Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-09-24
Shooting ~ DOncaster.

Shooting ~ DOncaster.
Randolph Dodd, young man about 20
wears Of age was arrested near Doncaster ON
Tuesday of last week for shooting Miss Emma
johnson, a young lady to whom he had been
paving unwelcome attention. He was taken
before Justice Wm. Dunnirg ton, and, claiming
that the shooting was accidental, was fined 81
and costs for carrying concealed weapons. The
following facts in the case We clip from the
Washington Post who sent a reporter to the
scene of the affair soon after its occurrence:
On Tuesday the widow johnson, mother OF
Emma, was seen going away from home by
Rsuny Dodd. She was on horseback. Ranny
saddled his horse and started for the widow s
cabin. where be knew Emma was alone, rx'
cent for the pr sence of few inconsolahle
children. Far so>,e reason he brought with
him Hunter Dodd, his cousin, who lived 10
Virginia. Hunter Dedd had never visited the
Widows house before. He is about Ranny 8
age. Both rode on horseback and both carried
revolvers in their hip pockets. But they were
both short Of ammunition, and to supply TINS
want they had to ride past the widows bouse,
at least a mile, to the store kept by Mr.. Spaids,
the postm tmaster at Doncaster. They did not call
in psssing, and they did wait until they had
called on Emma before passing on up the road
to get bullets for their pistols. and unless the
bullets were wanted for immediate use there
was no hurry to purchase them, because 1t was
only about IL o'clock in the forenoon. IL the
bullets had been wanted only for protection
in returning home in the evening they could
have been purchased later. after the call. which
apparently should have been made at once, as
the widow was liable TO return home soon.
Bot they passed up TO Spaias's store, bought
bullets aud charged their pistols before calling
on Emms " ho WAS at home practically alone.
They also wanted half a pint of whisky, but
had 10 be satisfied With beer, as Mr. Spaids
does not sell less than pint Of whisky.
The two Young men had been in the widow S
ca bin about halt an hour when Emma was shot
in the right arm. She tainted. The shot was
from Ranay Dodd's pistol.
an 90 out and End Mrs. johnson and bring
her bone at once" said Hun,er Dodd as sosn
ss the girl was shot, asd mounting bis horse
away he went About a mile from the house
on the way to Nanjemoy be met Ms. Johason
coming home on horseback With oushei ano
q half Of meal beside her on the horses back.
Hunter evidently felt that he ou sh, to say some
thing iu passing, and ss he had not me, The
widow before he said: "You are Ms John
son. | believe" The lady admitted.
F"Your daughter" said he, lis very sick at
your house. She has chills. think"
That was all the information he gave, and he
seudded along to Nanjemoy and away from The
widows house. When the widow reached the
cabin she found her daughter stretched on the
bed with q bullet in her arm and Ranny Dodd
putting coal oil on the wound. II was the only
medicias st hand, and be thought be ought 10
do ssneting. Rsnny pretended that he was
very sorry, and declared that the shooting was
entirely accidental. The girl could not say any
thing diGereut. She had not seen the shot hred q.
Mrs johnson, who had no patience, ordered
hin to leave The house at once He fingered
10 explain, but the widow rene sed the dc mand
Still be gered. But the widow ran to . Graz :
old chest. ~hich was sitting on the foor by a
.desol.ts hearth, aud. raising the lid, palied ous
q small seven hambered revolver. loaded
Ranny fingered 90 more When the widow
got to ,h. door Rausy WAS strahdliug the fence,
about do zea yards distant. She fired tsiss,
bat missed, and R,pny wss soos hid among
the pine aud cedar and hickory and white and
red oaks on the other aide of the road. Beyoad
the range OF the widows pistol. he euue 10 q
stand his horse Vas tied to p-soh Tree, in
side the fencr and ussr the widows door. He
pleaded to be allowed 10 rr-enter. but she stood
at the f~nce and kept her pistol cooked Mean
while, she dispatched one OF The children to
bring Constable Charles Z. Gilrov, sho lives
near. As she said .fier y srds. she knew ths,
il she had allowed Ranny 10 get bis horse, the
constable would never have overtskru tim
The cen stat BILE came and found the -i4ow still
on guard at the f.ace with her pistol pointed
At RAnay 10 the y oods on the other side Of The
read.
you're In my custody so~." said the COZ.
stable; come along"
..Whsrr -
.-Into Mrs Johusnn's hause"
IL cant do that" s.i5 Rsnny. and be point
ted 10 the ido- snd hrr pisioi IN explanation
The constable took the pistol from the WIDOW
But the sequel Was even more hamilis,ing IN
RAINY. She ehssed him up and down the road
and through the woods ~i:h . showrr ol
brickha and when III. brick kb.ss gave out 'he
srmrd herself with fence pole. Ultimately
however, Ranay "a. arrested. J.siice W %
Duneington sss brought Court vas held 10
Mrs Johnsos's cabin- R.nay said II VAS 30
sc-ideut, and pointed to 8 hole IN his trousers
through which he alleged the ball asssed hen
The pistol vent OF BY The moving OF The chair.
The hole was one which he bad picked With .
knife, ~hile he w.s q, hay in the woods a,
least 20 GiHoy, the consisule. sf,erssrd told
me. AT all events. r ,any ei-imed that it -as
sn accident, snd as Emma, The wounded girl,
was not inclined TO dispute this claim, the
Jusuce u-Posea o' 1ue oosahsss oy a"'"k s'~
.ne dollar for carrying contested -espons.
which, in this county. is 20 odsusc pani'hthls
by heavy hne. To the dollar hns was sddei
s. 25 eos's, aud when :ae justice suggested
fast the yousg man ought 10 pay the doctor .
bill for hving the bullet extracted, Rsupy
grumblrd that s. IS vas enough for o1e eul-
i.t." w hat is the maxiuam 6ne Tor carry
ing pistol ia this eouuty p asked Consta-
ole GItroy 10 DAY.
Il don't kuew," he replied. The jas'i'e
didn't know, but just 6 .sd him a dollar. y
T--dv have .--u Elm n. Johnson and her
IN tie Eunst-al- Giro ~hn n'str the arres
,na A.s. Sp i'd. ~ho sold The To | 10; aud
-uryon- oi tnr,u "a, the shvo Iss Vas denr on
rur, o.; Ia, Ram, Drdd ~ent to 'be sH''is
~ith Ih- intention o shooting IN ii !, aud
That ~ nuuv- vas Jealousy.