The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-03
Letter from Baltimore.


A desperate shooting ARRAY or attempt at muir
der occurred this afternoon at the st. Clair Hotel
On Monument Square, which caused much excite
ment. About 81 p. m. two neatly dressed gen.
teel looking young men entered the dining room
without attracting any unusual attention, and
quietly walking up to the chair in which COL
Clarke was seated, and without word of warn
ing the younger one of them drew pistol from
the bip pocket of his pants, and pointing it at the
back of Col. Cark's head, fired. Up this time
not word was spoken by either of the assailants
whilst in the dining room. The reportof pistol
shot startled all the guests the ladies in the room
screamed, and the greatest CONSERVATION was
created The waiter at the table at which Col.
Clarke sat- with remarkable presence OF mind, |
sezed the revolver in the hand OF the assallant |
and prevented him from firing a second time as
he no doubt would otherwise have done.
In moment the gentlemen guests in the room
gathered around the scene, and as quick as pos
sible some of them carried the wounded man to
his room. Others stood by the two young men
who had made such a sudden and murderous as
sault to prevent them from escaping arrest had
they showed any disposition to do so. They
made NO explanation of the cause that had in
duced them to do such desperate deed. Col.
Harry Gmor, Police Commissioner, and Deputy
Sheriff Tate, happened to be in the Criminal
Court roem adjoining the hotel, and hearing the
shot and noticing the excitement ran into the
hotel, and without delay arrested both the as
sailants. 1t was then ascertained that both men
were armed, each with a revolver, and were bent
on vengeance. They were Immediately taken to
the middle station house, and gave their names
as II. W. and ]. N. Brewer, stating that they
we're brothers and lived in Georgetown, D. c.
The pistol shot was fired by ID. W. Brewer the
Younger brother They said they had been
driven to the desperate act of taking the law into
their own hands to avenge sisters wrongs.
No further questions were asked them, but be-
fore being put back into cell to await an exam
ination before Justice Hagerty this afternoon, one
of the brothers expressed regret that ne had not
succeeded in shooting to the death the man whom
they had come on from Georgetown for that ex-
press purpose. In the meantime, DR.. Lindsay
| had been summoned to the room of the wounded
man, and, examining mis- injuries, found that
bullet had entered the side of his neck, short
distance below the right ear, in close proximity
TO the iugular vein, and striking his tongue, the
ball passed out of his mouth. The wound is not
considered fatal one, but COL Clarke was great
| lv exhausted from loss of blood. Col. >. Lyle
| Clarke has host of friends in this city, and es-
tablished for himself an honorable record for
bravery and heroism in fighting for the Southern
cause that any soldier might we'll be proud Of
| A number of his friends assembled in his room
and did all in their power to relieve his suiferings.
| Col. Clarke is engaged as travelling salesman
| for the wholesale liquor house OF Thos j. Flack
4 Sons, No. 50 South street. The young Brew
ers who have all the appearances of good breed
ing and refinement were also soldiers IN the
Southern army, and served under Col. Harry
Gilmer.
have adopted the above account from the g
O'Clock edition Of the E0ening Ne0s, which is
nearly correct. 1t is stated by some, however,
| Alexandria.
pina. Their father is reported to have gone par
tally insane in consequence of the wrong done
his daughter 1t seems to be hard case and ex-
cites considerable sympathy for the offenders.
An examination was had before the police magis-
trate. Several witnesses gave testimony agree
ing with the above facts also that one OF Inc as
not to interfere or vengeance might be taken on
him also. Some mystery still hangs over the
matter on account of report that the wrong
man was shot, installing him for another person
This, however, is not very probable. AT the ex
animation the younger Brewer confessed to hi;
having fred the shot that wounded Clarke
They were both sent to Jail for further hearing
seven days hence. They seemed anxious for 6
briefer time, not relishing the idea OF being lock-
ed up in prison this hot weather. If the wound
ed man RECEIVERS, though he now suffers grea
pain, they will, no doubt, give security to avail
|
However much wronged and injured these young
men may have felt themselves, yet it was mes
daring act endangering the lives of innocent par
ties-ladies and gentlemen-who were dining a
the same table. There is no excuse for such
recklessness and disregard of others-all strang
ers | have been more minute in giving an &C
count of this ARRAY because Col. Clarke, s;temp'
ted to be assassinated, was very generally known
here and elsewhere, and up to now highly esteem
ed 1t is proper to say there was something
manly and noble in the appearance of the two
brothers. They seemed calm, deliberate, deter
mined One OF them when the examination wa!
progressing, and an allusion was made to the in
ducing cause of the deed, dropped his head and
wept feelingly and bitterly.
Sunday next being the anniversary of Ameri
can Independence Monday following will be OBJ
met close. A national salute will be fired, flags
banners. &C., flung to the breeze and other
things done incident TO that memorable gala day
Steamboat and railroad excursions take place in
all directions. The various parks will be threng-
ed and thousands repair TO the surrounding coun-
try. No public display of fireworks has been
provided for. There is likely, however, to be
some Publications of this kind in private way.
The young folks will have their fun On such a
day regardless of public or legal interdictions-
You may look for full representation Of Balti-
| uOIcduS al 1OWSUHlUWu MOuudJ UeAl. Tue
| Bunker Hill centennial has just passed and the
enc to come off next year in Philadelphia, conf
memorative Of the hundredlh years existence of
our Republic, cannot fail of being jubilee such
as the world never saw before. AS. therefor, we
are nearing such patriotic memories let US give
the .ninety-ninth anniversary gladstone well
come
| For week past we have had intensely hot and
oppressive weather. Quite number of persons
| and animals were overcome by the heat-some
| died. The range of the thermometer has been
| from 80 to Sc degrees according to location
There seemed indeed, to be no letting up day
| nor night Your humble correspondent has been
about half dead and raw with prickly heat as if
he had been skinned alive. Loss of rest too at
| nights has so obfuscated his brain, seemingly now
jelly, afflicted also with tidal wave of prespra-
| ton, that he finds great labor and difficulty in
composing or writing. Horace Greeley used to
| say, "Young man, 60 West" Daniel Webster,
when summer came, would announce, "Get thee
to the mountains" | think shall strike for the
Smedley at Towsontown Thank fortune, how
ever, we have had some grand showers-two or
three of them last evening and night which re-
freshed the atmosphere aud made life more en-
durable. Many of our people are going daily to
the seashore, mountains and the country. One
great blessing, however, comparatively good
health prevails and no epideincs. 1t is distress
ing to see the poor babies suffer. NEsroR.
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