Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-18
a BURGLAR SHOT.
A Providing Visitor from Bowling
Green Catches a Leaden Dose.
A Warming TO Burglars and
Trespassers.

a sneak-thief was taught a lesson
last night that he will not soon forget.
if ever. He met his punishment,
which may be death, in the act itself
Justice memorable, in the shape of a
pistol ball, vas meted out to him by
his intended victim, a man who in the
ordinary affairs of life would hesitate
before harming a fly.
About seven o'clock this morning a
LEDGER representative heard hat
Mr.. VIM. Shuttleworth had shot a
burglar, and proceeded to investigate.
He bent his steps in the direction OF
the shop formerly occupied by A.
Tiensh, the opti,ian, on north Court
street, and found Mr.. Shuttleworth
dressed in his %overalls, perched upon
a scaffold, and busily engaged in paint
ing the ceiling over his head. In
reply to inquiries, Mr., S~huttlewor.h
stated that he lives at No. 25S Second
street, upstairs in the Irving block,
with his family. About two o'clock
this morning he heard a
NOISE IN HIS ROOM,
which was dark, except for a few
struggling rays Of light that came
through the window, and seizing his
pistol called out, Who's there? An
swer, or I'll shoot" when he
heard a decided noise in
one corner, and noticed a
dark body in the room. Mr.. Shuttle
worth waited a few moments for an
answer, but receiving none, and not
knowing how soon he might be fred
upon himself, pulled the trigger and
fired, Immediately springing out ofbed
and following the burglar, who fed
through the door and down the stairs.
Reaching the head of the staircase,
Mr.. Shuttlcworth again called on the
fellow to halt, but, not being Obeyed,
shot twice more upon his r~etreating
form. Hearing nothing further, Mr..
Shuttleworth dressed himself and
searched the immediate vicinity, but
could find no traces of the intruder.
The catch had been broken off the
door by which
THE MAN ENTERED THE ROOM,
and, as it seemed to have been
wrenched off, it is remarkable that
the noise did not wake the occupants
Of the room. The wounded man was
found at Mrs. Silver's boarding house,
No. 8 Poplar street. He gave his
name as Joe Costello. and says he
came to this city two days ago from
Bowling Green, KY, and originally
from Canada, claiming to be a carpen.
ter by trade. He went to Mrs. Sill
yer's yesterday afternoon and told her
he had no money, but expected to get
work by Saturday, when he would pay
her. She gave him a room on
these terms, and heard no more of
him until about three o'clock this
morning, when she heard him 90 into
his room. He told no one he was shot.
and it would have remained unknown
yet, perhaps, but for a room mate who
saw blood on the coverlet and noticed
thathe was suffering circulating pain.
The police we're at once notified and
have had the mar sent to the hospital
He is shot
IN THE BACK.
The ball entered the back about three
inches below the shoulder blade, and
one inch to the right Of the spinal col
umn, penetrating the right lung,
where DR.. Collins, who examined him,
says it lodged.
No doubt can be had of his being
the man shot by Mr.. Shuttleworth
The mans statement is sufficient
proof of the fact. He says
that he was drinking a good
deal, and remembers taking his last
glass in Pat Eagin's saloon, on the
corner Of Monroe and Second; that
he found himself in a room upstairs
soon afterward and was shot before he
knew where he was. This of course
leaves room TO doubt his object in
BREAKING OPEN THE ROOM,
but he is only to be pitied for making
such a mistake, if it was one; and Mr..
Shuttleworth is not to be blamed, as
any other man, under like circum-
stances, would have done the same
thing. Mr.. Shuttleworth is an old
and highly-respected citizen, sober
and industrious A mans house is
his castle, and he is fully justified in
protecting it from intrusion. 1t is
understood hal no arrests will be
made.
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