Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-11
HORRORS OF DYNAMITE.
The Belief that phelan Was Assas.
sinated at the InstlgatiOn of
o'Donovan Rosaa.
Tie Sensational Interview Which Il is
Supposed, Aroused the Enuity Of
the Dynamite Chief
Fifteen Pounds Of Explosives Placed
in the Hold Of m Atlantic
Steamer-The Rescue.
rHnLAN IN Nx.aoYERNaLANr ~


rloYE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, Capt. Phe'
Ian Of Kausas City, who was ATTACKED IN
O'Donnovan Rossa'Botllce in New York
yesterday, wss lieutenant of the capt
tol police here during the For,y-sl1th
congress-. He held the place two or
three years, but whom the Kansas City
district became Republican through
q split among the Demo
Gratis, Phelan lost his position
and returned 10 Kausas city. Since
lie left Washington rumore have from
time 10 time connected him with
the dynamltera. IL was ut the
time said that he had gone 10 England
on dynamite expedition aud thls ~
the trip to which he referred In his
interview published In the Kansas
City Journal,
PHELAN A LOVER oT NoToRIETY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, jan, l0-The
wife of Capt Phelan lett this morning
for New York 70 join her husband.
She bears her trial with great fortitude,
PhelRn Is described as q man of re.
marlSDble courage, quick temper and
fond Of notOriety, Al one
ing exhibitions OF hia skillas . marks
man. His visit 10 New York was the
result Of recent interview published
here, but opinions differ M 10 whether
he went 10 response TO summons
| from there or for purpose OF his own.
IL 10 generally supposed, however,
| that there WAS some misunderstAL ding
regarding the interview aud lac de-
| sired 10 clear IL up,
| AWAITING THE RESULT OF rHE
WOUNDS.
NEW YORK, Jan 10 Richard Short,
the man who stabbed Capt. Phelan
| yesterday in O'Donovan RosBais Office,
was arraigned in court to-day Few
people were present. Short appeared
calm and collected, The
prisoner WAS remanded 20
await the result OF Phelnn's
Injuries. Later he was seen In his cell
by the reporters and refused 10 say
anything. At the hospital the physi-
clans said that Phelan's condition had
improved aimee midnight and that 1t
was barely possible that lac might re-
cover.
The condition Of Capt. Phelan con.
tinues 10 improve, This afternoon
John 4, Reilly, "a friend, had con-
verHation with him. To his friend
Phelau said that he came bore TO exc
plain certain matters TO O'Dunovhn
Rosa about the interview In the Kan
sas City Journal, and he now believes
that he Was deliberately entTapped In
Russas office 10 be killed.
"rnm said Reilly. "when | knew
you in Kansas You were always too
quick with your pop 70 be caught on
the snap, Why did you let them
cptch you this way2h
81 didn't get tlme,N returned Pho
Ian, "aEd, beaides, the room was 30
small and the attack 80 sudden that
couldn't get my pistol out
Reilly said TO u reporter afterwards
that he knew Phelan well In Kansus
City from the time of his fighting the
duel with the man named McCafIrey.
He said that while Pbelan was q man
Of spirit and quick 10 net II aroused,
yet he would take n great deal Of abuse
before getting angry.
PHELAN's STANDING AT HOME,
KANsAB CITY, Mo, Jan. l0.-rho
news Of the stabblng Of Capt. Phelan
IN New York created quite d stir Of ex.
element In this city. His absence
WAS not generally known. Only his
friends were aware Of his visit to New
York. Phelan took exception 20 the
comments In O'Donovan R0sga's
paper on the interview published
here and left for New York Tuesday
night with the intention Of asking an
explanation or retraeti0n Of them and ),
he represented 10 his wife that he WAh
going to St. Louis, and she WAS not
aware Of his mission 20
New York until informed
last evening Of the encounter
there Capt. Phelan has been a resi-
dent here since 1904. He served In
the Federal army during the war and
has figured conspicuously in local
politics He has always been an ar
dent supporter Of the Irish oauae, and
man Of violent temper. HB has
been superintendent Of the workhouse
far nearly year past.
THE FATAL INTERVIEW.
The Interview with Capt. Phelau
heretofore mentioned as published IN
the Journal OF this city, Dec u Is de-
voted chiefly TO the relation OF plot
10 blow up the steamer Queen,
and description OF the
manner Of manipulating their
mysterious dynamite machine. The
story as told by the captain issubslan-
stantially as follows
10 June OF 1883 ne made voyage
TO Europe 20 secure informa-
ton which would prey apt
the extfadltion OF p. s. Sheridan,
the great Irish agtatcr, and llt re-.
m0yal % EUeland He visited Paris
ana accomplished his mission, Mean
willie, however, The British govern
nenl abandoned their effort % extra
> d1e sheridan and the lnniler vas
dropped Continuing sbe eioIg Pine
Ian gaid that before leasinR NeW York
he met a nuulDer of Irish aRitatnfr,
among chem John p Is army Nlo
blew up the Caledonia rniiaga 4A SON
~ GLASGOW aud RifFwefis etraFf no.
Amprlea re (Phflan) Aeiied M lic
"hQigi ayian and Kepuedy wa q ft-
low ilfec daya later 40 lhe Q seem
nnd ihoy were 70 meet iN Enthuiff
ne know thnt there waA plaf to