Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.
DESPERATE FIGHT ABOUT A WOMAN.
Lem weedeu shot. Perhaps Fatally
Ida. Choice. and 10. Tragic Results.

About O'Clock This morning a man named
Charles =. Goodman. who is employed In the
Treasury department as a steam otter, fired
three shots at a well known character about
town named Lem" weeden, all o. which
took effect-one I'm tho left groin. one In the
right hip and one through the upper lip
The sfiray between the parties occurred IS
a house on 18Th street, below Pennsylvania
avenue, where lives q female called "Ida.'
VINO. II AL reports are true, has shown favors
10 both the belligerenis.
GOoDNAN's STATEMENT.
Goonman states that he met Wcelen early
last evening, and AT his invitation entered a
restaurant, where they took drinks. On
OF being the best man In town aud that he
could whip his weight I'm wild cats. let alone
any man in town. Knowing LENS" quar-
relsome disposition when In liquor Good
man tried Ca avoid him a. much as possible,
but Lem" insisted on their taking another
drink, after swallowing which Lem asked
swered Yes" When lem" told him thar
he must give her up or fight, Goodman
laughed, telling Lem 10 So home. AMI Of
fered 10 so home with him. This Lem re-
fused TO DO, aud continued
TALkING ABOUT IDA.
Both started up the avenue towards 18th
street; when Lem insisted ON Goodman going
with him 10 the house whore the girl lived
Just long enough for him (WeeicnN 10 ask her
question. Goodman states that he refused
10 go,and Lem got hold OF him and forced
MIN 10 80. On arriving a parley took place.
and IL was settled that Lem should enter the
house and ask Ida question. and return 10
yoln 1oodman, pledsing himself that he
would not harm the girl. Entering the house
ne proceeded 10 her room, where. after n
moments talk with Ida. he appeared on the
balcony In front, and called 20 his rival 10
come up stairs.
IDA'S CHOICE.
In obedience To the invitation or command,
Goodman went up stairs. when Lem adj
dressed the fair one saying, " liza, we are
both here; now take your choice which of us
you will have" Ida inQuirei IL he would
knock her down IL she signihed her choice.
OF course he would not, hut was prepared 10
submit To her verdict. Ida stepped mp 90
Goodman and signihed that he was her IA
Norite. which aroused the brute in Lem. and
i'm twinkling he knocked her down. This
brought the rivals face 20 face. and a long
and
DESPERATE FIGHT
between the two men followed. during which
Goodman states that Lem hOllered
enough Goodman let him get up. and
proposed to shake hands and 20 home. He
extended his right hand, which Lem graSped
with his LEFT and lunged at him with "A knife,
cutting his coat a. he lodged the blow. Toe
nghtlng continued with pitchers, basins. and
any loose articles which they could get hold
OF. In the front room Goodman saw re-
yolver laying on a mantel, and catching 10
UP let fly
THREE SHOTS At LEN.
initlciing The wounds mentioned above.
Weedeu finding 10 getting too warm for him
jumped from the balcony TO the ground. A.
this stage Officers sutton and Daley came
on the field and ScOOped them both. Goodman
being sent 10 the Central station. while Lem
was taken into Entwisle's drug store and n
messenger dispatched tor Dr. Tree. who made
curSory examination OF his wounds. and
recommended that he be sent 10 the Proyl-
dcEcc hOSpit al, aS ne was labOring under too
much excitement for a thorough eNamina-
ton. Lem objected 10 tins and was finally
taken To the Central guarihOuSe. where Dr.
l,icy was called 10 see him. lie arrived
there about o'clock. and after extracting
one OF the bullets gave IL aS his OPINION that
the ball from the groin wound hal Lodged
near the femOral artery, and that heniOr-
image might eGsue az any moment. aud that
II would prove fatal. The wounded man
was then removed 10 his home and sedatiyes
were administered.
GOODMAN RELEASED on BAIL.
In the Police Court this morning
{. c. Goodman was Arranged for assault
aud battery with iutent 10 Kill Lemuel
Weeden. Mr.. VIM. \. Cook appeared as his
counsel and waived an examination. Tue
court fixed the bonds at 5000, but after
some some discussion il was reduced 10 -. 900
when Mr.. James w. Humphrey entered on
the bond. ard Mr.. Goodman was released.
The fun name of the woman in the case
is Ida Lewis.
wEEDEN's CONDITION TODAY.
The physicians to-day regard the condition
OF Weeden to be as favorable as they could
expect, but they decline to pass an opinion
as TO whether he will recover. The hot
weather is not favorable 10 his recovery.
There was no probing for the balls to-day.