Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-12
Domestic Infelic1ty.

Social Circles in Hartford Interested Pistol shots Exchanged Between a
 Prominent Young Physician and an
 Insurance Agent-Roth Slightly
 Wounded.
 Hartford had shooting case Saturday noon, which caused considerable public excitement. The parties engaged in it were Dr. Hawley, aged about thirty two, a well known and suc- cessful physician, and Charles H. Webster, general insurance agent, and living in very comfortable style. The shooting took place at Websters house. For several months Webster has been very jealous of Hawley, and has sent him threatening letters. The doc tor had been attending Mrs. Webster as her family physician, and Webster early began to place upon his visits suspicious interpreta- tion. If there had been anything wrong, 1t is believed that the doctor, from the repeated threats and warnings he has received, would have discontinued his calls, but he has treated Webster's conduct as the result of diseased imagination, and has followed his professional course as if nothing had happened. Not long ago Webster, it is said, arranged for meeting at his office with the doctor for hand to hand combat, aud had several friends present, and the story runs that the doctor, nothing daunt- ed, went, but no blows came of it, the meet ing being fasco and resulting, if anything, in honor of the doctor, who, it is said, offered to have Q free and fair private discussion of the matter in dispute, Other stories are rife and
 indicate the social interest which has pre-
 vailed since the shooting. Webster and his wife, meanwhile, have not got along well to- gether. and last week she signifed her inten- tion to leave him and take the three children with her. This he objected to. though he said cHn fohk <yo Qok- -1pIo vyoC an0s1 1ad upon es the time for her to leave, and she told her husband that she would start for New York before the day closed. He sent word to the police to stop the children at the depot, but to let her go. He went home at noon to see how matters were progressing and had 8 suspicion after getting there that the doctor
 was in the house, and finally discov- cred that the parlor door was locked.
 He demanded the key of his wife, and not getting it kicked the door in, and in doing SO discharged pistol which was in his coat pocket. After getting in he saw the doctor in chair and fired twice in succession. The first shot struck the doctor in the breast, and the bullet was found afterwards in his vest pocket with three or four damaged cigars. The cigars broke the force of the blow. The second shot struck him in the upper part of the right arm and passed through into the body, making bad wound, though it is thought that the injuries will not prove serious. The doctor being disabled in
 the right arm had great difficulty in hand ling his own weapon, but finally discharged it and struck Webster in the hand. But for his disability he would probably have killed
 Webster, as he is a fine shot well as 8 steady -nerved man.
 Dr. Hawley's story is tkat he wassummoned to the house professionally and was about writing the prescription and would have de- parted in moment had not the scene occurred, and that he had not been in the house five minutes. He intimates that his relations with the family have been honorable and says his intimacy with the family arose from frequent professional services rendered some years ago to Mrs. Webster's mother, whom he relieved of very painful gall stone. and to other mem-
 bers of the family. Mrs. Hawley, wife of the doctor, left him on account of the trouble some time ago and went to reside with rela- tives. Mrs. Webster, who is described as 8 petite and very engaging woman, while on her
 way to the depot to depart, was detained and examined at the station house and then re leased. The prosecuting attorney, 0. H. Hyde, jr., having inquired into all the circumstances, decided not to make any arrests.