The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-14
BULLETS FLYING WILD.
DANIEL KILEY SHOOTS AT ANY
THING IN SIGHT.

West Broad Street Man Clears His
Wife's Saloon IN Double Quick Time
The Police Capture the Amuck
Runner and Land Him in Jail-An Eff
fort to Secure His Release Fails for
Want OF Bond Money.
There was considerable excitement about
noon yesterday at the corner OF Williamson
and West Broad streets, in the saloon of
Isabella KiIey. The proprietor's husband,
Daniel Kiley, started in to clean out the
ranch in great shape with his handy re-
volver, and he succeeded.
Word was telephoned to police head
quarters that Kiley had shot his wife five
times and had made his escape into some
unexplorable hiding place in Yamacraw.
Acting Assistant Chief of Police Lee dis
patched Sergeant Durham to the scene Of
the shooting, with instructions to spare no
effort to hunt down the shootist and effect
his arrest. Durham mounted his gray ard
galloped off to carry out orders. mounted
policeman galloped rapidly down Jefferson
street to cut Kiley off on Bay street, and
the police began to form Gordon TO cut off
every avenue of escape. Officer Herman,
however, apprehended Kiley as the latter
was returning home, and arrested him as
he was about to enter his saloon door and
lodged him in the barracks.
A MORNING NEWS reporter visited the
place shortly after the trouble and found
Mrs. Kiley almost Frustrated from the ex-
citement. She was very weak, and spoke
with difficulty Her right eve bore the
mark OF brutal blow, was badly discol-
ored, and was swelling rapidly She denied
that her husband had fired the pistol at her,
but said that her husband was drinking,
and was only firing off his pistol three
times in an off-hand way. When asked
about the bruised eve, she admitted that
her husband had struck her, but neighbor
woman suggested that it was merely a
family difficulty and ought not to be spoken
Of This seemed to serve as a cue for Mrs.
Kiley; she went out, washed her
face and came in looking much refreshed.
She then assumed an air of indignation
that anybody should make inquiries touch
ing their domestic infelicities, and she
warned the reporter that some one would
be called TO account if anything but facts
were mentioned, at the same time declining
to be quoted further.
The bar, however, showed that there had
been some reckless shooting done The
glasses in the back stand had been shot to
pieces. and one or two glasses that were be-
ing used by patrons Of the saloon show
that they had had narrow es-
cape Ons of the beer glasses
bad about two-thirds of the top
shot off, and a portion of the beer remained
ia the glass The customers had evidently
changed their minds suddenly after order
ing their beer and thought they were ur-
gently needed up town.
One of the customers was after ward seen,
and he said that Kiley was gloriouslv
drunk and had fred four shots in rapid
succession. He was not prepared to say that
kiley had directed the shots at his wife. 1t
was very evident that they got out 80 very
quickly that they did not know at what
Klley was shooting. After Kilsy had
emptied his revolver he left the sal on. it
is said going to the saloon corner of Bryan
and West Broad streets, kept by his
brother. 1t was on his return that he was
arrested and locked up.
Last night Kiley's wife went to the bar
racks and asked and obtained permission
from Sergt. Killourhy to see her husband
After consultation, Mrs. Kiley returned
to the police headquarters and wanted to
bond her husband out, but as she could not
conform 10 the real estate requirements
bond was refused. She then became so
offensive and abusive that the sergeant had
to have her removed from the room, but
she was not placed under arrest
One of the police officers informed the
MORNING NEWS last night that complaints
had been made more than week ago OF the
disorderly character of the Kley saloon.
1t has become very offensive to the respect
able portion of that locality, and yesterday
mornings episode has deepened the indigna-
ton.
Two charges have been lodged against
Klley. One of disorderly conduct, beating
his wife in her house, and the other Of firing
off pistol in the barroom of Isabella
Kiley. II is said that Kiley has been mar
ried only about two weeks.