, 1881-06-28
SERIOUS SHOOTING.
John Baptist Schumacher DAM
gerous1y Wounded by Benz
.. jamin Eyster.

Both Men More or Less under the In.
anence Of Liquor ut the
Time.
Tho Quarrel Arises Over a Dispute as
10 tic Occupancy Of m ','3
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tt Ought 10 eattafy almost any man living In
tho ulldst Of II civilized community to havo it
said Of him that he had taken human life,
even though In sclf.qcfcnse, Capt. Ton Eystcr
IL hn exception, however. In 1adn ho "dtd" bis
tnan, and WAS cxoucratcd by Judge and
Jury. and to.day bis second victim lies
at dcnth's door. Tho anray occurred Ut
about O'Clock Inst evening back OF EYstee's
restdence, M. 20; North franklin strect, ia aa
alley between franklin and Wells, Oak and
Whiting streets. The Allcy ls quite narrow, and
directly opposit Eyster's barn Is n rokety
structure owned by a nun named Yatt. and
occupied by John baptist schumacher, a
! hacklnau. There bad been mono too good
feeling between tho two. each believing
Himself entitled to tho exclusive use
OF not only that alley, but another running eRsc
| from tho Yhtt barn 10 Wells street. Eyster was
IN tho alley putting up bis horse and buggy whcn
schumacher drove lu last oysning, and, rro1n all
ahrsc aa 9xTy Tas
rSevapt!ns hi,n from eatetins: Hot wolds
ss " @ fnS% n,U a sSg.sr Ts
ehnrtly returns to the attack with u rcvolror,
md wnl!s hIs nntnEonist y defcnd!ny himself
with pltchfurk. eh1utB him. buGh IL u fair Rnu
impartial. though bricf. staton,ent Of the occuI-
| fplce. Eaen might hay9 MctGu far at4crGntly
,vna ,rnn =, ~. hntn3 H. IN HIN strn". niv
n lew biaoks uistant. a1,d Capt. Eyster wajSei 70
tho West Chicaxo Avenue Station. Ills face was
tionkecrsr sa!d cooiiy "We!I xusss III iii re- rs-
ma'9 aI here ,sS eyer ,h n,xh. ~ .oo, -. r,n,,.
he ssttonkeeper u no sye TIC BLOOD srickilns
sss ss ~ is '1' s ssssss @ ss
't1 rususn reporter saw Capt. Ey.ter in his
terod tie alloy, put up hls horse. snd pre.
y sstsS n@ S ssssa s
.nsta, % punshcd lin M ti t the lace, and endesyored
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aqaEsa e. fMrn hs gnt 9sfots he a
y ~ " danat ~, M tao .ns aSs Gf'e ,r
swo swo later And the hackmah m a. 1umpssd upon
him unawars;. H ,,. ,o ,, shook @ BIN 9 9i
DOORS to,k ht. revolver & oM = stand sian II ply M led
room; r9tnrnGa ~ 70 the aiioy ai'a , s1ot sena
tnaGhSF Iuee as 9o Nas Anout iouE 1ocL away
from mn, and advancing snfeelsnntngV VIA NJ
~ + a ~ ~ ~. nan. sao. n y HI - ~
Haaa o. u, unaer the c1scumstanees' saaa ho III
conelueioh' ..-. ,......... .o
pf this story, nud claims that Eystar struck tho
rrst blow. There were, certainly witnesses ot
tne affair, and 1t Is anlh TINT young man named
Eddie Cornelius. living IN ono Of the ltelef and
Aid shAnt!gs erected nflcr the great tlre Mt No.
:sHt North Wells street, saw It ait. but fo under
Iow roof ssems a, to ss hays drasfcd his IN.
out Of hltn.. II Gun be shown beyond
all DOUBT that Schumacher WAS in a
snce q liquor ,withal; Prior to the shooting be
iveiy E q. Marz and 'E E. g. q. Da Droc, both living
ut No. gu Wells atres.. From d statement
Iu!ly hslI hour before the shoet!ny occurred
tween Weils and Franklia streets aud connect.
inx Loclls, ard Whiting streets, ut,d, in attempt
Ing to drive his huok past Mr. Harz's buggy,
which was a,andinx close 10 tho taura
wheels Of his yehlc:e 10 cunle tnto
contact with tho buggy Ii such q war ID 10 break
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