Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-29
AT HUMAN TARGETS.
Several Instances of Revolver Prac-
tice Usher in the Sabbath.
FATAL SHOOTING AT SWISSVALE.
Colored Men Engage in Scrap, and One
Draws o Bead on the Other.
ANOTHER MAN WHO FIRES ON HIS WIFE

Revolver SnOLS new tnlck ana laSt In the
city and neighborhood yesterday. There
were several shooting affairs, and one, at
Sw1ssyale, terminated fatally. On account
of the latter Samuel Walker, colored, is
now in Jail for court. He, with several
companions, was present at FESTIVAL" on
Saturday night at Swissvale, and had an
alteration with two other colored men
named Fred Jenkins and William Stewart.
The latter, it is alleged, stoned Walker and
his comrades as they were going home, and
Walker drew a revolver and fired, instantly
killing Stewart.
Walker Immediately walked into Brad
dock and rapping up Borough Constable A.
L. Best from his bed, gave himself up. An
investigation into the affair was made before
Squire Fred W. Edwards in the afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, which resulted in Walker
being returned for trial, and Fred Jenkins
and Robert Russell being held as witnesses.
The inquest will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock, in the lookup. Stewart's body lies
at Murray's undertaking rooms.
From the evidence sworn to before Squire
Edwards, who instituted close inquiry into
the facts, the affair seems to have been
brought about as follows: Montgomery
Washington is colored man who supports
himself by means of crutch and the profits
derived from the sale of pies, cakes and
lemonade at festivals" On Saturday
night he was to the fore at festival, picnic,
or jamboree, as taste may express it. held on
plantation at Swissvale.
wINDUP OF A ROW.
Many colored people of both sexes were
there, and several scrimmages were INDUCED
ia between the intervals of dancing. In one
of these, it was alleged by Fred jenkins,
who appears to have been the dead. mans
comrade, Samuel Walker threw stone at
Stewart, with the result of raising the lat
ter's ire. Anyhow, there was an
agreement of testimony to the fact
that both Jenkins and Stewart freely
and openly expressed the intention to get
even with Walker. Lewis Butler swore to
hearing them say that they were going to
kill Walker that night. Harry Butler was
see the thing settled; that they would edo
up the." ct cetera. Washington, who at
tempted to act as peacemaker, heard both
Jenkins and Stewart making threats.
After time Walker, with several CON-
panions, retreated to the house of Jones
Hall, where he boarded. Soon Stewart and
Jenkins put in an appearance and began to
tear down the fence surrounding Mr.. Halls
flower beds, and, in playful manner. fred
several rounds OF shot at the house. They
left off after a time, and Walker and his
comrades, concluding that the coast was
clear. sailed out. Walker gave as a reason
for leaving his house again that night that
he was going to see Hill Major home.
There were four in the party, Major, |
Walker, George Veney and Robert Russell. |
They had proceeded but a short distance |
when some one in their rear called out:
There's the very man we're looking ior."
Walker called back that he did not want |
anything to do with them. This disinclina- |
tion to open relations with the other side re-
suited in a shower Of stones. A brickbat |
coming from the same direction struck Ma |
or in the face and laid him low. The bel |
Iigerents were then at close quarters. Jen-
Sins tusseled with Russell, and Walker, |
drawing his revolver, shot Stewart in the |
head.
WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Jenkins then made off home. He was
,mployed by Mr.. McKelvey, who testified
10 the double fact that he was very full |
when he returned, and that he never knew
,nything against him. Walker then walked
INTO Braddock, as related, and returned
With the Constable.
Mr.. Best on examination found Stewart |
lead. He had no gun on his person, but
here were three or four stones in his coat |
pockets. A brother of the dead mans and
,ther men were on the ground before the
Constable reached it, and it is moot point
boA hoa x,1-o |
he body or not.
While Walkers friend testified to having
'een Stewart reach around to his pocket,
Walker himself said he had not seen Stew
lrt do this. He only fired when he saw
Major so badly hit, and thinking his turn
would be next.
Jenkins testified to having bought
luart OF whisky from Russell for so cents.
Both he and Stewart had had more than
enough. He swore that Major, Russell,
Walker and Veney had jumped on him and
Stewart, and they had stoned them in con-
sequence. Stewart, it seems, did not bear
he best Of characters.
The affair is said to be sequel to the row
hat occurred at the same place on the
Fourth OF July, and for which several men
ire at present under Indictment. The
borough constable intends to institute
earching inquiry into the case; also to look
I'D the question of the sale of whisky.
Russell, who bought it for Jenkins, says he
purchased it in Braddock.
Drs Dean and Anderson made an autopsy
IN the body at the request OF Coroner Nc
)owell. They found that the bullet had
ntered at the left armpit, passed through
between the third and fourth ribs, through
he heart and lodged under the skin at the
cit breast. The revolver nsed was A.
aliber. The Coroner impaneled jury,
-iewed the remains and then adjourned the
pouaet unti1 o'olock thic oftarnoop