Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-10
BULLETS FLYING WILD.
RECKLTss ENCOUNTER IN A
CROWDED STREET.

Two Negroes End Dispute with Shots
Among a Crowd of PeOpIe-Broughton
Street the Scene OF an Exciting fray
Narrow Escape of a Lsdy and Her Child
a CHANGING Bullet Plays Havoc In
Fruit stand.
BroughtOn street was the scene of a
lively excitement between 6 and : O'Clock
last night. The sidewalks were thronged
with people, when the sharp report Of
pistol caused a rush in the direction oil
Bull street and a crowd quickly coilecteu'
CITY Detective Smith was standing at
the Bull street crossing when the
shot was fired and saw the hash.
He ran up the street as far as Melnhard
Rros. & Co.'s wholesale house, where
ofn0er coIored negro named Henry wal
ton was standing on the sidewalk holding
= white bone-handled, silver mount
- s.Uard Pan" % calibie
revoIvor in his right hand
and was in the act of raising IT to hre a
second time. The detective selzeu
tba WeapOn and cOllaTed Walton. whose
80 Vas covered with blood. Walton
Dofnted towards a negro who was run
nfng across the street and exclaimed,
..fhere he goes" The detective chung 10
his man. however, and called upon Mr..
Edward c. Beach to arrest the negro VINO
was running. As sOcn as the two men
were in custody they were taken 10
the police barracks. where a
charge of disorderlv conduct,
fphting upOn the streets, was entered
AGAINST them. Walton was also charged
with carving concealed weapons and
firing a pistol in the street. He was sub
seOuentlv permitted to give bond IN the
srm OF 500 for his appearance at the
MAYORS Court this morning Ihe~ otner
negro. who gave his name as l.. [. Go
ings, was locked in q cell.
An examination OF the weapon, Whlcn
the officer took from Walton. showed
that ont Of the five chambers OF the cyliu-
der only one was empty. IL was turned
over in that condition to Sergeant hll-
IOurhy at the barracks.
At the time the shooting occurred,
RrOughtOn street was thrOnged with pc
destrians, the majority being ladies ana
children. AS the pistol ball missed the
mark for which II was intended II iortu-
natelv failed to kit any one else. MRS.
A. f. MOynelO and little girl were about
Ia make 4 purchase of some apples at the
iruit stand at BrOughtOn and hitaker
streets At the time the shot was tired
Tine bullet passed 10 the right OF Mrs.
Ncvnelo. over the -1ad Of the child, ana
thence into pile OF oranges on the TOP
shelf at the irulI st3Hu- II CiN vi uu- u
the centre Of one orange, PloWed
furrOw through second one,
aud split the skin Of third,
and sert the juice Of the fruit into the
Iadv's face. The missile then glanced
downward aud was lost through the
opening II the cellar under John Lyons
store. The lady and child. as soon as they
recovered from the effect Of the shock,
were assisted Il car and hurried nome.
Ire shooting grew out Of grudge OF
Sera daNs standing which Goings owed
Walton. At the barracks he stated that
4 .iav or two ago Walton iasutted him.
lie .laid" Tor him with the intention Gi
thrashirg him ami last night was the
Hrst opportunity he had for carry
lag his threat into execution.
lie caught Walton OF the
street. and struck him in the face with "a
stick. when Walton drew his revolver
/ sud began hriHg at him. The blood on
Walton's face when be was arrested was
caused Nv the blows struck by his as
sai.ant. Both negroes Will be gwen a
hearing before the Mayor today. " alton
- employed RS a porter by MelnDaTd
/ Bros. * Go. and Goings by J. II. Furber.
/ The oranges which were struck 10y the
( sall were taken 10 the barracks, ana viii
] Le brought into court this morning.