Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-06-30
A LIVELY PRISONER
Mrs. Yseult Dudley Placed on Trial for
the Attempted Assassination OF
0'DOnOVan ROssa.
The Dynamite Leader tie First Witness
Examined-Ais Testimony Con-
siantly interrupted by
Running Fire of YItuperatlOn aud Abuse
from the sharp Tongue of the
WOnld-Be AYenger.

NEW York, june 29.-The trial of
Mrs. Yseult Dudley, the Englishwoman,
Tor assault in shooting Jere ODonovan
Rossa in February last, was begun here
to-day. The courtroom was crowded to
its utmost capacity, but at least one fifth
Of those present were detectives and po-
lice officers. Rosa and his lieutenant.
Patrick Joyce, were both in attendance.
The greater part of the day was occupied
IN obtaining a jury
ODonovan Rosa was the first witness
called by the prosecution. Being asked
his name he said Jeremiah 0'Donovan
Rosa That's not his name" called
out Mrs. Dudley Where did he get
the Rosa from?' The next question
was What's your business?'' ''Dyna-
inter, shouted Mrs Dudley, and then
Rosa said Journalist
Continuing, O'Donovan said that Mrs.
Dudley had agreed to donate 5000 in in
stalments. She said she didn't like dy-
Mantle where it would take innocent
lives. ODonovan testified that he didn t
like that business either
As the witness said this Mrs. Dudley
arose to her feet, and glaring at the wit
ness, shouted "LiarI' The prisoner was
forced to her seat.
Witness continued that he had told the
prisoner that his only purpose was to lib
crate Ireland
Getting money from serVant-girls and
swindling them, inteEjected Mrs. Dud-
ley.
Witness recognized notes sent to him
by the prisoner, and told how, in re-
Spouse to one of them, he met her in the
Stewart building. Mrs. Dudley offered
him a receipt to sign in the telegraph Of
ice Of that building, but he refused to
sign it, he said
You are liarr' shrieked Mrs. Dud-
ley You never read the receipt; you
didn't dare go so far And then turn
ing to the jury she shouted: You had
better get away from that man; you can't
tell what will happen; he is only perjur-
ing himself. In another moment Mrs.
Dudley cried imploringly, Won't some
body please knock that man out of the
window"
ODonovan went ON to say that he sug-
geested that they go to a more appropriate
place to talk the matter over, and as they
lett the telegraph Office she shot him
He fell.
You got scared and dropped" shout
ed the woman.
- hA0 NV nOM
many shots were fred.
No, you were too frightened, ,Jere-
miah, remarked the prisoner, and then
she added, Fer Gods sake don't kill
meL-you forgot to add that.
When ODonOvan showed where the
bullet struck him, Mrs. Dudly inrerpo-
lated; 81 want that bullet back. 1t was
only lent"
Rosa then told of his comings and 60
ings between this country and Great
Britain, and was continually interrupted
by the prisoner with caustic remarks.
When he stated that he was once sent to
this country by the British Ministry,
Mrs. Dudley said 81 wish we had kept
you in England; there would not have
been particle left of you And so it
continued throughout the testimony, the
prisoner breaking in at nearly every an
swer and haunting Rosa with cowardice.
As ODonovan stepped down from the
witness stand, he passed the prisoner on
his way to the door As he did so. Mrs.
Dudley shouted in his face: Down with
dynamitersl God save the Queen!'' and
then added, tauntingly: Don't kill me /;
don't kill me, for Gods sake"