Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-27
WASHINGTON MEN SHOT IN VIZ.
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A BLoopf SHOOTING aFFRsS NFAK HERSpoS, VA
Mr. SMITH AND HIS BRoTHER-IS-LAw rue VIC
TlNs-CoSFLlcTrNG STATEMENTS CONCERNING Tux
DIFFICULTY.
Ny. Ftzhugh. who resides near Herncon. Va
reported In this city today that Mr. VIM. Smith.
the well-known pawnbroker on 9Th street, VINO
went up 10 his farm, near Herndon, yesterday, ID
forciby dispossess q tenant named John Fairfax 70
whom he rented his farm more than wear ago.
was shot by Fairfax. IL seems, accounting 70 Mr..
f1tzhughs statement that Mr.. Smith was
not Pleased with his tenant and there was not avery
kindly feeling existing between them. When the
time for the expiration OF the lease came-Sanu-
airy LIST last-Mr. Fairfax declined 10 GO taking the
A9ISna tnas ne hao not pen lrol%fiS hou.iet
favor OF the tsnant-that he had not received
legal notice Mr. Smith hearing or this, started from
THIS city Yesterday morning Tor the purpose ofeIet
ing Fairfax from his place He was accompanied
by his brother-ln-law, Mr.. HuntreSs, ami two other
men. and when he approached his house Mr. Fair-
tax appeared at the door. Mr.. FltZhugh says Il is
reported In the neighborhood OF Herndon that Mr.
smith Immediately rose in his wagon, and. draw
ius PISTOL shot at Fairfax, Just narrowly missing
Nun, the ball lodging in the door Jamb. Mr.. Fair
lax went In hts door, and in minute or two reap
Peareo with a shotgun, and was shot at again Nv
Smith, whereupcn Fairfax fired a charge of shot
INTO smiths head and shoulder and he iell ous OF
nus carriage TO the ground Al this point Fairfax
PICKED up ciub and struck Smith over the head
several blows and left him PROSTATE. Que OF the
men employed by Fairfax discharged a load or shot
into the back OF Mr.. Huntress and threw several
missiles at him The other two men who were
Win Suaith lett the scene on fuh run, and got
MT. smith was sent to a neishoorns house.
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THE ARRAY DESCRIBED BIT Mr. HuNrRKss
MI Samuel HuntresS, who was lying In bed to-
day with one leg ruu OF duck shot at his home on
street. between 18th and lSS streets gave an ac-
count OF the ARRAY TO a STAB reporter which WAS
substantially as follows:
MI: VIM. smith and MI. Huntress. who II Mr.
hnY in 1avu
his farm, went yesterday TO the farm for the pur-
pose OF looking after the stock, as az was feared
mat Mr.. John A. Fairfax, who lived on the farm,
had disposed OF some OF f. As they were IN the
lane approaching the house Fairfax, with John
Wells man named Sur and several others, armed
with Shotguns and firearms, appeared aINi. before
either smith or Huntress sccosted them, fred upon
them.
MI. Huntress thinks he was shot twice in the leg
Win charges OF duck shot. Mr.. Smith received
some OF the shot In the hands and In the cheek.
John Wells and Others then fell upon Smith, and
Wells beat him to the ground with a club, making
Terrible gaSheS on his head Mr. T. c. Pickett. an
elnpoye Of MIR. SmithS on The farm, then dragged
MI Smith away from his assailants and secured
him from further harm.
MI. HuntresS after being shot got away as fast as
possible, and securing horse made his way TO
herndon. There he took a tram and arrived In this
city early In the evening. one OF ms boots was tl
of blood and otherwise be gave evidences OF pretty
rough treatment. He has thiTrs-seyen snol in one
OF OF MS legs MIS- stnith and Or Bliss Went
this morning 10 the farm to attend MI
smith, who Is in such condition
that he could not be brought home. Nj. Smith
owns Tine 1arln OF 400 acres between HerndoI and
Gunord. lying parity in LOUduun and partly in
Fairfax county. For some time a cause has been
pending Ia court To deternDe the rights or John A.
Fairfax as tenant upon The place. Mir. nuutresS
says that Fairfax has no RI, hts there but has got
Ten people TO swear that there WAS a bargain Toe
tween himself and Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Smith claims
That no agreement between them WAS ever signed
The court, MI. Huntress Says, permitted Fairfax 10
occupy portion OF the house pending the htiga-
ton. Fairfax mas been there about a yrar
During the winter MI Smith has kept linen en-
pioyeu there 10 watch the property. rs, Mr. Run
rled OH and sold.