Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-01

seq"et fe % GeorgefOcn Scandal.
shooh,Ax Of Col. Clarke by the Brewer
BrOtherN.

r.NF some weeks past painful rumors have
zen I'm circulation In Georgetown in refer
ence TO scantal concerning a highly re-
Specialize family there--that of DIR. Edward
Brewer. These rumors were to the effect that
Miss Mary Brewer, his daughter, a beautiful.
accomplished and arniable young lady, was
about 10 oesome mother. The high social
standing of the family caused these scan
dalous reports To be doubted by some but
tney circulated all the more rapidly. as such
SORES VIII: TO the credit OF human nature,
however, IT may be added, that they were
generally received with sincere expressions
OF regret at the misfortune which had over
taken worthy family. Any doubts which
remained of the truth of the rumors were
dlsslpated yesterday afternoon by the receipt
OF kilograms announcing that Heny W. and
j.: Newton Brewer had shot Col. Clarke, 1.-THE
aileged seducer OF their sister, } in Baltimore.
THE BREWER MOTHERS.
Before giving an account of the shooting
IL may be well 10 state that Heury W. Brew
er, the elder brother who fired the shot which
wounded Clarke, is about thirty years old.
lie served in Gilmor's command OF the con-
fedeTate army, and was subsequently, city
surveyor of Georgetown, and after wards as
slStaut surveyor OF the District of Columbia.
Recently he has been out of public office and
carrying on the business Of civil engineer
and surveyor. j. Newton Brewer was for a
mum Der of years clerk with Morris Adler
hardware store, on Bridge St near High
After the death of Mr.. Getty, his brafher-in-
law, he took charge of his establishment
book and variety store on Bird e street,
near Congress and has since that time con-
drcted the business Of the store for his sis
ter. the widow % Mr. Getty. Bo.h young
men have many acquaintance, ami are very
popular.
THF SHOOTING
The baltimore SIfn gives the following ac-
count of the shooting: Yesterday afternoon.
az - O'Clock, there was great excite .1ent at
the St Clair Hotel. Monument square o.
casioned by the shooting and attempting to
Kill Colonel j. Lyle Clarke. of Baltimore by
two brothers. III. W. Brewer and T. y Brew
er, ofGeOrgetOwn. ID. G. The Brewer broth
eTS, who are yOung men. came into the hotel
and inquired of the clerk where Colonel
Clarke was, and Immediately walked back
10 the dining room. Looking around the
apart ment they saw the object of their
search. and went towards him directly from
The entrance. IT is alleged that II. w.
Brewer, who was in advance of his brother
stepped up 10 where Clarke was sitting and
saying something about wrong done 10 his
tBrewers) sister, drew large-si2ed Colts
revolver. seven barrels, and fired a shot
striking Clarke in the ri ght side of the neck,
grazing the carotid artery and passing
through the mouth. Clarke Immediately
Jumped up, and found j. n. Brewer, the
other brother. confronting him with a Smith
" NessOn i've barrel revolver, which he
took away from him after some Struggling.
The brother who fired the shot was sur
rounded by the employees of the house and
Others. and also diSarmed. In the struggle
with him, however. the revolver i'm his hand
was again discharged, but no one was in
jured by the shot. The whole affair OccupieI
only few minutes.
ARREST OF THE BROTHERS.
Deputy Sheriff Tate, who was near Mt
hahd ara heard OF the occurrence, went into
The hotel and arrested II. W. Brewer who
had fired the shots. Major Harry GiImOr.
IolIce commissioner, WHO was in The clerks
Office Of the Criminal Court. opposite the
dlDing-ioom. heard the shots and went over
nulianeOuSly and arrested j. n Brewer
They were both taken to the middle station
house ON the way III. W. Brewer remarked
10 the officer who had him in charge that
Z GGdupgf ~ hot
The cause Of the shooting. Both the yO1np
men are OF good appearance, the one whOdid
ihe shoOtlIg being the larger, and nearly six
!eet tall The younger brother. j. y. Brewer
! about five feet six inches high. Neither of
them seemed 20 regret the occurrence The
younger brother, however. seemed to be a
niue nervous about II. They are very re-
Specially connected in Georgetown.
THE EXAMINATION.
Inc American says: lat ; O'Clock Justice
iIageriy held an examination, and the fol-
man. James Bond, and w II. :. BurgWvnn
Owing 10 sudden attack Of Illness DR. Lind
say was unable TO be present. The testimony
OF The witnesses was, in substance the Same
a. mat given above, and no new facts were
enclted. During the hearing j. y. Brewer
repeatedly wiped the tears from his ewes
nile the testimony of Burgwynn was being
t4ken h w. Brewer interrupted by saving,
: shot Clark; there is no use denying.' This
confession closed the case. and the Brewers
were locked up 10 answer the charge at a
".
OF the shooting was telegraphed TO George
town shortly after the affair occurred and n
number of the young mems friends came
over last night by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
COLONEL CLARK.
colonel j. Lyle Clark, the wounded man.
Is a native of Gloucester county, Va, and
came 10 Baltimore when quite Young Since
that time he has been engaged in mercantile
pursuits. He at one time commanded the
Independent GTays. at that time the crack
military organization OF this city. He was
IN The confederate army during the war and
towards Its close became colonel of the Both
battalion Of Virginia infantry. He Is said 10
nave been brave soldier. and was wounded
III The right leg. After the war he returned
10 this city, and became connected with the
Weli-knOwn liquor firm OF Chas. ii. Myer &
Bros. During the past two years he has been
connected with the LIQUOR house OF IT I
r lack q Sons. He is 10 years old, weighs $50
pounds, has light complexion, beard and
InUStache, and was generally considered n
handsome man. He bias boarded at the ST.
Clair motel for over three years. He is a
widOwer with several children. Col. Clark
crs sister
WHAT HENRY BREWER SAYS.
The Gazette has the following A friend
OF the elder Brewer stated to Gazette re-
porter that Mr.. Brewer felt justified in all
that he had done: that Clarke had BETRAYED
the confidence repOsed i'm him by mis- friends:
That the crime he had committed was of the
most heinOus character; that he intended To
nave KILLED. clarke, ana was surprised that
he had not done so. This friend assured the
reporter that Mr.. Brewer expressed no re-
grets Whatever FOR his course in the matter
ana when informed that Mr.. Clarke deaied
tie charge, he lRrewer) said that he had evil
dtnce IN writing 10 justify his course; that
whilst he did not want To take the law i'm his
own hands. the aggravatiOn was such that
10 nor Orable man, in his opinion. who had
Tine reputation OF his sister at heart could
resist Furnishing the man who had violated
all The laws of friendship and hospitality.
The gentleman 10 whom the reporter refers
Is well known in Baltimore, and states that
there would be no difficulty iii furnishing
bail this morning, but he feared that if the
MoSSrs. Brewer were released they would
carry out their intention OF killing Clarke
Their friend stated that they were both
locked up IN one cell, perfectly TRANQUIL and
satisfied they would be released this morn
ing.
STATEMENT OF THE WOUNDED MAN
The S"n also has the follOwing:-CoI. Clarke
makes a statement of the occurrence. He
says that at about - O'Clock he was sitting
at the dinner table of the st. Clair hotel,
having Just begun his soup. Two young men
approached him from the main entrance.
which is behind where he was sitting The
room was well filled with guests at dinner
including quite number of ladies' Colonel