The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06
SHOT BY A Pound KEEPER.
An Array In Brooklyn that will Probably
have a Fatal Result.

Robert Craig, the keeper OF the pound in
tho Twenty-third Ward OF Brooklyn. at Madi-
son street and Yates avenue. yesterday after
noon shot Chas. Sims. aged about 20. who until
Thursday was in his employ. as driver OF
cattle to the pound. Craig has an arrangement
with four or Ave mon 10 go about the city and
collect stray goats pigs. cows. and horses and
bring them to tho pound. He pays ~ head
for the animals brought TO him. and Is reim-
bursed by the sale OF the stock by auction after
three days. or 10y the redemption OF the same
by tho owners. On Wednesday last Charles
Sims uuarrelled with Craig because the latter
refused to pay for n horse and wagon that Sims
used. The next morning Craig paid Sims and
Schumacher, one OF his companions. what was
due them taking their receipts in full, and then
he told them that he had got through with them
and wanted them to 70 away from the pound
Al about O'clock. yesterday afternoon. sims.
Schumacher. AMI Conrad Hoffman came 70 the
pound. but Craig wouldn't let them in. They
tried to force their way in. but Craig closed
them out. Then stone was thrown over the
fence. and fell inside. Andrew j. Best. the
that had been in the pound since Wednesday.
aud. tearing disturbance, he advised Craig to
20 to the Gates avenue police station and usk
Tor AN officer. While Craig was absent. Sims
and his companions forced their way In. There
was some delay about securing the officer. and
Craig returned TO the pound In advance. He
found Sims in the yard, and. addressing him
by his nickname, said, Shorty / want to see
you IN the office" Sims at first refused to go
inside. but ut length followed. Then Craig
said 10 him that lie had told him once TO
keep away from the pound md he meant
II. Sims refused to go out. Then Craig put
him out OF the Office iorcby sims had been
whiting with u knife that was bladeless with
the exception Of half an inch Of the big blade.
which remained. ground down to point. He
held this up. and. calling Craig an offensive
name. threatened to put II into his heart
Craig went ut him with n club. but did not use
1t. Then Sims repeated his threat. and Craig
drew shining little revolver aud pointed II at
sims. Andrew j. Best caught his arm and drew
it down. Sims 1t is alleged. made another
flourish with his knife. and then Craig fired
The bail entered ON the right side OF the bridge
base. OF the forehead. Sims iell. but when lie
was helped to his feet he could stand. lie eX-
claimed. My God. l anu killed." Then he
struggled to get at Craig, but was restrained.
The officer who had been summoned arrived
Just alter the shooting.
Craig WIS arrested. and Conrad Hoffman and
Philip schumacher were held Us witnesses. The
ambulance surgeon probed Sims's wound as
fur as IT was safe To insert the instrument. but
could not determine where the bullet was, cX-
cept that 1t had lodged IN the brain producing
awound that Will probably prove fatal.
Craig said TO "A reporter for THE SUN first that
he shot tho man IN self-deience. and then that
he did not mean to fire of hfs pistol and that it
exploded by accident He AYERS that he drew
1t only to Brighten Sims. ana that he did not
take any aim.