Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-03
A Shocking

A Shocking Tragedy.
PRINCETON, January 2.-On Saturday night |
last, about z o'clock, the most shocking muir /
der that ever shook the quiet and peace of
Princeton was committed. City-Altorney |
Charles F. Wing became drunk, and
while in that condition went out upon the
street and was soon using disgraceful lam |
gusge ia a rromiscnnns crowd While thus !
engaged, w. r. Crugar, city marshal, went
to him and tried to quiet him, but could
not accomplish his purpose. Wing, resent
ing what he, termed as presumptuous inter-
ference, turned upon the officer and cursed
him several times, when the officer arrested
him, and started 10 the police headquarters. |
Wing then apparently quieted down, and
went with the officer, making no further re-
monstrance, until the stairway leading to
The Police Court room, which is on the
second floor, was reached. When they we're
upon the steps, Wing a step in advance of
the officer, he suddenly drew his pistol with
his right hand, and placing it over his left
shoulder, waited till the muzzle touched the
officers face, and pulled the trigger, The ball
entering just above and TO the right OF the
right eye, breaking the ball and ranging
parallel with the temple, and producing
almost instant death. Crugsr fell, head first,
to the foot of the steps, striking his head on
the stone foot and fracturing his skull and
otherwise cutting and disfguring his head
and face. Wing, after firing the fatal shot,
fired three more shots Town the stairway,
the balls all striking to the right, thus pre-
venting a double tragedy, as another officer
and two other men were ascending the steps
Just behind the officer. The murderer, Chas.
f. Wing, was a bright promising young
lawyer OF six years practice, and with every
prospect of a brilliant future looming before
him. Educated here, his talents and energy
were we'll known and appreciated. Hand
some, accomplished and well connected, his
position in society was enviable; connected
with many wealthy, old and influential
families here and elsewhere, he had started
out with a prospect such as Jew men possess.
A Rouudsman Kos shIy Handled, buf
Kills Eis Man.
New YORK, January about II o'clock
to-day Roundsman Delaney, of the Tombs
police squad, entered the liquor store at No.
IA Hester street, armed with a warrant fer
the arrest of John Doe. This warrant was
ssued on the complaint of a man who said
that on Saturday night he rendered a 500
note in payment for drinks, and was given
change for only 81. The license for the
house ia issued in the name Of Michael
Ryan, but ] ames Kelley, a mar who has been
arrested a number of times for violating the
excise law, is the real owner. When De-
laney entered the bar-room he did not see the
man whom he wanted, but learned that he
was up stairs. The bar.room was we'll filled
with friends of Kelley, and among them was
James MCGOWAN, a barkeeper in Billy
| McGlory's saloon, and "Cooney," another
| barkeeper. These men tried TO prevent
| Delaney going upstairs. Finally Cooney
| pulled him to the floor, and MCGOWAN struck
him in the eye with his pistol. The rounds
man then decided to arrest MCGOWAN, who
ran through the saloon to the sidewalk,
where a carriage was in waiting, in which
was a woman named Tillie Cavanaugh, who
was in thesaloon with MCGOWAN when the
officer arrived, and who ordered The carriage.
AS MCGOWAN reached the door of the car
rage he fired at The roundsman, aud at the
same time Delaney fired at MCGOWAN. The
ball from McGowan's pistol struck the Off
Ger in the right eye, aud passing downward
lodged in the cheek. the ball from the
reundsman's pistol struck MCGOWAN in the
left side, passing through the upper lobe of
the heart. He fell dead in the carIiage,
which was driven at once to the Sixth pre-
| cinct st%ationhouse. Great excitement in
the neighborhoed of the saloon fol-
lowed the shooting, and the wife of. the
| owner ordered the doors barred. Later and
suddenly the doors were burst 10, and a party
| of detectives, under charge OF a sergeant,
entered the place and arrested all hands,
including several reporters. Mrs. Kelley
was requested TO resrrange her toilet, and
then the place was thoroughly ransscked by
the officers. All the occupants were escorted
to the stationhouse, where they gave their
names as James Coonev, bartender for KEEL
ley; William Kelley, brother of the proprie-
tor; Mrs. Andrew Kelley, and a drunken
man covered with blood, Solomon Bomming-
heimer. A fatal result Of the officers wound
is feared.