The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-11
ADMITS he SHOT BRENNAN
IN SELF-DEFENCE, IN PERSONAL
QUARREL, DUNCAN SAYS,
Cops Worked on Gang Theory All Day
stopped Arresting When They Got
"One Eyed Nine"-TuO Prisoners He
sides Him-Killed with His Own Gun.

sides Him-Killed with His Own Gun.
Thomas Dunigan-"One Eyed Nine" the
police call him-a Young cooper. was ar
rested at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
the murder of Jim Brennan early yester-
day morning at Madison and Catharine
streets. After he had been taken TO the
Oak street station DUNCAN admitted to
Capt. Hodgins that ne had killed Brennan.
He declared that the shooting was done in
sef-defence.
According TO Dunigan's story he had
quarrel with Brennan n week ago over
game Of cards Brennan, he said then
announced that he had gun and would
do DUNCAN at his first opportunity.
Early yesterday morning according TO
Dunigan- story. he was in company with
John Ready and Charles Smith two Of his
friends. when he met Brennan With
Brennan. he said. were Little Jack Dalton
and Tickets Robert Ginan Brennan.
DUNCAN said. started in TO follow up his
threat 10 do him by drawing revolver
Dunnigan told Capt, Hodglns that he
closed in on Brennan and wrested the
revolver away from him. Then when
Brennan pitched into him again he shot
him and when he ran be threw away the
weapon lie stuck to il hat Brennan
had been killed with his own revolver and
hat none Of The other men present took
any part in the fight
W "as
arrested by lac Oak street station M n imme-
dlatelv after the shooting Early vester-
day morning Capt. Hodglns. with De;ec-
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wasn't AZ home when the policemen got
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pm ,he "ilole Iol IuIoten upI eIueiilnH
ana then announce Inat one nag nag 5quealed
got he night one all right, said me captain
ana hnrrled the mon 10 ne ijls,Tlct A.
torney Office ana men 10 the lomhs ponce
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On IN" way, ilcketS oman acteh nuEe'y
an@ whispered something To the captain
Tickets saws one tved DUNCAN did
~. announced the canaan guess We
get ne whole lpl peiore the dnN ~ over.
IN" captain SAD maj ''lnan also nm
pcaied Niger Emptiage' Detectives
started ont attor DUNCAN and kmptlage
and the Others we're AiraIgned before
Magistrate tlAmmer Ddton aud Gilman
were charged with houhclde ana held with
ont bail ior examination thursday. Inc
rest we're allowed 70 20 after being served
with snbpnnae To- appear before the Grand
jury.
The IakeY Aakes and the Cherry
Hill- are the toughest lot OF young thieves,
pickpockets. burglars and strong arm men
hat we have To deal with. said Capt.
Hodglns. They "ill al land mp IN the
chair before They're through
Brennan lived AZ 100 Oliver street with
his family His father an old. white haired
man. tottercd over 10 the oak street station
on he arm Of hs daughter When he
heard Of the fate Of his son and when h
saw the stark form nc collapsed ana mad
TO be carried away.
Lynch, the hospital people say. will get