Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-24
AN EDITOR SHOT.
DR.. MunfOrd, the Chief OF the Kansas
City Times, Fired Upon by an
Enraged Attorney.
The Would-Bs Assassin Wounds Two
Other Pe'sonI. and I, Taken
Into CUSTODY.

A sensational shooting affray occurred in
crowded section Of Kansas City the Other
afternoon, in which DIR. Morrison Munford,
proprietor of the Kansas City Times. and
Two other persons were shot by w. A. Car
llsie, an attorney. DIR. Munford entered a
street car and was about TO take seat nenr
the door when Carlisle came to the plat
logm OF the car, drew a revolver, and
spoke 10 Munfoid, saying: "You have
traduced my wife, and will kill you.D Al
the same time Carlisle began firing nj Mun-
ford, who was but three feet dst mt. A
ball struck Munford in the side, glancing
from rib and lodged under the skin lust
below the breast Lone. Carlisle quickly
fired again, the ball cutting his intended
victims coat and striking Miss Jennie
st eeter, girl sixteen years of ace, who
occupied the next seat in tho car.
DIR. Munford then stopped forward, irving
meanwhile to draw revolver. Carlisle
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 fir ng five shots in rapid
succ ssien, Carlisle started to run around
the forward car, attached TO the other
one, and was seized by two officers as
Munford stepped down to the pavement
on the north side with his revolver drawn
and leveled. The latter, who thought he
had been fatally wounded, had tried TO
shoot, but had not been able tc free his
weapon, the trigger of which was caught
in a scabbard which incased it, Munford
called to the officers to let Carlisle 90 and
give him chance, but bystanders quickly
interfered and persuaded the Doctor to give
up his weapon. He was taken to Dr.
Jackson's office in the Times building adj
joining, where the bullat in his breast was
extracted and his wonnd 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 indiscriminately into
the throng aroused the greatest Indignation,
and threats OF violence were made on all
sides. At Seventh street the prisoner was
put INTO carriage and hurried to the DO
lice station. Several stones were thrown
after il.
Miss Streeter walked to The pavement
and sat down. A carriage was called, and
she was taken home, where her wound was
dressed. The bullet was found to have
passed through the fleshy portion of the
left breast, and, though painful, is not dan
gerous. The bullet that struck Hale in the
face lodged In his head, and has not vet
been found. His life will not lie in danger
unless erysipelas sets in, which is feared
somewhat. DIR. Munford, who remained
cool and cnllaotad th-A.-e,l--~-.. .l-0- So4IoTssa
excitement over the affair, is resting well,
and will soon recover.
The trouble originated in the publication
by the Times of charges against Carlisle's
is widely known through his position as
proprietor of the Times. Mr.. Carlisle is o
Virgnian by birth. He is q relative of John
Carlisle, now dead, who was once United
States Senator from West Virginia.