Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-24
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
A Kansas City Lawyer shoots Care-
IessIy Into a Car.

Kansas CITY dispatch: A sensational shoot
ing affray occurred at the Corner of Ninth
and Main streets in the city, in which DIR.
Morrison Mumford, proprietor OF the Times,
and two other persons, were shot by W. A.
Carlisle, an attorney Of the city. The locality
is known as Junction" where Main and
Delaware streets unite, and the Ninth street
cable cars receive and discharge the greater
portion Of their passengers. DR.. Mumford ac-
companied by gentleman friend, had come
from the Times building to take a car going
east. DR.. Mumford entered the car, which
was comfortably filed with people. He was
about to take seat near the door, when Car
Isle, who had been standing near the First
National bank building, few feet away, came
to the platform Of the car, drawing a revolver,
and spoke to Mumford saying: "You have
traduced my wife and l will kill you" At
the same moment Carlisle began firing at
Mumford who was about three feet distant.
The ball struck Mumford in the side glancing
from the rib and lodged under the skin, just
below the breast bone. Carlisle quickly fired
again, the ball cutting his intended victims
coat and striking Miss Jennie Streeter, a girl
IS years of age, who occupied the next seat in
the rear. DR.. Mumford then stopped forward
trying in the meantime to draw revolver
Carlisle stepped into the street on the south
side and began firing through the window,
one ball striking a passenger named John
Hale In the face After firing five shots
in rapid succession Carlisle star ted to run
around the forward car attached to the other
one and was seized by two officers, as Mum
ford stepped down to the pavement on the
north side, with his drawn revolver and lev
eled. The latter, who thought he had been
fatally wounded, had turned to shoot, but had
not been able to free his weapon, the trigger
of which was caught in the scabbard which
encased it. Mumford called to the officers to
let Carlisle go and give him q chance, but by
ISLANDERS quickly interfered and persuaded the
doctor 70 give up his weapon. He was taken
to Dr. Jackson's office in the Times building
adjoining, where the bullet in his breast was
extracted and the side wound dressed, after
which he was removed to his home Carlisle
meanwhile was conducted down Main street
followed by an angry crowd. His action in
shooting Unfortunately into the crowd
aroused the greatest Indignation, and threats
of violence were made on all sides. Miss
Streeter walked to the pavement and sat down.
carriage was called and she was taken home
where her wound was dressed. The bullet
was found to have passed through the feshy
portion of her left breast and though painful
is not dangerous.
The bullet that struck Hale in the face lodged
in his head and has not yet been found. His
life is not in danger except in case Of eryslpe-
las, which is feared somewhat. DR.. Mumford
who remained cool and collected throughout
the general excitement over the affair, is rest
ing well tonight and will soon recover. Car
Isle is at the police station in custody. The
trouble originated in the publication by the
Times of charges against Carlisle's profession
al and moral character. Carlisle made denial
of these charges in print, but did not bring
any libel suit as he was requested to do by the
paper. He is a prominent member here Of the
Methodist Centenary Church. Some talk Of
church action was held, but nothing has been
done in the matter. Carlisle had several
times of late threatened Mumford's life, but
had not before attempted 1t. Carlisle will be
hsld tn await tho result Of his victims iniaries