Logan Republican | 1902-10-24 | Page 2 | A Candidate for the Gallows

A Candidate for the (tallows. Patrick Devanney, an oysterman, has been shot and killed by Francis Reilly, janitor of an apartment bouse In New York City. Devanney bad been caring for his sick wife all day and had walked out for a breath of fresh air. He stopped In front of an apartment house and leaned against the railing, .puffing his cigar. Suddenly Sud-denly the janitor, an entire stranger, rushed out and ordered him to move on. Devanney Is said U have replied that he had a perfect right to use the street, whereupon the janitor drew a revolver and fired. Devanuey fell dead. The janitor went back to his quarters, where the police found him. To them he aald, as he was taken to jail: "There have been a lot of loiterers loit-erers about here and I made up my mind to get rid of them If I had to kill some one. I guess the next one will move when 1 tell him to."