Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-24

Uttered at tho Bedside Of His Dying Sis
ter and Put Bullet In Her Alleged Be
trayer.
New YORK, May 24-When Loretta
Hannigan, pretty girl of 10 years died
last March at the home OF her parents. s0s
West fifty-fifth street, under distressing
circumstances, David H. Hannigan, a
plumber 30 years old, the brother Of the
dead girl, vowed that he would avenge his
sisters honor by killing her alleged sedu-
cor, Solomon II. Mann Of l76 West Eight
eth street, the manager Of a Fifth avenue
tailoring establishments. In which the girl
was employed.
Haunlgan was as good as his word, for
be met Mann on Forty second street. west
Of Fifth avenue, and fred two shots at
him from a brand new revolver he car.
ried One Of the bullets hit the mark SO
we'll that II pierced Mann's skull over thu
right eye and penetrated tho brain. Al
though tho wounded man was alive when
he was taken to tho hospital it IS not
thought that ho can live. Hannigan was
arrested without difficulty.
AT the time the shooting Apourred the
street and avenue were filled With people,
but it was oil dono so quickly that scarce
details Alann's place OF business was ON
Fifth avenue. a short distance below For
tyseoond street He left his work at
o'clock last evening, or little after that,
and walked up the avenue toward Forty
second street. into which he turned to-
ward Sixth avenue. 10 is supposed that
Hannigan had been lying in wait for his
victim. He came from the east side of
Forty second street and was seen TO hurry
along behind tho other, and when Mann
had reached a point just three doors below
the Hotel Bristol, Hannigan spoke to
Mann. The latter turned. aud at that
moment Hannigan flrod.
Kicked the Dying Man.
Tho first shot did not take effect appar-
entity, for the would ho murderer then
fred agnin. At the second shot Mann
dropped 60 the sidewalk, with blood trio
king from a wound over the right eye
Among tho crowd Of people attracted by
the sound Of the two shots was l.. A.
| French, olerk In q drug store at 497
| Fifth avenue between Forty first and
| Forty-seoond streets He was close TO Han
nigan whom tho second shot was fred, and
as the man was about to put another bull
lot into his victim and had stopped over
| in order to get tho revolver CLOSE to the
prostrnte mans head he snatched the
weapon out Of his hands. Hannigan was
| apparently orazed with anger and rage,
and when he bad no revolver with which
1 20 shoot Mann he began TO kick him.
Patrolman Edward Kearns Of the East
| Fifty-first Street station, who was on post
on Forty-seoond street ON the other side
/ OF Fifth avenue. hoard the report OF the
shots and ran TO the spot with all speed
He found Hannigan ia tho act Of kicking
his victim. The would be murderer made
no attempt to run away, but stood qloat
ing over his work As the police officer
took hold Of his arm TO lead him away he
said;
THAT --- killed my sister, and
havo killed him
Beyond those words be would say moth
ing. Another patrolman had joined
Kearns. and after an ambulance had been
sent for from the Flower hospital Hannl-
gan was led away toward tho station
house kearns had gone but few steps
with his prisoner when the latter tried to
break away from his oaptor, with the
words:
= want to 60 back and kick the -----. .
In trying TO break away from the polioa
officer Hhnnigan ran his shoulder against
a passer by, who hit him blow on the
head with a cane This suiIiced to quiet
| the prisoner, and he went peaceably to
the police station.
Police Sergeant Kelly was at the desk
when the prisoner was brought In, and
took bis pedigree Hannigan described
himself as 2s years old, married and re-
siding at 132 West Ninety-fi street. Ho
would say nothing about tho shooting be-
yond tho words, i've shot him.
what Caused the Trouble.
When tho ambulance from the Flower
hospital arrived in charge Of Dr. ii. S.
Nelson, Mann was lying on the sidewalk.
where ho fell in a semioonsoious condition
He was quickly put in the ambulance and
was driven rapidly to the hospital. There
he was placed at once upon the operating
table IL was found that the bullet from
Hannignn's revolver had entered the skull
over the right eye and had penetrated the
brain On tho back of the head was a
scalp wound which had been received by
falling.
Hannigan is a plumber, and nothing
but measure and one OF two other things
used in bis business were found upon him
when searched. The revolver he had evi-
IDENTIFY newly bought. IL was Of the Hop
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two OF its fivv chambers were empty.
At Hannigan's home, where no lived
with his wife and child, it was said that
he left the house to go to his work in the
morning. saying that be would return for
supper, and his pretty young wife was
waiting for him to return when the news
OF the shooting was taken to her.
The trouble which ended in the shoot
ing began last March. when the girl Lo-
retta Hannigan accused Solomon II. Mann
Of having caused her ruin, and also ac-
cused DR.. Henry B. Pettingill OF the Mys-
tic fats, on West Thirty-ninth street. Of
having performed a criminal operation
upon her. Both Mann and Pettingill
were arrested at the time Il was proved
subsequently that the girl did NOT die OF
criminal malpractioe, and Pettiugill WAS
discharged from custody. 7 ring the
girls sickness Coroner Hoeber created 3
considerable amount of criticism by TAX
ing several antemortem statements, Dur
ing one of these Hannigan, the prisoner,
attempted to shoot Mann over his sister ;
bed, but was restrained.
Betting on the Plimmcr-Corfsld Fight.
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