The New York herald., 1871-09-06
SHOOTING IN SYRACUSE, N. Y.
n Married Wan Shot in 81 Houye of Ill Fame
II by One of The Cir s.

Il
Yesterday afternoon the most exciting and ex-
Iaggerat.d ,unors began 70 circulate through the
sald occurred in a house of i'll fame the night pre-.
IViOus At soon transpired that well Known cl
aoter The shooting occurred in the house Kept by
las "Fort PilioWn
From an immense amount OF char and cXaggera
Zion we have been enabled TO get at the following
gtacts:-llenry sampson, OF New Orleans former
PRESIDENT OF this city, and an inLinlate friend OF Mr.
hosmer, was here on a visit On saturday evening
thev went to Wids Opera House, and after that
Ithey took supper and returned to the Globe Hole
where MI Hoslner was staying his wife being out
spf town. While they were sitting there q propos-
went, ana Willie there Mr. Hosmcr was shot by a
girl living al Sarah Coles 81 Railroad street, who is
caed Little Ne" n' Thev s samps"n and HosmeT
then went TO Dr. Sheldon's oilce before 1t was
known how serious the injuries were. Here the
bail was extracted, and he soon became SO much
worse a TO be obliged to be put IN bed, and he still
|, become public until the afternoon, when 1t came
A Into the hands OF the police and Nellie Alton was
y arrested aud locked up The Chief Of Police went
h TO her, 'What made you shoot George Hosmer ~
She replied hat she shot him out Of spite but mad
i must go with him. This took her en-
nnalS sad she wanted to dress nrst, and Mr.. Davis
I Cole into the room to watch her. In short tine
k Mrs. Cole came into the room and said Nellie had
biy to get towel aud while there took up a bottle
OF oeladonna and drank swallow of It, She was
prs Mercer and searls were ire They ~sye gave
her an emetc and she threw up portion OF the
poison but remained In crazy condition for seve-
fal hours thereafter. She Is, however, pronounced
Mr. iosmer's condition became more critical, and
lt was feared he would die at any moment HIS
physician. Dr. sheldon, says his chances are very
sln, but he thinks he will recover. HIS wife was
sent Tor, at Onondaga Hill, and Is now with him.
Everything is being done that possibly can be to
nllev ale his conoiton.
{ Henry Sampson, bong interviewed, made PLAIN
statement OF the occurrences. He says that after
going to wild's they returned to the Globe and
There smoking, when he (Sampson) said, lis Lotlie
Scotied here YETI" On being informed that she
was he said lie wanted TO see her before his return
and proposed that they 90 down there. Alter some
On arfivm there lney told Lottie that they did
not want 10 see any one and were only gong to
bedroom and she laid on the bed. HOsmer sat in
Chair nea the head Oh the oed nnd sampson sat ac'
party, CONSISTING or Tom Brimmer, Nellie Clifford
nnd Nellie Alton, came TO the house. Hearing them
In the bedroom, this party shortly came In there,
and ali engaged IN conversation. Nellie Alton sat
on the ioor behind Hosmer. All were intoxicated.
der her pillow, took IL out and, Placing 1t at Hos
mer's back, fred. Hosmer jumped up and said, "I
guess AN SHOT" He was persuaded that he was
not, anu after making al examination IN 'front.'
where ne ielt singing sensalion found no wound,
Tney got INTO a carriage and lett bul soon Hosmer
began to feel dlsagieeable sensation, and
40 to DR.. Sheldon's They drove TO the Doctors
house aud both got out and Hosner walked in alter
the doctor aroused. lie told the doctor thai he
was hit, ana wanted HIM TO examine 1t. When they
Got into the light Sampson saw u dark spot on his
coat IN the back, ana supposlng u TO be u cobwe0
undertook to brush 1t or when lie thrust ms finger
IN hole Ia Hosmer's back. An examination
showed mat the ball had entered the back about two
inches to The lett OF the backbone ana just below
the shoulder blade. II was found Just beneath the
skin IN front and just below the rlbs. Or. sheldon
prObed the wound, and, supposing the ball had
passed around under the skin outside OF the RIBS,
called 1t u flesh wound. The ball was easily taken
out with knife. He said, "Youl be all right In !.
day or two." This queted AL apprehensions, and
Sampson returned to the mouse OF Louie Sconeld TO
hush IL up. While he was gone Hosmer became
worse, ana having severe pam IN MS bowels was
Obliged TO 10 10 Ded. Sampson saJ ed with him till
morning.
Last evening Sampson left for the East on tho
quarter past eight Jrain but sheriff Evans, thinking
his presence was needed telegraplcd Tor HIM 10
return.