Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-11
THE SOTELDO SHOOTING AFFAIR.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED MEN.
WHAT A. NJ. s0TELDOS LAWYER SAYS.

WHAT A. NJ. soTELD0s LAWYER SAYS.
Since the first excitement caused by the Soteldo-
| Barton tragedy has subsidized the motives that in
duced Soteldo to visit the Republican Office come
| in for great share of the popular discussion So
teldo's passions strong that, while he made
bitter enemies everywhere, he also made devoted
| friends.
WHAT COL CHRIsTY SAYS.
| Said Col. Chr1sty, Soteldos lawyer, discussing
the affair to-day: "Soteldo was a man OF strong
lie t1Ons. He loved his family. He stuck by those
he loved like dog. While his hate intense his
love was consuming" Col Christy argues from the
publications in the Republicans that Barton reached
for his pistol when Soteldo made his demand for
retraction, and before the latter had offered any
violence to him. "Soteldo,' said Col. ChriSty.
"desired these attacks upon him to be Interrupted
While nothing can be said perhaps to justify his
act, he ought to have this point made in his favor.
1t m,ist be remembered that these attacks were
virtually made through his family. There is some
| difference between such an attack and attack
on ones person. Soteldo desired these attacks to
be interi'upted.s know that he sent a friend to
MI GOrham, with certain papers This friend said
to Mr.. Gorham that these papers showed the char
acter or the man who was aSSailing Soteido, and
asked Mr. GOrham to have the attacks Interrupted.
Mr.. Gorham said that he the political editor
or the paper, and had control over only the edi-
tOria cOlumS, and could not Interfere There Is
said Col Christy, ''something deeper in these at
| tacks on Soteldo than any feud between Barton
and S0tedO. Journalists" said Col. Cnrsty, ''arc
on trial in this caSe and think the honest press
OF the country Will see that no injustice is done to
Soteido. There Is nothing TO defend now except
his memory"
The friends Of Soteldo say that he was one OF
the Newspaper correspondents who was most ac-
tlveiy engaged In bringing about an investigator
OF the alleged star route frauds, and they
hint that 1t was his conduct at that time that pro-
voked the attacks upon him In the Relub
ttcdA.
WHAT DIR. BLISS SAYS.
DR.. Bliss. speaking Of Soteido today, said: 81
havesknown him well. He was one OF the most
generous hearted men that ever lived"
While there are men who speak strongly in
defence or SOteidO. there are many more who
seem TO find gratihcation in his ''taking off,"
soTELpo's CONDITION TO-DAY.
A STAR reporter ran across Drs. Bliss and Sewers
together about noon to-day. "lie is more COM
Portable to day." said DR.. Bliss when asked how
Soteldo was doing.
SIS there any hope for him?" asked the re-
porter
NO: there is no hope" replied Dr.. Bliss.
HE may linger day or two" said DR.. Sewers.
can he tux noW?" asked the reporter.
"Ies; but you cannot him. If people go
there and talk with him, they will kill him. He
asked himself that no one be allowed to see him.
and strict orders have been given in compliance
with his request"
"Is he composed % inquired the reporter.
"leS. He IS a gamey fellow. When l told him
yesterday that he would not live. he replied That
is ali right will have to die some time
BARTON BETTER.
"How Is Barton 2"
"Barton,' said the Doctor, sis much better TO-
day, He was sitting up for a while"
A. C. sOTELDo DISMISSED FROM HIS POSITION.
The District Commissioners have discharged A.
c. Soteldo as rodsman in the Office of the Engineer
Commissioner, and appointed E. Y. Beggs in his
place.
THE so-CALLED ANrE-NoRrEM STATEMENT OF So
TELDO.
The district attorney still declines to give Sotel-
dos so-called ante-mOrtem statement to the pub
lie. 1t is understood that the paper is not strictly
speaking, an ante-mortcm statement. 1t consists
simply OF notes taken by Mr.. Perry while n. Tag
CART talked with SOteldo.
Speaking OF the statement. the district attorney
said to STAR reporter 'It is absurd to ask me to
give out mans ante-mortem statement. Why
the man might get well. 1t would be violating
all the propretieS OF life for me to do such a
thing. The reason that l asked Mr. Perry to go
there was because 1 could not allow one OF my
own assistants to go On the stand in such case.
That would be maDfestly improper"
A. NJ. soTELpo PASSES A COMFORTABLE NIGHT
At 1880 O'Clock this morning, District Attorney
Corkhili was informed by telephone from Proyi-
dence Hospital that SJte,do had spent compara-
lively easy night, AMI had rested easy ue to that
nour, and that his mind was Clear.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL EsTATE-Messrs. Fitch
Fox Brown have sold to Washington Mclean
esq, OF Cincinnati, Ohio. for John Hays I:cad-
ministrator OF the estate OF the late Admiral j. B.
Montgomery, lots ana 8, in square 2ls, having
frontage Of 80 feet street and l0S feet on 18th
street, With the valuable Improvements thereon,
known as the Mcpherson house. for So. 600 cash
Also, to the Columbian University, for Dr. A. H.
Parker, sub lot; and g. in square go, fronting so
feet on street, between 18th and l4th streets for
$1,000 Also, for Mrs. NJ. S. Wynne to Frank w.
Hackett esq., the east half of LOT 13 in square ga
fronting 351S feet on street, between 14th and
18th streets, for s.. $50 cash.
ANOTHER CHARGE OF MuRDER-At noon TO-DAY
Robert Orr and Frank Gallagher were arraigned
In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, for the murder
OF stephen Tyreu on the 31St of July last and
pleaded not guilty. 1t viii be remembered that
this homicide took place in the western part OF the
city, the parties being drunk Orr it is alleged in
fight with the deceased, inflicted such blows as to
cause the death Of Tyrel, Gallagher being present
aiding and abetting. After the committal OF the
parties, bail set at 5000. which was
given. This morning they renewed the bail. Mr.
L G. Hine appears for Gallagher, and Mr. Fall for
Orr.