Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-05

John Horigan, the bartender who was sho'
| through the stomach by Frank W. Heygster
the FALCON keeper, yesterday morning, wa.
operated upon last night at Providence Hospi-
tai by DR.. Bayno and several other physicians,
and tho nature of his injuries were found to
be such that recovery was impossible.
The bullet had perforated the liver and Gu.
one lung SO that his death was only a matter
Of short while. This fact was reported to
Mr.. Mullowney, the prosecuting officer, at the
Police Court this morning, and later in the
day Sir. Harvey Given of the Dis.ric. attor-
nsys Office and STAR reporter went to the
hospital to procure the patients snte-mortem
statement.
DID NOT BELIEVE HE WOULD DIE.
Sister Beatrice, who has been in charge of the
hospital for many years, said that the patient
had not the slightes. chance OF recovery, and
she expressed sorrow that he did not realize
his condition.
When the sick room was reached the patients
brothcr and friend we're at his bedside rub
ping ms hands, as nc had not fully recovered
from the effects OF the ether, under the influ-
enee OF which he was put last night when the
deHca'e operation YVES performed.
Inc patent was very weak and his pale face
indicated the terrible strain he had undergone
IN the twenty-four hours. In answer to the
question as to whether or not he thought he
was going to die, he answered, NO, l am not
sa,isneo that am going to die. The doctor
told me that was in q critical condition, but
that might pull through
p linen he said that reporters end others had
caiIed 10 see him until he was tired and he con-
how"
HEYGsTER HAS sPAsM.
HeySster was detained at the first precinct
station last night in ono Of the witness rooms
on the second floor and during the night his
wife and bis counsel, Lawyer Daniel E. Cahill,
spent some time in consultation with him.
=, lhe prisoner was suffering this morning from
the effects Of drink and excitement and when
carried to the Police Court to be committed
he was taken with violent spasm and it took
the combined efforts of number Of men to
prevent his doing injury to some one.
during the time that he had the spasm he
bit his tongue badly, but did not otherwise in
jure himself. warrant charging u.s.
sault and battery with intent to
XII was sworn out against him and
Mr. Cahill did not move the court to fix bail.
as Mr. Mullowney informed the court of the
critical condition of the patient.
The case was postponed indefinitely and the
prisoner was taken to the city hall and sent to
jail, being given . seat on the front OF the jail
van.
THINKS HE WILL BE INDICATED.
HIS counsel, speaking of the case today, said
that he had no doubt as to the final outcome of
the case. His client, he said, will be fully vim
dicated by a jury of good citizens for what
ne did. lie said lie did not care at this time to
discuss the facts in the case.
HoRIGAN's DEATH.
1t was after IL o'clock when the reporter left
the room in which Horigan was being cared for
and at that time he repeated the statement that
he:believed he might possibly pull through.
His hands were cold and the gradual change
IN his condition was noticeable.
He sank rapidly and at lilo o'clock he
breathed his last
MIR. Given left word at the hospital that he
be telephoned for in event of HorIgan's realiz-
ing that death was near, and he had been in
his office but short while when tho message
came that the patient was dead.
The coroner was notified and will probably
hold an inquest tomorrow.