Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-15
TO The star.
SHOT TO SAVE HIMSELF.
A Man nc Homestead Killed nv >on-
Union Workman.

HOMESTEAD. Pa. Nov. rs. One nou-uniori {
shot and almos, instantly Killed another D. {
night in a bunk house Of the Carnage .t.,l
works at Homestead. The murdor,r D.
Max Newman ~ New York ana tbe
name Of the victim is surpor,J 90
be Maynard. About ? O'Clock tho inort.,,-l ,h..
occupants of the house, were aroused d, h,.--
ing two shots fired. followed by u cry of ag-rg
and then death-like stiffness While ihr I.rIi f.
were searching man walked iuto tlr watch
house of the mill police with "a rrVolyer d. l,.
hand and said, Il want 20 give myselt up. 1
have shot man.
Ii was Newman and h. conducted The la.e.-.
TO the lodging house. where the victim Uf lie
shots was lying on the floor. Their b. IT, 1
think he is a stTiger. REMARKED Newman.
A Ihy stefan was called. but whea hr r.a-laa
the mill the injured man Wa dead. 4 rt,.- aua
check found in HE pocket denoted that d. Lad
been a mill worker, but none knew hmm % ps-i-
lively identify him.
Newman wac taken to Pittsburg jail tins
morning TO await the action OF the coroner.
He said: Il came from New lCrk AMI have
been working I'm the thirty-rNu.iurh mil
While sleeping last night wns sud-. .lr aaak-
ened by "A severe blow IN the tnc. at M. lu,
wAs knocked back ward 10y al pthrr blow jumrea
from the bed. seized my pants and nan around
20 the other side % thr bunk. A. | did 81,
drew my revolver. My assailant lodged around
after me- ard thought drtcct,d "a giram of
steel in his hand cried g. him o. stand back
or would shoot. Az b. reached mr hlod at
the ceiling. Tins then closed
on me and struck me cumming
blow in the face. fired and without a word
the stranger dropped. When be- t,u van out
and gave myself up. | don't know who he h
and do not recall ever seeing hun before"
The bullet entered Mayuards brain from
behind the loft ear
Later Patrick Coyuc j. the name II the VIC
Tim Of Max Newman bullet IN the encounter
which occurred IN the sleeping quarters of the
latter last night. hives igdtiou shove that oyne
was very much under the intucnce of .luur. ara
i'm this condition ml-took his Own room and en-
tered that occupied by Newman and four COM
panions. Coync failed 10 answer when De was
addressed and staggered against NeWman's cot
The shooting then occurred.
Another shooting scrap occurred last night
but fortunately was not attended with any fa-
talities. A number of nun-umon coiored men
attended a social at the African VI. l. Church.
There presence was not desired. Mihou IN thrcais
were made there was no outbreak until the aud
fence dismissed. A. the obnoNious NOM
union men emerged from the church thew were
assaulted by number Of the men of the con-
gregation. The crowd speedily sought placs-
of safety. Rcvolvers were drawn and in all
about dozen shots we're exchanged but with
ont serious result Thrce OF tie implicated
were arrested
The members of the Homestead advisory
board repudiate the statement that their con-
ference la littsburg for the purpose II
declaring the strike off. They say TIN, morn
ing that they intend 10 fight long there 10
n ray of hope of their winning.