The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-12-03
BEARSS ON a BENDER.
Rochester's Representative.

IoganspOrl Star tells the story as fol-
lows: Yesterday afternoon, about 2
O'Clock. word was brought down town
that n shooting ailray had occurred at
the Wabash depot. the victim being Mr..
Henry Wolcott. the agent Of the road
at this point. Capt. Randall, with officers
& ere and Chichester, started fOrthe scene.
and OH arriving found large crowd
congregaied OH the platform. The
would-be murderer was in the passenger
room, and was just starting for the
door. when the officers entered. Capt.
kandali Immediately took hold of him,
and ordered him 10 deliver up his re-
volver. The prisoner made no resist
ance, but gave himself mp with an air of
Independence that appeared TO charac-
terize all his actions. la searching him
. pint bottle filled with liquor was ia
ken from the inside pocket OF his over
coat. The officers feeling convinced
shat he was too much intoxicated To
have preliminary examination, locked
him up in the Jail On the way down.
be freely confessed 10 having done the
shooting. and expressed regret that
he did not Kill Wolcot,, stating that he
" ould dO the same thing over again il
he had tile opportunity. ar. Wolcotl
having been taken To his residence. the
star reporter called on that gentleman
to gain the particulars of the case. DR..
John III ShultZ was engaged in dressing
his wounds. tho injured man bearing
himself up brayely under the operation.
" hich was evidently very painful.
TIE DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
Ia answer TO inquiries, Mr.. Wolcott
stated that he was standing OF the plat
form of tie passenger depot engaged in
handing some papers TO the conductor
.oi the train, which had Just arrived
from the east. After the departure of
the train he noticed his a-sailant stand
ing fnw feet from him. and, seeing he
was partly intoxicated remarked in al
jocular manner that he was pretty well
fixed, TO which the stranger replied in a
surly manner. and lad apparently be-
come indignant at the stylc in which he
had been addressed lie invited VOL
.cott 10 play game Of cards or como
ahd i.A, a dI.na, which ,he agent de-
ciinrh. Approaching close 10 where
wolcott was siauding lie again re-
uewed his invitation 10 20 and take
something. when wolcott. stepping
back. made motion 10 the fellow to
move Oh. as his presence was disagree
able Ia him. This seemed to have n
nlallcning effect on the man, for he
drew his revolver. and without any
warning or pTovecation deliberately
lovclcd the weapon at Wolcott and fired
Before the agent had time 10 recover
himself. the fellow. evidently bent on
committing murder, again pointed the
revolver and firing another shot coolly
placed the revolver ia his pocket aud
walked into lie depot, where he re-
manned until arrested by the officer
The revolver j. now in The possession
of Capt. Randall. aud is handsome
one With six chambers, two of which
" ere found empty when taken from the
fellow. DR.. Shultz. in his examination.
found that one ball had
STRUCK OVER THE RIGHT TEMPLE,
pushing back about two inches and
Tlancing out. tho other taking effect
about two inches above the lel eve
striking the skull. and fortunately glanc-I
ing oui. Mr.. Molcott, although suffer-
Ing much pain. j. in no immediate dam
ger. and expects ic be MI right in a few
days. The prisoners name is Charles
W. Bearss. and he lives in Rochester.
Fulton county. He is brother Of SEN
ator Bcarss. of Miami county. and also
10 he widow Of the late George w
Ewing. of Fort Wayne, the heavy real
estate owner. lie came here TUESDAY
night from Peru. and was in the record.
cr's office last "Wednesday morning can.
ceiling mortgage which he held against
Mr. John r. BARNES that reutlcuaui
paving him S6l6. This amount wa
found on his person when arrested. andl
he took a receipt from the sheriff for IT,
lie i aboat fifty years of age. tall, we'll
built. aud j. evidently man of great
muscular strength. Ills appearance
does not indicate depravcd character.
and hc was no doubt crazed with liquor
when lac committed the deed. lie j.
lHboring under the dclusion that Mr.
Walcou attempted TO rob him. and
pleads that "a an excuse for the attempt
cu murder.
u sphinx n Neale The firm who re-
Gently failed in Davies county with H.
abilities amnuntin. TO S16l.OOO. offer TO
settle with their creditors ON the follow
ing terms: They will transfer their
property 10 trustees. to be disposed of
Tor the benefit of their creditors. the
latter 20 forcgo all claims for interest
for the ensuing three wears. at the end
of which time. IL the debts are not paid
iu fall hey shall again commence 10
draw interest. The assets. al low es-.
innate, arc about equal TO the liabilities.