The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-08-27

front of the Changers Hotel. Mr.. Wann
states that about that time he was standing
in the street, just outside the curbstone,
when he heard Archers voice Turning
around, he saw Monks standing on the side
walk, inside the iron rail to which horses
are tied and Archer in the middle of the
street. Mr.. Wann says Archer accostcd
Monks with the remark; "Arc you the man
who pulled me back in the Court House yard
this afternoon
Monks replied: as your name Archer ?
If you are Archer, am the man who pulled
you away did it to keep you from shoot
ing my friend"
Archer then said: "If you don't know
my name, step out here and will introduce
myself to you"
Monks started to walk around the post
near which he was leaning, for the purpose
of approaching Archer AS he did so, Arch
er took n pistol out of his pocket, and pre-
senting it at Monks breast fired. Monks
stopped a moment and was raising his foot
to take another step, when Archer raised his
pistol again, and taking deliberate aim fired
the second time. Mr.. Wann ran towards
Archer to get the pistol away, and as he was
about to grapple with him, Archer thrust the
pistol in his face and pulled The trigger
Fortunately for Wann, the cap snapped
Wann then ran back to assist Monks. The
latter, when he received the second shot
staggered towards the porch Of the hotel, q
distance of twelve or thirteen feet, and fell
upon it, with his feet resting upon the side
walk. The conversation that took place be.
tween the parties was carried on in so quiet
manner that, although little groups of men
were standing around the hotel, their atten.
ton was not attracted until the pistol was
fred.
THE EXTENT OF THE INJURY
Mr. Monks was carried into the parlor oil
the Changers Hotel, and laid upon the floor
Drs. II. d. Lee and j. Ward Scott were in
the house at the time, and assisted in carry
ing him in. A number of other physicians
were also summoned, among whom were Dr.
Geo. w. Archer, Drs. Z. H. and w. S. Rich
ardson, DIR. ID. Preston Wysong and DR.. c.
A. Rutledgc. The wounded man was exam
incd and it was found that one ball had ell
tered the left side of the breast, about an inch
above the nipple, and lodged in the region of
the spine, causing paralysis of that side. The
other pierced the right side of the breast in
nearly the same position as the first. 1t was
decided to be exceedingly dangerous TO the
patient to probe for the balls, and he was
made as comfortable MS possible.
The danger to his life at first was from
hemorrhage into the cavity of the chest, but
that was soon arrested. 1t appears that it
was the second shot that entered the left
breast, and caused paralysis by impinging
upon the spine On Monday the ball could
be felt beneath the skin on the back, having
doubtless worked away from the spine. AS
consequence Mr.. Monks has partially recov.
cred the use of his limbs. His wife and eldest
daughter were sent for on Saturday night
and have been with him ever since. He has
not yet been moved from the parlor of the
Changers Hotel, and receives the kindcst
attention from Mr.. and Mrs ForwOod of the
hotel. His brothers are also in attendance
upon him.
He was believed to be dying on Saturday
night and Sunday. but rallied little on Mon
day morning, and there are now strong
hopes of his recovery. He is under the pro
fessional care of DR.. Il. D. Lee and DR.. J
Ward Scott.
ARCHERs ACTS AND ASSERTIONS.
After firing the shots Archer walked delib
erately across the street with the pistol in his
hand, and stood for moment or two on tho
porch of the Edgewood House, just opposite
and, in reply to an exclamation of bystand
CT, coolly said II shot the" He then
ran down CORTLAND street around the Court
House square, and entered the barber shor
opposite Hanna's Hotel, on Bond street, kept
by colored man named Saunders. Archer
was nearly out of breath from running, and
took scat. After sitting a few moments he
said to Saunders II shot fellow up tho
street can't you lend me q gun?' Saunders
told him he had no gun. He had heard the
shots, and at first thought Archer was testing
his manner being so cool and collected
Saunders advised him TO give himself up al
once, whereupon Archer started out. Archer
next went to Mr. William Herman's store
on the corner of Main and Office streets, ant
asked Mr. John w. Anderson, clerk, to gel
the sheriff to come and arrest him, and ther
Immediately passed out of the store and wcn
to his home in the village.
ARREST OF ARCHER.
Sheriff jarrett and his deputy, George r
Cairncs, were both absent from town, but
Deputy Sheriff Pyle summoned n posse tc
assist in searching for Archer While the
| posse were looking for him in various place,
Constable John J. Alexander went TO The
house of Archer's father and inquired fol
| him. The family at first denied that he wa.
there, but while Mr.. Alexander was speaking
the young man whom he was in search O
came in, and learning the constabe's errant
quietly said, II am your prisoner" Upor
being asked for bis pistol he took it out O
| subsequently gave it to the constable. i
was Smith & Wesson seven-sh shooter ant
| five of the barrels were still loaded. The
prisoner was quietly taken through the real
of the house, around the edge of the town
and lodged in Jail before many persons knew
he was arrested.
AS soon as the fact became known some
persons gathered in front of the Jail demand
ing that he be brought out for hearing be-
fore magistrate. Fearing some trouble the
authorities very prudently determined &c
hold him in Jail for awhile, to await the re-
suit OF Monks's injuries.
ARCHER's ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR,
as given after his arrest, is that in the after.
noon he had gotten into difficulty with q
man named Jack Wann, and some one took
him by the back of the neck and pulled him
away. He had a boil upon his neck, and
says the man hurt him. He says that in the
evening, while in front of Forwoods Hotel
q man came up to him and said, "Are YOU
the man | had difficulty with this after.
noon !" Archer says he replied, mo, sir, /
don't know that ever had difficulty with
you; don't know you; are you the man
who caught me by the back of the neck Pr
The man said 81 am the very man." At
this point some one else entered the cell and
Archer refused to say any more.
Archer had an interview on Monday AFTER
noon with his father and his counsel, VIM.
Young. He remarked to his counsel that he
would like to get out, but was told that he
would have to remain in Jail until court meets
IN November. He seems to realize his posi-
ton very keenly, and expresses the deepest
sorrow and regret for what he did He ask
ed on Monday how Monks was and uron