informer; am not
now and never have been traitor to the cause OF
Ireland" MI. puo.hor-
hood said :" The reports in the morning papers
aboat Phelan having been guarded by English
detectives is to prejudice Shorts case with the yI
They will say we are dOg.lng him and that no
mans life is safe and will then bring in verdict OF
gniIty. we don't know even whether Phe.an is IN
Town or where he is