Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-02
4 Man Who Was Dismissed for Swtud
ling Poor Emig ranta

The would-be assassin OF Surveyor Beattie OF
New York, is Louis Bieral a man who gained
some distinction In the war of the rebellion. He
was for about dozen years attached To the
custom house. About week ago the
surveyor dismissed him from the service
on its being proven that he was In
The habit OF exaeting money from poor
emigrants at Castle Garden. where he was
lately stationed. The specl fc charge on which
he was removed was com polling emigraut
To pay 81 duty on a sewing machine. He came
to the office about noon yesterday and gained
entrance to the surveyors private office in the
back OF the building, fronting on South vii.
liam street.
Al I2:20 o clock the reports of the pistol shots
were heard by Private Secretary Louis Nichols
and Examiner Thomas Hyatt The discharged
inspector rushed instantly out of the private
Office, pistol in hand, and ran through the cor
ridor TO the exit in Hanover street.
A man attempted I'D stop him and he yelled:
I'll you touch me I'll Kill you" The man
stepped back and Bieral ran along to Beaver
street into which he turned and ran To To the
Cotton Exchange. numoer OF citizens fol-
lowed in pursuit. Finding escape impossible
the man turned and ran into the arms OF a
policeman.
He was trembling with fear and seemed 70
anticipate that his pursuers would harm him.
de SAID TO a policeman: For Gods sake arrest
me-" He was taken To the Old Slip station
house and locked up He described himself as
being seventy-two years old, married, and Hv-
Ing at $50 9th avenue. He said he was a native
Meanwhile his victim was cared for The
news of the shooting, greatly exaggerated,
spread rapidly. \ large squad OF police hal all
tley could 90 u Keep the corridors clear. Large
crowds OF anxious inquirers >urged around the
doors A number o. physicians appeared 10
render aid 10 the wounded man.
Surgeon Beattie, who Is attached to the GUS
TOM mouse, Was promptly Oh hand. After ex-
animation he concluded that the wounds were
not OF "A dangerous character.
surveyor Beattle remained conscious and
endured the pain with great fortIJude. lie
spoke calmly 10 those who were admitted To
his room, and made close inquiries of his medi-
cal attendant AS 10 the nature of his Injuries.
surveyor Beattie, wnen questioned by Cor
oner Levy. said he was sitting at his desk when
his hand, excaimi.ig: Now, 10y Cd, FIJI teach
you. lie hired three shots. Bieral was dis
Charged because he mad Illegally taken money
nom an Immigrant girl. B.eral acknowledges
having done the shooting because he was j is
missed without cause, and deuies having eX-
torted money. Of the three snots fired, two
tooA effect III the hesay part OF the surveyor s
lett hand, and the other lodged IN the lilac
tgroin) region, and has not yei been extracted.
Ihis Is tue most dangerous wound, but it is not
necessarily fatal.
Bierai was born in Valparaiso, but has been
In New York since boynood. He was in the
oui.ed states navy and made "A good record.
Al the battle OF Ban Blum he rescued Col.
BAKER body and kiied his slayer. For THIS tie
Was given medal and pension of $50 a
month. he had been an the New York CUSTOM
mouse 20 years, receiving his frst .-ppolu tment
through Gens HANCOCK ana SIckles. lie mas
led "A strange anu adventurous lie. Although
az Years old, there is not a gray hair in his
head. Before The war he arrested In Boston
Tor the murder OF his IN stress, tried aud ac-
quilted. IL Is alleged lac was hired To GUST
Gould nd Fisk from the Grand opera-house,
aud I'D. Stokes, when tried fT TIE murder OF
lsh, accused BIertl Oh having been hired to
waylay him totoke>). BIerai has also a record
as a prize hgnter ana gainDler, and a man
handy at amy time with kni.e aud pistol.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows said: "
have known Bierai for the last eighteen years.
He Is a thoroughly bad Character. He shot a
man IN California;, aud, IL Is said, killed his
wlIe in BOSTON,
not found. The FACT causes no Concern to the
doctors, as no internal organs believed TO
be HurJ.