Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-29
EDMUND c. BLUNP MAY LIVE
In Spite OF the Two serious Wounds In.
ficted by George Msuta.

TEE SHOOTING AFFAIR IN sHoonAKER's sALoor>-
IMPROVED CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED HAN
CAUSE OF TIE pIFFIoULrr-nAxrx N Gus
TOBY.
Edmund c. Blunt was shot YESTERDAY ssser.
noon in the saloon Of the Shoemaker company
on street between 18th and I4th streets by
George Mantz, who used his pistol at the close
of an excited and angry conversation between
the two men. The meeting between the two
was entirely accidental Mantz was in the -
loon. when. shortly before 4 O'Clock, Blunt en-
tered, accompanied by Mr.. Wash Nailor, and
they stopped to speak to Lieut. Lucien
Young of the navy and then passed on 70 the
bar, where Mantz was standing. Blunt and
Mantz engaged IN conversation and presently
walked back into the rear part OF the room.
The manner Of both calm and there wAs
no evidence OF i'll feeling. Mr.. Major
and an acquaintance continued standing at
the bar conversing when their attention was
aroused by loud and angry words. Mr.. Nailor
turned and saw Blunt and Mantz facing each
other IN an excited attitude. Mantz's voice
was loud IN abuse Of Blunt The latter wss
Then seen TO step aside and draw q penknife
from his pocket, which he held open in his
hand. Then Mr.. Major and Mr.. Noacke. the
manager OF the place, rushed between the two
men and seized their arms. Blunt exclaimeds
trouble. but will defend myself"
men, still holding the knife IN his hand,
Blunt walked 10 the Cashiers desk and paid
the bill. He then turned to walk out of the
place with MIR. Nailor, but seeing Mantz WAS
following him he turned and said: If Won fol-
low me you will get THU" indie ating the knife
which he held in his hand Then
MANIZ DREW HIS PISTOL AND FIRED
three shots, one Of which struck Blunt in the
left side OF the abdomen and another lodged
In his thigh. The third one missed him aud
before Mantz could fire again Blunt ran be-
hlnd pie OF wine cases and made his way
TO the street followed by MIR. Naiior. After
reaching the street he turned and ran up
stairs TO the second story OF the building into
the office of Mr.. Campbell. where he sank
bleeding and grooming on the floor.
hantz, In the meantime, walked out Of the
saloon and down tue avenue, leaving word with
a TREND TO notify his counsel, Mr.. A. b
on lzth street he gave himself up aud was
paced in a cell
ONE OF TIE BALLS EXTRACTED.
Messengers were hurriedly dispatched for
physicians to attend the wounded man and a
great crowd. attracted by rumors Of the shoot
ing. gathered about the saloon. DIR. 3. c.
busey and Dr. j. Ford thompson were soon at
the side of the injured man and, after come
durcultv, succeeded in extracting the ball
thai II hac struck a rib and glanced aside. The
bullet IN the thigh was not located and they
decided not to extract that one until the
patient was removed to his home. The ambu-
lance was sent for. but In the meantime
THE WOUNDED MANS fArHEn
arrived. His presence caused the son to break
down aud he began to sob. Father" he said,
Il am sorry on your account that it was bar
room fight" Then he wept as though his
heart would break. Again ne recovered self
POSSESSION, and at nis request, his gray haired
rather fell upon his knees and pressed has lips
against the face OF has son. 1hIs was more
than the spectators could stand and many Of
them turned 10 wipe the tears from their eyes.
III a gentleman had killed me" exclaimed
the wounded man, II would not care, but to be
killed In this manner BY such = man makes mo
wild"
ipe ambulance then conveyed him to the
residence Of his father, No. ESQ 18th street
southwest. whsre the physicians extracted the
other ball.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
is stated to be debt-s note for tl40-which
Msntz claimed TO be due him from Blunt
ever since the latter was special District attor-
ney under Col Corkhill, but which the latter
repuolated; that Maniz demanded that Blunt
SHOULD pay certain moneys winch he (Mantz)
GAINED Blunt owed him. Blunt refused
SAYING that he had already paid all that he
4 his made Blunt very angry and he drew from
his pocket an ordinary pocAet knlfe, saying,
If you cad me thIef La kniIe you" Then
their lrlends lnteriered. as stated above.
There ls a difference III the accounts given
OF me shooting. Mantz claims that he fred in
self deIense; tnal hant made attacH upon
hi-n wi.h nis KNIFE. ihe friends of blunt ar
ser. that he had has back turned and Was walk
lng toward the door when the hrst shot was
nred.
TINY VICTIM
Mr.. Edmund c. Blunt, the victim, is the son
of MIR. II. W. Blunt, tue well-known cemen
dealer. He is a member OF the Washing Ion
bar, and was prosecuting attorney in the Ponce
Court for while under District Attorney Cork
hIII. Recently he has pad much attention
to races, being the owner Of two valuable
horses. He is a frst-class horseman and has
frequently ridden horses on the Ivy City track.
He belonged to the Dumblane hunt club and
was very popular with the ladies and gentle
men who took part in the cross-country rides.
he is ABOUT thirty years old.
cAREER OF GEORGE nANTz.
George Mantz is thirty-eight years old and
gives his occupation as agent" He 10 gener-
ally known q sporting man and . politician.
In political speech made in Baltimore Satur-
day night Mantz was accused by the speaker Of
voting Washingtonians IN that city in order TO
carry the elections favorable TO the friends Of
Senator German. For q number of years
Mantz kept q saloon corner Of 1lth and O
streets, and was indicted for keeping - fence"
about the time Of the detective scandal which
resulted in the old detective corps being abol-
ished. Mantz left here at that time and went
to New York, where be remained until about
four years ago when the indictments against
him were quashed. Lately he has been in bus
iness in Baltimore, where he has taken prom
inent part in politics. This 10 not the hrye
time that he has been arrested for using his
pistol, although be has never been convicted
Of Q serious ofense Of any sort
WHAT nANrz sAu
When seen this morning by . 6rAn reporter
he said: II was very sorry indeed after the
affair occurred, but il would not have hap
pened had il not been for the knife. man,s
arm and knife, you know, can reach . long
way, and the way men are cutting people 20
pieces every day-well, acted in self -defense"
What was the cause Of the difbculty?" asked
the reporter.
Money matters" he replied ssNr. Blunt
has been indebted to me ever sinos he vs. ~
sistant District attorney"
IMPROVED CONDITION OF TIE WOUNDED NAE ~
Mr.. W. a. Blunt, the father Of the wounded
man. was seen ct his house, $50 18th street
southwest. by o STAB reporter today. he
stated that, while last night the doctors and
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