The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-17

on Saturday evening last, another shooting
ARRAY occurred at Ashton, in the neighborhoOd
of Summit Hill. The following are the particu.
lars OF the affair, as we find them in the sheDan.
doah Evening Herald OF Tuesday last
AT about II O'Clock on Saturday evening last
Jonathan Reese and John Thomas, two young
Daniel Gallagher, when their attention was at.
tracted by man named James Carr who called
out TO them from across the street. They we're
about 10 move on when Carr approached thom,
and advancing toward Reese held out his hand,
ami remarke ed" think knew YOU in Bull
Rum" Reese answered tnat perhaps no had,
whereupon Carr. who was under the influence
OF liquor, intimated that he could e lick" any
nun IN the place OF one hundred and twenty-six
pounds in weight. Concluding that fight was
what Carr's Intention was, Reese sat1 to his
companion. Come home, john" ut the same
the turn affairs had taken, Carr used some very
abusive language. and became 60 threatening
In his remarks that Reese turned and retraced
his steps but when within few feet Of Carr
the latter drew % revolver and, according to
some, fired three shots at him in rapid success.
sion. Reese jumped for his opponent, and then
ensued y struggle for tho revolver during
which Thomas drew his shooter" and fired
once, the report beng almost coutounded with
that Of the fourth shot, said TO be discharged
from the pistol Of Carr, who at this time wns on
the ground AT first although Calr yelled out
that he was shot, the others would not believe
him, and. considering themselves assaulted
without cause, Reese snid TO his "buttY"-"You
stay hero and watch him, whilo go for po.
liCeman !" but upon the appearance OF o rapid
Embarrassing crowd the two men concluded that
their position was. not peculiarly healthy, 80
Fer some minutes after tho affair occurred
very few people made their appearance on the
ground, and u was not until the news OF the
shooting match had been circulated by the
crowd which, when tho ball" opened occupied
the porch that adorns Klines' store that any uu
usual stir was occnsioned. In abort time
however, windows were thrown open, and
voices inquired wnat IL wns all about the an
swer being generally deemed sufficient excuse
lnE n ~ IltN IN hn nj aNAN An
soon as oil doubt ms to tho fact of Carr being
wounded was dispelled n messenger was dis
patched for DR.. Davis, who shortly mnde his
appearance. and ordered the wounded man to be
taken under cover. Some trends lifted and car.
RED him to Widow McLaughlin's. Wnere the
doctor mnue an examination. and discovered
that ball had penetrated the left side Of the
abdomen immediatclY below the seventh rip
In the course of hall an hour Dr. Donohue put
IN an appearances and ne and DIR. Davis having
consulted, concluded that the patients safety
would be endangered by any attempt to dis
cover the ball. Between three and four o'clock
sunday morning Carr wns taken TO ms fathers
house IN Coal Dale put before this was accom-
phshed he admitted to Squire Williams, in the
presence Of several gentlemen, that he had fired
Cari's condition is more than precarious, and
no ,l hopes are entertained by Dr: Davis that he
bullet he began to vOmit. and continued 10 do
80 at short intervals for several hours but to-
day this has ceased though 1t has lett him in a
very weakened condition.
This afternoon TIE friends of tho wounded
man considered his chances Of living 30 poor
That they sent for squire Williams to take the
DYING mans deposition, which Will not how.
ever, prejudice the case of Reese and Thomas
TO any extent, as Carr was clearly in the wrong,
About on hour after the shooting occurred
Reese and Thomas gave themselves up to
squire Williams, who took their statements,
which amount TO about what we have written
in regard to the manner in which tho affair oc-
CURED. The Squire held the young men, and
on Sunday morning they were taken to Mauoh
Chunk by Captain 4. G. Williams
Carr died on Monday evening.