, 1874-08-20
TRAGEDY IN LOCKpORr, N. Y.
a Young MAN, tn Protecting 1Hts
Father Rrum AssAnlf. 8hootn Two
Ilnckmcn aud Kills Ono OF Thcm.

A Young G1nM, ia Protecting 1Hts
Father from Assault, shootn Two
lahckmcn aud Ikll1s Ono OF Thcm.'
From lhs Iottport N. ~ Journal, Ana. IA,
tragudy wag enaotod OH Erie street In this city,
BY which Mortinlor. Rogers, hack-arlyer, was
shot doad. md Id. Damj,soy, another hnnis-
driver, aud companion Of NoGors, ,soriousy II not
~ we can loarn botoro going to prose, acom to
- h6xcrs 'i and Dempsey weros toaothor during
tho forenoon, anu inanfged rathot froniy in tho
soe ss e Ss;e evq qass s AIe Sss tee eer te
saloon kept by David Hollander, on Er,o 1troot
Both wore intoxicatod. They entorcd thu saloon
aud called for beer, Ho1landor refused. high
words followed, yhlSh oyont1ally led to blows
bors, and number OF thom came i'll to qucll Tho
disturbance. Among tkoso " who caMo was man
named Pencil. In BONO way he became Involved
In tho conflict. His ron, George ". Pencil, ro-
satoon IN qucatloil, now arrivod upon tho scono
aud obaoryed that his father was being roughly
handled by Rogers and Dompsey. Holifterferea
eoprotoct hs fnthor, and threatened to shoot
like bis father, became involved II, tho fight. 4
olineh besween Rogers, Pencil, and Dempsey fol-
lowed. and during ths cnch aud struggle the
shota ftom pistol were fired by George W.
psnst sOo st ts sots took eaocs p MoyGrs
~ -
,nouacnta. Dompsoy received three ahots-one
In tho broast just above tho right nipple; at>-
othor, on tho lower rib, glanced OF md did no
injury Bavo aslight wound; nnl tho third in tho
gera office, aud At this writing lila injuries aro
being examined. OF thoir cxtent NO cannot nt
tho preaont writing. Judge with certainty. We
may say however, shat thoy arc Horioua and may
provo fatal Rogora' dead body was takon to
hiH home.
.srons kha aarn4 ndrsr A.n H.
It was thought yesterday afternoon, immodl"
atoly after tho dced1 that George ". Pencil, who
did tho shooting; would, or was about to givo
himself up to tho authorities. Such, however,
did not provo To bo the caao.' Pencil fled aud
concoaled hmsolf. Tho father Of tho fugitive,
shortly after tho ARRAY, aud stated that hin son,
George ". ponell. had committed tho homicide,
and would within mn hour appeAr aud givo him
solf up to tho authoritiea. This circumstance
doubtless caused tlo oIficera for tlulo to relax
tanity to escape. The officers, too. subsequently,
suspected Tint when Jothro Peccil appeared at
tho Police Court TO notify them OF tho iutontinn
| OF his ION to givc himself up, he was simply
misleading tho1n. Mayor Buck entertained tho
! noon he detailed an otlicer to arrest the sald
Jothro Pencil, tho father Of tho fugitive, III caHe
his son was not givon up to the authorities III
| tho space Of ono hour. -,
Attho end Of tho hour tho fugitive WIS not
orders, Jethro Pencil was afrestod and lockod
up. III the meantime officers scburod tho city
and viclnitY, aud kept Cloeo watch Of all ave.
naes Of eBcapo. About 4 O'Clock this morning
the fugitive appearod at the jai and gave him
ho was concealed in cor1,-iod near hts brother
iu-law's residence. about two miles south Of the
| cit~ Jothro Poncil, tho father Of tue prisoner,
| was thon released from custody.