Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-02
The Brewer Shooting C..e-

RELEAsE OF THE BROTHERS ON BAIL
FURTHER PARTICULARs OF THE AFFAIR.
The Baltimore Sun of this morning says:
IL w brewer, charged with shooting Colo
mel j. Lyle Clark with a pistol with intent
10 Kill at the st. Clair Hotel on Wednesday
afternoon, and his brother, j. y. Brewer,
charged with being an accessory to the
shooting, were both released on bail yester-
day afternoon by order of Judge Gilmor of
the criminal court. Application for bail
was made by their COUNSEL CAPTAIN J. l.,
Clark. Two certificates were presented to
the court from DIR. J. F.. Lindsay, VINO is at
tending the wounded man, Col. Clarke, one
stating II at he Will soon recover from his
injuries, and the other, written at noon yes
terday, stating that the condition of Col.
clarke was such as TO justify him in stating
That he Will recover from the wound The
judge fixed the bail at 5000 each The bail
was furnished, Ignatius L. Davis, No. IS
South street. and @. Edward Webb, No. Of
North Eutaw street, entering as bonds
men. The young men, who had been de-
tanned at the middle district statIon-house.
were then released from custody. and soon
after started for their home i'm GEORGETOWN
me TWO brothers came over to Baltimore on
wednesday for the purpose of vindicatiug
their sisters honor, who. they allega. had
been wronged by Col. Clarke under "a promise
OF marriage. They had just heard OF their
sisters alleged wrong on the night previous
10 coming to Baltimore. and determined at
once what steps they world take 20 vinGicate
her After arriving ia Baltimore they went
10 The 81. Clair hotel, where they knew
jlai ke was boarding, and after Watching for
some illEe saw MIN proceed 10 tie dining
room. Following him up, ii. ". Brewer
dew revolver and. making some remark
about The wrong done his sister. fired. CLARKE
looked up ard said. Don't 81 OOi me, Henry"
While COIfircd at the station house the
Brewers were in receipt OF IT veral dispatches
|. ON persons in Georgetown Offering to StanI
by them. Several friends in this city also
called upon them, including r +. II. Staub
ard Judge W. h. Gleeson. members of the
baltimore bar. prOffCring them their services.
1T is alleged that the Brewer brothers have
in the ir possession letters from Col Clarke.
III which there are suggestions as To means
which might be avaied of for hiding her
misfortune. Col. Clarke, who is q widoWer
has daughter nineteen years OF age.
The american sayS:-''in reference to the
unfortunate affair, the brothers Brewer state
that for the past two years Col ClaI Ike had
been paying attentions to Miss Brewer. He
had visited her at times at her own home in
GeOTgetOwn, and had accompanied her last
summer when she went to the Virginia
springs with some friends BY her friends
she was regarded as aflianced to him. Last
week one of the brothers heard a whisper de
rogatOry 10 his sister in connection with
Clarke. The brother Immediately ques-
TONED her on the subject, anu with much
shame and sorrow She confessed that she
would soon become q mother, and was not
married. The brothers at once took the mat
ter i'm their own hands, with the result that
is now KNOWN