Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-13
l. OC Al VIEWS
LAST NIGHTS SHOOTING ARIA,
Lem. Weedes Wounds T,cs Hen.
FATALLY Hurt

About enc O'Clock this m prning n
OF issn and + srreets between Lem. w soSns'
and Charles Goodman, two well known
Division men, In which the latter received
tvs shots one through the right shou der,
snd TIE other through the len hand. Good
msu, 10 appear, had just returned from
Baltimore On q late train. and on arriving al
the Club restaurant kept by Mr.. DeAtley,
sidewalk, when the latter drew a pistol-a
large revolver-and raising ~, said: sAhi
Charlie, now you're my man." and COM
him, 20 divert his aim and seize the pistol:
out railing IN this, he received the Shots, as
STATED. Finding himself disabled, he entered
lowed and continued the Ore. Here a sbot
struck stranger In the room. who was par
taxing OF lunch, passing through his left
Shilling and Block, ON their arrival toos
both parties 60 the station house, aud Wee.
Den was locked NJ, rs he was somewhat in
blood, but was restored by the applicstSon -
stIm ulants. He said he ia NOT want We,sfeD
prosecuted; that he Goodman had no pistol.
having some ume ago determined never 70
weeten bad he been armed. br Walter
made an examination OF the wounds, and
SUITS, quenlly, Dr. Morgan arriving, they
THE WOUNDS or GOODMAN SERIOUS.
The physicians failed to md the balls, ana
Goodmsu's wounds are regarded serious
friends took him % Providence Hospital.
ACCOUNT or THE SHOOTING BY An EYE-
WITNESS.
Goodman, who was sober. arrived from
the railroad depot and met weeden, who was
Intoxicated, about O'Clock. weeten had
been At the "Club, /" and had been told by the
proprietor 20 leave the house. which he aid,
and met Goodman at the corner, and looked
him IN the face, and fully recognizing him,
Grew his pistol, a revol yer of French make.
with :. "a calihre, and commenced firing on
a l. Inc nfH Nw.N
arm OF his victim. Being unsrmed, Goodman
ian into the Club restaurant, followed by
Weeden, who fired the second shot through
the WINDOW, striking a stranger who was
taking lunch with q friend at the bar as
above stated. Weeden then entered the bar
room calling out "Where Is the Dutch s-of
the third shot At Goodman, who hal lodged
Remind The counter. Weeden went up 90
him, and leveling his weapon again pullet
I 1ae nns hon 1gI did not go on he then
Ohcers Block and Shilling ran up, weeden
pointing his pistol at them, but they sue
ceeded In eetung the weapon and took him
sequel 10 row In house IN the Division
some time ago, when Goojmsn shot Wee
den In quarrel about q frail woman at the
house where they were.
wHEDEN IN THE PoI ICE COURT.
Weeden was taken 10 the Police Court this
morning, when Mr.. Birney stated TO the
gerously injured, so that Il would be impos.
sible TO proceed with q hearing, aud asked
q continuance until Saturday, and that the
prisoner be put under bonds. Mr.. Frank
Gloss, counsel for defendant, recited q brief
history OF the former shooting case between
these parties, In which Weeden was nearly
Killed, having received several dangerous
wounds, and bis sssailant, Goodman, was
admitted 20 bail In $780, be sskc1 that the
same charity he exiandef IN his client now,
MI. Birney stated that this was a very diff
ierent affair; here Is deadly assault with
out any cause. the Weanon usad hainQ q
deadly one, and Two men were badly
wounded; both would probably loose their
arms, and be asked that 5000 be requirei
as bonds. The court fixed the boIds at
81 600.