New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-29
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TRYING TO KILL A LAWYER
CAPTAIN WARD SHOT BY HIS CLIENT.
AN EXCITING SCENE IN A PATERSON OFFICE
CHARGES OF IMMORTALITY

AN EXCITING SCENE IN A PATERSON OFFICE
CHARGES OF IMMORTALITY.
| little before o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the occupants of the Yreeland Building, at No. 264
Manst, Paterson, startled by the crash OF glass
and two pistol shots in quick succession. The sound
came from the offices Of Captain Zebulon NJ Ward one OF
the Dest-known lawyers in the city, a later
man about twenty eght years age bareheaded and
greatly excited rushed out of Wards Offices, on the
second aoor into the corridor and the stairs to the
street, with smoking pistol in his hand Several men
ran into the office aud found Ward sitting IN a chair
"Pve been shot," he said in reply TO questions, "but
I've been shot than this and got over it."
Someone suggested sending for doctor but Ward said
No. I'm going home" lie then put his oyercoat and
walked out largo crowd had gathered by this time
and Car Ward assisted by two officers made bis way
through the thr0ng and went to his house in Clark
short distance away. In the mean time the excited
young man rushed through Main, Market, Hamilton and
Washington sts, to the rolice station Chief Grau
astonished the Into the station yard, hat
less and painting for BREATH holding in his Uped hand
pistol which he grasped by the barreas to show that
he meant to harm nobody. He cried out:
Save me, Chief, have killed man." The chief took
the pistol away. The mau said his name was Thomas A.
DOwling. I willing to be punished" he gasped,
but don't LET that crowd lynch me! have sho.
for betraying Ely wife"
Whom did you shoot r. asked the Chief
Lawyer Ward He seduced 10y wife," Bowling was
him he moaned continually:
"Oh my poor ruined little Lizzie Hamil. My poor
poor little wife What will my poor child do now"
Bowling declared that his wife had confessed aud
in convent doing penance; that he had been away
and had returned to nd his home destroyed and his wife
ruined and nsane and he had shot the who brought
this ruin him he would have shot the President
of the United States II he had done it, The pistol which
was taken from bowling shooter Smith &
Wesson revolver OF thrtytwo calibre. 1t contained
three loaded and two discharged barrels.
Bowling lives at No. 455 Mains He is travelling
salesman for Francis ii. Leggett Co.. Of this city He
had formerly agent a tobacco manufacturer and
had also kept grocery in Paterson. His wife
Kitty Hamil; she is niece OF Robert ian one Of the
weathest and best known Roman Catholic residents or
Paterson IL is said that there had been difficulty
about the bequest Of $4,000 BY Mr.. Hamils will
to Dowling's wife and that Captain Ward counsel
for the Dcwllngs According the incoherent and dis
ointed version given by Downg Ward had taken adyan
tage OF the confidential relations OF lawyer 10 client and
mised Mrs bowling. 1t had been common talk In
tor day or two nat DownS 6ad returned t 9n
he had found man 10 his house, who ran out and that
subsequently he had elected confession from his wife
by the sraagem OF telling partner in guilt
had confessed yerynns to MIN; Dut II was not gener-
been learn I'd that on Tuesday Bowling went TO Wards
| office, and said to him:
my wife, but have not found out who 1t Is am going
find out and here Cexhibtnga revolver is the pistol
The lawyer urged his clienl not to think ofanythng
rash. Exactly what occurred yesterday when tue shoot,
parties Ward had seat his office boy into another room
and the interview and the shooting IN private
inner office. bowling had only been there short time
when the alteration took place Ward was attended Al
his home by Drs. Quinn and Merrill They found thar
only shot had taken effect making flesh wound IN
right side under the arm Tie bali was found IN the
back uuder the shoulder blade Tic wound is not cop-
| sidered dangerous.
| Ward Is a prominent man In Paterson. He is about
fifty years Old and has wife, his second and two emit
dreu. He lea ling Democrat and was defeated for
Surrogate OF Passac County In 1870 ny Isaac Van
Wagner Republican Ward counsel to the Passalc
County Board of Freehoders for several years In ms
profession he chiefly devOes himself to tue defence Oh
criminals aud to petty suits for slander etc lie was one
81 me F GSsese Fs Ward u over six feet high aud stout
weighing about $50 pounds
says that DOwling called on him again Yesterday
| and asked his advice about prosecuting man
! named Berdan, who had seduced his WIFE,
| Suddenly he began the attack and Is undoubtedly
crazy The doctors have not been able tO hnd tue pail
What was thought to be the ball under the shoulder
blade out something else Dowling had an Affect
ing Interview with his parents in the jail lie told tlem
! that when OF his children died and an-
| other was taken i'll his wife said that it
! was Gods judgment her and when he asked her to
| explain size confessed Intimacy with Ward. Downing
| insists that Ward, and no one else, Is the cause
| OF his trouble. He says that he sent ms
| wife oh Monday TO Franciscan convent
at Peeksk. He is closely watched for fear OF an at
tempt AT suicide. The public opinion is divided az 10
whether he is whether his grievance Is III
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