Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-10
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A Shooting AnAir In . Newspaper
Ofiice-Chas. Whitehead Wounded
by Col. +. 8. Harris.

A Shooting AnAir In Newspaper
Once -Uhas. whitehead Wounded
by Col. T. 8. Harris.
Yesterday morning, about half past 10
o'clock, report reached the HERALD
Office that Charles Whitehead, editor Of
the Evening Republican, had been shot
by Colonel I. s. Harris, formerly fore
man of the composing department On
inquiry it was ascertained that snch was
the fact, and that Colonel Harris had
beea arrested by Officer Maxcy. and MIR.
Whitehead conveyed to his room. lOS
South Fort street, where he was attended
by Dr. J. 2. Widnsy and his cousin, Dr.
I. C. Widney.
On visiting Mr.. Whitehead he was
found resting quietly j free from paiu.
There was but little uemorrhags from
the wound. The bali hit Whitehead
about four inches to the right Of the
backbone, 10 a plunging direction, strik-
ing rib and glancing downward.
lodged in the muscles around the upper
portion Of the right hip, where it now
remains. The wound, although severe,
is not considered dangerous by the sur
geons In attendance or by Mr.. White
head himself, who has been shot before
while in the war on the western frontier.
Col. Harris was arraigned before City
Justics Morgan on charge OF assault
TO commit murder, aud committed to
custody without bail for examination
this IN ruing aS Ten o'clock.
CAUSE OF THE AFFAIR.
CJi. Harris aud others. in connection
with Hon. jarrett r. Richard and Mr.
Whitehead had been for some months
engaged in starting new daily p.ie ia
this city, and succeeded about three
weeks since IN launching the Evening
Republican, with Chas. Whitehead
managing editor and Col. Harris as FORE
man. Col Harris had put into the con.
eern press. with type, cases and other
appurtenances belonging to a newspaper
office, amounting to triae over 81 200,
while Whitehead and others put in
about s225. Harris was to receive a
salary Of s25 per week. After service
Of two weeks Mr.. Harris was notiid by
Whitehead, by letter, that his service as
foreman was no longer needed, but
that he could have position as COM
positor. The offer was declined.
Yesterday, Mrs. Harris, the wife of
Col. Harris. who is the real owner Of the
material. went with her husband to take
away the property belonging to her, and
after the most of it had been removed
from the composing room, went around
to the front editorial room TO get cash.
box and large dictionary, Which she
claimed belonged with the sothes prop
erty that she had taken. Whitehead
refused to permit her to take the book,
and, with the assistance OF Mr.. C. H.
Phillips, elected her from the room.
Mrs. Harris informed HERALD reporter
that she was assaulted rudely, and
thrown upon her knees, and suffered bod
lily harm at the hands Of Phillips and
Whitehead.
On being pitched out Of the room she
went around to the composing room and
told her husband that she had been
thrown out of the room, and reqnested
him to 60 and have her assailants arrest
ed for assault and battery. She says
that he went out as she supposed to
have them arrested, aud further knows
nothing about the matter.
On visiting Mr.. Whitehead he stated |
that Mrs. Harris called at his office for
the book and Mr.. Phillips told her it |
was not in the inventory Of her prop
erty, and he could not deliver it, and
referred her to Mr.. Whitehead, who re-
fused to deliver it, She used come
strong terms about their personal char.
acter and he put her out of |
the Office. In q few minutes he
states that Col Harris came before the |
business counter ON the outside, the |
door being locked to prevent further in
trusion. Harris inquired for White
head. who came out Of the inner office.
when, drawing pistol, Harris said, II
am going to kill you." Phillips lodged
under the counter and Whiteht al sprans
towards the door Of his private Office,
but just as he started he received ball
on the right side Of his back and fell to
the floor. Mr.. Vernon sat in the rear
Office in direct line Of the shot, 90 that
had the ball missed Whitehead, it would
have been likely to have disturbed Mr..
Vernon.
Mr.. Phillips states that he was stand |
ing at desk at the end Of the counter
when Harris came in, and when he saw
him draw his revolver exclaimed, don't
kill me Harris, have no quarrel with
you and have family to support. the
pistol was then turned towards White
head and discharged, and the latter fell
to the floor. Phillips lodged out from
under the counter through the door,
seized Harris pistol and hand aud with
the assistance Of Mr.. N. R. Stanton and
others, disarmed him and turned him
over to the polic<.
Col. Harris was next interviewed by |
our reporter. in the jail-room formerly
occupied by Mrs. Amadon and her Sis
ter. The Colonel was il paroxysm Of
excitement bordering on insanity. and
could speak only with difaculty. He
would attempt to spsak and then fall to
weeping in dslirious way. he was anx-
ious to hear Of the condition Of the
wounded man and appeared gratified to
know that he was mot fatally injured.
he said that when he went to the edi-
torial Office he found the door locked
against him. He then called for White
head, who came ont Of the inner Office to-
wards thecounter. He said, "Whitehead,
you have fred my wife out Of the Office,
and insulted and abused her," To which
Whitehead replied. "Yes, we have fired
her out and can FIRE you out too" and
then reached for his pistol pocket, when
Harris. feeling that he was to be shot
down, shot, as he supposed. in self.
defense, At Whitehead. He had no idea
Of shooting Mr.. Phillips.
On the day previous 70 the occurrence,
Col. Harris odd that this violation Of
obligation on the part Of Messrs. White.