The sun., 1892-03-06
SHOT RABBI II. P. MENDES.
A MOORISH BBGaAR FIRES ON A1H
IN HIS HOUSE

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Dangerous-Eseape OF the Assassi..
DR.. Henry p. Mendes. pastor Of the shearith
Israel synagogue at Nineteenth street and
Fifth avenue. had a remarkable escape from
death at tho hands OF violent beggar shortly
| after o'clock last night.
The man is Hebrew native OF Morocco
! and his name Is jose Mesraohki He 10 . beg
gar whom DIR. Mendes and some Of his
wealthy congregation have helped along from
| time to time with snail gratuites.
He attended the services at the synagogue.
which were begun last evening at 9 O'Clock.
He waited on the street for the Doctor after
| ward. At Z o'clock DR.. Mendes appeared.
Mesrachki greeted him and walked along be.
side him. He asked for money. as usual.
Dr. Mendcs said he was getting tired Of civ.
ing him money continually. and said that
Mesrachki ought to 60 to work and support
himself.
The two walked along down Fifth avenue. Dr..
Mendes bound for his home which is at 8
West Ninth street. Aaron Eiseman. q 13-year-
old boy. followed after. DR.. Mendes had asked
him to come along. and to take back to the
synagogue some books for to-day's services
Mesrachki said he would try and get work II
Dr. Mendes would give him enough money to
live on for a few days.
At 7:l5 they had reached DR. Mendess
house. DR.. Mendes opened the door. and In
vlted Mesrachki In. Half way down the hall
there is q sliding glass door. When DR..
Mendes reached this door he rolled It back
Suddenly Mesrachki slammed Il shut again.
and Dr. Mendes turned to see q man with
blazing eyes and lvd face. Mesrachki had .
revolver in his hand Pointing It at DR.. Mendes,
he exclaimed:
Il want 500 right away"
DR.. Mendes after an instant recovered his
presence OF mind.
Don't get excited. and I'll get It for you"
he said.
"Oh. no you won't I want 1t now" cried the
INDECENT man with laugh.
DR.. Mendes put his hand in his pocket and
drawing forth some monev. said:
Here. this is all the money I have here"
Il want $780,"
''If you don't get out I'll call the police" Dr.
Mendes replied
With the revolver aimed point blank at Dr..
Mendes's breast Mesrachki fired.
DIR. Mendes had backed down tho hall and
tried to get to the street door.
The bullet passed through DR.. Mendes's
vest on the left side over tho abdomen. and
struck the pleating OF his shirt The pleat It
hit was about m inch wide and very sti6. It
saved DR.. Mendes's life by DETECTING the bul.
let. The bullet glanced of the pleat. then
pierced the shirt. undershirt. and skin. passed
along the abdomen Just under the skin. and
was stopped by the lowest left side rib.
servant. who heard the door slam. reached
It Just as tho shot was fred. She screamed
and ran up stairs for Mrs. Mendes. After
firing the revolver. the man made dash for
the street and escaped. Dr. Mendes began to
60 UP the stairs. His wife appeared at tho
head Of the stairs.
Don't be alarmed. am not hurt" he said.
and he went UP as though nothing had hap.
pened. He knew that he was hit. however.
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Mesrachki is but little known to DR.. Mendes
or his family. He is described as a homeless
tramp. about hye feet seven inches tall. and
stout He is as years old. and Is dark Of com-
plcxion and hair. He wore long black shab-
by oyercoat and a turban or polo cap, which
tectives. He is known to members q many
Jewish congregations. who have. fulfilled to:
asketh OF thee"
,Dr. Henry Perera Mendes is. very short and
slender he is 80 .yeers. old; His congrega-
He is a son Of the Rev. Abraham r: Mendes Of
this city and brother OF the Rev. Dr. De Sola
Mendes Of the Forty-fourth street synagogue.
The police Of the Mercer street station were
notified by Lucian Nathan. Capt Ryan went
up to the house and got an accurate desorip-
ti0n OF the assassin. Detectives Leeson and
OConnor were detailed to hunt for him. and .
general alarm was sent out from Police Head
quarters.
Suspension Br1 dee and Niagara Falls Vote
to Con solidnto.