Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-11-02
FOURTH EDITION
A Discharged OniciAi Seeks Revenge
and shoots the Collector.

ahd shoots the Collector.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Whie sitting
In his offioe shortly after IL O'Clock To-
day Surveyor II. 8. Beattie was shot
tw Ice and severely wounded by Louis
Bieral, whom the Surveyor had recently
dismissed from the customs service for
having oxacted from an immigrant girl
~ duty upon an American sewing ma.
chine. Three shots we're f'ed, two OF
which took effect. One bullet passed
through the fieshy part Of the Surveyor q
lett hand, and the other struck the crest
OF the ilium, CHANGING In al inward and
upward direction. Surgeon Beattie,
attached TO the Custom House, WAS
Summoned, ard after examination be
concluded that the wounds were not Of
. serious character.
Surve, or Bsattie remained conscious
and endured the pain with great forti.
tude. He spoke calmly 10 those who
| we're admitted to the room, and made
| close inquiries Of the med ical attendant
as to the nature Of lis injuries. The vari.
Gus heads OF Department. In the build.
ling, Abram 8. Hewitt and many others
called 70 inquire about his condition.
| Alter the shooting and before assist.
ance had reached the Surveyor, Bieral
ran ont of the Survey or's private Office,
in the back part of the building, 'front.'
ing on William street, pistol In hand,
and ran through the corridor to the exit
iuto Hanover street. A man attempted
to stop him and he yelled: "If 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 the Cotton Exchange, mum.
Der Of citiztas following IN pursuit,
Finding escape impossible he turned
end ran into tho arms OF q policeman.
He WIS taken to the Cd Blip station.
house and locked up. He described him
self as being ~ years old, married, and
living at No. $50 Sixth avenue.
About p III. Coroner Levy arrived,
handcuffed, was brought back 10 the
building Coroner Levy took the An to-
Imortem statement Of the Surveyor this
afternoon. The Surveyor said the pris-
oner entered bic private office while he
was In consultation with w. II. John
stop, o resident OF Philadelphia, ara
With tie remark: ''Now, by God, I'll
teach YOU" discharged the weapon he
held IN his hand. The prisoner was
| taken before the Injured official, who
Iuphesitatipgly identified him. Bleral
sale: 'Yet, I'm the ore that done It,
He took the bread ard butter out Of my
tamily's mouth"
TITO prisoner was subsequently taken
TO the TDmbs Police Court, where be
confessed to having fred the shots, and
said he did II because Beattie had dis
charged him without cause. He was
born In Valparaiso In 1914, and cane TO
this country when he wac IA years old.
When % years Of age he shipped on the
frigate Columbia for O three years
cruise around the world, during which
he assisted In burr Ing three Chinese
towns for firing on American ships.
lie next specu!ated in horses, OF which
La accumulated considerable money,
and In 1919 went to California, where
be added 10 his wealth. He met John
MorTissey and others there. He was o
friend Of Bill Pools.
he served Ia tho First California
Regiment in the va. OF the rebellion,
and at the BATHS of Bale Bluff re, cueo
Colonel Bakers body and killed his
slayer For this he wac given q medal
aud pension OF $50 month. He had
been IN the Custom House twenty five
wears, receiving his first appointment
through Generals Hancock and sicklss.
dc deries the charge OF taking 81 from
an I'M migrant girl, Tor which he was
discharged ard says that after shooting
the Surveyor he turned the p stol OF
hip self, but was SO nervous that the
bullet went through his hat. He was
held TO answer for the shooting.
Mr. beattie WAS subsequently removed
10 his home.