Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
Shooting ARRAY In Poplar Blun.

At about ii o'clock Monday night
last Al. G. Lukiny was shot on Main
street just opposite tlte n. e. church
in thiacity by William Dsvendorf. II
appears that Luking aud Devendorf
ON that night were both indulging
somewhat tho freely In stimulsnts,
both being in such degree Of intoxi-
cation A. TO attract the attention Of
many. At about 1880 o'clock Luking
had arrived at such stage that IL was
necessary for him to be taken home,
and accordingly .. r. Albro, "Red"
Tyn~r and John Nichols took charge
Of him at the Senate saloon and start
ed out Of the house and in the direction
Of the NJ. e. church. Arriving just op-
posite that edifice Devendorf came up
and 1t was at thi. time that the sirSot.
ing nccurr,si. The bali was fired from
. 50 calibre Smith 4 Wesson revolver
and ranged downward lodging In some
portion of tho back. After the sho0t-
ing Luking sank to the sidewalk and
Devendorf left the scene. The TRACE
dy was enacted % suddenly that no
one seemed to know In which direction
he went. A crowd gathered around
the wounded man and the officers be-
gan the search for Devendorf. In
about an hour from the time Of the
shooting Sheriff Turner accompanied
by Louis Derry and Ed. johnson found
him in closet In the rear of the Citizen
office, where he had fallen asleep.
When arrested he offered NO resistance
but simply asked the protection Of the
law from friends Of the wounded man.
The prisoner was conducted to the
court house where he was placed un.
der guard.
Lukine was conveyed to his home
where at last reports he was suffering
considerably aud not able TO lie down.
but is compelled TO cit In o rocking
chair and bolstered within pillows.
DIR. G. r. Bartlett II In attendance OH
the case aud prOnOunces his patient in
q dangerous condition with but little
chance of life. Devendorf IL under
guard but no charges having been pre-
ferred n not committed to Jail, the
Prosecuting attorney desiring to await
the extent Of Luking's injuries. lnas-
much ~ the preliminary exaniination
Of Devendorf Will probably come OFF
in few days we withhold publication
Of the rumors Of what the witnesses
will swear to. Devendorf admits the
oil Luking but claims he did
just what any other man would have
done under the circumstances, and
what was necessary for the protection
Of his life. On the other hand, while
none Of the eye witnesses seem Willing
to make q full statement OF the affair.
1t is rumored that they will swear to
facts that will show the shooting to be
without pr0v0cati0n. Al. G. Luking
has acted In thecapacity Of deputy city
and city collector but resign
ed the offices some weeks ago. While
Luking was quarrelsonle when drink
ing he was not considered dangerous by
those who knew him. He seems to
have been drinking considerably Of late
and about two months ago WAS wound
I'd with . knife In q quarrel.
VIM. Deven j0rf, the prisoner, is
stranger in Poplar Bluff having arrived
here about Nov. 1st.- He Ii . printer
by trade and since his residence here
has been employed In the Citixen ofiice.
He was extremely fond Of his ''bowp'
and has been on several sprees since
coming here. but his brief association
with the Citizen ONCE won for him
friends among those who have had
dealings with him.-P0pt0r Bluff Git
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