Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-21


Frank Mcintosh. boot and shoe maker" 10
the sign on the two-story frame house corner
OF sth and streets southwest The man whose
name is on the sign mends shoes for living
and has so much work TO DO that he often finds
1t necessary 10 employ two or three helpers.
Among the shoemakers who find employ ment
with the old man are William f. Estes and John
flemming. They we're in McIntoshs house
last evening when man named Edward McClel-
land called Flemming was eating his supper
lat the time and McClelland seated himself near
the stove. Mclntosh and Estes were also
seated beside the stove. Flemming soon
finished his meal and joined them. McClellsnd
and Mcintosh were intimate terms. The
old man has a daughter who married Henry
Benton. a gambler. but they have not lived to-
Gether for some time. McClellaud was intimate
with the young woman, and for that reason
McCielland and Benton were not On good
trims.
BENTON BEGINS THE QUARREL
The men we're seated around the stove con-
versing when the shop door opened and in
walked Benton. The men in the back room
said nothing TO him when he approached them.
Benton evidently felt aSgrieved at the failure
of his father-in-law or either of the others TO
notice him.
II seems 10 me. ne SAID ADDRESSING Nc
Clelland, that you come around here pretty
often"
Well" replied 'McClelland. Il don't know
that that is any of your business"
McCleiland knew that Benton was a fighter
and to avoid difficulty stepped back from the
stove and put his hand on his hip pocket in
| tending to brighten Benton, but the latter did
not scare casliv.
Il suppose" said Benton. that you have
got your hand on your gun"
McClelland, Il don't want 20 have any trouble
with YOU"
But Benton was in for a fight and his man.
ner became so aggressive that Estes. one of
the shoemakers. became frightened and slipped
| out OF tie door, but the others remained.
BENTON SHOT.
Benton rushed at McClelland as though he
was going to make effort to throw him. but
before he succeeded the latter drew his re-
volver and fired. The bullet entered the re-
gion of Benton's collar bone. The wounded
man turned and started for the front door,
but three or four more bullets were sent after
him. and it is thought that three of them en-
tered Benton's body. He fell TO the floor IN a
sitting position, with his head resting against
the little counter in the shoemaker's shop.
M'cLELLAND sURRENDERs HIMSELF
During the excitement McClelland left the
house and went through the Smithsonian
Shouhds W bhe Aiet pIecinSt siaNlon anu gave
himself up.
Policeman Henry of the fourth precinct was
the first officer to reach the house. The room
was still filled with smoke from the revolver
Tie officer saw that Benton was dead. but he
sent for DIR. Fenwick to examine tue body
The doctor soon arrived. The body of the I'M
fortunate man was still warm, but life was en-
tlnct.
TIE WIFE OF THE DEAD MAN.
large crowd soon gathered about the house.
Among those who called was the dead man 3
wife. She was shown into the shop, where she
saw the body of her husband on the floor in a
pool of blood, which also saturated his cloth
ing. She fell across the body of her husband.
pressed her lips against his and begged him to
| speak to her, but his lips were sealed forever
The body was removed in the patrol wagon
to the morgue and then the prisoner was re-
moved to the fourth precinct station.
Benton was well known in police circles as a
gambler and was also looked upon a fighter
| NJ Clelland. who shot him. has always borne a
good reputation for peace and good order and
/ was not known TO the police. The prisoner
sa,s that he threw the pistol away while pass
| ing through the Smithsonian grounds, but the
police could not find il this morning.