, 1886-11-02

New YORK, Nov. l.-Beattie, sur
veyor of the port of New York, was shot
about noon to-day at his office ut the Gus.
tom house by a discharged inspector, who
fired five or six shots. Surveyor Beattie
was wounded IN two places, one of the
bullets, it is said, entered the groin. lie
lays in the custom house. His attendants
state that his condition is not considered
serious.
The surveyors would be assassin is
Louis Bieral, a man who gained much
distinction in the war of the rebellion.
He was for about twenty-onc years attach
ed to tie custom house. About a week
ago the surveyor dismissed him from ser
vice, ii being learned that he was in the
habit of exacting money from poor emf
grants at Castle Garden, where he was
lately stationed. The chief charge on
which he was removed was for compelling
an emigrant to pay 81 on a sewing ma
chine. He came to the Office about -
o clock to-day and gained entrance to the
surveyors private Office in the back of
the building fronting on South William
street. At ll:20 p. H.. the report of
pistol shots were heard by Private Secre-
tary Louis Nichols and Examiner Thomas
Hyatt. The discharged inspector rushed
instantly out of the private office pistol in
hand, and ran through the corridor to an
exit into Hanover street. A man at
tempted to stop him and he yelled: IF
you touch me I'll kill you" The mar
dropped back and Bicral ran along to
Beaver street, into which he turned and
ran to the cotton exchange, a number of
citizens following in pursuit. Ending cs-
cape impossible the man turned and ran
into the arms of a policeman. lie was
trembling with fear and seemed to antici-
pate that his pursuers would harm him.
He said to the policeman, For Gods
sake arrest me. He was taken to Old
Slip station house. lie describes himself
as being 70 years old, married and living
at No. $50 Sixth avenue. He said he
was a native of Brazil. The news of the
shooting, greatly exaggerated, spread
rapidly. A large squad of police had all
they could do to keep the c%orrioders clear.
Large crowds of anxious inquirers surgcd
around the doors, and a number OF ply
sicians appeared to render aid to the
wounded man.
Coroner Levy took the statement Of
Surveyor Beattic this afternoon. He said
the prisoner was removed from his post OF
inspector IN his recommendation, as he
had illegally taken money from an emf
grant girl. The surveyor was sitting at
his desk, when his door was thrown open
and the prisoner entered with a pistol in
his hand, cxclaiming: Now, by -, I'll
teach youl' He fired three shots, two oil
which took effect, one through the feshy
part OF the surveyor left hand and the
other struck the crest of the ilium, glanc.
ing in an inward and upward direction.
This ball has not yet been extracted.
The prisoner, when captured, was per.
fectly calm, admitted the shooting, and
added that he did il because Bcattic re
fused to listen to men who went to him t,
appeal Tor his reinstatement. The pris
oner was taken before the injured officer
who unhcsitatingly identified him. Bicra
said:
Yes, I'm the man that did it. II,
took the bread and butter out of my fam
ily's mouth" The prisoner was subsc
qucntly taken TO the Tombs police court
when he confessed to Justice Murph,
of having fired the shots, and SAT-
he had done it because he had discharged
him without cause.
Il raj was born in Valparaiso in ISL
and came to this country at II years o
age. When % years Of age he ~cnliste,
in the frigatc Columbia for a three years
cruise around the world, during which h.
assisted in burning three Chinese town
for firing on American ships. lie mex
|spcculatcd in horses, At which he accum
ulatcd considerable money, and in 1919
went to California, where he addcI
to his wealth. He met job
Morrisscy, Bret llarto and others there
He was the friend of Bill Poole, who wa
shot. lie served in the first Calilorni
regiment at the war of the rebellion, an,
at the battle of Balls bluff rescued Col
Baker, body and killed his slayer. io
this he received n medal and n pension q
$50 a month. He had been in the Gus
tom house twcnty.f five years. receiving hi
first appointment through Generals Han
cock and Sicklcs. lie denies the charg
of taking 50 from an cmigrant girl, lC
which he was discharged, and says tina
, after shooting the surveyor, he turned til
: pistol on himself, but was so nervous III
, bullet went through his hat. lie WI
=, held to answer for the shooting.
The wounded man retained consciou
ness throughout, and as soon rs it WI
considered safe, he was put into an M
bulanec and taken to his home.
Il Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup shou
, always be used for children %teething.
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