The Newtown bee., 1879-07-09
THE BEE.
The Pistol in Bethel.

Friday cvonin, the village of Bethel was startled by the report that man'had been shot, and murder probably com mitted. There were all sorts of rumors, but the true facts are about as follows: About seven o'clock, George w. Lord, 'of Red iln., son-ln-law of Mr. Benjamin Bassctt, Accompanied by his brother-ln- law, Samuei Bassett, drove from MT. Bass, US house, where his wife was, to Fox Bfcs, hotel to get some ice cream Lord went into the saloon. leaving Bas- sett seated i'll the blackboard While Lord w,fs in the saloon, Will H. .'Lyon, young man well known in town, highly conncctc ed, and a man with wife, daugh- ter of Conhnissoncr E. c. Oakley, and two infant sons, twins, was standing in front of the saloon, and requested or Bassett |; riylc; (Somc say he had pre- yiusly ssked Lord): Bassett refused and Lyysh then got into the blackboard und caught hold of the reins. rBasseu Jumped out and went to the horses head to prevent Lyon from driving the horse. In Il short time Lord returned to the blackboard with pail, in which there was some ice cream. Lyon repeated the re- u,lcst for ride around the square. Lord refused and asked Lyon to get out, and he refused. Lord told Lyon that if he did notsget out he would help him. Lyon instantly drew his pistol, raised up and fired at Lord, the ball entering the left side of the head, near the left eye After the shooting, which seems to be without a shadow Of excuse, Lyon went away no one daring to attempt an arrest, while others believed none but an officer could arrest him. Word reached Warden Geo. NJ. Cole who: went down the street and arrested .Lyon, in the vicinity of the shooting, heSNuving returned. After the arre ,t, Warden Cole handed the prisoner F over to Baliff John NJ. Signor, who took '. Lyon to the lookup. In short time . Justice Hubbell and Grand Juror Lorenzo Stowe had the necessary papers drawn, and therrisoner was arrainged and taken before Justice Hubbell in the Town Hall and the further hearing of the case ap- pointed for Saturday at one o'clock. Lyon was taken to Dr. Hart's office and Lord Identified him as the man who shot him. Officer SIgnor kept the prisoner under his own eye, by direction of Deputy Sher- m Huse, until the Court met as stated below. The parties to this affair had never met before, and the whole commu- nifty are shocked and grieved at its oc- currence. Lyon had been drinking. and the question Is being discussed freely Where did he get the stuff that made him drunk The wounded man is not very well known here, but is said to be quiet, sober, peaceabIe man. He was married only little over year ago, and much sympathy is felt for Lord and his young wife, who will soon be a mother. MT. Lord was 26 years old July 3d. Will H. Lyon is about 23 years old, and for him there seoms to be but little sympathy, but for his mother. sister, wife and child ren, who are suffering untold anguish and will experience the shame of his act, there is the deepest sympathy felt; in fact all who are in any way afflicted by tho occurrence, have the heartfelt sympa- thy of the people of Bethel.
 The friends of Willie Lyon, notably Mir Geo. Lane, his brother-in-law, and Mir. F. c. Oakley, his father-in-law, have done all they could to show their deep concern for the injured man, and have loft nothing undone to aid MT. Lord in having medical attention. MT. Lane has given Mr. Lord instructions to employ the best medical skill, and that he will pay the bill.
 Dr. c. R. Hart has been very attentive to MT. Lord, and up to the present writ ing reports that he is doing wonderfully we'll. The public are aware that Dr. Wm. Bennett and Dr. Ezra Bennett visited Mir. | Lord. MT. Lane went for them immedi- | ately after he heard of the shooting.
 We have endeayored to give as full and truthful an account of this melan- choly affair as we could without attempt ing to be sensational. The people of this town are not of such temperament, and our feelings do not favor anything but tho plain facts, as near as we can give them. All citizens earnestly hope that nothing of the kind will ever occur again In this town.-Ledger.