Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-01

the race track.
TIE SPBNCER-ADAMs SHOOTING AFFAIR.-The
Alexandria Gazette claims to have obtained
the following facts in the case of the shooting
near Fort Washington, Md from the most reli-
able source:-On saturday evening about 5
O'Clock John Spencer and wife, accompanied by
Thos.W. Adams proceeded to the rooms occu-
pied by the former in the house Of the latter, to
remove their furniture to the adjoining farm,
owned by James L. Schaaff, bro her Of
Spencers wife. No objection was made 10 the
removal Of the furniture until after their ar
rival at the rooms, when, after portion thereof
had been removed Din which Adams asslsted)
Adams did then object. Spencer, after appeal
ing to his wife as to the ownership OF that
portion in dispute, and being assured by her
that twas their property, attempted to remove
1T, when he was struck by Adams. Spencer
stepped into the other room occupied by them,
procured pistol from drawer, with which to
DEFEND himself, and returned to the door, when
he told his wife to take the articles. Adams
ddranced upon spencer, who fired, the bail
taking effect in the chin and passing into the
throat, Adams still advancing. Spencer, re-
treating backwards, fired the second time, but
missed his object and fell over trunk which
was near the center OF the room, and before he
could regain his feet Adams had closed upon
him, holding him down to the floor. In this
position he fired the third shot. infllcting flesh
wound in the back. In the meantime Mrs
Spencer endeayored to separate them. After
being separated Adams left the house and in a
few moments returned with an axe and at
tempted to go up stairs where Spencer was who
warned him against further approach. Adams
then left the house, and, on horseback, rode
away. Spencer then proceeded to the residence
OF Justice Robert BrOoker about four miles dis
tant, related the circumstances and surrendered
to the authorities, and on the following morn
ing Sunday was committed to await trial.
We are further informed that the statement
that Mrs. Adams brought to her husbands
home a family of small children who were
reared and cared for by Adams until grown and
settled is false in erery particular. In the first
place Adams had no home until by marriage he
got possession OF the estate OF the late John
Schaaf. The three youn ger children, who re-
NAMED at home after the second marriage, paid
their board to Adams from means left them
by their father Up to the time OF the shooting
spencer and Adams were on good terms though
several years previous they had had some diff
Guilty. The statement that Mrs. Adams was out
west Is only correct in this particular, that she
was called by telegraph to see sick daughter,
and only went on that account and to remain
until her services were no longer required.
THE ALLEGED FoRGER COOPER, WHO WAS AR.
RESTED IN ENGLAND-Nore About HIS Career in
Washington.-The n. Y. Herald OF yesterday
printed the following additional particulars OF
last week In London for heavy forgery on
London bankers: cooper was born at Smyrna,
Kent county, Del. On the outbreak of the war
ne enlisted In the navy, and was shipped on
mississippi squadron. In short time he was
detailed as clerk to Rear Admiral Davis, COM
handing: on the termination of the war he
OuihC0 ullduCitJuld duu eventually WeuU 10
washington, WHARF he secured an appointment
as clerk in the Navy department at salary Of
81 400 per year. So far as is known 1t Tas dur
Ing his connection with the Navy department
that he began his criminal career Taking ad-
vantage OF his knowledge of the working Of the
department, gained through his duties as
kind OF entry clerk of the paymaSterS' reuuiSi-
tons, he forged requlsit1on purporting to come
from PaymaSter Spaldlng for SIS, 600 and
another for 100000, in which he imi-
tated the handwriting OF Paymaster r.
W. Allen, OF the Norfolk navy yard
During the prosecution OF his search for wealth
by these means, he had become engaged to the
daughter OF j. d. Defrees, the government
printer and the marriage was to have taken
place soon after the date at which his forgerles
were discovered: The case against him, indeed,
was not IL oroughly made out until the eve Of
The wedding party on the conclusion Of the
marriage ceremony started at once for Phlla-
delphta, but the detectives were waiting for
Cooper at station few miles out from that
city, and arrested him on the train. The un-
fortunate bride was sent to a hotel and her
father summoned by telegraph. Cooper was
taken to the navy yard In irons, and after a
speedy trial was found guilty and sentenced to
five years imprisonment In the Moyamensing
penitentlary. There he served out the full term
Of his sentence, and In 1870 regained his free
DOM
TIE TIE Herald also gives particulars Of his SUBJ
sequent career in New orleans, San Francisco
and England.
THE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAsR-To-
day, In the Court In General Term, the case Of
L. S. eX rel Edwards ct al. agt. McKelden ct
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