The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-25


Make the Police Stand Back.
Two Women and One Man shot.-Our
Brave Marshal Finally. Takes Them In.
Full Particulars as Gathered by q Light
X, porter.
One of the most disgraceful rows that has
of recent days occurred in our city, and which
nearly resulted in the death Of our esteemed
marshal, Captain Shardein, occurred at one
of the houses of prostitution across the San
Pedro creek known as ITO.
1t appears that three young men, Edward
Stevens, son of Deputy Sheriff Captain
Stevens, Chas. Campbell and w. H. Gilbert,
the son of the well-known gambler, drove to
"IIo" about half-past seven last night.
Stevens, who, we learn, had that night in
dulged in drinking bout, after two years alb
stinence, was decidedly drunk, but Camp
bell and Gilbert showed no signs of anything
beyond being, what is termed, "ttle fresh"
Stevens enquired for girl named Birdie Ell
lott, who lives at the house, and who claims
to be Stevens wife. This latter relationship,
however, Stevens distinctly repudiates.
Stevens asked "where the was," allud-
ing to Birdie Elliott, and drew his pistol
Another girl, lisa Vail, interferred and the
pistol went off destroying the chandelier, and
otherwise niuring the room. The girls then
flew in all directions and some, in their eager
ness to get out of the way, jumped the fence
One was so alarmed that when she got outside
the house she tainted. Stevens searched the
rooms for the girl he wanted, smashed in the
panels of two or three doors, and came to the
room where the girl he wanted, afraid
of his violence, was hiding under the
bed. After a little more rumpus the
three men left in two buggies. About this
time officer Marines, who resides near the
place, hearing shots in the direction of the
house, went there, and on the way met
woman of the house, who enquired if he
was police sticer, he answered in the affirm
alive, and she then said, come and see what
Ed. Stevens has done in my house. He went
into the house and saw the damage, and then
learning that the men were drunk and armed
he came on to the city and gave the alarm in
order that the men might be arrested.
The young rioters returned to the scene of
their revelry about an hour later, and Stevens
then fired off his pistol. Campbell remon-
strated with him, but he was at once grabbed
by Stevens, who took his revolver from him,
and thus became armed with two weapons.
Office MARTINEZ, Wageniuehr and Andreas
5. Coy were present upon the scene, but were
hiding in the hope Of being able to effect
peaceable arrest without injuring Stevens or
oeing injured. Officer J. ). Coy, mounted
patrol, then rode up, and said "Hallo, Ed,
what's the matter" and tried to coax him, blu,
he pulled his revolvers on him, and threatened
to kill him. Andreas Coy followed from his
place Of concealmen,, "By God, if you kill
Jack, (his brother) I'll kill YOU" Stevens
fired in the direction Of the sound hitting the
horse Martinez was riding upon the hip. The
officers then came to the conclusion that there
was only one way to arrest Stevens, that was
to shoot him down, but they agreed to await
Marshal Shardein's arrival. Capt. Shardein
soon arrived and then refused to sanction the
shooting. He spoke to Stevens and said that
Don't be foolish, Ed, you know we must
arrest YOU" AS he said this the marshal
stepped forward and continued to advance in
the hope of being able to effect quiet arrest
by grabbing him and preventing further dam
age. Stevens then fired on the marshal, and
the shot passed through the lobe of his left
ear. Capt. Shardein then drew his
revolver ana at the same time
said don't kill me-" but he still covered the
marshal with his weapons. Shardein attempt
ed to fire but the pistol missed fire twice.
Then he reversed it and sprang forward, hut
ting Stevens a stunning blow over the head.
At the same time Andreas S. Coy rushed for
ward and seized him, Tom Hughes taking
the pistol from him. The other men quietly
surrendered. AS Hughes was holding one Of
the pistols, (Campbel's,) which was al full
cock, shot was fired, which caused him to
turn hastily and the pistol in his hand ex-
ploded, 1t struck the ground and grazed the
colored servant named Nettie.
The prisoners were brought to the city in
hacks. Stevens was detained in custody all
on bond.
AT THE RECORDERS COURT.
This morning w. II. Gilbert and Charles
Campbell were charged before Mayor
French with carrying concealed weapons and
with dlscharglng them. The case against Gil
bert could not be proved and it was dismissed,
but Campbell pleaded guilty and was fined
SIS.
AFFIDAVIT SWORN AGAINST ED. STEVENS.
Captain Phil. Shardein has sworn an affida-
Wit charging Ed. Stevens with an assault with
intent to kill, and the accused was then liber-
ated upon $500 bond.
WHATED STEVENS SAYS,