The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
From the zinc nuat Enquirer, Aug 10.
TERRIBLE HUSIiCIDE-A u. s. COM.
MISSIONER SHOT AND iSGLI.ED ID.

Ii becomes our duty 10 chronicle a deed oi
blood which occurred last night, which, howey-
er justilabe under the circumstances it may
have been is still sad and terrible in its results.
About o'clock last evening Charles Il. Brown.
Esq. United States Commissioner, was shot and
killed under the following circumstances, 10y
Mr. George J. Caldwell, book keeper for Alfred
Wood, auctionccr, No. 9 West Pearl street
IL appears. from such information as We
could hastily CLEAN. that for several months
past there has been bad feeling existing be
tween Mr. Brown and Mr. Caldwell in regard
to the adjustment of certain legal claim.
Last evening. Mr.. Brown called upon Mr.. Cald
well at his residence, No. l67 Elm street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth. Mr. Caldwell was
standing on his steps as Mr.. Brown approached.
and not wishing to have any intercourse with
him he retired into the house
Mr.. Brown entered the hall Immediately at
ter Nj. Caldwell, who demonstrated with him.
and. telling him be did not wish To see him, re-
treated up stairs. He was closely pursued by
Mr.. Brown. when Mr.. G. sought refuge in his
private chamber and closed his door. Mr
Brown either opened the door or forced il open
and confronting Mr. Caldwell, an alteration
ensued. which ended in i scuIllc, during which.
Mr. Caldwell drew Il small revolver. and fired
one barrel. the ball from which penetrated the
body of Brown On the right side between i.ic
seventh and eighth ribs.
The lartic- then closed and Caldwell sue
cee,led in throwing hi antagonist on the bed,
where he lett him and proceeded To the corner
of Fourth and Vine streets. where he met a
| friend related the circumstances they &C
Cured and stated hi- determination 81 at once
give himself up to the authorities; at the s..iIr:
| time expressing the most -OlicitiOus desire tina,
| q surgeon should b. procured for The wounded
| man. His friend advised him To 90 with him
at once to Dr. Blackman and procure his assist
aucc. and suggested that after the wound OF the
| unfortunate man was attended to it would b.
ample time 10 deliver himself into custody.
This was cheerfully acluiesced in by Mr.. Cald-
| we'll who went at once with his friend 10 Dr
| Blackmaa's residence, aud remained there
| while the surgeon proceeded 10 the scene OF the
| conflict. On arriving there he found Brown
To lie quite dead, an interval Of fifteen minutes
| only having occurred between the time OF the
| shooting and the visit of the surgeon.
At the time of this truly melancholy affair
there was no one in the house except the con
tending parties, Mrs. Caldwell having stepped
INTO a neig ghbOring residence TO visit an acquain
tance. On learning of the demise Of Brown
Mr.. Caldwell proceeded al once with has frieni
and the surgeon TO Hammond street Station
house, and delivered himself into tie custod,
of Lieut. Small. He states that Brown calle'
on him the night before. and sought a con
tr0versy. whicL he avoided. Tie asks that pub
lie opinion may lie suspended until the matte
shall undergo ! legal investigation. Mr.. Brow
was between twenty-seyen and twenty-eigh
years old and. we believe unmarried.
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