Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-23
A FATAL FEUD.
siaur BEiwEEs BRorsERs-ir-LAN
A short Range Encounter with Pistols with
fatsi Kesuit-Ooid Biooded Murder
of wife

A short Range Encounter with Pistols with
| fatsi Kesult-Cold Blooded Murder
of . wife.
A desperate duel with pistols between
| brothers -in-iaw, Monday afternoon at
Cockeyesyille, Baltimore county, Md, re.
suited in the probable mortal woundipg Of
one OF tho participants aud the arrest Of
the other. The affray took place ON the
road leading from Ashland furnace, owned
by the Ashland Iron company, to the
Oregon Ore banks.
The parties were Joshua Gill and Charles
Brown. Gill is in the employ of the Ash d.
land iron company and married Browns
sister. He is tesmster, is q rollicking,
good natured fellow and generally liked.
lie is about As years of age and a man of
powerful build. Brown is about 40 years
| Of age and works in the ore banks. For
some years past a fuod has existed in the
family, and this has been particularly
bitter between Joshua Gill and Charles
Brown, and threats have been made by
| the latter against the former. Monday
morning Gil drove his team past Browns
house on his way to the ore banks to load
Just after Gill had passed, Brown ran out
of the house, down across the yard aud
into the road. He halloOed At Gill angrilv,
and then fired pistol shot after him. To
this Gill paid no heed. Brown laid in wait
for his brother in law to return in the
afternoon. GIN came driving past. stand
ing on the bauk, Brown was waiting pistol
IN hand.
As the teaulSter came up opposite him
Brown sprang cut into the road aud opened
fire at short range with his revolver. At
the tirst shot Glll leaped 10 the ground,
and as he did So he drew his pistol. Just
A. f.,1 "A
bullet whistled past GilI's ear. This was
instantly followed by third shot which
just missed its mark. aud then Gill com
menced @ shoot rs Brown was about TO
fire again. Gill only dred twice, but In
rapid succession, aud at the second report
Brown reeled and staggered heavily against
the bank as his wife, who bad witnessed
the shooting from the open door Of the
house, ran out To her husband s assistance.
Gill mounted his team and az Ouce drove
away to COckeyeSyille and entered com
plant against Brown for assault with
intent to kill. He was in a towering rage,
said the assault upon him was utterly un.
provoked aud that he had shot back in
order 70 save his own life. At that time
he did not know how serious Browns
wound was. The warrant was issued.
About 1880 p. m some of the members Of
the wounded mau's family sent for
agistrate T. ID. Dorsey, of Cockeycsv ,i',
with the statement that he way dyinl ra'
magistrate at once attended to take A,s
deposition, but when he got there B.own
was in spasms aud Was in an uucONscluls
condition. The arrest of Gill, TO await
the result Of the shooting, was ordered by
the magistrate and an officer took him
into custody. He gave himself up without
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rec Jyery IS almost impossible.
muTdered by Her Husband.
James Nicholson, OF Boston, on Tuesday
afternoon entered the house in which his
wife had been living during the last three
weeks aud asked for her. She conducted
him into her room. In few moments,
those Who were in the kitchen heard a
shot fred, which was followed immcdi.
ately by wOman's screams. \ brother
of Mrs. Nicholson rushed into the room
and grappled with Nicholson. lie had
shot his wife in the shoulder and was
about 10 fire a second time.
The brother endeavored to push him out
of the room. The man exclaimed /
might as well finish her," and fired again,
the ball entering the breast of the woman,
near the heart, killing her instantly. The
murderer cOolly pocketed his pistol and
remarked, 'I'm murderer With those
words he walked down stairs, left the
house without haste, and has not yet bocn
| arrested.
The couple have not lived together for
| three or four mouths. Nicholson IS about
% years Old. When the brother OF tbs
woman rushed into the room Mrs. Nlch)I
son was sitting in her chair holding the
infant child. Her dress was burning a.
the shoulder. The murderer's first shot
had gOae through her eft arm. Duriny
the struggle between her husband aud
brother she remained seated, aud when
the fatal sho. was fred she fell forward
The child was thrown half way across the
| rom, but was not injured.