, 1872-11-14
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

An Exciting Day i'll LogansPort- Ind.-'
An Editor Shot At and Slightly
Wounded by n Judge-COnflfctinE
Reports of tho DissTaceful Affairs
Special Despatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
LoaASspoRr, Ind, Nov. ia shooting affair
took place in this city this morning between
Judge D. D. Dykeman, one Of our most promi-
nent citizens, and the editor Of the Sun, by the
name Of Moreau. The immediate provocation
OF the shooting was an outrageous and brutal
attack upon Judge Dykeman in the Sun by
Moreau last Thursday, and during the absence
Of the former from the city. Last evening he
returned home and was made acquainted with
the thing, and to-day, meeting Moreau
upon the street, fred one shot at him.
slightly wounding him in the cheek:
At the time of the shooting, Moreau was armed
with three reyo1vera and coat OF mail, and has
been making loud threats for some days.
For the last year, the Sun has contained the
most abusive personal attacks upon Judge Dyke
man and others, which have been passed by un-
needed, until the article in the last issue, which
was 30 unjustifable, in all respects, as to cause
the most intense excitement among our citizens,
not only against the paper, but the Individuals
who control it. The result is that it has, for the
present, eliminated in street affair.
The feeling is one of justification of Dyke
mans conduct, as the matter had gone so far
that he WAS compelled in self-defence and self
respect to take notice Of the article and its au-
thor:
4 preliminary investigation is going on before
the Mayor and the entire facts in the matter
fully inquired into. The indignation against the
paper is not more Intense than against Moreau,
who comes into this community stranger, and
singles out one OF our most promlnent cltlzens
to attack in the most indecent and offensive
manner.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Special Despatch to The Chicago TRIBUNE.
tackled ". c. Aforeau and other prominent .politi-
clans last night, headed by one D. D. Dykeman
and other soreheads. Windows and houses
were broken by stones and other offensive mis-
sles. Several shots we're fired, but no one was
injured. This morning, Dykeman met Moreau
on the street and shot him. The ball grazed
his cheek and entered his body. The wound is
serious, perhaps fatal. Dykeman was arrested.
The town is wild with excitement and further
trouble is anticipated.
THIRD DE1pATcH.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune:
LoaASsponT, Ind, Nov. I'D. D. Dykeman
shot ". G. Moreau, editor OF the Sun, for ma
icious and slanderous article published against
him during his absence. Moreau Was expecting
the attack, US two Colts revolvers we're found
on him, and he had besides coat Of mail over
his body. The shot will not prove fatal
ITO the Associated Press.]
LooANsponT, Ind, Nov. 13.-Judge Dykernan,
a prominent citizen of this place, to-day shot
Will: G. Moreau. late sponsor to Mr. O'Conor st
the Louisville Convention, and now editor OF
the Logansport Sun The cause of the shooting
was the appearance Of an article in the last
weeks issue Of the Sun, denouncing Dykeman.
Moreau's wound is serious, but will not prove
fatal. On last evening mob, comprising about
fifty persons, prepared to tar and feather Mr.
.Moreau, but were foiled by the police Six we're
arrested and placed in jail. The men arrested
we're employed by Dykeman.
LoaASspoRr, Ind, Nov. 13.-Major Moreau,
shot by Judge Dykeman to-day, is not SO seri-
ously wounded as at first supposed; yet he ia in
q precarious condition. The excitement has
subEided.