, 1889-04-11
HENNESSEY'S GUN.
IL Goes Off Again in a Reckless
Manner.
And This Time it Gets Him Into
Serious Trouble.
Much Ado About Nothing IIenne-
sey iR JAN.

"Ob. my God, In, shot, I'm shot, l'm
shot!' were the oul-harrowing
words of Henry Hilory, a tailor,
as he staggered into Cal Duncan +
cigar store at 1890 yesterday afternoon
ana fell faintlng on the tioor. he was
picked up and asked to exDlain himself.
Arrest Hennessey," he oald, arrest
the murderer--he shot me five times and
am dying and down he went on the
floor again. A carriage was called and
Hillory was sent to toe hospital. by this
time crowd had collected and Officer
Smith rushed up see what was the trouble.
The officer went into Frank J. HeDnessey's
tailoring establishment and asked that
individual to explain the disturbance. but
Hennessey declared there was nothing the
matter at all. He finally admitted that
there had been some shooting, and said he
knew who handled the gun, but would
DIE BEFORE HE WOULD TELL
who 1t WAS. Chief Warren arrived soon
afterwards and after some protests on
Hennessey g part against being taken with.
out u warrant, took him to Judge Curry's
office and summoned Prosecuting Attorney
Jones.
well. Mr.. Hennessey," said the prose-
cutting attorney on his arrival, 81 nee you
are iu trouble again. You seem to have
more truble than anybody, Mr.. Hen.
Dessey."
Yes" answered Hennessey, "I'm in
trouble for defending myself and my prop
erty."
As Mr.. Jones could not make out com.
plant until he had
BEEN THIS VICTIM
of the shooting he went to the hospital, ac-
companied by Chief Warren, Major
Waters and REVIEW reporter, to inter-
view Hillory, who was found lying in bed,
explaining the details of the fracas 10 his
attendants. The wounded man took Mir.
Jones for IA physician on acc cunt of his
plug hat. and asked him if he thought
the bullet was still there, and
if it had perforated his kid
neys. An examination of the wound
showed that bullet had grazed the right
hip, breaking the skin and drawing
blood. This WAS the only scratch to be
found. Hillory was very pale showing
that he had not yet recovered from his
fright. He was evidently under the in
tiuence of liquor, and when asked by Mr..
Jones to make a statement proceeded
very slowly and deliberately to make tLis
extraordinarily lucid explanation.
81 was sitting in a chair asleep" he
said, when Hennessey came up and shot
me six times lodged my head, but
THE LAST SHOT
caught me in the hip and | think the
bullet reached my kidneys,' and the
poor man turned slightly on his couch
and groaned. Mr. Jones tried to get
him to get up and go down to the ex.
animation, but he said he could not
possibly stand the trip. young man
who was present stated that he was with
| Hillory and HeDnessey IN the latter 8
shop few minutes before the shooting and
| that they were all drinking whiskey
together.
Upon returning to the court room Mr..
Jones asked that Hennessey's bonds be
| fixed at 81 900 for his appearance Thurs
day, which was done. Hennessey was
very indignant ut this and read the pros
ecutinR attorney quite IA lecture for con-
stituting himself both judge and jury to
place IL man under bonds when he wanted
to return to his work to pay his debts.
| After ekrmishin9 all over town Hem
nessev WAS unable to find anyone willing
to go HIS bail and he was forced 10 20 to
Jail. Up to this time he had been
VERY DEFIANT
In his behavior, but when he got behind
the bars he wppt and said he had no
friends. The whole thing grew out of an
argument over some goods which Hennes-
sey claimed had been stolen from him,
aided 10y Hennessey's quarrelsome dispo-
sition and fighting whIskey. Hillory was
Il tailor in Hennessey's employ and the
thing to do with the theft of the goods.
Bennessey has repeatedly engaged in
rows during his residence here and has al
ways shown disposition to cut and shoot
on the slightest provocation. He has
been disarmed on several occasions while
trying to kill somebody, and the wonder Is
that some one has not filled him full OF
lead long ago. He is dangerous man
and the public Will extend him no sym
pathy even if he gets the full extent of the
law.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Before taking Hennessey away from The
tailor shop Chief Warren searched for tn,
pistol with which the shooting was done
but failed to find It, and Henuessey stub
bornly refused to tell where it was. 1t is
u singular fact that while there were per.
sons on the sidewalk near Hennessey
shop, and in the cigar stores of Cal Dun.
can and Charley Davis. which adjoin the
building ON either side, no one heard any
of the five or six shots supposed
pistol is known to be small one and as
the row took place in the back room, it is
possible that the report of the pistol may
not have been heard. 1t il more than
likely, however, that but one shot was
fired, which Hillory, in his excited condi.
tion mistook for half dozen. Charley
Davis clerk Joe. who was in the back
room of the Q p. said he heard ~ terrible
row going on in Hennsssey's place. but
heard no shots fred Joe il young and
unused to war, and was 40 badly scared
by the close proximity of the row that he
had not gotten over 1t at lsst accounts.