The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-07-29
SHOOTING ArrRAY.
e. r. STONE SHOOTS CHAs. r. WILLIAMS
THRoUGH THE LEFT BREAST, IMPLICIT
ING DANGEROUS WOUND.

THROUGH THE LEFT BREAST, AAFLlIh-
ING DANGEROUS WOUND.
This community was shocked and
considerably excited on Thursday, over
the shooting of Chas. F. Williams by
S. p. Stone, which occurred at about
the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, in the
yard of D. W. lessen, on Ryan street.
Williams and Stone were employed in
building the new house now in process
of erection on Ryan street and owned
by d. w. Jessen. On Wednesday mis-
understanding between them with re-
gard TO some of the details of their
work resulted 10 hard words, which
had not been forgotten when they re-
turned to their labors on Thursday
morning. Williams, who had employed
Stone to assist him with the work, ac-
eused the latter of Sinking and idling
away his time during his Civilians }
temporary absence. This was denied
by Stone. Presently from words they
came to blows, when Stone put sum
mary stop to the difficulty by drawing
a pistol and shooting Williams through
the left breast, the ball entering the
body Just q inches directly above the
nipple. Immediately upon firing the
shot Stone made for the timber, and
entered the swamp at point just above
the railroad bridge. The authorities
were promptly notified of the occur
renee and were soon in pursuit of the
fugitive. A posse consisting of Dan
Hartman, Constable J. A Ryan, D. B.
Lyons, L. G. Toucby, ID. H. Hartman,
John II. Poe, James Cox, Harry Geary,
Ben Stoddard and Geo. w. Ryan were
immediately doputized by Deputy
Sheriff Richard to Join in the effort to
capture Stone, and in less than an houI
from the time of the shooting every
one of them were mounted and seour
ing the woods in the direction taken
by the fugitive. Deputy Sheriff
Kaough was the first to get on the
trail, which be followed so successfully
that be succeeded in oyertaIing hi
man at Bagdad, just as he had effected
the passage of the river in a skitt
When ordered to surrender, Stone
seemed inclined at first to offer some re
slstence, but after moments though
threw up his hands and submitted
quietly, remarling that be had onl!
attel 9ted to reach the house OF
friend near Bagdad, and that his in
teDtion was to surrender anyhow, IN
few DAYS, when the excitement la,
partially cooled. Kaough was sooi
Joined by Richard and others of tb
posse, and Stone was brought to tow
and lodged in Jail little after l.
o'clock, something over two hours from
the time Of the shooting. DePutie
| Richard and Kaough deserve credit TO
their promPtness, and so do the gen
tlemen who responded so quickly T.
their summons. But for the thorough
ness with which the pursuit was in
augurated, coupled with the cool an,
| intelligent movements of Depqt.
Kaough, Stone must have successful.
eyaded capture.
4 The prisoner is young man, Of be
tween twenty-five and thirty years, am
a native of Catahoula parish, this state
He has been here but about yeaI
during which time be has been EN-
ployed in the saw mills and workini
around wherever he could obtain en-
=. ployment. He claims that lie acted j
self-defense and seems not particular
concerned in the matter, beyond Stain
that he regretted the necessity Of tn
act. He has a family here.
The wounded man has been res
dent here for some three years, is
carpenter by trade and native of Gel
many. He also has a family. He
from Texas to Louisiana, bis parent
residing at New Braunfels, CQms
r county, Texas. His wound, thong
dangerous, is not considered necessaril
a fatal one by DR.. Lyons, the attend
ing physician, who expresses the belle
that he viii recover. The wopnde
{ man has made no statement thus IA
regarding the affair, beyond stating t
our reporter that he thought Stone ba
acted too hastily. Up to noon yesteI
day he was resting comparatively cas-
: with the chances for his recovery in
proving.
Both Of the parties to the difficult.
, as near as we have been able to asee
? tain, bear the reputation Of indpstrlou
Woodworking citizens.
The Echo cannot endorse ID
; ideas advanced by a correspondent
5 ushoea latter annears in this issue, wit