Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-04

si,is.e ioicde2tec q heavy tloT ca Die ralsec
Iojiarn, g. il1G struck some tarce CT tour
blows wf5u Poadexter, With his arm Still ral5'
d v.frire eff the blows began hE!0f. Inc
tifs; shct tcck feet 10 the right bresss, ]uit De
!og the nipple, tac ntxs two 10 tie left breast,
in the region Of the hesr, and ti:c taurih 10 the
i,uckcaG. jus: over the l:t: eyebrow. Inc Ias'
tar !2 said to have penetrated !he brain. Cur
iii fell at the feet of bis conbata0t, the blood
pcuriGg il such Q volume from his WOUNDS as
!e cover the h,or of the ofiee 10 q few moments.
Gix shots were fired in ell
panGcxter, when he ga" tho body OF Gurus
7e!:ericg in lis blood, threw up h's bands aad
czc!,inea, "hig Coo, do something for this
msnl | dill Bot sact to kill him. Send for
doctor. d. something fer hin - -,
St.sEgo to sly the youog man 50 terI;5y
wouuief! dd rot tic INSTANTLY, bu: fingered Iii
half las. scVan c.0cl; last night, when ho
traslhed ns last.
Ire ycu1g lacy VITO vas unfortunately and
uasg,las!y the CAUSE Of this sad catastrophe,
aud gho resides outside Ct the city, Yesterday
evening. il answer to questions, gave IN sup
sa1se, TIC fOloaiog statement:
tir. PcindcXtcr VAS 10 SEQ me Sunday even
i5g, and took nc OUT to GriVc. told him what
!l2.i occurred, and after having reached home,
waen seated in the paror, l again told Mr..
Poni, xtcr 10 full all about Il. l said 10 him
ira, about three weeks ago l went to The store
Of Wiggo, Eiet! j. Ctump 10 purchase pair
CT SHOES. oud 90 last Friday, 10 company with
| lady irCad, again called az tie store 10 make
an Y au2e OF the shoe9, as they did not suit
| ilc, a0i to have psi: repaired. The gentle
| man who Wai'cd upon nc "as Mr.. Curtis. whom
| / ha: always eldeavored to avoid, as thought
! llo
casino. when be insisted upon laclng up my
| ia7e 10 Gcqualntarc3 With him, but be co.
dcaycrcd TO draw mo ito conversation. After
| | had handed him the shoes be held up one OF
| lhcn, AMI remarked that it was very pretty
little shoe ard that a very pretty little foot filed
| il. ! asked him rot TO make sDy commeoif
about uy shoe, for was very Indignant at 81:
conduct. Ho then commenced to talk to nee
about TIC Giifercat sOciab!es he had attended
| Gor;0g tbs 7'Gtnr, and commented 90 how the
| I,ditg GC2 GEL, a5d asked me nv opinion lo 0
r1auper which [ considered to DO very lupcrtl'
nc.t. ! turned TO leave bin, when found tina:
| | had aot obtained the heel taps that L waited.
! He left me cnd il few moments returned With
thc.n ard when Lo did co. holding the shoes III
bis hand, he asked NE how it was That l wore
oil tho heel Of my shoos, and wanted me to show
! HIN ny 1901. = WhS 50 LiuCE CoHlusc0 nEN
tilted tina. did no. know what 10 do, for bis
| behavior to nc Was very offensive. l started
| OFT of the .Lora, handing him the money in pay
men. 70. the heel taps, and when reached tee
tidagsll. ard Vas abou! 10 get into the pheo.on,
hs CANS cut Ct the store and said | Lad
70! Iivoa him tha proper change. l Waa
net positive whether l did or not, for / Was
50 i.i,ich confused. lie then opered his hand
! and in il wss s dollar noto. / told him
though L he'd paid him all. Lie then returned
into the store and took from tho counter the bai'
anca Of the rncnoy that he had ]cIt shore. thea
| started TO &c: into The phact0a. when he took
/; hold Of my srnI, sad, assisting mo. squeezed It
| cutie harI--!nuCh moro so than / thought any
! Gentleman ouch: TO have done tod the lhdy
/; who w-s with ne OF this, and further Remark ed
tha. would never go into that store again white
| Inst young man was employed there. Alter
| having told NJ. Io:EGeZter what havo stated
10 yoi, ko ssid in q joCular way that no thought
! nc would 90 By the Store and hcrseWhip ME-
! tui,is, Ind asked me TO give him description
&C him. l. laughing, rcmarked that Ec|as any
thing hut good locking, sid, really ha 10 very
| uplv, Ho then remarked inst il he Mr.. Curts)
| Ma g largo man it would be doubtful whether DC
would a,tUm .: &c horsowEip him, Tor Ee migb.
il return get whipped himself. From Tho man
nor in which Eo spoke did not for moment
| think that cay difficulty would grow out -
inc star, nor did ! think thu. Il Was Gr.
| p,1iuf:extet's purpose 10 msile an attack or TO
! call him 10 account He certainly said nothing
| 70 mo mat was calculated 70 lead me to believe
| tbs: nc would, AID was very much surprised
whon hir. poindaztel's brother came 10 mo this
afternoon AMI tod raa wha! hsd Cc2ured. l
| deeply regret tho ati.ir.