The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-03
WAREHOUSES; ADVENTURE,
THE STORY TOLD Br HIMSELF AND DIS
BELIETED ny THE Police

= Piece Of Lead In ~ Memorandum hook.
John S. Whitchouso Is tall thin, Of fair
complexion, and II years old. On Saturday
morning, he SAYS. he shot n eat at his home in
.Jnkers. and then. putting his revolver in his
pocket, he went TO Brooklyn to visit his grand
father. Edward Whitchouse OF Remsen street.
He spent the afternoon there. and after dinner.
ut "a o'clock. started from his grandlathcr's
house to 20 to that OF his uncle. Alexander V.
Blake. comptroller OF the Brooklyn Savings
Bank. Mr.. Blake lives at 900 Henry street. op-
postc the entrance to Hunts alley. which runs
toward Clinton street and is bordcrod on both
sides by brick barns and stables in the rear OF
handsome residences that face Rcmsen and
Joralemon streets. II Is lighted by two gas
lamps. Whitehouso did not care. he says to
spend the entire evening Mt his unclo's
house, and 80 walked up and down tho
streets in the neighborhood for nearly an hour
At about 81 O'Clock he went up Hunts alley
a little more than 100 feot At this point man.
who seemed to rise by his side. sprang upon
him. and throwing his arm about his neck from
behind. attempted to rifle his pockets. White
house says that he drew his revolver. and ut tho
Same time wrcnched himself from the highway
mans grasp. Placing his back against brick
wall so that his foe would have to attack him in
front he covered the rufllan with the muzzle of
his cooked weapon. The latter, instead OF re-
firing drew pistol and instantly fired IL.
Whitehouse felt himself struck in The left
breast. but used the fash OF his assailant's
pistol to guido his own aim. He fred. The
man gave Agroan OF pain, and placing his hand
over MS breast, rushed upon Mhitehouse with
an oath. and Selling him by the throat struck
him on the head with the butt Of his pistol. The
blow felled him to the ground Then he shouted
for help, according to his story while his MS
sailant disappeared in the darkness.
James a. Jackson, tho cOlOred coachmnn OF
Franklin WOolrum ~ in n harn about nffv
feet further up the alley. At the sound OF the
shots he opened the doors and ran out. but at
Whltehouse lying on his back, with his revolver
held up in his right hand. He is sure that no.
shooting He approached whitehouse eau
tiOuSly and recognized him, having seen him
oe!2re In me me, neigh6oIrnood a.. xorn,, mn,
Catch ne fellow and hang him. and then
running up the alley. Il is said that he heard
tho shots from Mr., Blakes house. He and
DR.. Mitchell OF Montague and Henry streets
was summoned. The wound on the top OF his
head was trifing. but he was for u long time
seemingly unable TO speak. DR.. Mitchell gave
orders that no one should be allowed to see him.
Ia the mean time the police had been informed;
was not permitted to see the patient He wns.
however. shown a pocket diary that had been
White6ouse's oyercoat. In this book was sf I'M,
bcddcd piece OF jagged lead. which TO the Cap
tam eye ilIl not seem 10 De outlet. luo nDlN
made in the pocketbook Judging by its size.
might have been made by n bullet from White
houses revolver. The piece q lead found
and was not fatened, as the Captain
tanks bullet would have been II
| fired into the book. The Captain examined
| tho coat all about the pocket from which the
| diary had been taken. and he could discover no
| hole in il. Examining the revolver. he found
that it contained only one entire cartridge aud
| two empty shells. He then began to suspect
| that the two shots heard were fired in the air
NNNn HNNaff
| story Of an attack by rOhher was myth. After
the Captains departure. Whitehouse recovered
| sufficiently To relate to his relatives and DR..
| Mitchell the story given above.
- Last evening DR.; Mitchell told reporter for
HESuN that the idea 81 Whitehouse misreprc-
| sertng the facts was simply Infamous. He was
CHEEKY, happy. disposi toned boy. who had not
one bad habit, When the point that two empty
| cartridge shells were found in his revolver was
mentioned 10 him. he had instantly explained
i by saying that he had shot at n eat
in the morning before he started from lon-
kers. Or. Mitchell had not held VI the coat
| between him and the light to examine u for
hole but Dr. had seen holc ia tho IocN set itseli
| oil Just about such a Kind as wouli be made hy
! n bullet. II IL WIS indeed true that there was
! uo hole IN tho coat. nothing could bc argued
| from IL. because bullets went through some
| kinds 81 Iooscy-made cloth without leaving
Il know This to be true" added DR.. Mitchell.
| because some time ago this very boy. while
playing with an air gun. sent the bullet into the
| aceido nt. and was shown lust how he held thc
gun when 10 went pn In such "a position that tho
INlfk lll l~l nave IHfl'lINlt tue lex fit MS no
| ssrS. They were made ~ a light. loosely put
| together fabric. examined them closely. and
| could IND no bullet hole ia them. The hoy.
| ter hls first discovery. has continued TO se-
| ltut tne sam" story without n single variation.
| There is no douht that hc speaks the truth
| lmme llatcly alter the occurrence policemen
| were ut t1 all the drug stores ia Brooklyn to
| Inquire whether any wounded man had ap-
| piled for surgical Ass stance. This was done
| on the -uupu-ltipn that the rohber had been
| seriously wounded hy Mhitehouss's shot The
| inquiry WIS Ruthless
| Della Croweli. a servant was in the alley. and
| Witnessed the flashes Of the two shots. She
| body near him. William Howard coachman
| Tor DR.. smith oi Jora mon street. was washing
| q carriage In "a barn IeNt door 10 the one be-
| hind which the shots were fired. As soon ~ he
| heard them and me crl, s for help he sprung 10
| the doors, which wera closed and locked them.
lie Listened sharply. but heard no noise
| further. He could not make out what had
| happened. There was cp and crisp snow in
| the alley. and II anybody had been moving no
| would nave heard It. Pretty soon he heard
| Jackson 20 ont into the alley and talk. Then
! he unlocked tAr doors and wont out lie does
| not u'llrNe There Was any one near Nhltchouse
! when the shots were fired. The police do not
/ pretend 10 account for Whitehouso's action.
! from their lnint u ylow, but say that it is one
! OF many similar cases Of deception.
! Tho father OF the young man arrived In
/ Brooklyn Yesterday in response To summons
| by telegraph. In the afternoon he visited the
scene OF the shooting with his son, who re-
! maintaining its truth. Tho father does not
| know what o. think. He says that he has no
reason 10 believe his son would tell a fitlschoOd
and will make II his business 10 urge the police
| authorities to make a thorough investigation.
The son returned TO Nonkers late in the after