, 1880-07-04
A MURDEROUS AFFRAY.
Fred Water, Sa1oonAceper, Shoots and
.uIortally wounds John Hughez-TAc
Ar Arre4feH.

Fred Vater4 Sa1oonszceper, Shoots ana
uortally wounds John Hushea-TAo
Former Arrested. ..... -.
Fred Fl. yater, a saloonkceper at No eA West
Lake street, shot Iu tho Fourth Ut July IN
good shupe last midnight, and he never
ceased until he had Hired SIX saots+
and Ind seriously. and in all probability
fatally. wounded John Hughes, Is years OF age,
living with his parents ut No. N West Lake
street. The suIoonkeeper did not close, a5 he
should have done, IL few moments before
midnight; In fact, tt ts SAID Nv
seme parties TINT he was too anro3icaseA
to know the time for closing. At all events MS
saloon w.1s wide open at l.:f5 In the morning,
md there were Mite or ten young men all. luose
or less uui!cr tho tnitncnce OF liquor. ana
nearly all .mlnors drinking and carouslns
in his SALOON ut TINT hour- Some minutes
later a row arose. What caused it the reporter
was unable to ascertain, 50 various nnd 50 con-
tr.,dictory were the versions told 4 guud cicaf
ACCOUNT Of what tr.1a.spircd was given W geia-
tlcman who witnessed the affray from an ad1acent
epruer There wis great noise In the saloon. un-
frpnt door He w,.s followed b.: five Or sjx OF hts
party. and one portion of them evidently 1earsu rs
trouble. for thoy gut OUT INTO INC roawny. ;9n 1nn
ssttt>{ukeeper evidently hltd Hlre tfoupie ~!tA
those remaining iuside. Us they t!nerkeo ohG.py
uue aud tossed CHAIRS a1l4 uther missiles aRaanss
the Thersupo asSr ts,s r.'1neq ~ tpid
appEcntiy Went blx5: BY; ba5 =, The 1s. IL tesr our
subsequent ones were fired fusl NJ tne pa9,S,
who were ait solne little distance nWay IRON me
s,sloon. Immediately thest'stf:f saIet usosSa ~
up his snlouu. and. though nc Aees upstass' ~ ~
could not be foun'. this morning. either "
the policemen VITO wont there 70 aFress
= him or bv the reporter. No response was RlvtH
to loud rups One might Judge from TINS t tnat
Vntcrs story wis not worth listening W. os ea0"
he hud jumped town to uvutsl Arrt:ss-
Even those whu witnessed thc shooting did nos ae
know until some time lttcr that one OF tne Ray
had been shot, and then there were conteaulGtto4
~ statements that II was jim nte 'Cuslck IaA@
wus shot Whoever Cussck IS, or wherever:
John Hughes, 2 msmMr fitssrt,txd ~ - Wing At
lis bone, No. .lB West Lake street: IN a pEe-
curious coalition. Or. Shugart y hO xttenasa 1. I'LL
snys be received Il i.1let-w0und u tho III
| side. The petironeun1 Or covering " th1 t,s
bowcls Is perfer1tct and the bullet appeass, ~
It's course to nave lodged In tho nypogastracs as
..,,,,n THE rkmtor considers the wound must
serious. aud is reported to have SAID enese "a7
hut f,ne chance in fifty for recovery.
An ntte,upt was made 70 see Young Iauxns9
this morning, but it tailed. ann no M pSa,i'
min.. T1,ice vithin said there was no person
rherf. who had been shot, enu !. WIS nps
nnTi the landlord was awakened tuA1 uu5 aAtS
! f"ct;on whut5ueyer was obtained. Inen lt was
Ir.rtstl ttat the wounded 10y was 700 !ow ~ se
any one. The Hughes family WAS determined to
w vnnnn a Johu Is employed at q picture
fr1,us factory harl by he trains Win naa
.r.n.. Keeps lutte hours. aud The police sig
Efficiently suy - they know hui
at:,nclock this mnrnin:: Officers Davis anu
:Iobn Reid forced their wuy into FAter5 .a194e.
arrested him and locked htn up II the ~ Hest
Madison Street Station.