Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-05
PERHAPS FATALLY WOUNDED.
A Row Growing Out OF Politics Results II
Serious shooting.

"Oh. Lordy. I am shot ~
These were the words uttered last night
by Michael Fall as he lay upon the side
walk at the corner of Seventh and LOulsl-
ana streets. in Fulton.
Philip Lambert. the man who had fired
the shot that will likely prove fatal. stood
a few feet away holding n smoking gun IN
his hands.
The street soon became crowded. Fall
was borne home 10 422 Denny street IN an
unconscious condition. The facts as TO
how the difficulty originated were hard 10
obtain. Politics, though, doubtless led mp
10 the trouble. Fall Is a Democrat and 1t
il said Lambert is a Republican. The
latter party had had political speaking in
hall very short distance from where the
shooting occurred.
LAMBERT BADLY BEATEN.
Lambert had been badly beaten before
he shot Fall HIS clothes were covered
with blood. On the top of his head was
an ugly wound made from lick with
brick or stone. His face was badly bruised
up. and he had been beaten on different
parts Of the body.
Lambert said he trouble started early in
the night. Fall and others accused him
of coming TO Rockets to bulldoze the peo-
ple This led to hot words. and according
to his statement he was knocked down and
three or four people jumped on him ana
began to beat him. He thinks Fall was
one of these assaiants.
WENT AND GOT HIS GUN.
Lambert says when he got up he ran of
and left his hat. He went home and got a
doube-harrelled shotgun and came back
for his hat This was shortly before mid
night. He met Fall and two or three other
persons at the corner of Seventh
and Louisiana streets, near where the
trouble had at first occurred. Lam
bert claims that the parties advanced on
him and he put his gun TO his shoulder and
warned them that It was loaded. The per-
sons still advanced and according TO Lam,
bert. caught hOldof the gun and attempted
10 take it away. I'm the scuflle Lambert
says the weapon exploded aud Fall fell to
the ground.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
There are others who witnessed the oc-
currence. who say that Lambert walked
q within few feet of Fall. and took aim
and deliberately fired.
Lambert was arrested by Policeman
Brown as was also young man named
Morris Collins. the latter being charged
with being one of the persons who assault
eel Lambert
/ At the station-house Dr. Brock was sent
for and dressed Lambcrt's wounds.
THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
/ DR.. Hugh NJ. TAYLOR was summoned TO
| see Fall. He found the wound IN the
/ lower oart of the stomach toward the left
I side. The man was In very prccarIous
condition, and the Doctor said there was
not much chance for his recovery. and that
the sufferer might die in two hours. ta-
ther Donahoe was sent for and came 70 soc
Fall. The priest came and remained about
half an hour.
PERSONAL.
Fall Is TWENTY-FIVE years Of age and SIN
I Gle. lie is a son of Nr. John Fall. His
mother tx dead. but he has several brothers
and sisters. Fall Is employed in the pack
/ ing department of the house OF George -.
Thaxt6n n Co. and is said to be II very
worthy young man.
Lambert lives on the New road Just out
side the corporate limits. He y about
forty years Of age, and i man with family.