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

of the opinion that his wound is necessarily fatal
and have so informed the patient-an announce
ment which he received with compoSure His
mental condition is unmpaired.
fs,gnaa, d. w. Bliss, Nd.
N-e" z. Z. Sewers, NJ. D.
Their Report on Nr. BartOn's Wounds.
Drs. Bliss and Sewers also made the following
report as to the condition Of Mr. Barton to Col.
Corikhill this morning:
1--WE found Mr.. Barton in the Office IN semi
recumbent position in a reclining chair. His gen.
eral appearance was that Of man not seriously
hurt though there was Some pallor and evidence
OF considerable shock and nervous excitement.
There was small confused wound on the fore
head Just above the root OF the nose On the right
SIDE there Was large confusion and abrasion. sit
nated u,,ee about two inches postertor, to the
blow from the pistol ball, which passed through
the clothing and struck small metallic plate on
the suspender in that region, which we think was
parent injury to the lungs or liver from the blow
received. The patient Was then turned on his side
wound, the ball entering about two inches posterior
10 the right ear. and an inch and a-half below.
al, AN exploration OF the wound was mfde, and the
course Indicated was along the pOSterior surface Of
the occptal bone, passing around the skull under
the trapeSluS muscle and lodging just beneath its
anterior border, about three inches below the ear.
An incision was made and the bali extracted
Without dlffculty. The patient was quiet when we
tnro elt nm and his pulse respiration and temrera-
morning February 10> we saw him again. He
passed rather comfortable night; his general
ated Hts pulse ss respiration normal, temperature
slightly elevated; mental faculties perfect. The
inilcatlons are that he will recover from the in
jury"
MIR. Barton's Story.
There was constant stream of ca Hers at Mr.
Barton'S house, On 2i street, Capitol Hill, this
morning, and he received many congratulations
over his narrow escape, Drs. Bliss, Sewers and
Adams visited him this morning and extracted the
pan from his neck. They are of the opinion that
no Serious injury has been done.
When STAR reporter called on Mr.. Barton this
morning The patient extended his hand from under
Ine oed covering, and remarked with a smile: 81
81 would like to know just how it happened? -
said the reporter.
"Well, viii tell you. was sitting at my desk,
When SOteld0 and his brother came in. They were
both drunk. Mr.. Manly sat opposite me at the
same desk, and Mt. COnger sat at the side OF the
and said come in He grabbed a chair, and
coming around sat down beside me- had a desk
drawer at my right hand out, SO was cornered.
us brother stood up, at the other end of the room.
lJteldo pulled out paper and said, 'If this is a
card, give 1t to Mr.. Gorbam.' This is not card
he said; read it, replied, Il don't care for it
on the head, knocking me down in the corner.
Ihen he said, You don't, don't you? and struck me
Then when | jumped up he grabbed me by the
the young soteldo, who was standing near the
wall at the other side of the room, began firing.
but gr1o1ed .oSed my 9Sat pistol conG from
Several shots were fired. don't know nov whether i
fired or not After the brother he'd fired two or
three times seteldo dropped While still struggling
the young fellow, and he ran into Mir. Howe's
loom, loom, adjoining mine: Not being able to use my
steps. Here 1 turned, because feared
the the other other, man s was following me not KNOWING
young man attacked me again, and graphing to-
gether we rolled down into the front office, both
or us being badly brushed. Then our pistols be-
having
charges in his pistol, we dropped them On the
door; Then we scufled out to the pavement, where
people came. l should have said that Judge
Manly, who was sitting at my desk, vacated his
seat when Soteldo came In, and left with Mr.
shot, for was wounded and had to struggle des-
psrately with young Soteldo I do not want to
tackle any such lgIsty young fellow again."
teldO made an effort to get something from his
r1ghthand breast pocket during the melee, but did
not succeed. Does not think the elder Soteldo fired
a shot. "If had shot Soteldo," he said, 81 would
have Shot him in the abdomen, for pressed my
weapon against MIN there"
what the Younger SOteIdO Says.
Young SOteldo declined to say much about the
affair. To a reporter who saw him in his cell at
the fifth precinct station last night. he said: /
went to the Republican Office with my brother
and we proceeded at once to Barton's room. Ny
brother drew some papers from his pockets
and showed them to Barton. Barton said, 81
don't want anything to do with these papers, MY
brother said, "But yon must recognize them"
With that Barton jumped up from his cnair and
putting his hand in the drawer of his desk drew a
revolver and fired at my brother. then began to
pull off my coat. but before l had succeeded n
getting 1t off, Barton turned and began firing at
me. drew revolver in Self-defence and fired
back. Whether l hit him or net, don't know.
He followed me all the way down stairs trying to
shoot me- but his pistol snapped several times and
a would not 60 Off Besides, had hold of his right
some one in the business Office, "Catch hold OF
this - ofa -" We wrestled through the busi-
ness Office out to the sidewalk where was arrest
ed. My brother was shot sitting in a chair, which
he had pulled up close beside Barton"
MR.. CoNGER's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Conger, who 1t appears was the only witness
to the affray, except the participants, says that
after Barton told soteldo to take the paper he had
to Mr.. Gorham the latter pushed his hand towards
his hip pocket and sprung for Barton, pushing
Barton against the desk, and knocking the lamp
over. soteldo's brother then drew revolver and
ran out and called for assistance, and could still
here the Scuffiing.
WHAT A.. NJ SoTELDO SAID THIS MORNING.
A brother journalist visited Mr.. Soteldo at 9
o'clock this morning at the Providence Hospital
The doctors had but little assurance to offer for
his recovery. "Can live month";" asked Mr. S.
sWen. you may" said the doctor; "but you are
liable to die IN a few hours" s'Wen," said Soteldo
there is not much to live for in this world.
have never been understood have never done
Mr. W. C. Harper, deputy clerk of the Police
Court, by request OF theepolice authorities, pro-
ceeded to Providence hospital little after mid
night last night, for the purpose OF taking Sotel-
dos ante-mortem statement, When he arrived
there, Soteldo was so much under the influence OF
opiates that his statement could not be taken.
This morning Mr. Harper'S son, Albert, went TO
the hospital for the same purpose. Mr.. SOteido
then said he had no statement to make.
SOteldOsS Ante-WOFtem Statement
Taken To-day.
About noon to-day Mr.. R. r. Perry, formerly as
sistant dis trict attorney, and Mr.. H. T. Taggart,
assistant district attorney, at the request OF Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill, proceeded to Providence
hOSptal and took the ante-mortem statement of
Mr. So te1dO. This was quite minute statement,
covering several pages OF legal cap and it required
over an hour in taking the statement and record
ing It, MI. Soteldo was unable to sign it after it
had been written out
The statement was placed In the hands OF Dis
trlct ttOrney COrkhl at about :45 O'clock to-day
but he declined to give 1t out for the present, or
even Intimate who it affected the most
soTEIDo STILL LIVING AT 3P.M
The statement was made at the hospital this af-
ternoon that perhaps Mr.. Soteldo might live forty
eight no ursl but could not possibly live longer,
and the probabilities were that death would take
place some hours earlier.