The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-06-18
The Pistol.
TRAGIC AFFAIR ON TEXAS STREET YEsTER-
DAY FTERNOON.-DEATH OF PHILIP
SPANGLER FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED.


Yesterday evening about 4 o'clock,
Texas street was the scene of terrible
tragedy, which resulted in the death of
one man and the serious, if not fatal
wounding of another. The report of
the pistol attracted large crowd, and
for hours Texas street in the yincinity
where the tragedy occurred, was crowd
ed with groups Of men all anxious to
learn the particulars of the terrible af-
fair.
The shooting was done by Mr.. John
Norton, proprietor of the Crescent Bill
lizard Saloon and the Market Exchange.
He fred five shots, all Of them directed
at Mr.. Philip Spangler and all Of them
took affect. Spangler was shot in four
different places; in the lower part of
the abdomen, in the right shoulder, in
the left breast and in the left wrist.
The first shot took effect upon Mr.. Jas.
Blake, who was endeavoring to pre-
vent rencounter between Norton and
Spangler
Blake was struck in the left breast
the ball passing through the body and
lodging just under the skin in his back,
from whence it was extracted by the
surgeon. The second shot fired by
Norton struck Spangler in the right
shoulder, and he was unable to dis
charge his pistol, which was in his
hand when he fell.
Mr.. Blake was carried up to his
room over Mr.. billions saloon, aud
| Mr. Spangler to the Market Street 1n-
Urinary, and the best susical and med
ical attention given them.
CAUSEoF THE DIFFICULTY.
There are many rumors in regard to
the cause of the difficulty and how it
was brought about, nearly every one
having his own version Of the affair,
and as the matter will undergo legal in
vestigation we shall not pretend to give
the particulars from bearsay. Suffice
it to say that there has been a GOODNESS
between Norton and Spangler for some
, time, and that it eliminated yesterday,
, first in words and afterwards in shots.
. THE PEACEMAkER.
Mr.. James Blake, friend to both par
t, ties, was shot while endeavOring to
prevent the encounter. He is very Sc
riouslyswounded and fears are enter
tanned that he will never recover.
THE WEAPONS.
1 Mr.. Norton was armed with a self
: cooking five shooting Tranter pistol
: and fired very rapidly. Mr.. Spang'e
,, had q navy six, but as before stated
! did not discharge either Darrell.
a THE ARREST.
i Mr.. Norton was arrested in a few
moments by Mr.. Scott Day, special Pc
:, lice officer, and lodged in Jail.
/. DEATH OF MIR. sPANGLER.
l. Mr.. Spangler's wounds were dressed
d at the Infrmary, and every attention
II given him. He suffered greatly, mos
g of the time, but at 8 o'clock this morn
ing his spirit passed gently away from
earth. He died calmly and bravely
Il He was native of Winchester, Va
e % and the son of the late Philip and Mar
d garet E. Spangler, very respectabl
>, and good people. He has b'othe
e and sister living at Plattsburg, Mo
IS who have been notified of his untime
ly end. Mr.. Spangler also belonged t
y the sporting fraternity, but was genel
81 81 ally very we'll behaved, orderly, in
# offensive man.
r MORE PARTICULARS.
H. Up to the hour of going to press n
o. examination has taken place, and Mo-
ton is still confined in the city jai
-[South. Western Telegram.
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