The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-15
SEEKING AN EDITORS LIFE.
An Enraged Lawyer Makes an Attack
on Kansas City Editor,
Lodging One Bullet in His Body, and Seriously
WOunding Two Other Persons-A Lively
Revolver Fusillade in a Street-Car.

KANSAS Cry June IA sensational shoot
ing affair occurred shortly after o'clock this
evening at the corner of Ninth and Main streets,
in this city, in which DIR. Morrison Munford.
proprietor of the Times, and two other persons,
were shot by W. A. Garlic. an attorney of this
city. The locality is known as the junction.
where Main and Delaware unite. and the Ninth
street cablecars receive and discharge the great
er portion Of their passengers Dr. Munford.
accompanied by gentleman friend. had come
from the Times building to take car going
east Mr Munford entered the car, which was
about comfortably filled with people, and was
about to take a seat near the door, when Car
lille, who had been standing near the First Ma
tional Bank building few feet away. came up
to the platform of the car He draw revolver
and spoke to Mr.. Munford, saying:
"You have tradueed my wife, and l will kill
you" at the same moment firing at Munford,
who was but three feet distant. The ball struck
Munford in the side. glancing from q rib and
| lodging under the skin just below the breast
| bone. Garlic quickly fred again, the ball cut
ting his intended victims coat and striking Miss
Jennie Streeter, girl of sixteen. who occupied
| the next seat in the car. Mr.. Munford then
stopped forward, trying meanwhile to draw a
| revolver. and Garlic stepped into the street on
| the south side, and began firing through the
windows. one ball striking a passenger, named
! John Hale, in the face. After firing FIVE shots,
in ALL in rapid succession, Garlic started to run
| around the forward or grip car attached to the
other one, and was seized by two officers as Nun
| ford stepped down to the pavement on the north
| side with his revolver drawn and leveled The
latter, who thought he bad been fatally wounded
had tried to ahoot, but had not been able to free
| his weapon, the trigger Of which was caught in
a scabbard which encased it, and which had pre-
vented his drawing it sooner. He called to the
officers to let Carlils go and give him a chance,
| but hystanders quickly interfered and persuaded
the Doctor to give mp his weapon. He was taken
| to DR.. Jackson's Office, in the Times building.
adjoining, where the bullet in his breast was ex-
tracted, and his wound dressed after which he
| was removed to his home
Carile, MEANWHILE was conducted down Main
| street, followed by an angry crowd. His action
| 10 shooting indiscrminately into the throng
aroused the greatest indignation, and threats of
| violence were freely made all sides At
| Seventh street the prisoner was put into car
| riage and hurried to the station, several stones
| being hurled after the vehicle
Miss Streeter walked to the pavement and sat
home. where her wound was dressed. The ball
was found to have passed through the feshy por-
ton of the 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 removed. His
life s not in danger except in case of eryspelas,
which is feared somewhat.
DR.. Munford, who remained cool and collected
throughout the general excitement the af
fair, Is resting we'll tonight, and will soon re-
Camilla 10 at tha ctat
The trouble originated in number Of charges
against Carle's professional and moral charac-
| ter. On May the Times published an account
of trip to California by Carlile and Miss Sallie
Crute. young heress TO fortune Of $3.50, 900,
on which the young lady travelled as his niece
This was in March; second trip was made later,
Mrs Garlic and their three children meanwhile
remaining here at home In this connection the
Times charged that Mr. and Mrs. Car
mother. Mrs. Joseph Hendrickson, and kept
her ct their house for the purpose of getting her
money away from herr that Garlic had OBJ
| tanned from her. as his ward, an unlimited
power Of attorney to control or dispose of her
property. 1t was also intimated that he had
taken improper If not criminal liberties with the
girl Carlie made denial of the charges in
print, but did not bring any libel suit. he was
requested to do by the paper. He is a promi-
nent member here of the Methodist Centenary
Church, with which Miss Crute was connected
Some talk of church action was had but nothing
has been done in the matter. Garlic had sew
eral times, of late, threatened Munfords life,
but had not before attempted it.
Dr. Munford Is native of Kentucky and is
widely known through his position as proprietor
of the Times. Mr.. Garlic is Vrginian by
birth. He married in Chicago, in 1877, and has
practiced law here for some years. He is relative
of ex-senator John d. Garlic, now deceased
who was once United States Senator from West
Virginia.
At Midnight DR.. Munford was doing we'll, as
also was Miss Streeter. Garlic will be held to
await the result of his victims injuries.