American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-22
MORE KILLING.
Death of Capt. w. H. \ ndrews,
Late president of the Howard
Association,
And Mr.. William L. Green. by
Capt. VIM. r.. Fitzgerald,
who il Badly Nound-
ed, Probably
Fatally

NIcksburg commercial
Shortly after the performance at
the Opera house last night, II most
terrible and fatal atfray occurred at
he saloon of Pet er Guscio, on Wash
iugton street, the parties thereto be-
ing Capt w. II. Andrews, Mr.. w.
l.. Green, aud Capt, VIM. +. Fitz>
gerald. The two former were shot
and instantly killed bv the latter,
and the latter so seriously wounded
as to render his death probable ut
any moment. The parties To this
most depio, able affair are gentle
men OF high standing, influence aud
responsibility. Capt. w. III. An
drews, the senior member OF the
tlourishing and successful firm OF
w. III. Andrews &c Bro, was man
OF integrity, capital, influence,
energy, enterprise and intelligence.
At the recent county election Capt.
Andrews was IA candidate Tor
sheriffalty. aud subsequent to the
death of w. Ii. lockwood, Esq,
was elected President of the How
ard Association, during the dark
days OF the pestilence. MIR. w. Il.
Green had been several years ago,
prominent merchant OF this city,
Was popular, we'll connected, and at
the time of his death was employed
i'm the extensive house of w, III
Andrews & Bro. Capt. VIM. +.
Fitzgerald moved to this city from
jackson, Miss, several years ago,
here he enjoyed ii reputation as II
lawyer of great prominence, ability
and eloquence. AT one time he
was District Attorney, and dis
cha. grd the duties of that position
with an efficiency and power we sell
dom see equaled. No man stands
higher in this community than Capt.
WIN. F. Fitzgerald, none possess a
more brilliant record and none
moIe intelligent, genial, honorable
and high minded. The entire COM
munity deplore most bitterly, the
occurrence of an affray which de-
prives Vicksburg of two of hel very
best citizens The fact which led to
this terrible tragedy are, as near as
we can obtain them as follows: 1t
appears that Capt. w. II. Spears.
Mir. Thomas Foster, Ca t. w. f.
Fitzgerald, y. w. LAWNS, Esq, w.
G, P-gram, Esq, and County Asses
scr Thomas Birlwe!l, had been in
attendance at the theatre; after
which IA proposition was made to
drop into Peter Guscio's saloon, and
take a drink. Mr.. LAWNS proposed
going to the GaI den saloon, but the
paitie however, went into the for
mer. When they went in they met
Capt. w. H. Andrews, w. l.. Green
and others standing at the bar.
One of the party with whom Capt.
w. f. Fitzgerald was associated,
called for the drinks and asked his
friends what they would take, to
which Capt. Fitzgerald remarked
that he would take ''genuine
HIberuian drink" This expression
elected a few remarks in reference
TO Capt. Andrews being elected
President OF the Hiberman ASsocia
ZION, which prompted Mr.. Green TO
the assertion that Capt. Andrews
reflected more credit on The ASsO
citation than some OF its past presI-
dents. Here Capt. Fitzgerald. who
was its late President, took offense,
and insulting remarks were rapidly
exchanged between the parties.
Capt. Fitzgerald stated that if MIR.
Green took umbrage at any remarks
of his, lie could have any satisfac>
tiun he thought proper under the
circumstances upon which Mr..
Green attempted TO draw his pistol,
but Capt. Fitzgerald being much
quicker, drew his pistol fist and
commenced firing on Green. MIR.
Green was shot twice. the first time
the ball entered the left nipple and
passing through the body lodged
under the skin in the right side be
tween the seventh and eighth lib
the second, the ball entered the out
side of the left arm, about three ill.,
ches above the elbow, shattering
the bone aud lodging in the upper
third of the arm. The former
wound proved fatal. Capt. An
drews moved across the room, FitZ-
geral being opposite the oyster
stand. Capt. Andrews, according
to the evidence of Capt. w. r.
Spears, s.crouched down." when i'm
medlateiy after he saw hasI, from
his pistol, and at the Same time a
shot from his rear, which struck
Andrews. in the forehead, killing
him instantly.
This is the substance of the evil
dence given before the cOrOner's
jury last night by Capt. VIM. Il
Spears, anG corroborated by six or
eight other Witnesses. j. w. Lav>
ins stated that he did not see Green
fire SHOT, but did see the shot that
came from the direction as stated by
Captain Spears in his testimony.
We have been unable to
see Capt. Fitzgerald, but
understand that his statement
zorro borates, without any essential
differences, that of Cap. Spears
and others. He states ais, that he
WAS shot by Capt. Andrews. The
ball struck him in the left side and
passed through the left lung and was
extracted at The back.
There IL runOr prevalent upon
the streets TO the effrct that Capt.
Andrews WIS not shot by Capt.
Fitzgerald, but by some unknown
parry in the crowd.
The cornn.r's jury, which WIS to
have rendered II verdict in the mrat