Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-18
A FATAL SHOOTING.

Katie Donahue, a Domestic in tho
Family OF J0hn M. Marlin, Shot by |
Cornelius Sheehan, the Family |
Coachman-The sad Affair Wholly |
an Accident-The Injured Woman |
Yesterday Says Mr.. Shcehan IL En-
tirely Innocent OF Any Criminality.
Late Saturday afternoon Katie Donahue,
domestic In the family of John NJ Marlin, at
George and Dow streets, was shot in the alb
domen by Cornelius Sheshan, the familys
coachman, and her life now hangs upon the
merest chance. There is no doubt but that
went out to the barn upon some necessary
errand and there saw Sheshan examining q
Flobert rife which he had recently pur-
chased. It was of % calibre. Katie, with a
woman's curiosity, whished to look at it, and
he, to crafty her, showed her how a cap was
put ON, and a. the two were thus engaged the
gun went off, The girl did not know that
she had been struck by the bullet until one
or two minutes afterwards, when she felt a
singing pain In the abdomen. She told
Sheehan she had been shot and he wanted to
hurry right away for a doctor, but she
thought the wound was not serious enough
for that. He, however, went In and told
Mrs. Marlin, and Mrs. Marlin called the FAM
lily physician, DR.. Sage. he saw that the
wound was one which would require surg1
cal care and sent for DR.. Russell. It was
not until this gentleman arrived that the
dangerous character of the wound was fully
revealed. He saw that delicate operation
would have to be performed Immediately,
and for better treatment took her to the hos-
pital, and remained with her all through the
night. It was found that the bullet had
entered two inches below the navel, pierced
seven intestins, and that her recovery, if at
all, depended upon combination
of favorable circumstances. In the
meantime Sheehan was arrested. Mr..
Marlin, his employer, appeared at
the police Office soon after to give bail for
him. He said that his coachman had always
borne good name and character, and that
the shooting was purely accidental without
doubt. Sheehan was released upon 81 800
bonds, furnished by Mr.. Marlin and Joseph
E. Taylor.
1t was II O'Clock on the evening of the ac-
cident when Dr. Russell and his assistants be
gan to probe for the ball. Their labors were
uneeasing throughout the night and during
yesterday, but up to late hour last night
they had not been successful.
The girl recovered sufficient strength
during the day to say few words about the
affair. She entirely exonorates Sheehan from
all wrong intention in the matter She declares
that the shooting was entirely accidental.
Her statement was heard by three persons.
She was resting somewhat more quietly last
night than she had been through the day.
DR.. Russell conducted the difficult operation
with much skill. He took the girls intes-
tines from her body, examined them care
fully and replaced them. He found that
there was bad internal hemor1hsge which
was rapidly weakening the patient. This he
stopped, and soon after located the bullet in
the upper part of her thigh, at which place it
will cause little or no trouble. DR.. Russell
thinks that the chances for his patients re-
covery are much brighter.
Ordained to she Ministry and In-
Mr.. Leonard Smith. formerly merchant
of Clinton, Conn.,, and well-known in this
city, having sold out his business to enter
the ministry, was ordained last Thursday,
November 18th, and installed pastor of the
Spring Hill Baptist church of Mansfield,
Conn.
Rev. P. S. Evans of this city, preached
the ordination sermon, and Rev. Mr.. Geo.
Cocker, of Willimantic, gave the right hand
of fellowship,a and made the ordaining prayer.
Rev. A. J. Chandler delivered the charge to
the pastor, and Rev. E. O. Shull the charge
to the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are pleasantly sit
uated in the parsonage, and look forward to
THAR y1eu 1ahor Nth rlaasura