The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25
ANOTHER WILLIAMSBURG MYSTERY.

Young Man Shot Down BY nm Unkuewu
Hand-The Old story Of Love and Jealousy.
An tcm appeared In the HERALD Of yesterday stating
that young man named Charles Jackson shot In
South First street. Williamsburg, tho night previous
and severely injured Since then tho following parcu-
tained:-
Charles Jackson 10 . native Of Toronto, Canada West,
and has been employed Tor past In Metcslfs drug
store, No. l51 Grand street. Williamsburg. His en-.
poyor always considered him q studious ana rea-
bic young man Of temperate habits, but thought
he rather too fond Of female society. Be
ing only twenty years Of age. OF pleasing
address and generous impulses young jackson
ticed and nastcred by many young ladies' The south
side, Who got up little parties for bis especial
maint This popularity among the fair sex had bad
effect upon young Jackson, and excited the jealousy IL
would appear Of some OF his friends and acquaintance
About ten days ago the following note vas received by
the young man. tho contents OF which he revealed TO
"DsAn cIAm,s-YOur lie is in danger, but win pro
since the receipt Of the above jackson has acted very
strangely, and has frequently told his friends that his
fa,e sealed aud that lac surely would be shot so
that his intimate friends bccane alarmed for his
safety while hearing him y oppression % bis thoughts
Between ten and eleven O'Clock on Tuesday night tbs
report OF pistol heard South First near Second
street. and neighbors and pedestrians ha5enng
70 the spot TO rtan the cause, found yong Jaksoh
staggering the sidewalk, shot through Ito right
breast He was immediately conveyed ~ the store OF
his employer and received prompt surgical attendance
II then ascertaned that the ballet had penetraeod
the right lung and made exit through the back In
dieting wound that may prove mortal
JAnsoTs srAfEgSr
On being questioned 70 the cause OF shooting Jack
sqp stated that all he knew In regard 70 10 tnat
strange man approached him and politely asked for
light Tor his cigar, and theD immediately presented q
pistol TO his breast discharged and fed This he
describes about twenty-five years OF az with full
whiskers and wearing light coat, gray pants and felt
hat He further states that the thus described had
frequently dcqged his steps
DOUBTS m 'rncrIys yAcxsoS's sfArxnxr.
There are reasonable grounds for believing tho sssry
Of Mr. Jackson, regard 20 his attempted nation
70 be lacking In accuracy and that tho wound he
ceved INFLICTED by bis hand In the tlrs place.
he had different parties Tuesday evening thai no
would DO shot during the night and just previous tho
shooting friend OF his named VIM. HI Wright, met
HIM In the street. whom he told the story. Mr.
Wright tbereupon advised him 10 50 home, but he dc.
clined dong still stronger reason for doubling the
aseassnaton story II the fact that an empty slnee
barrel pistol found the gutter the spot where
the shooting took place and this last night Identified
by two young men the Same they saw jackson draw
some young men with whom he was dpputine about
young lady few hours previous 10 HIS being woundsu
jackson denied having any pistol with him. although
pistol swsb was found IN his pocket aier no
wounded.
The unfortunate Young man wa alive al . late hour
last night, but his recovery is uncertain