Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-03-22
CowARDLr PISTOL SHOOTING.
l Nephem-in.lam or SCHUYLER CsIfax
Attempts to KiII an Uaarned Nan.
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Attempts to Kill an Unarmed Nan.
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There was the usual busting throng OF
men, Young and old. in the brilliantly
lighted rotunda at the Southern Hotel
about quarter past eight o'clock last even
ing. when a pistol shot rang out sudden
", followed by another, ami then snol her.
In an instant all was an uproar. The eau.
hous oars made haste 10 GIT DOT vi u,sas
OF oehiud piilo~s before looking tor tue
caust of the commutiua. In an instant
whs re the crowd had been as AL desert
q. ssve at a point about nsid way be-
tween the counter and main entrance,
where y little knot Of men were scuff]ing
No more shots were fired, and the affair
was at an end, but IA took nearly min
ute TO assure those who were In ssfe Ulac-
es that such was the fact. Then they gath
ertd IN an immense crowd around the
little Knot and inquiry and answer
soon rose to a.roar. "a f-si ftou att
AS the crowd gathered. tall young
man walked away toward the wash room
Blood was flowing from a wound at the
side Of his head, near, the. eye, and he
seemed greatly excited.
A friend met him ard asked. 9asay.
sherman, are you shots" r,i3asrI
les, tive times, was the response, In
gasping sort of way.
"Whereyn he @ e
"oh. all over; can't tell you now" and
ne went on TO the wash room, where be
was 1T once surrounded by number of
curious friends. % = = 800 "'
In the center of the main crowd IN the
rotunda was Will Garesche, youna law.
yer. His hat had fallen to the foor ana
he, too, was greatly excited There was
no marks Of injury visible, and he said he
guessed he was not bit.
An hour before the shoutine, Gsresche
= Gbn,psnt with yong fra oe, was ia
, r"l ker q Wilson's sssabh-r,aant. 40
'nry had finIshrd the bath, and We.
'clining uD the lounges in the cao,ipy off
DOM when John sherman, a Young SNORT.
ag man, who has for some time been stop-
'ng st ine Southern Hotel, came in he
Vas soinwhat under the influence of
'quor All the lounges in the room were
,ct upied, and Garesche remarked fest.
inely, My friend / guess you'll have to
take the floor for it," Sherman went in.
to the dressing room, came out with an
rron boot jack, and charged Garescbs
with insulting him. Garesche'sr friend
wanted TO take up the quarrel, but Gar.
ches said mo, and then told Sherman
,G tna. NC was mucn oigger man than hs
!oaIsc1sl was, ana aidnt nes . boot.
yas ,he s.,sf Snef'nan repliea ina "e wasn't OF
!. .ne nsticuu KIND, but IL Car-che war ted
Hotel ~ A'' nun ~ 'as seushs4a
81 sherman ra an then dressed and went rn..
l;Le,r;s .S. 'o"s a.ser aro tne Other tao did
Ca snd so s1.S5 wa,.a 5"sassa 10 sre J"e
err "a So 49, ..ssS. aoNn 10 the South
" hen SSerr.a ppoacnR ,p ,ne cv1n er,
and asrad 70 up :" "sfo~sas
ano ~sea ne WAS booking fvr
MN. -
esne .ep'ieu, 20, out u you want
'nl ,n.ns ou. ol me, I'm here nei2.s
sas Gasn as MS iriend.
r;S,;no .ae - a, snoasn, Joe Carr would be
Shass ~ aes Win 1,ins o 81 E1sfrl
-, Snei man asAeo u oarrschc lad any pis-
"I,.
~. wasscnc rePned nat ne had none with
Sl..~ .;s.,.,l -. ~<1f-
o,narha1a ,an san snas 'ney eouid 90 ous
Gs.e, r,e ~ : lacA. seot-'s
80 a.. 1snS Si's, s"'u nc was "iiiinx 70 90 and
A messenger announced that Mr.. Carr
,ver to Sherman = nd to,d n;,a then s AZ: wsiked
hink that there was .nv rao..s:,u ae J,u 1ot
friends. as they cor,d ss,,ia IoI
Mas between the., bv sha, .sS waat-ever
Sherman asked: .sd;drT ~, 81, -.
ION of A b--.,, ">-' wv S@s' n@
Gsres.S.. ...,;.,
,ne. "es 70 sse
Atthjs Sherman yaocSaA -. "a.
pocket and dre.- = nsu rssas. =" nls mp
truck him a havv blo~ nn a.. ss..ssss cne =.
10 .a;.oa q - ~ - y. s4S s~".PU ~
Ihst ihs hs,i - is ,s.sssS o1Se.s1 @sl nis ann, 20
ed southw Ard str;S;,o . s,:S,ac 1 sn9 rang
The bar where Sf;lsor u,,as;. S. - 10 pt
pcssw I,. s,''od 49,. ,s,s;. oo 1u'cnms sne ~.
49, h. SsoVa .aiklng II missed Hutch
Iost ;r,eres, !. ~. .. sno tno iriends
IL, - s'e''os enuer o'scus'
: "A soo, q. ~. 1s
s,rr.s ne ,,s n,ss ssot not was fred
second shot Nh. psat' b;rS o'c" ana !ne
hair 4, s Jass Sr.Ain8
soush end. Sew sey,ras s.uIe :. ..sis sns wal AZ tne
standiug in the rear ef The shsr,.a ..sn
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