The Portland daily press., 1890-05-20
SHE SHOT THROUGH THE DOOR.
Albion n. Titus Badly Wounded In
RockIand Sunday Night.
Especial to the Press.l

lopcCldl W TIE TTeSSsl
RoCKLAND, May !9.-Main street this
morning was full of people in excited groups
talking over another shooting affair that oc-
Cured late last vening in the section of the
city know as the North End, locality fast
becoming famous for this sort of sensation.
At about TO- 30 o'clock, the people living in
the vicinity of No. "a Rockland street, were
startled from their slumbers by hearing the
report of reyc.Ver. Immediately followed
10y cry Of pain. Investigation was at once
badly wounded by-a }soman known as Mrs.
Mary S .EEa> CESS. The affair caused intense
excitement, and Notwithstanding the late
ness of the hour large number of people
were soon on the spot. DR.. Hitchcock was
promptly summoned and soon arrived at the
house of Mr.. Burgess, into which the
wounded man had been taken. 1t was found
that the bullet, which had been fired from
32.calibre revolver, had lodged just above
the left hip, breaking a rib. rhe bullet
could not be found.
The PRESS correspondent called at the
house this morning and found Mr. Titus suf-
fering, but comparatively little pain, but in
q dangerous condition. He related the fol
lowing in regard to the subject: "F0r some
time past have been boarding with Mrs.
Burgess, and yesterday got into difficulty
ing from her quarters. For that purpose |
ceme here last evening to get my personal
effects 1 knocked on the door and she
asked me what wanted. l told her, and
she refused me admittance [ asked several
times with the same result. Finally began
to kick the door, which being rickety affair
resulted in the smashing of a panel. Mrs.
Burgess, who with her husband was in bed
at the time, jumped out and grabbed re-
volyer from the dressing case. Through the
break in the door L saw her intent, and
jumped for the foot of the stairway, too late
however to avoid the bullet / was brought
up stairs and placed here as you now see
me-"
Mr.. Titus Is young man nineteen years
OF age, is hostler in the employ of w. III.
Hill of the Lindsey house and Captain w.
;. Hurley. He was very regular In his hab-
complaint. Mrs, Burgess was at once ar
rested by City Marshal Crockett and Officer
Hamilton and placed in custody.
Mrs. Burgess's husband is Captain Charles
Burgess OF the schooner Mary Brewer of
this city. 1t is alleged that Titus has had
improper relations with the woman. Capt.
Burgess arrived home Saturday. and it is
supposed .hat his coming and Titus's conse-
quent break in his friendship for Mrs. Bur
CESS led to the shooting. Mrs. Burgess
claims that she mistook the man for a bur-
glar.
The hearing of Mrs. Burgess. which was
to have taken place before Judge Hicks this
afternoon, has been postponed till 10 a. m.
tomorrow. The condition OF Titus is much
more dangerous than at first supposed. His
chances OF recovery are about equal.
Percy Rlcn's AssaiIant.
BELFAST, May 19-Lida E. Ames. charged
with shooting Percy G. Rich at Frankfort,
waived examination before the police judge
today. She was held in $1,000 to appear at
the Supreme Court. and furnished bail. The
wounded man is said to be recovering.