The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
CURIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR IN CAMBRIDGE, Mss.
A Young Man Shot by an Ex.Cierxymau.

tFrom the Boston Traveller. Sept. III
One OF the most peculiar shooting cases ever re-
corded In this section transpred In the early part of
the afternoon yesterday, In garden at the corner of
Mount Auburn street and Bratte square, near the
University Press building There are facts which
give this an air OF importance which not usually
connected with such occurrences John owen, who
once Kept u large bookstore In Cambridge, and who
was at one time Unitarian clergyman, was the in
dvidua who made an unlawful use OF tirearms lie
graduated at BOwdOin College In 1877 and at the
Harvard Theological school In 1880 or la,a Years
Mr. owen has lived rather secluded life at ms resi-.
dcnce at the corner OF Mount Auburn street and Brat.
Tie square, me place has not been properly cared
for, the fences are duapidated and a general AR
OF desoiation pervades the whole place. BOYS have
den ana been driven away. Yesterday between one
and TWO O'Clock young man named Micnael sheen,
Who l. about eighteen years OF age and resides in
Old Cambridge, entered the premises OF Mr. owen
and was engaged In picking up some OF the wlndraIi
irut when Owen discharged pistol ut him, the
Of the spine 1t is SAID that three shots were rek
but II this was the case only took effect. Sheen
was STOPPING ut the time and had committed
pass, but not larceny, as ne was eating the fruit
where he stood. Sheen was Immediately properly
cared for and on the recommendation Of physlcians
who were called be was removed to the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital. The affair drew
q large crowd to the spot and the excitement
was increased by the arrest Of Owen, who
was taken INTO custody by officers Ames
and Mc,ntire When the facts became generally
known tho friends Of Sheen collected in larre num-
bers, and 1t was at one time feared that violent
measures might be indug ed in there were demon
STATIONS made which indicated the desire Of the
pretty roughly, TO say the least. owen was lodged
IN the station house, and during the evening Hon.
Charles sumner who also graduated at Cambridge
la 1850, aud other friends were asked to vlsit him.
which they did. This morning arrangements were
made 70 arraign the prisoner, and II being found
that sheen was still alive, the case was continued
unti to-morrow-Owen furnishing bail IN $4,000 for
his appearance. The ball still remains In Sheen's
pody, ana though he Is expected 10 recover It mar
DC many weeks before he viii be- able ~ WORK again
as the wound Ia in dangerous spot.
- Mr.. owens account OF the AFFAIR Is ~ follows
he says that ne was Informed by girl In the house
that three boys were In the garden, shaking OF
trees He took small pistol, went TO the door and
saw two boys on the ground picking up apples, and
as the tree shaking supposed that the other bog
must be IN It, Raising the pistol he TOOK aim at the
upper part OF the tree, with intention OF nuriny
any one. and fired. The two boys on the ground
started OF and Immediately afterwards ne saw u
third walk away deb ely from the tree He then
fred again ~ tie tree TO brighten tue boy, ana as
the boy I'D not seem to be al all alarmed he fired
again The boy left tie garden and Mr. owen re-
turned to the mouse not -upposing he says that he
had huri any one. lie was nrst informed tnat one
Of "a, no, had been wounded by Cambridge police
officer ana at once proceeded 10 the station house
With MIN