New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-08
CAPTAIN G.. d. S. TRASK SHOT.
PAPERS IN HIS POCKET STOP A BULLET
AND SAVE HIS LIFE.
DISMISSED INMATE OF THE SAILORS SNUG
HARBoR FIRES THREE TIMES AT
THE GOVERNOR.

Considerable excitement was caused last evening
I'm Staten Island by the that Governor G. ID. s.
Irask OF the Sailors Snug Harbor, had been shot.
The assalant Of Captain Trask was a discharged
inmate Of the Home.
At o'clock Captain Trask accompanied Captain
Ambrose snow. president OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the institution, TO the station at Snug Harbor TO
catch the rs train. They got to the station early
and walked about the platform, waiting for the
train There were few persons at the station and
the Governor and Captain snow were so busily en-
gaged in convers alton that they did not nouce any
one particularly. When the train arrived captain
Trask<saw Captain Snow board and turned 10
retracS his steps to the Snug Harbor. He had gone
up two three steps Of the stairway leading 10 the
street when he confronted by Enoch B. Ander
SON. former inmate of the hume, who had been
dismissed by the Board of Trustees last spring Ior
violating the rules of the institution.
without a word of warning Anderson whipped out a
pistol and fred three shots in rapid succession at
Captain Trask. The man stood about twenty feet
away from his intended victim and his aim was not OF
the best as only shot took effect. After hring
Anderson attempted 10 escape in the direction OF The
railway station. but having to pass the Governor. the
latter grabbed him as he approached, calling out m
shot I'm shot. Police"
At this John O'Donneu, who had Just crossed from
the Jersey shore in rowboa hastily dragged his boat
on the beach and to the Governors ass lstancc
O'Donnell succeeded In wrestling the revolver from
Anderson's hand and the two men held him until
CAPTAIN John Webb. special policeman at the Snug
Harbor came up and Anderson was taken into custody
Webb and O'Donncll took Anderson before Justice
George Bowman, at New Br ghton who locked him up
for examination Monday evening. On his way 10
the police station Anderson told ODonnel that he
was sorry he had not killed TraSk. as he had been
the cause of his expulsion from the Institution and
his being a homeless wanderer about the streets or
New-NOrk.
After Anderson's capture, Governor Trask com
planed OF considerable pain and fantness, ana was
assisted to his office In the HarbOr where Dr. JOY, the
house surgeon made examination Of his injuries
He found that of the shots from Anderson re-
volver. 35-calibre weapon, had Iierced Mr. Ttasks
overcOat the right side, and entered number OF
papers in the breast pocket of his undercoat when
checked the further progress OF the ball The ball then
dropped into his trousers pocket, where 1t was suDse
quently found The only injury caused by the shot
was a slight abrasion of the skin near the abdomen
Dr. JOY said that had IL not been for the presence OF
the papers in Governor Trasks pocket the wound
would have proved fatal -, -,
Anderson had been seen lOunging about the place
all the afternoon by several inmates OF the home,
evidently living in wait for The belief pGe-
walls that he Is not the only interested in the at
tack but that others who say that they have been
wronged by Governor Trask In collslon with him.
Captain Blake. Of the Richmond County police has the
matter in charge, and is making an investigation