The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-09
4 BULLET In HIS HEART.
O}8ood Lee Killed After Shoot
ing Officer Clayton.
Officer NeilIinger Fires the Fatal Shot
A MuIattO's Revenge for a Slap
in the Face by a BarkaaPer.
Hsitnan's BarNon The Scene Of tho Killing.
Lees Horrible Threat.
Clayton Badly Wounded bat Nay Recover.
Hsitnan'S BarOon The Scene Of tho Killing.
Lees Horrible Threat.
Clayton Badly Wounded but Nay Recover.

Mounted Policeman Andrew J. Clayton
was shot through the body and head by
Osgood Lee tcoloredl, wLo was almost i'm
meiistsly shot and killed by Policeman
Charles s. Neidlingsr, at South Broad and
Price streets, at o'clock last night.
Officer Clayton is dangerously wounded,
but bis physicians have hope that be may
recover.
Before shooting Officer Clayton Lee
attempted to kill John F. Hoffman, prOpri-
etor Of a grocery and barroom at South
Broad and Price streets, and John Grotheer,
and Officer Frank Dunno OF Justice Elsin-
gers court, who were in the store.
THE FATAL QUARREL.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Lee, Isaac Leck, g Lovers lane groceryman,
Heitmsn and one or two others were drink
ing beer in a room adjoining Heitman's
grocery. Lee and Lsck became involved in
quarrel The former went into the yard
and got q piece of wood, with which be
struck Leck over the head. The two men
grappled, and Leck managed 10 get hold Of
the stick and struck Lee acro's the forehead,
cutting the skin. Heitmsn separated them
and showed Lee out the door. The mulatto
turned on the storekeeper and began cursing
him. Hoffman slapped his face and told
him TO get away from his place and go
home.
Lee turned around and, with an oath,
told HeiUman that be would kill him for
shaping his face The storekeeper went
back to his business and paid no atteatiOn
10 the threat The mulatto was fired I'D
with whisky, and be meant what he SAID.
He walked down 70 Justice Esinger's Office
and asked the colored Office boz to 20 up
town and get him 20 cents worth Of loaded
shells for q breach-loadlug shotgun. The
boy refused TO 60, aud Officer Dunno, see
ing Lees face bleeding, asked what the
trouble was. Lee told the story Of the fight.
and said he intended TO kill Heitman, aud
with that he started up town.
WARNED OF LEES THREAT
Officer Dunno. knowing the character Of
the mulatto, won't Immediately TO Hoffman
and told him he had better look out for Lee
and be prepared 70 protect himself The
officer then went back to his office, and
after awhile Lee went by. As he passed be
said ~ have got the cartridges; all |
want nov is the gun" He went TO his
home, No. IS York street lane, and told his
mother that he wanted his gun to kill
Hoffman
She ran before him, got the gun and
locked II up. After putting the weapon
out of reach she begged and pleaded with
Lee 10 stay in the house and not do anything
rash. Her plesdings we're in vain Leo
was determined on revenge. His mother
chung 70 him and tried to hold him by force,
nut he broke away and went out, declaring
that he would kill Heitma1 before night.
be went 10 Ben Crums saloon, at Hous-
ton and South Broad street lane and asked |
for revolver. Crum saw that the mulattO !
was excited and refused him.
BORROWED 4 REVOLVER.
Lee wasn't to be baffied though. He stood |
on the sidewalk for awhile and appeared 20 |
be In deep thought Then he started down |
South Broad street in a brisk walk. LLOYD |
y LaDham run grocery at SCUM Broad |
ami East Boundary streets Lee knew both /
proprietors ana he went there. He had /
cooled down somewhat, aud seeing that /
Lapbam wasn't around, he went to Mrs. |
Lapham and said that her husband had /
sent him for his revolver She asked no /
questions and handed over the weapo9.
Lee walked of with the revolver in his |
hand, and on reaching East Broad stree. |
turned into York. 1t lacked but few |
minutes OF 9 o'clock, and he walked in 2
hurry
DETERMINED TO BE AVENGED.
When near the corner Of Price street /
several colored women stopped him and
tried 10 dlssuade him from going any
further. He showed them a5ife aud
SAID be was going to Kill "the
Dgtchman. One OF ITEM warned hin tia,
"she Dutchmlu' would Kill him Il be Ten-
10 the store. Another woman rushed around Z
70 Lees house and asked his m1taer ~ SOP
him She ran out on the stop j1st i. tine
to see Lee pass slong Pace s.rs@: w.,1 20
revolver swinging il hIs han Z Esr
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They fra szFes s-gGs sC.scs, when tie
mulst:o rzz 10 tas Ter y get better
aim He szE John Grotaeer behind the
bar, and, mlstskipz him for Hoffman, fired
at him. The bullet barely missed the
mans head, and lodged in the window
frame.
When Lee went into the bar Officer
Dunno started 10 run out OF the store. Inc
mulatto started after him aud fred one
shot. Dunno gave the door slam almost
at the same moment. and that was all that
saved his life. The bullet embedded itself
in the door. Hoffman fired at Lee as he
ran after Dunno. and the bullet struck him
over the left eve and went into his head
Officer Clayton had just ridden up to the
barracks to make his report when the firing
begun. Officer Neidlinger was on duty in
the sally port. Both started for the scene
OF the shooting together.
FIRED ON THE OFFICER.
Officer Clayton, being mounted, reached
the store first. just as be rode 10 Lee stag
Gered out of the Price street door Of the
grocery, dazed with the bullet Ia his head,
Before the officer could say a word the
inulatto rushed up to him, and, placing
the muzzle of his revolver against his
face, fired. He then quickly pointed
1t at the officers breast and fred the second
shot. Officer Neidlingsr arrived just about
this time, and Officer Clayton turned in his
addle and cried out my God, Neid-