The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-24
SHOT HIS ASSAILANT,
An Encounter Between Two Young Men Re-
suits in One of Them Being Wounded.

About $50 o'clock last night, Ed Wurgler
also known as Gus Wurgler, shot David Culley
son of Capt. D. V. Culley. The shooting took
place at the Adjutant-general's Office, which is
used as the drill-room or armory Of the Shepherd
Guards. Wurgler, who is nearly nineteen years
old, is member of the company. Culley who
Is about the same age, is not a member, and
was, with number of young fellows of his age,
about the doors, disturbing a business meeting
OF the company. Wurgler was delegated to
shut the doors, and did So pushing out
some of the outsiders who were in the doorway.
soon atterward, the business meeting being
over, the boys were coming out of the door to
drill At this point scuff1e took place, in which
Wurgler, drawing revolver, fired point blank
at Culley. the ball striking him in the center of
close that his collar and neck were powder
burned. Culley walked away unassisted as far
as Ripley & Hedgess undertaking establishment,
where he was taken in, placed upon a lounge and
his coat and vest, which were quite bloody, re-
moved He had no difficulty in speaking, and
asked that nothing be done with Wureler say
ing, IF get well I'll fix him. it was cowardly
act; would not do thing like that"
A few minutes later he was taken in Flanner
q Hommowns ambulance to his home No. 486
North Pennsylvania street, where DR.. w. B.
Clark made an examination of the injury. The
Doctor characterized the wound as very re-
markable one The bullet struck a collar button,
and was thereby DETECTED, after grazing the
larynx or voice box, down the right shoulder
blade. The position of the bullet cannot be de-
termined and the doctor would not undertake
probing the wound for fear of consequences
From the fact that the fingers and right arm are
numb. he argues that the bullet may have passed
some distance down the arm. He does not think
the wound of itself is likely to prove fatal
Culley had but little to say regarding the cause
of the shooting, but remarked that Wurgler
reached over another persons shoulder to shoot
him. Members of the company say that Wurg-
Ter, IN the few words that passed before the shot
was fred, accused Culley of insulting him.
After the shooting Wurgler walked leisurely
toward the station house and gave himself up to
officers he met on the way. His father would
not allow him to talk to the reporters, but said
his son bad carried the revolver for self-defense
threats having been made against him. Wurg-
Ter said the shooting grew out of trouble at the
encampment at Lafayette, young man named
Miller, who was put out of the camp, being the
cause. Miller had threatened to whip young
Wurgler on sight, and he armed himself. Gull
ley, and other boys who annoyed the members
of the company, were associates of Miller.
Mr.. Wurgler says his son did not intend to
shoot Culley. but thought that ne was shooting
at Clayton Miller. He shot backwards over his
shoulder, some one having struck him a severe
blow from behind Captain Staeg and other
members Of the Shepherd Guards also say that
Wurger was struck in the back and shot from
behind, as he drew his revolver without turning
his face to his assailant Both young men
belong to good families.