The Globe-republican., 1891-12-17
A Shooting Scrape.

intelligence was spread on the street
that man had been shot the night be-
fore in Nels. Wright's place. We first
heard the news from an excited stranger
who was doing business in the city. He
seemed 10 think the wild west was reas-
sorting herself once more. but further
inquiry showed the bloodthirsty party
had been promptly captured and securely
lodged in a dungeon of our county Jail.
A GLOBE-REPUBLICAN scribe. accom-
panied by Marshal Sughrue. found the
victim in room five of the Sturm block.
where he has been lodging for some time
past. He is a gentlemanly appearing
young man named Leslie Jones. an en-
gineer running extras on the \. T.&S.F.
from Dodge City to- La Junta. Mr..
Jones was dressed and sitting in chair
but stood up to show where the bullet
tore through his trousers. 1t had en-
tered the upper part of the left thigh
near the outer edge and must have
ranged downward. 1t was from 80
calibre revolver and still remains some
where in the leg. but strangely enough.
it has given him little pain so far.
On inquiry as to particulars, the injured
man wasvery ayerse to giving testimony
or saying anything for publication. but
finally gave his version of it. He said
the day before he CHANGED to meet an
acquaintance from ST. Louis. CONNER
cial man. travelling for pickle house.
This friend thought his constitution de-
manded beer. and requested the rail-
roader to find some if possible. Being
Hospitality inclined. and desiring to graf
ify the wishes of one he regarded as a
guest, Mr.. Jones went with him to the
old bank restaurant building which Nels.
Wright has leased. There they found
one Finneky Marsh. who volunteered TO
get beer and soon brought bottles of the
amber colored beverage. The st. Louis
man had bill changed for which he
received some silver. When he and Mr..
Jones started to leave young Marsh call
ed the travelling man on the pretense of
collecting something more from him and
told him he had bad dollar. evidently
suspecting him of being in the L. 5. de-
tective service looking after showers of
the queer" At any rate he took bad
dollar from among the change the
stranger brought from his pockets. Mr..
Jones here interfered by taking the dol
lar and demanding that Marsh render to
his guest good coin instead, threaten
ing they would make trouble for him for
handling it. Marsh thereupOn suddenly
stepped back, drew a revolver and fired
the shot which took effect in Mr.. Jones
thigh. Soon afterwards Assistant Mar
shall Dickerson and Constable John
Martin arrested Marsh on the street and
lodged him in Jail.
We are since advised that Mr.. Jones
refused to prosecute and skipped out to
La Junta in order to avoid summons to
testify against Marsh.
Marshal Sughrue made the complaint
and will do what he can to get the reluct-
ant witness back. The latter gentleman
is said to have offered to testify if the
authorities would make up a purse for
his damages and expenses. Mr.. Gray.
the owner of the property where the
shooting occurred was up from Larned
Yesterday and notified his tenants not to
open the place again as joint.
We are advised the premises have not
been used since the shooting occurred.