The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-04
SHOOTING AFFRAY Ar CASTLE
TON
A jealous Husband Attacks His Sus-
pcctcd Rival and Is Shot by Him
STATEMENT OF THE DEFENSE.

| On Saturday afternoon last an affair oc-
Cured at Castleton Corners, a mile and
half from the village of Castleton, which
resulted in some bloodshed and caused con-
siderable excitement in that usually peace
full locality. Lemuel Strecter, n moulder
in the employ Of Graves & Odell, at Hyde
vile, and who resides at the Corners, was
shot with pistol in the hands of Henry
Hudson, also a moulder who has formerly
worked for T.. A. Bauows. at Castleton
The ball entered Just below the left nipple.
glanced on a rib and lodged IN the Shout
der The cause of the shooting seems to
have been jealousy on The part of Streeter
from the intimacy of Hudson with Street
ers wife. Finding Hudson engaged in con-
vcrsation with his wife on Saturday after
noon, Stlcetcr attacked Hudson, and in the
melee the latter drew II pistol and shot his
assailant as above mentioned. Strceter,
although badly wounded, was not disabled
so but what he started Immediately for an
officer Hudson staid at Strecters house.
where the affair took place, until the arri-
val of Streeter with Deputy Sheriff r. p.
Smith of Castleton, when he gave himself
up and was brought by that officer TO Rut-
land. on Saturday evening. and lodged IN
the county Jail.
The wound made by the pistol bail was
examined by DR.. Burton of Castleton. who
probed for the ball, but could not dislodge
it from its position. Strcctcr then came to
Rutland and was operated upon by DR..
Charles l.. Allen, who was also unsucess-
full in taking out the ball Streeter then re-
turned home.
Our reporter visited the Jail yesterday
and had an interview with the prisoner.
He seemed ready to give his version of the
affair and is satisfied that he will be cleared
of any intention of crime from the fact
that he acted purely in self-defense
Hudson states that he has been very in
innate with Streeter for some time and pre-
vious to a few weeks since had always
been on friendly terms. About three
weeks ago Streeter came to him and said
he thought he (IIudson) was not doing
just right in being so intimate with his
(Streeters) wife that but few words
passed between them at that time and they
parted, as Hudson supposed, on good
terms. Since then the prisoner had net
seen Streeter to speak with him until Sat
urday afternoon last when the affair occur
red, but in the meantime had been told by
several parties that Streeter had threatened
his life and was warned by friends to look
out for him. During this time, also, Street
er had parted with his wife, she going back
to her fathers house and staying a week or
two, and then, having become reconcled,
had returned to live with her husband. At
about two o'clock, Saturday afternoon,
Hudson was passing Strccter's residence
and stopped to talk with Mrs. Streeter.
While they were conversng across the
fence, Mrs. S. suddenly looked up and said,
"Run, Henry, or Lem will kill YOU" .Hud
son looked around and before he could start
Streeter was upon him. His assaant be-
ing large man, Hudson said, % Give me a
show but Streetcr grabbed him by the
throat and said, No; now you'll lie.
Hudson, believing, as he says, that he
should be killed, drew a pistol from his
pocket and fired with tie effect as above
narrated.
This is the story as told, in a candid way,
by Hudson. Other stories are anoat TO the
effect that Hudson shot his victim after the
scuffle was over. We have had no oppor-
tunity of hearing the statement of the
wounded man. Hudson is an American
twenty-one years of age, and unmarried
Strceter is about thirty.
The hearing OF the case is set for Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock, before Justice
ii. 0. Brown of Castleton. Messrs Brom-
ley Il Clark of that place are secured as
counsel for the prisoner.