, 1873-02-18
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

A bridgeport Husband Proceeds to Avengo
His Wron9s by Proxy.
a shooting affray occurred 1aat night, about
10 o'clock, ut No. GAO ArcAor avenue, wherein
David johnson would have planted q bullet in
the head Of one Jerry Lynch had Johnson'a aim
been moro accurate. As 1t WAS, the bullet only
grazod Lynch's head, reducing scalp wound
from which ho will speedily recover. The man
Johnson, who did the shooting, is reported na
boing ono OF the most exemplary citizens Of
bridgeport, and Immediately aftor performing
tho aot, went i'll search Of police officer, and
Johnson Is Tie tao owner OF ono OF tho principal
dry goods stores Oh Arohor nvenue. It iB hiB
enyiabln duty to select tho styles and measure
TX % sps p ef h as ee' IL bs1aa ssR s psas psss
whoro the shooting was done. There reside
over tho store Kr. and Mrs, Perry, who hhye
kept for Bome tfme limited number Of boardera.
About a year ego there came to board at their
house tho man Jerry Lynch. He had not par
takon Of tho hospitalitiea Of tho house many
weeks before It was observed that there was
growing Intimacy existing botweon Lynch and
k1ra: Perry. This developed, as time went on,
gether outside OF tho house, and from bad
to worse affairs went on, until HRS.
Porry began to shun her husband and neglect
her domestic duties. Mr. and Mrs. Perry had
Of theBe, as also tho duties Of hor household,
WAS matter Of great distress to h1r. Perry, But
1t acoms that ho was very ensy man, whosa
mind Was nevor Ills own, and who would far prefer
bolng dominoeEed Eyer than a.; raise fuss by con l.
Mrs. Perry'a Oldest brother) Is not that kind Of
q man. He will contend for his point at the
point OF tho bayonot, Moreover, ho has most
commsndable ideas regarding the marriage re-
treaBed his mind exceedingly. He con-
ferred with A1r. Perry as to what should DO dono,
aud they unitodly decided that tho first cause Of
all the trouble, Lynch, must DO removed from
months ago. Tho execution of their conclusion
Was left to Porry. This was amlatako, for Perry,
true to his character, was too easy with Lynch
and his WaywaTda d. T%ifs %lS and and the
nos ws and .s Ill t s. s znS =
still existed betwoon Lynch and Mre. Pery, for
poor porry was well nigh distracted Johnson.
tho brother, ut longth. grew insanoly mad. Tho
o
To nuke mattera worao, the proaigate wife and
her paramour began to abuse Perry, and. IN Or, :,
ainary Language, his home grew "t9o f'os hot ]" :"
ask tho protection Of the police. johnson re-
Should ah continue no Longer. Ao therefore wont
to Lynch and informed him rory positively that
Lynch at first rofusod but Johneon's threaten-
ing language persuaded him that it would be ul,-
! safe to romain. He accordingly packed his
trunk and norroWtully departed.
Yesterday morning hi. Io.entered tho house
without tho knowledge Of johnson or perry. and
remained tho whole morning. Whom johnson
became aware that Lynch had returned, he went
up atairs and demanded that he Immediately
leave tho house. This Lynch refused to do, and,
to add to Jolnson'H dlstresH, Mrs. perry deollr-
| ed TINT sho would not remain ii Lynch
| was sent away. johnson rushed out
| Of tho houso like mailman,
| and, during yesterday afternoon and evening,
appeared almost inBano with yexation. About D
| o'clock he procured small revolver, determined
to put an end to tho mattor. it necessary by
murder. He returned to Nr. Perry'B house,
aud, meeting Lynch In tho parlor, said to him
TINT hia attontions'to h1fs. Perry must end at
| once, and, further, that the intruder must I'M
modiately loavo tho house, mover to return.
| Lynch at first refused, but finally consented to
leave. Mrs. Porry,. thezoupon, said nho would
60 with him, but finally aaid she
| would meet him the noxt evening,
This only increased JohnBon'a anger, and az
| Lynch WAS proceeding down atairB, johnson
i1rod upon him, tho ball striking him on tho loft
side OF tho hoad, above tho ear and plowiuG
through tho skin for tho space Of two inches,
glanced oil, and foil harmless on the stairway
Lynch foil, and WIS rendered inBcnai.
bio by the shot for fow minutes. johnson
thought Ae Ind killed him. and ran out intc
tho streot. whore ho met Officer Day, to whom
ho gave himself up, saying ho Ind killed man
Lynch Was carried up stairs, whoro he Waa aoor
| revived, and his wound pronounced not serious
Both johnson and Lynch wero takep to ths
bridgeport Station. Tho afraIr crcatoll much OF
citemont ln the noighborhood, whore public gym