, 1866-10-27


DESPERATE AFFRAY.
An rEprnvo17tt and Inli.crI,,.tuaxc
SEoctius-Tsso Wen injured, One Fu-
la1IY .htt ta.c &1tIscr severely.
lfiun tic Iittshrrsh CONNIE, cial, Oc,oae, s5.1
AEeut lialf past ten o'c1srk last pi-Et.
Just as The audience At the theatre were re-
t1lIg thcietr"m, desperate shooting aiiray
tcth place on 18th street, opposite TIC Bow
cry Saloon, which resulted iu the probahle
ialul injury Of one white man and tile severe
Wcundins of colo,ed man. The shooting
was Of the most reckless description, and Il
is remarkable that more persons were
not hit, as there was dense thron. of per-
sans Il the sidewalk at the time. The cir
cumstnnces of the case seem to be these:
IRo eolored men, named respectively Noad
Smith and Thomas Smith, but not rented.
were both attending the theatre, each ac.
6 mIanicd bs colorcd woman. For some
time past there has been a difficulty be-
tween the 1ucn. aud they had quite q war
Of words in the colored gallery during
last evening. Eliza Price one Of the
d cla1ra he would shoot Noad wien the
tEtatre vas out. Tic PARTIES came out Of
the theatre together, aud the women walked
etf uuaccompanied. The men had some
words. aud when opposite the 'Bo.e.y
Saloon they halted, At this juno
attached to the orchestra Of tile theatre, lap
Eened along, ard put out hi. hands between
tbc1n, telling them not to f..1t Before the
words were out Of his mon!h Thomas Smith
drew four -larrelecd Pistol III discharged it
at William Smith. 4 ees"; !. aud third shnt
we're hEcd IN rurld st1e: ssior, before the
crowd on the sidewalk weic aware OF what
"as going on. The s.eoud shot took effect
On Mr.. ledricli, in the upper part OF his alb
Ionen, oyer the LEFT end of the stomach,
the ball probably Penetrating the stomach
about two Inches below the heart. Mr.. He'd
saloon, and Dr.. T. ]. Gallagher was promptly
summoned tu attend him. The Doctor
piobed the wound, without ilndib. tin. ball,
and tcck s',ch othcr measures As we're necrs-
snry for the relief OF the wounded man. Dr.
Gallagher considers his wound of danger
oEs character. The injured man, WHO Is
represented to be q worthy citizen and Kind
husband snd fa'heg, was removed to his rrsi-
LrEec IN Birmingham about twelve o'clock.
Ecf,sc his removal MAYOR Mccarthy took
his information against Smith,
The first and third shots took effect on
Mead smit1l-ouc ball entering the wrist OF
lis tight arm. aid the other the tleehy part
Of the right thigh. When shot, he IAN across
tle stree, to Masonic Hail. where he fclt, and
was picked up and carried to the watch
htusc. Dr.: George l.. MeCook dressed his
injuries, which. though painful, arc not Of 4
from lis thigh. lie was removed to his
bso. ller.ir-law' 5 house, on Fulton street.
Immediately after firing the third
lh1t T,S s15set .hs pe.traW's5 Waoa run and dawn
We . to Liberty, followed by an excited
crowd, one man firing pistol after him. A
Young man named Emery LaSard met Smith
as he mas running up Liberty near Hand
street, and hearing the cries threw boulder
at him: Smith stopped and presented his
pistol, but there was no Charge in It. Mr..
lasard caught him by the arm, and assisted
BY 4 1o'ieen an, conveyed him to thc watch
house. Smith is in the employ Of Mr.. John
tiiatY, Of Penn street, as cOcchma,i, while
Nead Smith is employed as q driver By
Messrs. ]. ". Bailey 4 Co.. coal merchants
Murder In Petersbursh.
On Friday night last, eays the Troy q
~ Times, d most shocking tragedy occurred
in the town Of Petersburgh, about twenty.
! five miles ftcm that city, and about mile
from the village, in the valley known q:
East Hollow. The particulars of the affair
arc as follows:
Henry Lokcr, q farmer Of moderate cir
cunlstnnces, residing in the hollow, employ.
cd upon his farm u man and his wife named
! Coop. The man is the well-known and des.
pesatc character Hira, Coon, who was sent
+! Eravatcl assault upon Deputy Sheriff Jones.
Il. is qIarrclsonle, ugly man, Of unyovefn'
| ablc passions. Coon aud his wife lived in
| the house md family Of 31r. Lakcr. He had
| been to the village during the afternoon aud
| returned about the time the family were at
tea. When he entered the house, Mrs. Lake,
| made some remark to him, when he angrily
| inquired If she wanted a row with him. 31rs
| l.. replied "ro,' and did not pursue the con
| versation further.
| Coon turned upon his heel and left thu
house. No attention was paid to hiua, aud
no 1hoHglt entered the head Of A1r. Laker OK
! his wife that any trouble would result from
| character, although they observed Coon's
angry look as he passed ont. It seems the
yilluin went directly to the woods and pro-
cured an axe. Armed with the terrible
weapon, lie Te~entcrcl the house and walked
directly up to Mrs. Lakcr, who was eating
her SUPPER. Mr. Laker was also at the
table, and all unconscious Of the Intentions o1
Coon, moi even noticing the axe which be
! held in bis hand, continued on in the quiet
enjoyment Of the evening meal. In mo.
ment, lie saw the mouster raise the weapon,
and pc1ceiying the Elimu1er Of tie polished
steel in thc light, 1caped upon him and, aa
he supposed, avcrtcd the blow aimcd at his
wiie's Lead. Sefzing Coon, he threw him
down, dragged him 10 the door, and kicked
him out oi the house. All this while Slr.
Turning around, he observed tltat she had
fallen orcr. and upon going to her, discovered
the axe still sticking in her head, having
cleft skull and braic, producing mortal
wound: The edge Of the weapon was deeply
in,bedded in the brains, entering at the Top
Of the head, ard forcing itself down three or
fonr inches Mrs Laker was still allre at
last accounts, but Of course her recovery Is
impossible She rnllied 4 little on Saturday
-jt,st enough to make with great difficulty
ay.ing declaration Of the circumstances At
Aftef he was thrown out of the house.