Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-15
DIED PLEADING ToR MERCY.
a Hospital Patient Who Freely Torsave
the Man Who Hobl,,.d Hin.


New YORK. Nov. IL. A most pathetic scene
was witnessed in Gouyerneur Hospital last
night. With his dying breath patient begged
that mercy be shown to an orderly who had
robbed him Of his few modest belongings.
doctor. Tn. dying and want that man for
given. In the face of INV Maker l want 90 10
unto this man | would be- done BY. he said.
DIR. Williamson, the physician in attendance.
explained that the matter was out OF hi, hands
and the guilty man would have to rely on the
mercy of the court.
This did not satisfy the diving man. who cast
a beseeching look at the doctor. while his lips
moved silently m mute entreaty for mercy
for the man who robbed him.
IF 1 can do anything certainly shall but
cannot promise to free HIM. said the doctor
eonsolingly. while he smeothcd the pillow of
the patient and held one of his Iandr in gem
tie way.
Again the man with great effort murmurod
something like too bad. aud a look If dis
appointment overspread hi- countonance his
head sank slowly down on the pillow and be
died.
Orderly Edward Ryan was arrested Yesterday
upon charge of stealing so and a silver watch
from Edward Clark Jacobus. one Of the
patients in the hospital. Al the time Of his
arrest RYAN handed Detective Haggcriy rs IN
bills. and on his WAY % the police station
dropped a new silver watch. lie told the Off
Ger he had only been able to keep half of the
stolen amount and would name has accomplice
this morning in the Essex market police court
DIR. williamson returned from the police court
with the news that RYAN had been hold IA
=, 900 bail for trial by Justice Duffy and had
not made any confession.
The doctors still believe that there is a ihitf.
an accomplice Of Ryan's. in the hosJ.ilal some
where. and the police vigilance will not bs
abated until the guilty person has been uu-
earthed
Ryan. who has been an emplove of the hc--
pitsl for some years. spent the nigh, Wccfing.
and was a pitiable object when arraigued ma
court. All be said in his own behalf was that
this was the first instance in which he had
stolen.
Several days ago Mr.. Jaeobus. patient in
the hospital. suffering from "a complication II
diseases from which ho could not recover. com
planned 10 Dr. Williamson that De had been
robbed of all the money be had in the world
and his new silver watch. lie was dying
when two days ago be told his
story TO Detective Haggerty. In gasps lac
said the only persons who had charge Of him
were a nurse. doctor and an orderly and that
the money that had been taken from him Was
70 start his nephew IN business.
The disappointment over the lose OF hls money
made him much depressed. and Yesterday morn
ing he called DIR. Williamson and asked him not
10 prosecute further search tor the thief. he
felt his hours were numbered and he wanted to
die at peace with the world.
Five minutes after this request Detective
Haggerty arrested Ryan Unknown TO any OF
the employees Haggerty had kept the watch. The
news of the arrest affected the dying man very
much. He talked about i: when conscious I'M
iii 10 O'Clock last night, when be called for Dr.
Williamson and begged tiSt mercy might he
shown TO the thief. and then the sick man soul
was waited TO the foot of the throne Of the
God Of mercy.