Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-15
KANSAS CITY EXCITED.
Inc Times Publishes Seine Very lin.
wholesome Stories Concerning
an Attorney Of that CITY.
A"e A'torney Attempts to Take the Life
OF Editor Mumford, but wounds
Two Innocent Parties.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, June IA senss.
tlonal shooting affair occurred shortly
after O'Clock this evening at the corner
Of Ninth and Main streets in this CITY. in
which Dr, Morrison Mumford, the pro.
prletor Of the Times, aud two other per.
sons We're shot by w. A. Carlisle. an
attorney of this city. The locality "a
known as the junction where Nam and
Delaware unite, and the Ninth street
cable-cars receive and discharge the great
er portion Of their passengers Mumford.
accompanied by gentleman friend. had
come from the Times building TO take a
car going east, Mumford entered n car
Wn'ch was about comfortably tilled With
people. He was about 70 take a seat near
the door when Carlile, who had been
Standing near the First National bank
building few feet away, came up to the
PLATFORM. Drawing revolver he spoke
to Mumtord, saying ''You have ira
duced my wiiei | Will kill you,n at the
same moment nring at Mumtord, who was
BUT THREE FEET DISTANT.
The ball struck Mumlord in the
side, glaucing from his ribs and
lodging under the SKIN lust
below the breast bone. Caflile
quickly fired again, the ball cutting his
intended victims coat and striking Miss
Jennie Streeter, girl of sixteen, who
occupied the next seat in the car. Mum.
ford then stopped forward, trying mean
while to draw revolver. Garlic
stepped into the street on the south side
and began firing through the window.
one ball striking passenger named
John Hale In the face. After firing five
shots in all, and each in rapid succession,
Garlic started to run around the for
ward or gtip car attached to the other
one, when he was seized by two officers as
Mumford stepped down to the pavement
on the north Side with his revolver
IDRAwN AND LEyELED.
The latter, who thought he had been
fatally wounded, had tried to shoot, but
had not been able to free his weapon. He
called on the officers to let Garlic 20 and
give him chance, but bystanders quickly
interfered and persuaded the doctor to
give up his weapon. He was
then taken 20 DR.. Jackson's Of
flee in the Times building adjoining,
where the outlet ia his breast was ex-
tracted and his wound dressed, after
which he was removed home. Garlic
meanwhile was conducted down Main
street followed by an angry crowd HIS
action in shooting unfortunately
through the thrOng aroused the
greatest Indignation. Threats Of
violence were made on all sides.
At Seventh street they put him Into a
carriage and hurried him to the station,
several stones being hurled after the
vehicle. Miss Streeter walked to the
pavement and sat down. A carriage was
called and she was taken home, where
her wound was dressed. The ball, II was
found, passed through the ilasby
portion Of the left breast. Though
painful the wound Is not dam
gerous. The bullet that struck Hale 10
the face lodged in the head and has not
yet been removed, His life is not IN
danger, except In case OF erYsipelas,
which is feared somewhat. Mumiord,
who remained cool and collected
throughout the general excitement
over the affair, is resting well
tonight and wi soon recover. Carlile
is at the police station Ia custody The
trouble originated IN the publication by
the Times of chargesagainst Carlile's
PROFESSIONAL AND MORAL CHARACTER.
on May Is the Times published an ac-
count of a trip TO California by Garlic
and Miss Sallie Crute, young heiress
to fortune of 81 500, 900, on which the
young lady travelled as his niece, Mrs.
Garlic and their three childIen mean
while remaining here at home. in THIS
connection the Times charged that Mr..
and Mrs. Garlic had enticed tne
Girl from her mother, Mrs. joseph
IIendrickson, and kept her at their
house for the purpose Of getting money
from her. II was also intimated that he
had taken improper, II not criminal
liberties with the girl. Carlisle
made denial of the charges
in print, but did ro1 bring any iloel
suit as he was requested TO DO by the
naper III is prominent member here
of the Methodist church with which Miss
ernie /. also connected. Garlic hid sev-
era times Of late threatened Mumioro =