New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-02
SURVEYOR BEATTIE SHOT.
ATTACKED IN HIS OFFICE BY DIS
CHARGED INSPECTOR


hans >. Beattie, Surveyor of the Port OF
Ne"f"tk wa seriously wounded in his office at the
Cusom mouse few minutes after yesterday by
ball from pistol In hands Of louis Blera.a recently
discnarRed customs Inspector While the wound Is
suereu dangerous by tho attending physicians. 1t Is
tnouRht tha the Surveyor will Beraps appoint
mop' naa been secured upon the recommendations of
TWO prominent Democrats and not through Republican
inn'ehce as was reported yesterday.
Mr. Beauties OHIO Is on the first floor
OF 'ne Custom House, at William-st and
Efchahge Place. and has windows openting on both
streets Heavy folding doors the private office
Win small anteroom on the Wlam-st. sIie, In which
are uesh Usually occupied by G. o. f. Nicho, Mr.. Beat
no private secretary and August Berwn, his private
in whch all persons desrous Of seeing the
surveyor must wait their door the side
OF the ro"in commonly closed, leads to Auditor Blsch
fords oce. Alongthe east ALL between tho door lead
ing 10 Mr. Batchforrs office and tho north partition
10 leather covered sofa and the south
side OF the room Is another sofa OF the style.
large mahog-ny rolling top desk In which Mr. Beattie
krrps his official paprs stands and sdewse TO the
Wliam-st winiows aud a clothcovered table, at which
the surveyor does most Of his writing, stanls tho
Exchange Place window in such way tnat when
seated he eau command Wow OF tho entrance to his
office and can look out street
Mr. BeattIs was sitting at this tabe about twenty
minutes past II. conversng with W. H. JohnstoDe.
OF Philadelphia, In regard official business.
denly pushed asis and Louis Bleral who removed
from the position OF customs nspector September
rushed IN.
WANTING HIS OFFICE BACK.
Mr. Beatte, who with his legs crossed his left
hand In his trnuser, pocket an his left side turned to
wari -rs s~emrd much annoyed at the interruption,
and demanded IN severe tones:
"What do you want, sri'
:" want my Office back again." exclaimed Beral,
hemently.
"well you can't have IT, was tho Surveyors sharp
reply.
" Then I'll teach you," hissed Beral between
his teeth, and he drew 42-cslibre self
fired at the surveyor Mr. Beat,ie jumped to his feet
with an exclamation OF pain aud ran behind his large
desk Bi~ra followed. yelling aud cursng like ma
mac and hrel another sho which lodged IN the top OF
the desk.
by this time the Surveyor had succeeded in
getting into the ante-room and closing the
doors after him. BieraI, who appeared to
he beside himself with rage. attempted to
follow. lie tried to opeG the doors. but finding them
tightly held discharged another shot, which passed
hrongh the Exchange-place window and then o0ted
through Andtor Blachfords office, along the Exchange
place corridor into HanOver-s and through Beaver to
Willian-st
As Beral started leave the room Johnstone at
tempted hun, whom he ASSASSIN held tho reyol-
Yer ull in his face and pulled the trigger Toe car
ridge failed explode this lucky accident Mr..
Johnstone prob by his life In passing through
Auditor Blatch.ords Office Biera pointed his pistol at
II. O. Nelson, clerk there. against whom he had
grudge. Nelson dropped down behnl his desk.
For moment those who had heard the shots and saw
man seemed para wed W. 5. Wright. clerk in
ar. atchiords Office the first grasp the sirua
on ana ont alter Beral lie overlook tho
near the Cotton Exchange and grasped hun by
the shoulder
Tal banHa mo
"icrll supp emonung his demand with all oath and
illng his pistol.
Al thts Iun Ohcer Leroy Schneider, of the First
Precinct, appeared aud placed Blera under arrest
Bieral mado Resistance. up his pistol. and
companled the policeman willingly to the Old ship Po
lice station
EXAMINING THE WOUND.
When the shooting occurred Captain A. b. Davis OF
the cutter Grant, IN tho ahteroom waiting
for opportunity to talk with the Surveyor After be-
ing wounded the Surveyor rushed to him and said
excited y. For GoIs let's close these doors. rm
shot,"
C,ptan Davis ncld one OF the sliding ng-ioors aud the
Surveyor Mr. Beattie seemed altogether I'M
min ful O his INJURIES although the blood was stream
Ing from his hands an leaving long crimson streaks on
tue white paint on the doors.
Do you think you can hold theso doors while so for
assistance T. aske Captain Baker
The Surveyor, although evidently extremely weak.
noluhl IN lne alHE-l@slFe, Saptau D"noi
went give alarm ana sam
mon ald The little ante-room quickly
filed aud the Surveyor who now too weak to stand
helped the south side OF his private
Office.
Dr. James Began a Clerk in Assistant Chief Clerk
rrelOar's office, summoned and Immediately set TO
work relieving the pain OF which the woundedman
complaining. A messenger dispatched for DIR.
Buchanan. the Surveyors family physician, and upon
his arrival Il before o'clock careful e1-
animation OF the injuries made. 1t was thought that
only bail had struck Mr. Bsatte aud that had passed
through the eshy part OF his haud as he held 1t In his
trousers pocket, into his body The exact position
OF the bullet could not be discovered aud WAS deemed
unsafe to probe for 1t at the time.
After the wounds had been dressed the surveyor said
That he FELT com ortsbe AMI chattei pleasantly with the
DOCTORS Colonel John X. Fellows. Nelson j. Waterbury,
r Deputy Surveyor Wyatt, exDeputy Collector Arthur
Berry, A. d. Parker others OF his friends who were
admitted to the His wifes sister, who had heard
e1travasant his condition. hastenei to the
Custom House and after brief talk with her
Drothern-law went away with reaSsurng news for mis-
WIFE, Tho corridors the entrance TO the survey
ors Office crowded with his friends, anxIously
waiting Tor aEi Discussing any biz OF news wnicn was
surveyors Office guarded tho door OF the aud
refused adm sson to all except his cbiels most intimate
friends or relatives.
STATEMENT TO THE CORONER
Coroner Levy arrived at the Custom House shortly
'fter Dr. Buchanan. By that uie the Surveyors faco
lad recovered from CHASTITY paleness which over
spread 1t for a while after tho shooting, and looked
rather natural To tho Coroners inquiry as TO how he
elt the Surveyor answered.:
am comfortable now | am not used TO this kind |
'l timing aud sincerely hope Will Do my last expert
Bnce
ACoronersjury impanellei. consisting OF Edward
krArney. auctoncer; A. d. Parker. Collector Hcdden's
frvate Secretary Arthur Berry, ex-Deputy Collector;
" H. Conoyer OF the Park Avenue. Hotel; j. NJ. Wyatt.
Deputy surveyor; aud q. o. +. Nichol the Surveyors
Vate Secretary In his statement to tho Coroner SUR
seyOr B-attie SAID:
Az about quarter before II o'clock day while attending
% onhd cOnyersng with w. II. JOhnstone
my private oice all the being closed The door rom
ne outer once suddenly opened Louis Biera
isharged inspector the Custom House In, passing
% Ihe e my desk c said Now. by blank III teach
drawing at the time revolver and hrod mo-
yam cooking his revolver he fired second shot the first
0 as am informed by ply slcial. entered within two
hches or the crest Of tho neum, back
ward and outward and about four inches