Daily Republican., 1881-01-29
SHOT PROM BEHIND.
An Attempted Asssssina'iou with
NO ApparenG Oaeso-NeS'iy Nur.
aer sn Water street Last Might

An Attempted Assassination with
no ApparenI OaGzo-NeBriy Nur'
aer sn Water street Last NIEhT
As Mr.. Z. TatnsS Warner, Captain
J. II. Henderson and Captain stetson
we're hurrying along Water street about
6 O'Clock last night the sharp report OF
pi ,tol sounded on the air and the second
named gentleman felt q singing sensa
ton In the back. "Pm shot" he ex-
claimed, and then all three turned to
ses who had fred the shot. Standing
close behind them they saw 3 man,
making no effort to escape. He had ap-
psrently fired, for no one else was near
and he had revolver In his hand, as
closer inspection showed. They hurried
back 10 the man and catching hold OF
him, possessed themselves Of the revoi-
YER. "Why did you FIRE that shot at
usY" asked Mr.. Warner. ~ didn't
shoot a. you, only put my finger on
the trigger and the thing went oil, " re-
piled the man,
When the shot was fired Mr.. Warner
and his companions were opposite the
store Of Homer Barry 4 Co. They re-
member having passed the wouid'be
assassin near King street. He was
walking slowly and in Sn apparent
aimless way uI,the street, and not sesn,-
ling TO pay much attention TO the :hree
gentlemen. The barrel Of the revolver
was still warm when 1t was taken
Iavay from the fellow. 1t still had two
loads in it, ana It WAS not returned.
The man was taken to the cigar store
Of James Christy, near by, and was de-
tanned here while some one went TO the
lP. W. & b. depot for special officer
william Legg, who, arriving, took him
lin custody and had him locked up for
4 q hearing.
An examination showed that Captain
Henderson had not been seriously
wounded. The bullet struck him just
below the left shoulder blade, and
strange to say, glanced of, witbou,
. even breaking the skin. The ballet
was found this morning lying on the
pavement half square nearer Marke'
b street, Hattened out Of shape by strik
B ing on the bricks. Captain Henderson
4 owns the tug Inca, and Captain StetsoI
lis in command Of the boat.
1 The would be assassin gave his name
I as James MoClintock. He is = yonnt
8 fellow Of unprepossessing appearance
l His features are coarse, and there is
Iskinned place on his nose, received,
9 evidently in q bar room fight Un
4 kempt hair adds to his forbiddiDg as
8 pect. while his clothes are more II
! keeping with those OF tramp tdan on'
1 Of the laboring class. 1t is not though
4 that he lives here. A number OF unu
snail circumstances are related Of thii
@ fellow. All day yesterday he was hang
6 ing around the 2. W. L B. depot AM
'i Chick Foy's den on Water street. ID
y was enga ged In fight at that place II
Q the afternoon, and was chased by IN
% truly and irate proprietor "f the stfeat
d About 4 O'Clock Officer Lagg al. the depo
.e saw the man 70 Into the water closet
A minute afterwards he hesrd a pistC
e, 90 off and went into the place to inVea
re t,gate. No one was there but this man
8 who was terwsrds arrested. Mr., Lsg
4 asked him II h. shot. "No. ! haint &c
'r no pistol" was the answer. ThlnEln
N some one ia the adjoining yard m'gh
& be shooting rats, the officer allowed u
v man to 60 his way.
g. James German, the fagman for th
a P. W. & b., at the King street crossing
.. Who saw the shooting, said this ior'
IL noon to a REPUBLICAN, reporter -
saw the man passing and repas2ing g
id day and didn't like his looks. He loa
to ed a good bit in front Of the "Club
in saloon, aud once gotin awrangle ther
d Oncs or twice I had q notion TO hay
him arrested for he was always takir
a pistol out Of his pocket and exsmil
lug 1t as if to see that 1t was loaded.
saw Mr., Warner and bis friends goir
up Water street. They passed the fe
low, whom I had been watching, and
%e saw him draw his pistol and dellbe
D. stsly fire. went and got Mr.. Leg
90 and when came back he didnt appe
- very drunk" Officer Legg also ss'
'oS the man was not much under the inf
MS ence Of liquor. "When l arrested him
% said the officer, she called my attentit
~, to the affair in the watch closet al
y" said he fired the shot,"
Ny At police oourt this morning NJ
as Clintook was given hearing befo
~ the Mayor. Otlcer Legg, Mr.. Warn
~ and Captain Henderson testified to s
~ fact as stated above, and the Nay
'er then asked the prisoner i he had al
M ION thing to say. ~ was drinking, 81
Wy piled the man., and the pistol went
nu 90 by accident. .,
ow He was then held in $500 bail
court.