The morning call., 1891-07-17
SHOT BY A FELLOW WORKMAN.
Tragic Ending of Harmless sI.dnieh,

tragic Ending of Harmless Midnight
Prank.
Special dispatch to the Boston Herald
CONCORD On. H., July 4.-Piusfed was
the scene of a shooting affray this morning
in which one OF the best known young men
in the village was mortally wounded.
The tragedy, apparently, was the outcome
of an indulgence of an iTiepressible spirit OF
fun and mischief on the part of three young
men ON one hand and the unhappy combina-
ton of a quiek-tempercd man and revolver
on the other
The victim was Harvey D. Watson, aged
about % years, unmarried, who lives with
his parents. He is employed In c. B. Ian
casters shoe-factory He, with Lewis W.
kaime and John w. Foster, young Iaen of
ABOUT the same age, constituted the party
hrst mentioned, and the one who did the
shooting was companion workman of Wat
son. married man about 20 years oil,
named Roscoe Garland.
Garland is sexton of the First Baptist
church. Last night he went, without spe-
cial orders so to do, to protect the property
oil the church and prevent ringing If the
bell by midnight rOysterers.
In front of the church was bulletin
board, and It was over a successful attempt
by three young men 10 capture this that the
contention arose which resulted in the shoot
ing.
From Foster it was elected that between
! and 2 O'Clock this morning, he. with
Watson and Kaime, were in the vicinity of
Tie church. Discovering that G trland was
on guard, one of the party sug-
gested that they steal tile bulletin
board away from him. The proposition was
unanimously approved, and appropriating
the board. they fled to the railway station.
Ihey consulted, and decided to return the
property to the church. Foster walked be-
hlnd The others, and when he reached the
vicinity OF the church heard some words,
which he was not able TO distinguish, be-
tween Garland and Watson. He saw the
men clineh, and almost simultaneously Gar
land pulled a revolver from his pocket and
fired.
After the shot Watson walked to where
Foster was standing and told the latter he
was wounded. He accompanied Watson to
DR.. Cummings house, and the latter after
hearing statement of the matter gave bim
some pills and carried him to his home in
carriage. Foster in the meantime preceded
him hither to inform the family Of the
trouble.
None of the parties. Foster said. had been
drinking. After the shooting, Garland sat
down in front of the church. but did not
approach Watson TO ascertain the Iatter's
injuries. Officer Smith arrested Garland
shortly afterward. To him the prisoner
stated that Watson struck him four blows,
and that he shot him in self-defenSe.
Watson said he had nothing against Gar
land, and he thought the latter had borne
no ill-will toward him. The bullet from
Garland,s pistol was of 32-caliber, and en-
tered Watson's abdomen little to the
left of the center and about an inch above
the pubic bone. DR.. Edgar A. Carea, in
whose care the wounded man was placed
by Dr. Cummings, stated that it took a
downward course and lodged in the pelyis,
where 1t could not be reached by probing.
In the probable contingency of peritonitis
and suppuration super vening, the doctor
EXPRESSED no hopes of recovery.
Garland was arraigned before the local
justice upon complaint charging him with
assault with intent to kill Watson.
County Solicitor Daniel b. Donovan ap-
peared for the State and asked for post
ponement of the hearing till Thursday
next, awaiting the result of Watson's injury.
This was granted and bail was fixed at
$1,000. No evidence was introduced at the
hearing, which was attended by crowds OF
the tOwnspe0ple.
. When arraigued the prisoner was eonsid-
eraby agitated and eVinced a thorough real
ization OF the gravity of his position. Wat
son has made an ante-mortem statement.