The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-20
TIE STRArSE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
lie l. sent on to the Grand Jury sampson
Thought Ia be Insane.

The TIMES Yesterday gave the facts
about the shooting affair between Mt.
Charles L Strause, the proprietor Of the
Palace Saloon on Broad street near
Eighth. and Charles t. Sampson, yell
low youth.
The two parties were before the Police
Court yesterday on the following
charges
Charles f. Strause and Charles l..
Sampson lcolored). with creating dis
turbance in the street.
Charles L. Sirause with shooting at
Charles T. Sampson.
Charles T. Sampson (colored) with ere
ating disturbance In the baf-foom OF
{. F. Strause.
Mr.. Mver Frank was also charged
with aiding and abetiing {. L. Strsuse
in shooting at Charles L. Sampson.
Quite an array of witnesses were ex-
amined, the examination consuming two
hours.
Mr.. Edgar Allan represented Mr.
Strause and t. a. Randolph represented
Sampson. \ part of the time Colonel
SpoiswoOd, Commonwealth attorney,
was present.
The evidence in short, amounted 10
this: Sampson came in the bar-rOOm, and
thence to the billiard room where Mr..
Frank and Strause were PLAYING pool, and
asked 10 see his friend Ryan. Strsuse
yaid he could if he would 60 back and
take his hat or. Sampson replied
that he would be id If he
would this was a public place.
Then high words passed, and Samp-
son picked up billiard ball 10 throw at
Strause. when some one grabbed his arm,
and Sirause picked up Il cue and struck
Sampson on the left arm. Sampson then,
with oath and abusive language, dared
StTause 10 come out, and went 10 the
door, followed by Straus. In the street
Sampson threw an oyster shell at Strause,
who was in his door, striking
him on the breast. Strause ran back be
hind his counter and came running out
again with his pistol, accompanied by
Frank; Sampson in the meantime ran
around the corner into Eighth street as
fSr IA the mouth OF Theatre alley. stop
ping, he picked up brick and went
back toward Broad and asked q
friend where was that puppy. Mr.
Strause nst then came around
the corner with Frank a. far as Oliver :
barber shop. Sampson was IN the mid
die of the street car track and drew back
his hand TO throw the brick. when
Strause said. If YOU throw that brick
Ill shoot you Sampson threw the
brick, striking Mr.. Strause on the leg
Strause then tired but missed A street
car passed at the lime, and Mr.. Straust
held his pisto in the air, the impression
L., no. "a Hra
for fear Of hitting some one else, not
only in the street car. but among the
crowd that was gathering Just then
Policeman Fowlkes, who had been al
the Opera House, came up and tool
charge Of Sampson, turning him over tc
Policemen Farley. who, with Sergeant
Tomlinson, took charge OF Mr. Strausc
No pistol was found on Mr. Strauss
person, he having handed it 10 friend
Mr. Strause was sent on to the grand
Jury and allowed bail in the sum 81
$500. with Mr.. Julius Strause as surety.
Sampson was placed on the stand by
bis counsel and gave very incohereni
testimony, developing the fact that he
had been in the insane asylum severa
times Ills case was continued for ter
DAYS, so that u commission OF lunacN
can act and report. II founo
insane he will be sent 10 the asylum. II
not the Police Justice announced thal
he would inilict the proper punishment
on him for his acts. He was also allowed
bail in tie sum Of $500 which he gave
The only evidence against Mr.. Franz
was tina, he Was in company viii
strause, and after the shooting said
XIII the - niger" He was discharged