The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08

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ridge caused the following advertisement to be
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Chronicle OF tho Same morning the following
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tackled BY some one and he gave the witness
asked. him, how he and Austin came on, he
smiled and said he understood Austin had
witness did not recolIeet which expression was
used, to attack him. This was q few moments
At about i o'clock In the afternoon Mr.. Sci;
fridge left hts office on the north side Of the Old
State street toward suToik buildings, on the
corner OF Congress- street. When he had ar;
rived about oppostte to what was then called
was nearly In the middle Of the street. Mr.
Charles Austin. who WINS standing on the side
sress street and Halt Court tI square. advanced
toward him with waikng stick in his hand
the hes s s cs Bow
was descending the latter fred 9 pistol. and
Mr.. Austin expired in few moments. al.
shot. The ball entered his body little
below the left pap: its course was oblique and
upward toward the loft side II passed through
the lungs. but not the heart. for 1t lodged
There was some discrepancy between the
Witnesses at the trial as to whether blow wa.
struck before the pistol was fired. But the
preponderance of the testimony was as above
Lewis Glover testified that when the de
blow Mr.. Seliridge took his hands from behind
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He was confident there Was ono blow before, thu
one. sufficient. he should believe. to knock
man down who had no hat on.
1tappeared that young Austin was about I!
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he purchased heavy Aekery cane; asked II !
lick" A witness who sold him the cane sait
he had sold him, canes for sIx months ebou
small bamboos Mr.. Austin. Sr.. testified. how
ever. that his son had o cane at home twice q!
large as the one he struck Mr.. Se!fridge with
1t was in evidence that Mr.. Selfridge was. OF .
very slender and delicate constitution. which
his appearance indicated. and he had beeI
noted for 1t when In college, mover being abb,
to engage In the athletic exercises or amuse
testfed that Mr. Austin. ST.. said short TIM
before the affray. on the same day. that h,
should not NEEDLE with Selfridge himself. bu
hand" and one OF Mr.. Seiridge's friends in
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