The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-22
Shooting ARRAY ON Fore street.

The old stock company which has appeared
so often in the newspapers gave another of its
startling performances ON the boards of the
Fore street theatre last evening, in which
Nelson Leighton, "Scotty" and other STARS
played the usual parts. The scene was laid in
Hugh Kelley's shop
group of men were assembled there drink
ing and smoking, when there entered stall
wart colored man, a stranger in these parts,
who claims to hail from New York, and who
calls himself Charles Saunders. After drink
ing several times he became very quarrelsoms
aud boastful of his proves, asserting that he
could whip any man in Portland. This reused
the local pride of Maurice Connors, rising
young light of the neighborhood, and he ex-
pressed some doubts of Saunders ability to
fulfil his boast Thereupon Nelson Leighton
interfered, and was knocked down by Counors
and soundly thrashed for his pains. Bruised
and bleeding he crawled over to his house.
Connors then knocked Saunders down. The
negro jumped up, drew a six shooter and began
firing wild. Three shots were fired, the first
ploughing the air, the second going through the
hat and the third lodging in the arm of Alvin
Murphy, lookeron, who had taken no part
in the brawl Saunders then fled, and Murphy
was taken to the police station, where his
wound, trifling one, was dressed by DR.. Ring.
Deputies Bridges and Williams, and officer
Miles, were Immediately notified, and hurried
to the spot. They learned that Saunders had
taken refuge at Leighton's. There they went,
and found Nelson bleeding from the nose and
mouth, bending over his wifi, who lay upon a
bed stupid from liquor. The furniture was
covered with blood stains. Following up the
trail along the blood-besmirched stairway, they
found Saunders snugly tucked up between
mattresses in a chamber above. He made a
desperate fight, and it was only after a long
and hard struggle that they succeeded in ar
resting him. During the struggle he managed
to pass his revolver to "Scotty." who stood
near by; but one of the officers saw the move
ment and secured the weapon.
Saunders is a strongly built man, about
twenty-five years old, and looks like very
devil. Murphy, the man who was shot, is
about the same age.
POLICE NoTEs.-A lively row took place on
Fore street yesterday noon between crowd of
roughs. Officers Rich and Gribben arrested
the ringleaders
Officer jackson arrested a drunken fellow
yesterday, who caused the officer good deal OF
trouble before he got him locked up,
Monday night fellow went into Johnson's
saloon and asked for something to eat as he
had no money and a supper was given him
Lass evening he appeared again with the same
request, when Mr. johnson refused and or
dered him off. He left aud soon returned with
brick, and demanded something to eat or be
would smash the window. Deputy Williams
was sent for, and with the help of officer jack
son took him to the station
A man named Currier, who lives in one Of
the alleys leading off from Fore street, made
complaint to the officers yesterday that he hat
been assaulted with an iron bar and badly
beaten by Mrs Hewlett, better known as EN-
ma Hall and her husband, two of his neigh
bors. Judge Morris will investigate the case
this morning.
Deputy Williams yesterday recovered val
vable meerschaum pipe stolen from Mr.. Wiley
of the Portland Band some weeks SINCE
Officer Stevens arrested a notorious rough or
Centre street last evening for making distur
bance.
The Burke family on Grove street were hav-
ing row last night.
CoRoNER's 1NQUEsT.-Coroner Gould sum
moned the following Jurors in the Hardenbrook
| inquest yesterday morning; W. G. Davis, c. HI
Haskell, Willard w. Harris, Henry R. Stick
ney, Joshua Sawyer and Geo. R. Kimball
After viewing the body of the deceased and
making full examination of the place where
the accident occurred the jury adjourned unit
two o'clock to meet at the County Attorneys
Office in the City Building, to hear the evidence
Of the witnesses. At two o'clock the jury met
but as some persons were not there whose pres
ence was necessary they adjourned to nine O.
clock this morning
The friends of the deceased feel great in
terest in the decision of the jury, as they think
the accident was caused by the. carele ssness Of
some one connected with the train.
ADMTTED.-On motion of Gen. j. D. Fes
sender, Major j. p. Sanger, U. S. A., was adj
| mitted to the Cumberland County Bar Mon.
day. Major Sanger is a graduate of West Point
and took rank in the first third of his class
| For some years years now he has held the chail
of military tactics at Bowdoin College Those
of our citizens who have had an opportunity
to make his acquaintance, prize it highly, and
| at Bowdoin he has made himself general ia.
vorite by his courteous >and genial manners.
We understand that it is rot his intention at
present to throw up his commission and enter
upon the active duties of his newly chosen pro.
fession. This is not to be regretted, for while
the bar might gain dejrable acquisition the
army would surely lose a. good officer
INSTALLATION SERvICEs.-A& Ecclesiastical
Council will meet this afternoon at three
o'clock at the vestry of Plymouth church to ex
anime c. F. Dole, and if deemed expedient to
ordain and install him as pastor of said church
The following is the order of exercises for the
occasiou Rev. George w. Field, DID,, of Ban
gor, will preach the sermon; charge to the PEG
pie by Rev. E. Y. Hincks of this city; charge
10 the pastor by Benz. Tappan of Norridge-
wock; right hand of fellowship by Rev. James
H. Ecoo OF Augusta. Other exercises will be
gwen at the time of the services which will be
IN the church at u. The floral decorations at
the church in the evening will be very fine.
| MEMORIAL DAY.-The Grand Army are max
| ing preparations for fine celebration on Me
mortal Day. They have appointed the follow
| ing general committee to make all necessar,
arrangements: G. ii. Abbott, w. H. Green. G
N. Lang, w. B. Smith, George FL. Libby, I. Fl
Bibber, John Yeaton, jr., j. S. Douglass, Chas
Walker, j. W. Starbird, c. Fl. Mitchell, H. Z
ingalls,.
At meeting last evening the subcommittee
| were appointed to attend to the arrangement
| in DETAIL
| INITIATION. A. Thomas, Esq, has il
I his possession a copy of the first issue of tn,