The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-26
CITY NEWS.
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.


Probable Murder Of u BrOthcr.tu.I.nw.
The inmates of the ST. Marc Hotel were
thrown into CONSERVATION last night about $3.50
O'Clock hy hearing tc report vi pistol shots coming
from ut the rooms ot tho house. Immediately
after The discharges man seen nv down tho only
stairway and make Ills escape out ON 10 Pennsylvania
started uI stairs what caused the Shots whsu
was discovered that they had proceeded from room
twenty conc ON the fourth floor that earlier 10 the
gay Nhd ugeh assigned TO new arrival, MIR. Jacob T.
Nuguoy, from Philadelphia Upon entering &c was
discovered mat Two strange gentlemen, guests OF the
OCCUPANT OF tue room, had been shot 10y Auguoy, who
was the person who made on Tho gcutlc-
men who ate wounded are MIR. u. II. WilmOt
ana Col. Thomas Il, IuruIuU Roth were ahlc to
to walk down stairs aud then 20 make their way Co
Police Headquarters, Upon their arrival at that
place No was apparent that MI, Wmut was rather
seriously injured for hC had commenced Co cxpccto.
f1c blood iu great quantity. br, TOwUshCud was
summoned ana made q critical examination OF the
two wounded mon, Col, 1urnbul's being only q
NIFls scratch iu The tigW atm, while VII, Wilmot
was found 600 hc suffering with three ugly shots In
Gun rent part oi hls body, ono struck him in his
loituo3l' glanced OH, and lodged In the muSclo OF
DIS irht arm, another shattered the wrist ut his loft
arm, Willie thttd, and the most dangerous Of an,
struck iu The back, lust 3cow the shoulder blade
tfl condition of the man, III, TOwnshcud ordered
him 60 he carried To Providence Hospital for treat
mcul After rushing outupon the pavement Angucy
ltuihu the Metropolitan Hotel where his antics at
ttdcted the attention OF all present. lie requested
the CLERK togve him room, and upon being refused
hc then san ~ c'un"i have atnpm cali policeman
Tor have shot % man, Lieut., Kelly who near
hN went ~ nuu TOOK AngneN To Police headquarters
where he was locked up Ohthe way to headquarters
he kept mumbug that Wmot had made him pcn-
ucss, and that he would have been rich u he, VIII
mot, had gone his bond III refused to be 10y
anybody, and soon after being placed In cell he
went fast asleep
COL. Turubuu tho only witness of the tragedy,
makes the following statement: MIR. \. II. MiimOt
Is the hrothpr-n.la Of Mr. Augncy, who arrived III
this city early yesterday morning lie met him fol
The FIRST time In his life last night ut Mr. Wilmot',
home, 800 Ninth street, where an were enjoying
very pleasant conversation with Mrs. Wilmut ant
hcr little child. About o. clock Anguey proposed Il
NllmOt that he aud myself should ACCOMPANY
him. To his rooms at the st. Marc Hotel Il
Inspect some papers. ON the way down al
three engaged III friendly conversation and nothing
unpleasant occurred. After they had entered TIN
] ROOM, AnEuey produced paper for MllmOt to read
/ While I've was reading, aud without the least warn
lug, Angney drew his pistol and commenced the fit
Ing After the second shot Col. Turnbull made
motion 10 grab the weapon and received his scratch,
hut he could obtain no hold upon him. Why tn
shooting took place he Is at loss to conjecture, bu
supposed " TO be some family trouble. When Angue
brought Into headquarters no said that both vii
mot and Iurnhull attacked him, and he shot In sci
defense. Further than this he would make no state
/ ment. WilmOt armed, full charged pistU
being found upon him, and he state
that II he could have gotten at his weapon he woul
have used It. While he was lying on the cot at Pole
Headquarters he called Turnbull to his side and sal
that as he the only witness to the affair and kueN
what the trouble was about he hoped he would re
main quiet over It, Anguey, 1t is said, Is the Pitts
burg agent OF the Equitable Assurance Company,
New York, and Is dealing heavily In oil stock. III
says II Is very dangerous one. The affair Is Yer
mysterious cloud, It being given out that Angne
had made the statement that Wimot had refused t
go Oh his houd 200 In an oil transaction, and tins
he had also matreated his children until blood IA
from every pore Of their frail bodies. lie appears
be perfectly sound IN mind and body, and appears
have regrets tho affair. II viii require eithC
coroner's inquest police court trial to Z,
further facts In regard to the tragedy,