The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-12
THE IRISH CAUSE.
More About the Phelan Assault In
New York.

NEw YoRK, January 10.--The following
are additional particulars OF the cutting
ARRAY last night in O'DCnovan Rossa's
office:
Pbelan's clothing was cat in several
places under which there was no wound.
The four stabs In the back were slight.
Two, just below either shoulder, were
two inches deep. The seventh was In
the right side OF the neck. Another
penetrated the chest, and each arm had
received thrust. The right arm was
almost severed at the shoulder. The
physicians said the patient must have
been very powerful. as he showed great
fortitude during the dressing OF his
wounds.
Coroner Martin came to the hospital
to take the wounded mans ante moriem
statement. Phelan said he would give
n true story, and proceeded as follows;
On last Sunday week an interview be-
tween myself and the local editor OF the
Kansas City Journal was published in
the journal. The paper is now in my
pocket. | afterwards received a letter
from John Il. Kearney asking me to
come to this city. | telegraphed him
that would be here January s. When !
arrived to-day called on kearney, and
together we went TO O'Donovan Rossa's
office. Rosa vas not In. A man named
Rocky Mountain O'Brlen came in. While
there he shook hands with we In
friendly way and asked how | was. lie
than lan md tho Whnaa name /
mink IL Barker, came In with n knife In
his hand. He Immediately approached
and struck at me about the chest. | was
seated In chair Mt the time, and warded
oil the blow. He made more thrusts
and stabbed me several times. i sprang
to my feet and ran down stairs. Barker
followed me and cut me again and
again. On the street Barker was
brought before me. | recognized him MS
the man who stabbed me, and, suppos-
ing he would stab me again, shot him.
| first met Barker on my return from
Europe In August or September last. Ii
afterward. Kearney arm two other men
| do not know were present when 1 was
assaulted.
The identity OF the two men spoken Of
could not be established. They, with
Kearney, fled when the butohery began.
The police found the knife with which
the crime was committed on the top
step of the second flight. Its blade was
five inches long and sharpened on both
edges. The handle was twisted with
Irvine to give firmer grasp.
Police Captain Webb and his officers
are after additional facts. Three letters
were found in Phelan's pockets. They
will not allow them TO be seen.
nfDnnnvan Raaga ANNA IN hig pfiicp
after nightfall, and pretended Ignorance
of the whole affair. When told man
had been hacked to pieces In his office,
he smiled incredulously. Afterward he
showed CONSERVATION and asked for all
the particulars. He was told to go to
the station house for information,
and he suddenly locked his door and dis
appeared. O'Donovan Rosa lives in
the outskirts of Brooklyn. A ring at his
door-bell tonight brought no response.
A friend of his said he had lately heard
talk of treachery among certain parties,
but he was surprised men should so far
forget themselves as 10 fight. He was
sure Rosa knew nothing about the az
fair, and that If Rosa had been present
the stabbing would have been pre-
vented.
NEW York, January l0.-Riohard
Short, the man who stabbed Captain
Phelan yesterday in O'Donovan Rossa's
office, was arraigned In court to-day.
Few people were present. Short APP
| peared calm and collected. The pris-
oner was remanded to await the result
of I'helan's injuries. Later he was seen
In his cell by reporters, but he refused
TO say anything.
At the hospital the physician said
Phelan's condition had improved since
midnight, and II was barely possible he
might recover.