Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30


Ft- the Middle Atlantic Sta!es clear or partly
cloudy weather, sCp:hery willa, stationary or
Higher temperature end barometer.
HE SpENCER-ADAMS SHOOTING bVFAIa.-
As the accounts Of the shooting By hlr. John
Spencer o: Mr.. Thomas VI. Adams. il PiDce
Georges county, Nd, published yesterday,
are erroneous IN many par icusrs aud do gross
iujus;ic, u the Children Of Mr. Adams ty her
iormc; husband, M. .Joha Schaatf, three OF
whoa are highly RESPECTABLE AID esteemed
residents o! this city, we have obtained the fol-
.oRiog facts 10 the Case !rCm the nIost reliable
source: Ga Saturday c7cainG about o'closk
John Spauc:r and w!ic, accompanied b7 Ihcs.
". Ad,ms. proceeded 10 tho rooms occlpicL
by tho frnc7 10 be house Ct tlc latter 10 re
move Their furniture 10 the aCioiaicg farm,
owed by !auc7 l.. Schasn, brother CT
Spercels wIia. No Ok .ctoo wss made 10 he
removal CT The furniture uu.i. after ;heir or.
rival st The rooms, WneE. after z portion iIcre
Of had been removed (in Which Adams as ;Stcd)
adams did then ohisc:. Spencer, sfcr ap-
yealing to his vile es 10 tho ownership Ct tha.
portion 10 dispute. and beiHg assured by her
that 1t Wa; their property, attempted 10 remove
Il when he was htraci: by Adams Spencer
stepped into tho other ROBIN. occupied by thea,
procured pistol from drawer, With which 10
defend himself, md returned 10 the door, whrr
he Il his wife TO tske The art;c?cE. Ad.ma al
GuAc,I upon Spencer. WHO fred. the ball taking
effect in tho chin srt. pas:ire INTO ,hn th.on.
Adams still advancing. :iIe"car, Io.rc.ting
backwards, fred the scconi! Line, bti. missed his
oDJecl ana !eIl over +" l;nA: "hicH ~a9 near tho
20? 80, .Ln 49, GU nJoio io Go"u IGs.M
I' S",a' 49, .Sa ,,H ~ , 49,, ~
,ha third hot il rir;i-.r na.h ,vuuc1 j.; ,Ln
back. n the msanln.s Il s:pon@cf cai%nvor.
Oh 10 separate them. Ale: being separated
Adams ieit the mouse "H4 III ie" momantS 70.
!uIneu WIN MI axe ahIi h.saten u, 10 &" up stars
800 Hren.r. 49, m'o va, L.u nm a. SSanSt
naG m Inr:efsrt .nI, .v,,n crcnco- ,hon
proceeded to the residence e Justice Robert
Brooke,, eto2t four miles d';tant rotated tie
CIRCUMSTANCES ana #iaTERt@TFdt TO The gu .a0ilL!cs
committed 10 await t!Is!.
Wenro further iHi9tled IEa! the s!a::alnent
tua: M's. adaM' ICTolSh; 70 her hNaoaads
1900 So, h w "o.c 49,
,s,rlni1 * Tl|. IN ,L "r1j.iats 'o AZ ~
lis. place Adams ha? no hons u:liI by n.-
ris2o ho got possession of tho c,.,:o OF tho !..o
Jho. Schsst- Tie three younger children, vine
renamed ~ E3o:" t';cr lac stcond ni"rtisso,
' LieiF G"S." - l's'; ,2n mean, an, Gtehnn
Slender nnd Adams on ' "%aa Tina iTo"rS
n-"v;os ,ocy, ~ t '." ~
hculty. Tho statement H., !rt. h,ains wsa
out west !s "h,J c'1r',t i" las ;siti@H'"!. iGat
$40 was c.'ied Ey telegraph l. aco e sicE d"HsE-
""''' N'F SERVICES were II" 'onKe' ftia'Ie1'
II Q Corprs TIL IN ,,,r, - -, II (
nis,o;C; ed Ctcr;, Ctr,,I ,Inio[. E ~" "
lInohTs nrcs,d;ny u:c trrn, :n-G,r
~ ~, D;str:r, co",, 10 ,,,'...Ii'ii = r.~
M ..I ~ I'",' ,-lU -, ~
&c. % Jaw %v ''io =" ,c'''''
"' M ~ 49, ,.o.'"'S @S>F"'c
aLu VIZ. H',Al1"'t ''' : '''''' ""' '''' "'!''
'1G Th .ho l"pSI ,E,.
ino Use VI i-,' ~ ''''.''" $50 ~ ~ 70
D'g Tto 'o"ttt: r y -, a. r,,.,..
%. George 4 and j + j;,,rn,a3 sqrn,ys G
II Gsrf;sIs. s.ro "s = I Vr"h "A' s,,, v, ~
Il. ii. W llIaid' Tor '''Is'l@' G. FIsc.u" lass
ID carving % l.i!eS' ~'fo9' hiVitg H@:a
Spcciai TAX, were 'f'r1 ta' a 'efi:ct III caah
case OF Rui'y ehf, re, al' :, Gi"i'rG suspenG:d'
10 inc case q o. H.' :!'a. i''rntt Cain
ied, Tor V!oihl0n Il tIVtEn !a"S, n0i.c pTrS.