New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-27
4 BULLET FOR REVENGE.
ALFRED D. MOULTON SHOT BY DIS
CHARGED STREET-CAR DRIVER.
THE WOUNDED MAN BROUGHT TO HIS HOME IN
THIS ClTY-HE MAY RECOVER-HlS
AssAILANT UNDER ARREST.

AsSAILANT UNDER ARREST
Alfred d. Moullon, superintendent OF the STEM
way system of horsc-cars in Long Island Clty'
was shot and dangerously wounded at 5 :4O p. m.
Yesterday in front OF Mllers Hotel, at Bordcn-ave
and Tront-st. in that city, by John Roman, d
DISCHARGED driver of the Fourth Avenue Railroad
in this city. Superintendent Moulton had just
stepped of from Car No. Is on the Stelnway
and Jackson avcs. road and was standing on the
curbstonc watching the driver, John Scder al
iusting the harness, when Roman stepped up De-
hind him, and, drawing 32-calibrc smith N
Wcsson revolver from his pocket, placed the
muzzlc against Moutons back and fired Win
cry OF pain, the wounded man staggered out INTO
the streets, followed by Roman, who attempted to
fire n second shot, but for some reason the pistol
refused to work.
Before he could stop to examine the revolver
Sergeant Rouctt, of the Second Precinct, VINO
was standing fifty feet away, on the corner was
at his side. and with one blow felled the assassin
10 the ground and wrenchcd away the revolver
1, tbc meantime Superintcndent Moulton had stag
rcred across the street. and would have fallen to
the ground had not Henry {. Johnson. lr, and
another man ran to his assistance and caught
him in their arms. The wounded man was carried
10 Lemons restaurant near the scene of the shoot
ing Dr. Kennedy was summoned and at once
probcd for the bullet, but failed To find It, Inc
hall entered the back near the left shoulder-blade
and Glanced down and around the ribs. DIR. Ken
ncdv said the wound was not necessarily fatal, un-
loss blood poisoning set in which was to he feared
as Superintendent Moulton was suffering from a
severe attack of laundce. lie was wrapped up
in blankets placed in n coach and taken TO his
home. No 112 Lcxington-aye.. this city.
Roman. the would-be-murderer, is forfy-four
years old. and lives at No. 6l7 West forty-sec-
ond-sf lie said last night that superintendent
Mouton had followed him for years. and that he
would no soonsr get job on the railroad thah
Noulton would secure his discharge. lie said that
lis victim had also been the means of breaking
nm his family. Roman was lettering around the
scene Of the shooting nearly all day Yesterday
and his sucn manner attracted attention. 1t IS
said that ne had been drinking during the day.
but no one heard him making any threats against
Moulon.
Roman was employed on the Steinway road
,,Lep Spn.rinfcndent Moulton took charge of IT,,
and he was promptly discharged by the new man
acer Yesterday morning Rowan went 10 me dc-
pot Of the railroad company ana apPi"u /" orPcl-
,nirnLcut Moulton for work. HIS request now
over was refused. lie begged 10 be taken back'
saving that his family was starving. ana he must
s.ri,r,. work in order 10 provide for them
William StcnwaY. the owner Il ne rnlir9als
,,,.,, i.,rnint, Of lie shooting of Mr.. Moulton.
~ once issued orders placing the roads IN charge
of Walter C. Forster. the attorney OF the company
with full power 10 conduct the husllrsS
Snpcrlnicndcnt Moulton has been IN charge oi
thc St.inwav roads since the latter part OF laat
summer Before going 10 Long Island city, ne
held the Office of Assistant Supcrinicndch' "l 'le
Fourfh-ave road in this city. lie mas had no
imporrant difficulty with any Of the employees OF
the Stcinway roads. and the trouble between
himself and Roman, if any existed, was attributed
To- personal reasons. Mr.. Moulion Is about hiV
wears old $780,. n,;
Roman is confined in the Second Precinct Police
Station in Long Island City. and Will he arralshed
this morning before Justice kayanagh.