Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-12
CAPT. c. D. SHAW
Seriously Wounded and His Would
Be Murderer Shot and Killed.

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day from Natchez, and brought the
news of a serious and fatal difficulty
which occurred Tuesday night about
10 O'Clock, two miles below
Whitehall, on the Mississippi side, in
the vicinity of Hardtimes landing.
Captain Chas. D. Shaw, of the Gold
man, was wounded in the
left thigh yer the hip joint. The
Goldman met the Natchez going down
soon after, and Capt. Shaw returned
homs on that steamer.
A telegram received at 5 o'clock yes
terday evening from Mr. Frank S.
Shaw, at NatcheZ, a brother of Capt.
Charlie, stated that the ball had been
extracted, but the wound was very
painful.
The body Of Randolph was brought
to this city on the Goldman. Coroner
Auter was notified, and summoned the
following jury of inquest: T.. j. Billet,
f. G. Henderson, John Hammond,
John Demarchi, John T. Spencer and
r. H. Alexander.
Sworn testimony given beforea jury
OF inquest duly impaneled by S. 3.
Auter, coroner, this 10th day of
March, 1886, in inquiry of causes lead
ing to the death Of one John Ran
dolph:
Nelson SNOWFALL l know about it
is, l was a deck passenger on board the
steamer Goldman and saw Capt. Shaw
on the stage after the boat landed with
a stick in his hand; he put the de-
ceased off the boat; l saw the deceased
walk on the stage and say something
to Capt. Shaw; after deceased got off
the stage he leveled a pistol at Capt.
Shaw; l walked out to see what was
the matter and saw deceased fire two
or three shots at Capt. Shaw, one of
which grazed my hand.
Cross-examined-Don't know why
Capt. Shaw put deceased off the
boat; saw him shoot at Capt. Shaw;
don't know cause of the trouble; saw
deceased shoot toward the boat; don't
know what kind of a pistol deceased
used; can't say where the boat was at
at the time Of the shooting.
Andrew Russell, sworn-When the
boat landed l went forward to see what
landing it was; l saw deceased walk
half off the stage, and say something
to Capt. Shaw; he then walked On off
the stage, and here l saw him shoot
toward the boat, one ball grazing my
hand; deceased fired the first shot, and
then ran aft as 0on as the first shot
was fired; l had no idea he was going
to shoot when he pulled his pistol.
Cross examined-Don'C know who
killed deceased; don't know why he
was put off the boat.
Capt. Wm. Neihysel, sworn-Last
night l was on watch in the pilot
house of the steamer Carneal Gold
man, coming up the river, when the
deceased pulled out his pistol in the
texas, on the hurricane roof, and fired
two shots. l stopped the boat, as |
thought the negroes in the bureau
were fighting. Capt. Shaw came on
the roof and asked me what was the
matter; he then went to see for him
self; next he went down stairs and
then came back with a club; said
something to deceased; could not hear
what, and then deceased ran
down stairs; Capt. Shaw ordered him
ashore; | landed the boat, lowered the
stage when the deceased went half
way off the stage and then said some
thing to the captain, l could not
understand what; the next l saw
deceased pulling his pistol from his
pocket and fire (2) two shots; some.
body followed capt. Shaw is shot," |
rang the bell to back out and the cap
tain came on the roof and said land
her, Gland her again and we will catch
this man. l am shot in the hip" Mr..
Charles Batsai the mate, Mr.. George
Stevens the steward, Mr.. Will Wagner
a passenger and myself went out to
look for the deceased and arrest
him. We traced him through the will
lows on the towhead and got within
twenty-five feet Of him but had not
seen him when he fred on our party ;
we then fired into him as he was run
ming to escape us he fell and l went
up to him and took a pistol out of his
hand, the same n exhibited here.
Cross examined-The captain ord.
cred the man ashore deceased was on
the bank when he fytd at Capt. Shaw;
1t happened between 8 and 10 O'Clock
last night in Claiborne county, Missis-
sippi Capt. Shaw was shot in the
hip; can't say that Capt.
Shaw dubbed the deceased before put.
ting him ashore; four men were in the
searching party; We went off the boat
with the intention OF arresting the de-
ceased, but he fired on us before we
could arrest him; can't say who shot
him; Capt. Shaw was on watch.
Mate Chas. Batsai, sworn-Last
night | was woke up by the sound Of
pistol shots; l got up and dressed and
came out of my room to find that
Capt. Shaw had been shot; the boat
was out in the stream; we landed
again; Mr.. Neihysel, pilot, Mr.. Ste
vens, the steward, Mr.. Wagner,
a passenger, and myself went
out to capture the de-
ceased. We were out about twenty
minutes walking through the woods,