New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-01
SID ISSUE or A PETTY FEUD.

A PHOTOGRAPHER SHOOTS HIS NEIGHBoR, NFIICr-
ING A PROBABLY MORTAL WOUND
A petty feud between two men, extending
lapse Of several months resulted yesterday In
the becoming deliberate murderer the other an
unfortunate victim. The final quarrel. eliminating In
the fatal wounding Of Of the participants, was re-
garding the displacement Of a business sign
Oscar Elite conducts Photographic establishment on
the third floor OF No. 24 Bowery. and John Wachos,
agent for tho Empire and Remington Sewing Machine
Company occupies the second floor OF the same build
ing. These have not been good terms for many
months, Wachols going so far as TO say In his ante
norton statement that Etc frequently came into his
place and quarreled with Wacholss wife while he was
ABSENT During his Absence yesterday morning, Etc
removed Wachoss business and in doing 80 broke
his glass door, When tho former returned to his home,
between noon and D. M, his wife informed him OF the
fact. Wachos immediately went TO Etc ana nerce
quarrel ensued Elite 10 have been the aggressive
one throughout, Wachols simply intmating That ne
knew his rights. and knowing dared maintain them
Etc called him big jackass" and ordered him from
the room, and gaining satisfaction, Wachols went to
Mr. Dresser Secretary Of the Sewing Machine Company
whom he related the facts. Afterward leaving the
Office no started down the stairs, and at the hrst
landing met Elite, whom he again accused
of having pulled down the sign. without
word OF warning Elite drew large pistol from his
pocket fred and then only waiting TO see the effect OF
the shot, fed down the stairs and disappeared In the
crowded thoroughiare. Wachols fell almost Immediately
after receiving the shot, and the alarm given by his
wife, who heard the shot and flew TO his side In an
instant. The wounded man carried into his rooms,
and an ambulance wagon for, in which he was
removed to Bellevue Hospital The bullet entered the
lower right sde and is supposed to have pierced the
liver. The pistol g,with which the missile was
hredl carried off by the murderer. Several cart
ridges fitting tho revolver found however, ana
they large enough to fit the largest size OF Smth
Wesson pistol. The wound 10 large and ugly one
and pronounced fatal by the surgeons at Bellevue
Hospital. Before WachOs removed To the hospital
Coroner Herman was summoned, and TOOK MS ante
mortem statement. His story Is substantially given
above in addition he said that he had pistol and
rel. =
Capt Cllnchy OF the Fourteenth Precinct and his
officers ,were making every effort 10 catch the murderer
yesterday afternoon, but he is single man ana has
only few relatives in New York, 1t was difficult 10 get
his tracksMr. WachOs Is German, age 30, and has
wife but children He spoken OF as peaceabe ana
noensive man, having never had any trouble with MS
neighbors except the difficulty with Elite who Is said
troublesome man. Elites assistant on being ques
toned stated that he into dinner few moments
after the shooting and Etc told him that he had shot
Wachos. According TO this statement, the latter came
into Ete's place and demanded TO know why MS sign
had been taken down. Elite told him that it did not
belong there whercupon WachOls became demonstraVe
and was ordered out. He went out but few moments
aferward returned and abused Etc, finally rushing
upon him aud catching him by the throat The latter
went into his private office, and returning SAID u
Wachols, instead OF doing so, approached, and Etc
shot him These stories differ materially that it would
that both must for the present be received Win
allowance.