The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-04
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN SHREVEPORT.
CHAs. FLANAGAN PROBABLY "a
TALLY SHOT ~ JAMES ". ALsTON.
shreveport Times, Nov. Dc

| Yesterday afternoon, between 3 and
o'clock. g. A. Flanagan. a citizen Of this par
ish residing on Dooley's Bayou. was shot
and it is thought fatally wounded by J II
| Aston, Of this city. The shooting occurred
nearly in front Of J Burekott Il Sons store,
on Texas street. The wounded man walked q
short distance after being shot, when he fell.
and was then taken TO the drug store Of Aug
\. Bogel. Thence ne was taken to Cald wells
| boarding house, where his wound was ex-
amined and dressed by Drs CLAW. Scott and
| billiard. The ball from Tranter pistol had
| penetrated the right side about two inches to
| the right OF the nipple and slghtly below
IT, passing through and lodging near
d dhG sp at ext f2n' tho The Zen physicians
| they thought It important That the wounded
man should be kept per fectly quiet We did
not ask either Of the physicians his opinion
as regards the probable result, but are salts
| lied That they regard the wound MS more than
probably fatal. Last night about O'Clock he
was quiet, but expressed the opinion that he
was bleeding intefnally-there was no eyter-
nal homorrhage, the shirt whore the hall on
tered being only slightly stained
After the shooting Aston was arrested by
Policeman Busby, who. after accompanying
him to his residence took him to the Jail The
sheriff refused to take charge Of him until n
warrant was sworn out, which was issued by
Justice Carter on the affidavit we understood
of Chief of Police Rogers, when he was taker,
In charge by Sheriff Hefner
As the ease will undergo judicial invostiga-
ton we do not deem 1t proper to endeavor to |
influence popular opinion either fo, or against |
the prisoner by giving the various reports |
circulating in regard to the matter. We will |
state, however, for the information of those |
OF our readers who are not cognizant of the
TACT, that Aston was q candidate for sheriff |
on the Radical ticket at the late election, and |
that Flanagan was one Of the commissioners
Of election at the Willis SchoOhouse precinct
in the first ward. No arms were found on the
latterS person after he was shot
IL
Mr.. Flanagan was Informed BY Mr. Lowry
that unless he believed he would die it would
amount to nothing. whereupon he quietly re-
pied that he was bleeding inwardly and felt
satisfied he could not recover
The deposition taken before Justice T., T.
Garter, Is as follows: The statement made
by Charles A. Flanagan before me. Lewis r.
Carter, Justice Of the Peace fourth ward Cad
do parish:
STATE or LOUISIANA, Parish OF Caddo.
believing from my wound and present con
ditlOn that death Is almost certain to result
from the wound have this day received by
the hands OF James H. Aston. by pistol
shot in his hands without any provocation
On my part being unarmed Did not meet
with James II. Aston on the fifth day of No
vember, 1878 knew him when met him
was not personally acquainted with him. /
came to the city Of Shreveport to-day ON
business. Had no idea Of any difficulty with
any one ! was standing Ia the door OF
y
Saw James II. Aston pass the door but no !
words were passed. Ny business In Shreve-
port was in regard to having new road
made through my ward in this parish.
was having a petition for the road written
~ Mr.. blanchard for the purpose of raising 8
! subscription. met Mr.. Aston on Texas [
street. near the store Of Mr.. w. s. Haven He {
lrew his pistol and fired upon me without {
lttering a word From the effects of that :
shot consider that have received my death :
wound. After making the shot he still held :
lis pistol upon me. as If he intended shooting +
ne again, when | stepped into the street and
'equested him not to shoot again, as I was 5
lnarmed. He made no reply, but turned upon
he policeman that came to arrest him with
lis pistol drawn.
| make this declaration in view Of death.
ISigned CHAs. A. FLANAGAN :
Attest; Ed M. AUSTIN
J. A. w. Lowry
JOHN J. SGoTT :
l.. NJ. MUTT
IN witness whereof ! have hnrnuntn signed
Nv this tYnuty siyfh toy af N,vor,