The Portland daily press., 1880-02-07
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY
Charles r. Moulton Shoots His
Hostler.
THE INJURED MAN HAS MORE THAN
AN EVEN CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.
Moulton Gives Bail in $4,000.

MI SudTlCS 4uOuilOL, JOuL5 Ad@AA VI
family and means, who resides with his mother
at No. 9 Park Place, walked into the police
station and said to Deputy Black, that he had
had an alteration with his hostler, Thomas
H. Raymond, at the corner of Bracket and
Spring streets, during which he had seized
Raymond's revolver and discharged it into :he
ground lest Raymond should do him an injury
He thought he ought to report the case and
therefore had done 50. Deputy Black, know
ing who Mr.. Moulton was, and having no
reason to suppose that anything ssrlous had oc-
CURED, requested that gentleman to appear at
81 o'clock at the office, first asking him IL ne
had fred at Raymond, or if he had hit him, to
both of which questions Moulton made a denial.
The Deputy supposed, very naturally, the al
fair was trivial matter, and did not report
the case to the reporters. At the appointed
time Mr.. Moulton appeared and as no COM
plant had been made, he was allowed to de-
part Intelligence at about the same time be-
ing received to the OBJECT that a man had been
shot and was to be found at the house, No. 30
Winter street, Marshal Bridges and Deputy
Black proceeded thither and found Raymond,
who positively refused to give any account of
the affair, or any reason therefor, other than
that Moulton had shot him. Marshal Bridges
and Deputy Black then got out a warrant and
arrested Mr.. Moulton who admitted that he
had shot at Raymond although he did not
know at the time that he had hit him.
MR MoULToN's STATEMENT.
In conversation with Mr.. Mouton at the
station that gentleman stated to q PRESS re-
IL. ID lo1 in,
for a year past He had had trouble with him
several times on account of reasons he was not
willing to make public. Wednesday night he
went to a party at the residence of his cousin,
Mr.. D. II. I1graham, on High street. About
11.3O p. m he left the pa1ay ana decided to go
up to the stable on Cushman street and dis
charge Raymond from his employ. Mr.. Moul-
ton has quite penchant for fine horses, and
owns five or six, which he keeps at this stable.
RAYMOND had room at the stable which he
occupied Mr.. Moulton continued, saying that
when he reached the corner of Spring and
Clark streets he met Raymond This was
about Il o'clock. They began 20 talk and had
a decided alteration over the matter previous
ly referred to. While they were talking he
(Moulton) saw the handle of a revolver peeping
out of hip pocket of Raymond's, and, for fear
the hostler might do him an injury, he (Moul-
tom drew it out and discharged all the barrels
into the ground. He then handed Raymond
back his revolver, when Raymond threw it at
him and made motion as if to draw another
revolver, or knife, from the other hip pocket.
Knowing that Raymond was man of violent
temper and heavier man than himself, Mr..
Moulton drew his own revolver and fired twice
at Raymond. who turned and fled. He (Moul-
ton) then went to the station and reported the
case. He did not think he had hit the hostler,
and he fired at him simply in self-defense.
MIR. RAYMoND's STATEMENT.
A reporter for the PRESS called at the resi-
dence of Mr. Caleb Griffin, No. 50 Winter ST.,
to see Mr. Raymond, who takes his meals
there, and who had gone there after he was
Mr.. Raymond could not see the re-
porter, owing to his wounds but Mr. Griffin
was prepared to tell the reporter what Mr..
Raymond's statement was. Raymond says
that he had been in the employ of Mr. Moul-
4on for some time, and that, until about two
weeks ago. he has lived at Mr.. Mouton's
house At that time Mr.. Moulton decided to
his meals elsewhere. Some ten days ago Mr..
Moulton left for New York, where he intended
to pass the winter. A day or two after his de-
parture he sent some money to pay for stable
expenses, and on Thursday Mr.. Raymond was
expecting letter inclosing money to pay for
hay. After attending to the horses Thursday
night, Mr.. Raymond decided to go to Mr..
Mouton's house and see if a letter had been
received. He went down about ten o'clock,
and when he was coming away, Mrs. Moulton
wished him to remain and occupy his old room.
He accordingly acceded to her request and re-
tired to his room, where he remained reading
until about 11.35, and then retired. About fif-
teen minutes later the door-bell rung, and on
it. to his astonishment he saw Mr..
Mouton who, he supposed, was in New York.
Mouton came in and had an angry alteration
with him and ordered him to go to the stable.
Raymond dressed and started to go, Mr.. Moul-
ton following. AS they went down the front
steps Moulton saw Raymond's revolver in his
hip pocket (Raymond was in advance) and
took it, putting it in his own pocket. They
proceeded up Spring street together, quarrel
ing all the way, and when near Winter street
Moulton discharged four barrels OF the revolver
in the air, and when little further along the
three, after which he returned the
weapon. AS they reached the corner OF Brack-
ett street more angry words followed, when
Moulton drew his own revolver-a small sized
Smith & Wesson-and discharged it in Ray
monds face, following it up with other shots,
when Raymond flung his empty revolver at
A. ha ot,pl
the corner of Pine street he became weak from
the loss OF blood, and was compelled to ask
assistance. Two men, who were standing On
the corner, were attracted by the unsteady gait
of Raymond, and he told them that he was
hurt and would have to ask their assistance in
getting to his home, as he was afraid hc should
fall by the way and freeze if he attempted to
90 alone He said that he had been looking
for policeman, but had not seen one. The
men helped him back, down Bracket street to
Winter. The bell was rrng and Mr. Griffin
came to the door. Raymond spoke calmly
saying, Don't be frightened Mr.. Griffin, am
slightly hurt, but there is nothing to be
alarmed about" After entering he said he
had been "peppered," and that surgeon was
needed. Mr.. Griffin immediately summoned
Drs. Hutchinson and Bray.
WILLIAM GREENS STORY.
Mr.. William H. Green, who lives at the cor
ner of Spring and Bracket streets says that
he was awakened shortly before u O'clock by
the sound of pistol shots. He got up and looked
out of the window. He heard angry voices
but could not distinguish the men. Tho sound
seemed to come from the Spring street side of
the house. One voice said with an oath,
Don't you ever come near my house again"
The other replied "I haven't been to your
house" The first said "You have. 1 am not
in the habit of shooting bat if 1 find you there
again will shoot you" Upon at the men
came round the corner into Brackett street, d-
rectly under the gaslight. After some more
talk, the shorter man, probably Raymond,
fired three shots at the other, upon which the
taller, probably Moulton, fred three shots at
the first assailant, which seemed to take eff
feet The man was seen crouching down,
near the fence, where traces of blood were
found yesterday morning.
Mr.. Green yesterday morning found one of
the bullets which had lodged in the woodwork
of his house.
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