Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-16
GEN. AUGUR'B MARROW ESCAPE.
He Is Shot Four Times in Front Of His
Residence by a ColOred Rough.

Brig. Gen. Christopher c. Augur, U. s. A., re-
tired, was shot four times yesterday morning
shortly before 1 o'clock, in front of his resi-
dence, on Montgomery and DunbartOn streets,
In West Washington, by colored rough,
named VIM. Pope. The general was awakened
by loud and boisterous controversy between
two colored men carried on in front of his
house. and the language used was so offensive
to Gen. Augur and his family that he went
down to the front door and ordered the men
away. To his surprise the torrent of abuse
which the two men had been pouring on each
other was instantly turned on himself, and the
only reply he received to his order was a volley
of profanity and coarse epithets. This was
more than the exasperated old soldier could
stand, and, armed only with a very light cane,
ne rushed upon the two men, and, regardless
of the danger, struck Pope sharp blow over
the head; AS he did SO the negro drew a pistol
and fired. The ball struck Gen. Augur in the
right leg, above the knee and with q cry he
staggered back. Before he could recover him.
self Pope fired again. and the ball took effect in
the right leg. Two more shots followed, one of
which struck the general in the left leg and the
other In the side. The latter wound caused the
gearo airaad 40 ea, 70 Ins ana then the
turned and fed through the darkness from the
sound OF rapidly approaching footsteps.
Ine nelgDorhOOQ was aroused by this time,
and the wounded man was carried by his
servants into the house. Dr. Kleinschmidt was
summoned and it was then found that none OF
had passed completely through the generals
right leg, and the others, which lodged in the
body, were extracted, SO that before the doctor
look leave he was able to assure the frightened
family that the general was out of danger.
The police officers who arrived shortly after
the shooting, succeeded i'm arresting Pope before
he had gone two squares. He is a man with
bad record, and has served several wears in the
penitentiary, having been convicted some ten
years ago OF manslaughter in killing "Saxy"
Butler. He was then sentenced to eight years
IN the penitentiary, served out the greater por-
ton OF his term, but was released under the
good conduct rule. Until q year or two ago,
wnen he was placed on the retired list General
Augur was in command Of the department of
the Missouri, with headquarters at Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
He was in command for some years during
the war OF the department of Washington. His
family residence was in West Washington.
Complaints have been repeatedly made to
the police and through the newspapers by re-
spectacle residents OF that section of West
Washington, OF the colored roughs who make
night hideous and sleep impossible by their
loud and bOlsterouS conduct on the street cor
aer, aers after dusk; often keeping their disor-
crowd OF colored men and women gathered IN
the vicinity of the West Washington police
taken to the Police Court in the van Among
the crowd such expressionswere heard as ..they
can't do nothin' wild him." "De oder man
who remembered Pope's killing Of "Saxy"
Butler seemed to hope that he would be
estopped from his career as "a shooter for some
time at least.
POPE'S BAD RECORD.
Pope shot and killed "Saxey'' Butlert col
ored man, about six years ago, for which he
was sentenced TO eight years Imprisonment, but
was pardoned by President Arthur before his
term had expired. He was only out of prison
crowd of men and women on Herring hill,
but fortunately no one was hurt. About a year
ago he shot Tom Belt, close friend OF his. for
which he was compelled to leave the town. He
then went to Philadelphia where, it is alleged,
he shot q man.
The officers state that on several occasions
they have been threatened by Pope. He had
made an open boast previous to this last scrape
that he would shoot Officer Lyddane, who had
the shooting affairs he has engaged in, except
this last one, he fired through the pocket Of his
trousers or his coat pocket.
GEN. AUGUR's CONDITION IMPROVING.
"Father is much better this morning." said
the generals son to STAR reporter HE rest
ed splendidly last night" His physician does
not anticipate any serious trouble from his
wound.
POPE IN THE POLICE COURT
This morning Officer Barton Fisher took Pope
to police headquarters, where description was
taken of him, and a photograph of him was
subsequently obtained for future use. He was
with assault and battery with intent to Kill,
and the case was continued indefinitely. Bail
was fixed at $500.
IF FoFH HAD SERVED HIS SENTENCE GEN.
AUGUR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SHOT.
The Criminal Court record shows that VIM,
Pope was tried in the Criminal Court in No
vember, 1880, on an indictment charging HIM
with the murder of John F. Butler, was con.
victed of manslaughter and sentenced TO six
years in the Albany penitentiary and fined 81.
The Cutting Case.
THE TALK ON THE BORDER-Goy IRELAND
SAYS HE MUST PROTECT HIS PEOPLE
A special from the editor of the Binghamton
IN. W Republican, dated at FL Paso, says that
Consul Brigham says that Cutting was unfairly
tried by star chamber proceedings, and that
neither he nor Cutting knows just what the