New-York tribune., 1911-02-20
RUNS WILD ON STEAMSHIP
IriShman with His Gun TerrorlzeS
Passengers on the laurent!C.
SHIPS DOCTOR HIS CAPT0R
Only Joke, He Thinks, and Due
to a Few Drinks-Goes to Ellis
Island for Observation.

Although the weather was fair and the
sea smooth on the night Of February Il, the
passengers on the White Star liner Lauren
Tic were mitch alarmed over disturbance
not particularly common on transatlantic
steamships
The caus, of the fear and anxiety that
startled tn, passengers Of the first and sec
ond cabins was Dennis Lynch rugged
Irishman Of thirty years. who undertook 10
train a 80 calibre Colts magazine revolver
on passengers and shadows that chanced 10
pass by the deck.
Lunch who was born in Cork came 10
this country six years ago and took out his
first papers Of citizenship. lie is an cleo
trician. and as such accumulated sum OF
$500 in Cleveland. where he has lived for
several wears lie went home on a visit a
few months ago and boarded the Laurentic
a Queenstown week ago yesterday.
According 10 the second cabin passengers
who dined with him on the trip to New
York Lynch was quiet inoffensive person
He was not addicted to drink but on Fri
6ay he inbibed. and thereafter became mel
sncholy
Suddenly AT II y m. on Friday he ran
out on deck from his room in the second
cabin compartment and opened fire with his
revolver He fred at the shadow of some
one passing through an alleyway, and the
bullet tore through the door Of the pursers
room. The shooting attracted the attention
of passengers and they ran to the deck.
Instantly Lynch turned his gun on them
and they retreated promptly.
TIE shots we're heard by Captain 3. F.
HAYES commander Of the Laurentic. and.
accompanied by q P. Rogers. the purser,
ard ". Graeme Robertson. the ships sur
gson. he started in pursuit Of Lynch, who
ned forward. The captain and his men
we're Joined by a gang Of stewards. and
they finally cornered the shooter. Lynch
opened FIRE on them and got away to his
stateroom
The men then approached the door Of the
station and asked Lynch 10 put up his gun.
hut he refused The door was forced open
and Dr. Robertson volunteered to try to
get the gun
Look here. Mr Lynch" he said YOU
must be quiet Put 1Ip that revolver and
he a good fellow"
Who are you2" asked Lynch
I'm the doctor. 7 want to help YOU" re-
piled Dr. Robertson
well. ] can sL,ot You. too rosred the
nishman as fc raised the weapon.
He did not fire, for husky boatswain
ns med Friarcff pounced on him and two
stewards wrenched away the revolver.
Lynch who weighs 10 pounds gave the
boatswain and stewards a hard fight. but
they subdued him ard put him in q strait
Jacket
Lynch vas rational when the liner docked
Yesterday, and when brought before Or.
Newt, Of the immigration service, ne pro-
fessed 10 know nothing or the shooting.
He said he had not been in the habit of
drinking. but had taken a few drinks. He
was asked many questions concerning his
actions on Friday night. but he declared
that he knew nothing OF the affair. He
seemed indifferent To the accusations made
against him and looked on the whole mat
ter as a sort Of Joke.
The attitude assumed by Lynch puzzled
the doctor. and lie ordered Captain Hayes
70 keep him under guard and send him 10
Ellis Island this morning. Lynch will be
kept at the island for several days under
observation.