Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-10

handle and blade was taken from his pocket The
handle is male In imitation OF a bucks foot and
fetlock, covered with buckskin with the hair LETT
on. 1t has spring in the back with catch 10 hold
the blade immovable and ring. 10 fasten 10 belt,
and with the Bowie shaped blade IS q formidable
looking weapon. IL has evidently not been i'm use,
as the blade has all the original polish ana with
ana Is marked Hudson Knife Co.," with an Eng
lish trademark.
A. c. soTELDo NOT INCLINED TO TALK.
When removed from his cell this morning at the
9Th precinct station, Mr.. A. c. Soteldo had a
moody look, and was not inclined TO converse. His
ehief concern, SO the officers state, is TO know
how his brother is getting along, seeming quite
SollCltouS as TO his condition. Whether not the
fatal bullet was fired by him by Nr Barton can
not be certainly known until the ball shall have
been extracted.
THE WEAPONS.
Last night Lieut. Arnold got possession OF the
pistol carried by A. C. Soteldo 1t is also perfectly
new, and is marked "American bull dog" caliber
not marked, but probably about Se, and had to all
appearances never before been used. al the four
chambers were empty. Lieut. Arnold also cot pos
session of Mr.. Bartons pistol old patent or Re
mington Son. made in 1858. and about 81 caliber.
and with six chambers, one OF which was empty
and five loaded. These arms are all In the pos
session OF Lieut.. Arnold.
BEFORE THE SHOOTING
MI Soteldo, 1T appears, has been brooding over
the injury which he claims to have suffered at the
hands of Mr. Barton, for long time. Yesterday
he showed much excitement, and it is said drank
more Than usual In the afternoon he attended
the sale at the Lyon s house. in which establish.
ment he was partner, and ii is stated had an
alteration with John Lyon. his old partner.
senator Kellogg, who is chairman OF the senate
committee or which Mr.. Soteldo was clerk, says
ne ADVISED Soteldo yesterday morning TO leave
town, and urged him to keep out OF the news
papers.
A. &. SOteIdO i'm the Police Court.
HE is CHANGED WITH SHOOTING HIS BROTHER AND
Is SENT TO JAIL
Augustus G. Soteldo was hroupht tn tho Police
Court about II O'Clock this morning by Lieut.. Ar
mold, OF the fifth precinct and placed in the cell.
Lieut.. Arnold then went TO the prosecuting attor-
neyS Office, and swore out warrant against the
prisoner, charging him with assault and battery
with intent to kill his brother Antonio NJ Soteldo
Soon afterwards Col Robert Christie and Edward
Brady appeared In court, and asked the judge for
the privilege OF having conference with Soteldo
as his counsel The court granted the request. and
the counsel stepped into the dock and had short
interview with their client. Alter the other busi-
ness or the court WAS over, s,oeld0 was called up
from his cell to the bar. and charged with assault
and battery with intent TO Kill A. NJ. Soteldo his
brother. He is an athletic and powerful look
ing young man. and was fashionably dressed
| 1n ught-fitttng dark suit of clothes.
While the case was being disposed of. he stood in
the dock with an Indifferent look on his face, and
did not speak word. Mr.. Moore, the prosecuting
attorney, called Judge Sneli's attention to the
committed to JAIL without bail, TO await the re-
suits of the injuries TO his brother The court
told the prisoner that he would have TO go to JAIL
without bail, until the result of his brothers IN
JurieS are known, before any further action could
be taken in his case. Mr.. Moore also stated The
court that there would probably be another war
rant sworn out against the defendant, charging
him with assault and battery with intent to Kill
Clarence NJ. Barton. About 1890 O'clock Soteldo
was taken to jail in the Police Court van Wi IA the
other prisoner
A. M. SoteIdo's Career.
Antonio Maria Soteldo, jr, is about 81 years OF
age. He was born in venezueia, where his father
for many years held a prominent place In the
affairs Of state, being at one time minister OF
finance. When Soteldo was an infant, his father,
who had been expatrate1, owing to political
revolution. brought him TO this country. He was
| educated at Catholic college in New York, and
began bis journalistic experience when quite a
young lad on the New York sun He subsequently
ing intervals in his journalistic work, he engaged
In managing coal mine. in which, it IS said, his
MIA He came TO washington in 1s7s and
can then owned BY Mr.. ". J. Murtagh. He held
paper Row" having been correspondent
Ameicon the San Francisco csre,eS @ atfnfne the fn
dianapos IO,araat, and the Baltimore Times,
during the short existence of that paper. He has
been. IL Is SAIL quite lively as Speculator in
person he was tall, fnely-formed and dark-a yeri-
table Spaniard. His address was polished ana
which often amounted 70 rashness, and his vim
dfctive temperament which generally brewed
trouble ~ wherever a,ns he was situated. He was
| on railroads at the beginning OF the present
session of Congress when the Senate committees
ried the daughter OF w. II. Clement, a wealthy
railroad operator OF Cincinnati. who was at one
road. Mrs. Soteldo has resided here for several
years With her husband and two little daughters;
their residence being In Iowa Circle.
THE YOUNGER soTRLDo,
who is about "a years OF age, has been for about
two years employed as a rodman in the engineers
department Of the District government He came
here from New York while his brother was editor
of the Republican. His associations In New York,
il is stated. were OF a very low order.
THE PUBLICATIONS THAT CAUSED THE TROUBLE
The difficulty last night originated In an article
which appeared in the Republican on January
18th. giving an account OF a fracas between A. NJ
Soteldo and James Francis Keegan. with the pro-
SoteldO thought the writer had overstepped. the
requirements OF the to bring him into disre-
pute. Yesterday another article appeared in the
Republican, in which, after stating that Soteio
had attempted to bribe an emplOye of the Relub-
licdn Office to procure for him the original manu-
script OF the article that appeared on January I3th
the following language was used: ssIt is not for,
gotten In this city that when this man Sotedo was
he held the mirror up to nature Ia presenting the
naked facts of passing events to the public through
| its columns WheOher he did or not is best known
efforts at so-called reform-a failure to be very
naturally expected when Mr. Soteldo's connection
with a well-known blackmailing sheet In New
lork-namely, the Free Lance-was SO well re-
membered."
THERE NEVER WAS HEARING
in TIE Soteldo-Keegan case, which led to the trou-
BILE. keegan had SOteldo arrested on a charge of
assault and battery, and Soteldo had Keegan ar
rested for the larceny OF a scarf pin. Neither ap-
peared to prosecute his case, and both cases were
dismissed by Judge Smell for want OF prosecution
and no testimony was heard.
THE BULLET TO BE STRONG EVIDENCE
In case Of the death Of Soteldo his brother VIII
be held for homicide. "The question who shot
him." said Police Lieutenant Arnold to a STAR
reporter, twill be settled when they get the bull
let. You see" he said, taking up Bartons pistol,
''this Is only 80 cabre, while this one Uoung So
teld0s pistol is SO, and this one taking up the
elder SoteldO's piStOD is IS. When We get the
bullet II there is any doubt at all it will be set
tied"
There has been but one ball fired from Barton's
revolver. An employe OF the Republican said hef
fired that at rat some days ago. there is reason
to believe Barton did not succeed In firing th3
pistol at all
AN Ex-WAsHINGToN JOURNALIST ASSAULTED n
GEORGIA. telegram to the N. Y. Times from Al