, 1873-07-31
SHOOTING AFFRAY,
An Old Feud eliminates In a Resort
10 tho Pistol.
One Man Fatally and Another seri'
ously Wounded,

ously Wounded,
At G o'clock last evening m encounter took
place at No. Col State street, in which John
Work1nistcr shot aud fatally wounded Ills autag-
oniat, Mike DoomiB. Some two wooks ago they
had d fist fight, sinco which they hnvo been
deadly enemies, and murdorous threata hhvo
boen mado by both mon. Tho difficulty origi-
mated IN trivial manner. Both Rre butchors,
and perhaps arc not averao to shedding blood.
Werkmtster Is in tho employ of J. Armstrong,
q butcher and produce dealer, at the place whore
TEE SHOOTING wAB DONE.
Beom!s is employed at No. 497, tho butel,or-
shop Of Jacob Wclls. Some two weeks ago
boy delivered basket Of provisions for Work.
mister, at No. 470 Wabash ayonue. Tho boy, 1t
scems was at tho timo in tho acryico Of Beemie.
Tho lady to whom they wero delivered the next
day complained to Workmister that valuable hat
saw tho boy, who positively asserted that he had
: not taken 1t. Tho next day, which WAS Inst Sat-
1rday weok, Deemia WAS soon with tho hat on his
head. Wcrkmister saw him, and accused him
'of being
PARTY TO THE THEFT,
and requested him to giyc It up that 1t might 30
;roturnod to ,tB hatleHs owner. Beoms would
inot gtvo It up, and m angry dispute followed,
IN Which tho characters, personal appear
handled roughly and abusively. This dis
puto occurred In Ar7natrong's storo.
Finally thcy retired into the alley il tho roar,
. "hero thoy made an attempt to settle tho mhtter
psey '5 runsd @ IN Se ese s n't wess wss
. although much smaller than BoemiB, came out
OF tho battle unacathod aud tho victor. Deemis,
enragod by tho seveEe punishment he had re-
celved, promised to 500 his antagonist again,
To- hfn
mister promised that il Doeuis over laid hands
upon him ha
WOULD SHOOT urAr.
How retl ho kept lliH promise tho aequcl
and have exchanged 1nurdorous threats. It
would appear that Werkmiater had armed him.
self for my afTray that might occur. A fow
days ago Armstrong, WoEkmiBtora employer
and etep-brother. discharged from his service o
that Of . loafor and rough. MagnuB and Deemis
were intimate friends, and the former, angored
BY hia being discharged. resolved to bring about
an e encounter between boemis. Armstrong, and
Bee1nis pretty full ot boor, and thsen Lon
persuaded him to sottlo tho difficulty
with Wezkmister, promising to back him up.
Eeemis took up with tho idoa at once, and, to in-
aght many m times on I'll te way to % Arma,rones on
ehop. When thoy arrived in front Of the place.
WoIkmiator stood on tho sidewalk. Deenais ap-
pro1ched him, and called him id coward.
WorkmlsteE did not pay much attention to him,
but started to
ENTER THE s7onE.
BeemiB struck him with his fat On tho side Of
the hoad. Wcrkmlstor then ran into tho atore
and got his revolver, and said, that II Boemis
him to shoot, and bo id. Magnus urged
Boemis to follow Werkmister in and whip lin,
Beomia oeted upon the suggestion, and was fol-
lowed by MagnuH. At tho entrance they picked
Up quantity Of vegetables, and hurled Them ut
Werkmigter, who STOOD in tho rear end of tho
store: When they approached,he he drew revolver
and told them ho would kill them if they did
nos leave him alone. Tho revolver intimidatod
them 80 that they withdrew to tho entrance
a9d buckets which they luriod at Werktnytor,
who narrowly escaped being struck. Unable
longer to endure their attacks, Workmistor i'd
vanced upon his asaaflauts, with his revolver in
is, hand, and they rotreated to tue sidewalk. A
this timo. aud III effort WAS made to
persuade Beeulis to leave, but ho would not.
Ha said he had come to clean out tho whole con-
Germ Qeferring to Armstrong; Btoro). After he
could got hold off. Werk1nister finally
RAISED HIS REVOLVER
and fired tho ball missing Doenais, and striking
Worknlster's brother, q saloon-koeper, in tho
fa Radis of Tug Leg inalctlae painful aesh wound
empty boo4 10 1eg sh'n and p'tSa tSaew IT It
Weskniator. He startod to run away. when his
antagonist tlrod second shot, tho bull striking
Beennis under the left shoulder blade. IIo foil
On the sidewalk Immediately, and for moment
was uotionleaa In tho Excitement which en-
aued both Wcrknister and Magnus escaped
Tho former, ~ was afterwards learned, seoreted
himself for while ln q room upstairs, and tho
lattor made for the 1ako-shore. Officers O'Noil
MoGary, Lennon, and Oluett wero on the
ground soon after the shooting was
done, and Immediately vent In purauit OF tho
pursued BY McGary and Lennon. Tloy lost
track Of him, and on Twelfth. between State aud
Third avenue, he mot Officers Ehinger and
O'Brien, to whom ho related the circumstance
aud gave himsolt up. Magnua waB puraued to
the lake shore by officers 0'Neil aud Oluott. He
gota boat and vent out On tho lake, and was
followed by cluott: He then returned to Shore
where he Was caught by 0'Noil.
;, Be1nfs wound WAS pronounced fatal by prs.
Cory and 6tratford. He waB flpally removed
to the County Hospital. At Iata hour laHt
night
THE DALI HAD NOT
been found, and Doemia was thought to be dy-
ing. Both are young and single mon, about ~
Yoara OF ago. Werkmister bears m excellent
character, aud is much respected. Boemia is
not 30 favorably known. uo iH looked upou as
q yiciouB, reckless fellow. h1agnuB, bis com
panion, il rough Of the lowest typo.
Outrage mud Lynch Law.
Ne" c'''g IT, c0sssM oSs 4!g 2 estesp'"ast' "
4 man calling himself Joff. Davis was arroat-
cd, convicted, and sentenced tlroo years to tho
penitontiary from this county, about lve yoara
ago, for m attomps at rape on the person Of o
married woman, noar the town Of nogerayie,
Tuscarawas County. He served his torn, and
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