New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-15
SHOOTING A KANSAS CITY EDITOR.
THE FOLLY OF AN ANGRY ATTORNEY.
EMPYrING HIS PISTOL INTO CROWDED STREET
CAR-Two OTHER PERSONS WOUNDED.

EMPYTING HIS PISTOL INTO CROWDED STREET
CAR-TwO OTHER PERSONS WOUNDED.
KANSAS CITY, June IA sensational shoot
Ing aray occurred shortly after o'clock this evening
at the OF Ninth and Main sts. In this city,
In which Dr. Morrison Munford proprietor OF
The Times and two other persons shot by Wa Car
lile attorney. DR.. Munford had from The Times
building to take going Mr. Munford entered the
car. which was about comfortably filed with people.
and was about to take scat near the door
when Carlie, who had been standing near
the First National Bank building, few
feet away, to the platform OF the car, drawing
revolver and spoke to Mr. Muniord. saying:
"You have traiuced my wife and will kill YOU"
At the same moment. he firing at Munford who was
only three feet distant The ball struck Munford
in the side glancng from rib and
lodging under the skin just below the
breasbone Carle quickly fred again. the ball cutting
his intended victims coat and striking Jennie streeer
q girl of sixteen. who occupied the next
seat In the car Mr.. Munford then stopped forward,
trying meanwhile to draw a revolver. and
Carlie stepped into tho street on the south
side and began firing through the window. one
ball striking passenger named John Halo 10 the face
After firing five shots IN all. and each In rapid
succession, Carle started to around the forward
car attached to the other and seized
by two officers, as Mumford stepped down to the
pavement the north side with his revolver drawn and
leveed. The latter. who thought he had been fatally
wounded had tried to shoot but had not been
able to free his weapon, the trigger Of
which caught In scabbsrd which encased 1t and
which had preyentei his drawing It sooner He called
TO the officers TO let Carlisle 20 and give
him chance but bystanders interfered aud
persuaded the doctor to give up his weapon He
removed to his home. Care mean while taken down
Man-st. followed Dy angry crowd. Ills action in
shooting indscrimina aely into the crowd aroused the
greatest Indignation and threats OF violence made
all sides.
Mono OF the persons wounded Is fatally hurt The
affair originated In the publication by The Times Of
charges against Carlile's professional and moral
character. On May 13 The Times published
an account OF trip to California
by Carlie aud Miss salle Crute. heiress to
fortune of Sl5o.OoO in which the
young lady travelled as his neice This was In Marchs
second trip was made later. Mrs. Garlic aud
at home. The Tmes charged that Mr. and Mrs. Carlile
had entced the srl from her mother Mrs.
Joseph Hendrickson. and kept her at their
house for the purpose Of getting her money away from
her tnat Garlic had obtained from her as his
ward unlimited power of attorney to control
dispose OF her property Carlle made denial OF the
charges in print, but did not bring any libel
paper. He is q prominent member OF the Methodist
Centenary Church. with which Miss Crute also
connected. Some talk OF church action was held
but nothing been done in the matter Garlic had
several times OF late threatened Munords life but had
not before attempted It,