The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-02
MURDEROUS.
A Customs Officer Shot by a
Discharged Inspector.
"FOR GODS SAKE ARREST MI"
Blaine, OF MAiDe-A Strange
Event Other Notes.
A Customs omeer Shot.

New YORK, November The sur
veyor Of the Port of New York. Beattie.
was shot about noon to-day in his
Office at the custom house, by a dis
charged inspector, who fred FIVE or six
shots. The particulars cannot be OBJ
tline6, as yet; nor is it known whether
or not the wounds are fatal.
Surveyor Beattie was wounded in two
places; one of the bullets, it is said,
entered the loin. He lies in the custom
house. The attendants state that his
condition is not considered serious. The
inspector who fred the shots is named
Bieral, who was discharged last week
New YORK, November The sur
veyor's would-be assassin. Lewis Biera'
Is a man who gained some distinction
in the War OF the Rebellion. He was
for abo ut twelve years attached 70 the
custom house. About q week ago the
surveyor dismissed him from the ser
vice. 3eattie learned that he was in
the habit Of exacting money from emf
grants at Castle Garden, where he was
lately stationed. The Chi charge for
which he was removed, was compelling
an emigrant to pay 81 on sewing ma
chine. He came 10 the Office about y
to-day, and gained entrance TO the sur
veyor's private office IN the back of the
building fronting on South William
street.
At u 20 pm. report of pistol shots
was heard BY Private Secretary Louis
Nichols and Examiner Thomas Hicks.
The discharged inspector rushed in
stantly out of the private Office, pistol
in hand, and ran through the corridor
to the exit in Hanover Street. A man
attempted to stop him and he yelled,
IF you touch me. III kill you" The
man dropped back aud Bierel ran along
TO Beaver Street, into which he turned
and ran to the Cotton Exchange. A
number Of citizens followed in pursuit.
Finding escape, impossible, the man
turned and ran into the arms OF a
policeman. He was trembling with
fear and seemed to anticipate
that his pursuers would harm
him. He said 70 the policeman,
For Gods sake arrest me-" He was
taken to the Old Slip Station House and
/ locked up. He described himself as
/ being - years old. married, and living
at $50 Sixth Avenue. He said he was 8
native of Brazil. The news of the
shooting, greatly exaggerated, spread
/ rapidly. A large squad of police haC
all they could do to keep the corridor;
clear. Large crowds of anxious in
| quirers surged around the doors. A
number Of physicians appeared to rem
der aid to the wounded man.
Coroner Levy look a statement OF
Surveyor Beattie this afternoon. DE
said the prisoner was removed from his
post of Inspector on his recommends
ton. as he had illegally taken money
/ from an immigrant girl. The surveys
was sitting at his desk, when his doc
was thrown open and the prisoner en-
Tered with a pistol in his hand, exclaIm,
ing, Now. by God, I'll teach you" II,
fred two shots, one of which took effec
through the feshy part of the sur
veyor'S left hand and the other strucl
the crest of ilium, glancing in an inward
and upward direction. The ball ha
not yet been extracted. The pri oner
when captured. was perfectly calm ad
mitted the sho ting and added that b
did il because Beattie refused 10 lister
to the men who went 10 him TO ap
peal fol- his reinstatement. The pris
oner was taken before the injure,
Official. who unhesitatingly identitie,
him. Beriel said: Yes. I'm the mar
i that did it. He took bread and butte
out Of my fsmily's mouth Tn
prisoner was subsequently ia el
10 the Toombs police court wher
he confessed to Justice Murph,
of having fred the shots an
said he did IL because ne had been dis
charged without cause. He was bOri
in Valparaiso in 1911. ana came 10 Ihi
country at II years OF age. When ,
years of age. he enlisted III tue frigat
Columbia tor q three years cruise arcunI
the world, during which ne as
sisted in the burning of thre,
Chinese tows for firing on American
ships. He next speculated in horses .
which he accumulated considerable,
money, and in 1919 went to California
where his added 10 his wealth. He me
Morrissey, Brete Harte and others
there. He was a friend of Bill Poole
who was shot. He served in IN,
First California regiment = st tn,
war of the rebellion and at III,
battle of Balls Bluff rescued
Colonel Bakers body, and killed III,
slayer. Fol-. this he was givena media
and pension of $50 month. He haC
been in the custom house p years, re-
ceiying his first appointment through
General W. s. Hancock and Sickle
He denies the charges OF takinI
50 from an Immigrant girl, for - hich hC
was discharged, and- says that lAftel
| shooting the sury, yor he turned tn,
pistol on himself. but was so nervou.
that the ball went through ais hat. HC
was held to answer for shooting. Tn,
wounded man returned 70 conscious
ness, and as soon. as ~ va:
considered safe, was put in an -mbu
lance and taken to his home.
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