Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
A Woman Shot by a Boy.
SENSATIONAL CASE IN BALTIMORE-A YOUTHS We,

GEANCE.
The Baltimore american has the following, which
solves the mystery of the shooting OF Mrs. Fanny
Keefer In that city few days ago:
"The shooting of Mrs. Fanny Keefer on Thurs
day night, while she was sitting at her supper
table at her residence, No. Burke street, in The
northeastern section Of the city, has developed
boy sixteen years Of age, son Of W. H. Garrish
ST., who has been living or boarding with Mrs
Keefer for some time past. The details partake
more Of tale Of romance than OF real life 1t ap-
pears that Mrs. Keefer, who has been living apart
from her husband for several years, occupies the
small dwelling on Burke street with her two Chill
dren-a girl thirteen years of age, and boy eleven
years old-the other inmates OF the house being w.
II. Garrish, ST., and his younger boy, who is about
bricklayer by trade, and his wife is an inmate OF
Spring Grove Asylum
1t is alleged against Garrish that while his wife
East Fayette street, he habitually requented Mrs.
Keefers house, and was to be seen at his own resi-
deace only once or twice week After his wife
permanently with Mrs Keefer, and has resided
there ever since with his seyen-year-old
short time resided with his father
at his new residence, but the relations between
them became unpleasant, and the boy went to live
and earned living for himself by working at a
brickyard for S. a week. The boys bitterness
against his father increased with time, and anger
and Indignation were aroused In his breast against
the woman with whom his father resided. On
Thursday evening he returned from his work at
o'clock as usual ate his supper at his sisters resi-
dence and at half past O'Clock left the house. and
providing himself with an Old-faShiOned single.
barreled shotgun over three feet long he proceeded
to the house where his father and Mrs. Keefer re-
sided. The front part OF the house, No. Burke
street, consists OF grocery store kept by Mrs.
Keefer, who conducts the business under her
maiden name, Fanny Rice The kitchen is In the
rear, and its window opens into ten-fOOt alley,
which crosses Burke street. Young Garrish sought
the alley, which is but seldom freQuented, to ac-
cOmpliSh his designs The window was five and
half feet from the ground and too high to be
reached by the boy, who is not quite five feet
high tin pan lay near by, and placing it below
the window, he stood upon it with his gun. The
occupants Of the house had just finished supper.
Garrish, the elder, had taken his seat near the
kitchen stove, and Mrs. Keefer remained seated at
the table, which was Immediately opposite the
window, facing the alley, Garrish's younger son
woman was about to turn to Garrish to say some
window, and she fell almost instantaneOusly
pieces OF glass from the window being scattered
all over the room. Garrish ran to the woman's
assistance, raised her on the chair, and cried
"Murder!" He and a number Of neighbOrs ran for
doctor, and after several unsuccessful calls,
they at length prevailed OnDr. q. G. RuSk to come
to the aid OF the injured woman. He found the
left side OF the wOman'S face filled with duck shot
the left ear lacerated, and the skull, behind the
ear, fractured DR.. RaSk said that the woman,s
condition was critical, and that her recovery was
question OF grave doubt.