Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-15
A SHOOTING,
An Attorney on the War
Path.
HE SHOOTS A NEWSPAPER MAN,
His Bullets Also Lodge in a Couple
of Bystanders-All about
an Article.

Special to heHerald bvthe Associated Press. !
KANSAS CITY, June IA sens alton
al shooting affair occurred shortly after
o'clock this evening at the corner of
Ninth and Main streets, in this city, in
which DIR. Morrison Munford, proprie-
tor of the Times, and two other persons
were shot by W. A. Carlisle, an attor-
ney of this city. The locality is known
as 1.-THE junction." where Main and
Delaware streets unite and the Ninth
street cable cars receive and discharge
the greater portion of their passengers.
DIR. Munford, accompanied by gentle
man friend, had come from the Times
building to take car going east. DIR.
Munford took car which was about
comfortably filled with people. He was
about to take a seat near the door,
when Carlisle, whohad been standing
near came to the platform of the car,
drawing arevolver, and spoke to Mum
ford, saying: "You have traduced my
wife, and i will kill you" At the same
moment Carlisle began firing at Nun.
ford, who was but three feet distant.
The ball struck Munford in the side,
glancing from the rib and lodged under
the skin Just below the breast bone.
Carlisle quickly fired again. the ball
cutting his intended victims coat and
striking Miss Jennie Streeter, a girl six
teen years of age, who occupied the
uext seat in the car. DR.. Munford then
stopped forward, trying meanwhile to
draw revolver. Carlisle stepped into
the street on the south side and began
firing through the window, one
ball striking passenger named
John Hale in the face. After
firing five shots in rapid succession, Car.
Isle started to run around the forward
car attached to the other one and was
seized by two officers, as Munford step
ped down to the pavement on the north
side with his drawn revolver. The lat
ter was thought to have been fatally
wounded and had tried to shoot, but
had not been able to fire his weapon.
Munford called to the officers of let Car
Isle go and give him chance, but the
bystanders quickly interfered and per-
suaded the doctor to give up his weapon.
He was taken to DIR. Jackson's office in
the Times building adjoining, where the
bullet in his breast was extracted and
the wound dressed, after which he was
removed to his home. Carlisle mean
while was conducted down
Main street, followed by an angry
crowd. His action in shooting indis-
criminately into the throng aroused the
greatest Indignation and threats of vio-
lence were made on all sides. At Seventh
street the prisoner was placed in car
riage and hurried to the police station.
Sew. raj stones were thrown after the
carriage. Miss Streeter walked to the
pavement and sat down. A carriage was
called and she was taken home, where
her wound was dressed. The bullet
was found to have passed through the
heshy part Of her breast. and though
painful is not dangerous. The bullet
that struck Hale in the face lodged in
his head aud has not yet been found.
His life is not in danger, except in
case of erysipe as, which is feared.
Or. Munford, who remained cool and
collected throughout the affair, is resting
well to night and will soon recover.
Carlisle is at the police station in Gus
tody. The trouble originated in the
publication by the Times of charges
against Carlisle's professional and moral
character. On May 18th last the Times
published an account of trip
to California by Carlisle and Mis-
Sallie Crute, young heiress to for
tune of $3.50, 900, ON which occasion the
Young lady travelled as Carlisle's niece.
This was in March. A second trip was
made later. Mrs. Carlisle and her children
meanwhile remaining here at home. In
this connection the Times charged that
MIR. and Mrs. Carlisle had enticed
the girl from her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Hsndrickson, aud kept her at
their house for the purpose of getting
her money from her that Carlisle had OBJ
tanned from her as his ward, an unlim |
tied power of attorney to control or
dispose of her property. 1t was also
intimated that he had taken improper,
if not criminal, liberties with the girl. |
Carlisle made a denial of these charges
in print, but did not bring any libel
suit as he was requested to do
by the paper. He is a prominent
member of the Methodist Centenary
church, with which Miss Crute is also
connected. Some talk of church &C.
ton was held. but nothing had been
done in the matter. Carlisle several
times Of late has threatened Munford's
life. but has not before attempted it,