Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-30
SAMUEL JOSEi'HS SHOT,
\ Bullet fired into His Foot By Robert
Lister Smith in II ParlOr Car.

Lister smith IN II fariOr Car.
In order to escape tho "shinles usual
ly indulgcd in by the ,iubilant delegates
| returning home from = convention. about
twenty gentlemen who participated in the
Democratic convention ut Williamsport
secured a par!or car and purchased, as they
supposed, all the seats in the conveyance.
The party was made of PhiIatlelphians,
who were congratnlating themselves that
they had for once Outwitted the hat smash
ing delegation, when party of the ''boys"
made their appearance and began opera
tions. One OF the number carried u small
imitation revolver or toy pistol, which was
cracked ut intervals during the entire
journey. much to the annoyance Of those
VINO had hoped to enjoy the scclusion they
supposed the special car would grant.
Among those who had secured the parlor
car was Samuel Josephs, who had attend
ed the convention rs an interested specta-
tor. Some time during the afternoon, in
spirit of fun, one of the party slipped
Mr.. Joscphs's watch from his pocket and
passed it to = companion. Mr.. JoSephs
paid no attention to the matter until he
discovered the train had entered the city.
and as it wss now dark and he did not care
t, be delayed he began to make inquiries
about his timepiccc. After inquirins of
several gentlemen in his own party
he accostcd Robert Lister Smith, cx driver
of the CO,Oner's team, p wcll-knOwn char
actcr, who had forced himself into the car.
Mr.. Josephs simply asked Smith whether
he had the watch, and, receiving = mega.
tive answer, turned to put the same inter
rogation to another Of the party. Before
he had fairly turned his back Oh Smith
that individual drew 4 small pistol from
pocket and bending over sent u bullet into
Mr.. JOSephS right foot, the missile cntcrn.
4 little to the right and below tic arch of
the member. At first it was thought that
the toy pistol had been used, but when the
blood ooze.l ont OF thcopening in the shoe.
accompanied by severe pains, the mischief
that had been done was appreciated. Mr..
.DOsephs asked his assistant to show him
the size of the weapon and give him 4 car
fridge, that he might know how serious
his injuries were, but Smith declined and
moved away. As soon as the train reached
the city the wounded man was conveyed
to his residence, at the southwest corner of
Fifteenth and jefferson streets. In the
meantime Smith had been taken in custody
and locked up to await :: hearing.
Last nig ght Doctors Goodman and Ram
erly proEed the wound, but could not
locate the ball. Daring Il breathing spell
between the painful operation with the
instruments Mr.. Josepl,s threw the party |
who sat beside him into bread laugh by |
asking Doctor Goodman whether he had |
read his European letters to the Times. |
The doctor remarked that he had heard |
Of them. and suggested that liter
ature did not present SO many dan
gers as craftsmanship. To this |
Mr.. Josephs replied that he had sut1iciency
of politics, which another smile. Then
the doctors began the search for the ball,
but to no purpose. 1t was finally decided
to await developments, and if the missile
gave no annoyance to forego the cutting
operation. Several gentlemen who were
in the Car, while confessing that Smith had
no right to be there, said that the shoot
ing was probably not malicious. Such
was the view Of the affair taken by the
sicti II.