The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
BULLETS AT BRUNSWICK.
a POLICEMAN AND THE MARSHAL
SHOT BY A WHITE MAN.

The Latter Wounded in the Thigh In
a Struggle With Another Officer for
Possession OF the weapon-rhe MUIR
derous Work the Sequence of
Small Fine.
BRUNSWICK, GA, April 12.--The re-
corder's court room was the scsne of
horrible shooting affair this morning at
1880 o'clock. w. W. Baldwin, a young
white man Of this city. who was the de-
fendant in O case Tor disarderly conduct.
shot two police officers and himself. Bald
win was placed on trial fo- showing negro
woman from the sidewalk Thursday night.
The evidence disclosed the fact that the
woman in question, with two others, pur-
poselY blockaded the way, and meeting
Baldwin exclaimed, "Doa't let the poor
white trash pass.n The remark aagercd
Baldwin, who showed the woman aside, for
which he was arrested. At the conclusion
OF the evidence the recorder fined Baldwin
81 and costs, saying that he did 80 re-
luctantly.
BALDWIN ENRAGED.
Baldwin became angered and stslked out
OF the court room, with the remark: SIT
will be cold day when you collect it,"
The recorder Immediately ordered Polica-
man Massey to detain hin until the matter
was settled.
The court room Is in the second story of
the city hall, aud Baldwin hai cached the
head of the stairway when Ofice' Massey
overlook him, lai | his hand upon his shoul--
der and ordered him TO return Baldwin
instantly wheeled around aud fired on Mas
soy. the ball entering the lower plrt Of his
stomach, passing through the ahdomi lal
cavity and imbeddng itself near the spinal
column. Officer NJ issey hal laid aside his
revolver and club and was totally unarmed.
Realizing that he had been shot, ne turned
TO go back to the court room, when Bald
win fired again, the ball ente ing the OFF,
GERS back and penetrating the bowels.
MARSHAL HOUSTON SHOT.
AT this juncture Marshal Houston, who
was down stairs, started up TO ascertain the
cause OF the shooting He net Bald win,
who shot him twice, inhicting severe
wounds.
Officer Jerry Wilchar, in the meantime,
came down stairs 20 assist his brother off,
GERS just in time 20 seo Marshal Houston
fail.
Baldwin turned on Officer Wilchar, who,
like Officer Ma ,sey, was unarmed. The
brave officer sprang on Baldwin and
oyerpowered him. In the Struggle for the
revolver Baldwin shot himself In the left
thigh. Otaer officers came up anl Bald
win was removed to the county jail.
The two wounded officers were carried to
their homes aad physicians summoned.
OFFICER MASSEY DYING.
An examination disclosed that Oficsr
Massey was fatally wounded. aad his death
is hourly expected.
Marshal Housson viii recover.
Baldwin has been stem 1grapher for Mayer
I a. Jlima1, wholesale grOcars and is spoken
Of highly, but is known to havs al ung "
| ernable temper. He seriously cut sch ,ol-
mate ct Dawson six years ago, and the case
has NOT been settled yet. Baldwin's father,
a prominent physician Of Cuthhert, has
been telegraphed for, and will probably
arrive tomorrow.
No one is allowed TO visit the prisoner
save a physician. He is said 60 have asked
for weapon With which 10 kill him self.
Public sentiment is strong against Bald
win, although the more charitaby disposed
think he was craze for the time being.