The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-01
THE PISTOL.
Two Men Wounded by "a Drunken
ShOOtist, One Man MOrtallYs


age named Benjamin Gesler, who lived
with his parents, at No. SO Mcfarland
street, and who has been In the employ
of NJ. Mcintyre, the plumber, corner of
Central avenue and Court street, was
struck in the temple by a pistol ball,
fired by aman named Isaac N. Richie.
Another shot from the same source had
previously wounded a young man named
John Whelan, who lives at 93 Clark
street, the shot taking effect in the neck,
but is not serious. Geisler's wound
was considered mortal from the start,
but he was yet alive at 10 O'clock this
morning.
The particulars of the bloody affair
are, in brief, as follows: The man who
did the shooting, Isaac N. Richie, is
about twenty-seven years OF age, medium
height, light short hair, blue eyes and
sandy nous tache.
He is a native of New Albany, Ind,
and has been in this city for five years,
and was formerly employed as a travel
ing salesman for JefIries, Seeley " Co.,
the Fourth-street milliners. Previous
TO coming here he travelled in the same
business for the firm of Stump Il Waits,
Of Louisville, KY. His mother and father
are now in Indianapolis. The only rela-
| tive he has in this city is brother, with
| whom he has since the 1st of last Janu-
ary been doing business on the south
west corner Of Second and Vine streets,
second floor, whore they were in the dry
goods commission business under the
| firm name OF "H. G. u l. N. Richie"
His present residence Is at the corner of
Taylor and Monmouth streets, New
port, Ky.
To STAR reporter who called upon
him this morning in his cell in the Ninth
street Station-house he related the above
personal history, but declared, in refer
ence to the shooting, that he was as ig-
| norant as babe unborn. he dld not
remember a word about the sad affair,
and the whole tragedy Is a mystery to
him.
From Mrs. Seaman and her daughter
| Hattie, prepossessing young lady, to
whom Richie has been paying atten-
tions for the last few months, and whom
the reporter met In the Police Court
room this morning, the facts are learned.
1t seems that Richie called at the
house Of Mrs. Seaman last night at the
time mentioned above, and met AT the
cato MIR. Sam. Seaman, q brother OF Hat
tie. He has been quite intimate with
the girl for some time, fact which has
| CAUSED trouble between the girl and her
mother, as the latter has ordered him
from her house repeatedly, claiming as a
cause tor her dislike to the young man
that upon one occasion he insulted her
| by using obscene language in her pres
ence.
Richie was very drunk when he called
last night; so drunk, in tact, that he did
not recognize Miss Hattie, who passed
| him and went into the house while he
was holding on to the gate with both
| hands to steady himself. Knowing
that in his condition trouble might arise.
she ran in the house and locked herself
in back room.
| Soon after Richie entered the house
| with O drawn pistol, which he held TO
| the. head of Mrs. Seaman, who met hlm at
the door. He roamed all over the house,
and finally took all unsteady seat upon
the side porch and commenced using
most foul language, attracting the atten-
| ton of Mr.. Charles Callahan, OF No. 134
| Clark street, who with a number of COM
panions started from across the street
to where he was, to quiet him ana rem
| der any assistance to Mrs. Seaman's
folks that might be necessary.
| AS soon as Callahan started Richie
fired, driving that gentleman under
cover. About this time two or three
| young men who had been attending a
building association meeting on Court
street came along, ana 1T was here that
| young Geisler received his wound,
Richie still keeping up an indisc. imi-
nate tusilade In that direction.
| AS soon as the wounded man tell he
| nm nv hia rOmrN0n9 Wha.
Ian among the number, who mad been
struck in the neck by one of the SHOTS,
but Who for some time was unconscious
| OF being hit, and carried first to DR.. De
Courcy's office. The doctor was out.
From here they went to DR.. Nsaye's
office, He, too, was absent. Finally
they found DR.. q. 5. Muscroft at his
office, who gave Geisler all the attention
that was possible, and recommended
that he be taken to his home on McFar-
land street, which was done.
Officers Duffy and Fox came to Mrs.
Seaman's house.soon after, and upon be-
ing refused admittance threatened to
break down the door. They got inside
at last and found the reckless Richie
undressed and in bed in one OF the rooms
belonging to lady boarder.
| Upon getting him to the street loud
threats were made by the crowd, WHO
seemed to be in humor for lynchin..
BY drawing their reyolvers the officers
cleared the way and finally landed him
in the Central Police Station.
This morning the prisoner, throu yh
his counsel, Major y. ii. Blackburn, de-
sired continuance Of the case until
| Thursday, August 8. His bond was
fixed at IS 1000; the charge, shooting with
intent to kill, should Geisler die, OF
course will BE- changed to manslaugh hter
or murder in the second degree.
1t may be stated that Miss Hattie
| Seaman and Richie have been meeting
each other away from the house, owing
to the mothers prejudice, their rendez-
vous being on The corner Of Court and
Linn, and that he has repeatedly ap-
peared before her in drunken condi-
ton.
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