Upon boarding the vessel, they were forced to jump overboard at gunpoint by the ship's mate John Williams, although he rescued three of the would-be assailants from drowning while the gang's leader Moran was picked up by Captain Price of the nearby sloop Rebecca. Held in The Tombs in place of a $3,000 bail, Shanahan was tried for burglary and felonious assault, pleading guilty to all charges. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at Sing Sing Prison.
Upon boarding the vessel, they were forced to jump overboard by John Williams, the ship's mate, at gunpoint; however, he rescued three of the attackers from drowning while Captain Price took Moran into custody aboard the nearby sloop Rebecca. Held in The Tombs as a substitute for $3,000 bail, Shanahan was tried for burglary and felonious assault, pleading guilty to all charges. He received a ten-year sentence at Sing Sing Prison.