The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-21
SHOT AT HIS TOES.
Drunken Mans Reckless Sport
That May End Fatally.
He MADE A STRANGER DANCE
One OF the Bullets Went High, and
Took His Victim in the Groin
Now He Repents.

Archie Campbell shot and probably IA.
tally wounded George Dewitt. on the high
way near Kent yesterday morning about
l O'Clock. Whisky was the cause. The
victim now lies ~ Providence hospital,
and the assailant is he'd at Kent
The story Is obtained by Prosecuting
Attorney Miller from the constable who
brought the wounded man 10 the hospital
and from the victim himself, is to the
! eject thai Dewitt was assisting some
| neighoors IN removing goods from their
houses. the ground floors of which had
been Hooded by the high water. This
Worx kept him employed until late at
night, and 1t was near l O'Clock when he
started home. He was nearly mile and
| half from the town, and on his way in
met Campbell. who was very drunk. They
were strangers, but walked along together
fo- company sake.
Finally Campbell drew out gun and
said: II will shoot your id toe Oft"
Dewitt drew away. but Campbell in his
drunken recklessness fired. the first shot
went wide OF Its mark, and Dewitt con-
finusd to back away and Campbell con-
tinued TO shoot. The first three shots were
harmless. but the fourth his Dewitt in the
groin on the right side.
Ater staggering around a short time
Dewitt fell to the ground. He cried out
that he was shot. and Campbell, suddenly
brought 10 his senses By the awfulness of
the deed, started for town as fast as le
could.
Dewitt, it is said, crawied to house near
by and tried to get the occupants to let
him in, telling them that he was shot
They came TO the door, bU: instead of tax
ing him in were going to throw him from
the doorsteps.
The agony Of his position was relieved
somewhat By the arrival of Constable
Guiberson, brought by Campbell, who had
Sone 10 town and reported what ne had
done. The wounded man was conveyed
TO town at once and DIR. George 3. Thomp-
son was called. He did ali that could be
done TO ease the pain and render Dewitt as
comfortable as possible. The trains were
delayed owing to the high water, and it
was not until last nign. tba. the wounded
man was brought 10 The city and taken to
Providence hospital.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller was called
and held 4 long consultation with the con-
stable and then talked with Dewitt. The
latter was in feeble condition and it was
with considerable effort that lie gave
version of the affair. He said that the
man who shot him was a stranger and
that there was no trouble between them.
Campbell was crazy drunk and he had had
4 few drinks himself
According 10 reports from Kent, Camp
bell taxes the affair TO heart very much
and gave every dollar he had to Constable
Guiberson, with the request to take Dewitt
TO the hospital.
Both men are unmarried and little is
known about Campbell, with the excep-
ton that he worked in mill at Kent.
Dewitt has a brother named James who
lives in Kent.
The wounded mans chances of living
are OF very uncertain character at pres
ent owing to the complications that may
set in. Generally speaking. the chances
are against him. The bulle: had not been
taken from his body last night. 1t is
located in the pelvic cavity and may give
the physicians trouble to reach it.
An entirely different version of the
atfray is given by the PosT-INTELLIGEscEg
correspondent ct Kent in the following:
KENT. Nov. 2o.-[special. Archie Campbell
is seotchmsn, 70 years old. born in Nova
Scotia, aud has a brother in Stearns, Mimi, but
no relatives IN this state He is c CARPENTER
working about here for two years and is quite
industrious ard well liked. He seldom drank
to excess, but was quite drunk las. night lie
met Dewitt q. saloon late in the evening aud
invited him to his shack, where they had LIQUOR
For fun he began shooting through the door.
He though: the shells were all discharged and
sat on the end OF the bed aud was breaking the
pistol to remove the empty Shells Dewitt stand
ing beside him. The pistol, self-cocking S.
CALDER, went of, lodging the ball in Devitts
abdomen. Such is Campbells story. and people
here generally believe him. He Will have an
examination here tomorrow. He is beside HIM
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