The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-21
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
EUGENE WILSON KILLED IN
:. 5TANTLY BY henry KANE

The Tragic Ending Of Quarrel Be-
tween BARRIERS About the Price OF a
shave-Wilson Follows Ksine to a
Barroom and Makes q Threatening
Demonstration, and as He Turns to
Leave Keine Sends Bullet into the
Back of bis Eead-The Slayer Es-
cspes.
Eugene Wilson, a well-known and popu-
lar colored barber, was shot and instantly
killed at o'clock last night by Henry
Kaine. another colored knight Of the razor.
The shooting occurred in Kuck's barroom,
at West Broad street and Perry street lane,
Just opposite the Central railroad offices.
The bullet from Kaine's pistol struck his
victim squarely in the back OF the head and
came out under the chin. AS soon as Will
son was hit he threw up his arms, staggered
q few steps and fell dead out of the side
door. Kaine Immediately ran out, crossed
the street into the Central railroad yard and
escaped.
There had been bad blood between the
two men for several days. Their shops are
near each other on West Broad street, and
they had been good friends up to a short
time ago. both having come to Savannah
from Macon.
THE PRICE OF A SHAVE CAUSED IT.
Their falling out was over a very trivial
affair. Wilson, about week ago, shaved
a man and dyed his mustache and charged a
certain price for it. The customer was an
acquaintance of both, and when the two
men got to discussing the charge Kaine
commended that it was too much. This
brought on one word after another until
finally the men became angry and cursed
and abused each other. As Wilson is dead
and Kaine is at large. the public cannot be
given the price charged for that tonsorial
operation which resulted in another muir
der.
Wilson and Kaine met again last night
at Kaine's shop, aud the discussion on the
matter in dispute between them was again
renewed. They abused each other to their
hearts content and nothing more came
from it. KANE left the place and walked TO
Kuck's barroom, where he met several &C.
Quaintances. They were standing at the
bar ready to take a drink and Kalne was
telling about his fuss with Wilson, when
some present remarked that Wilson had
said he would kill Kaine.
WILSON BEGINS THE ATTACK.
While this conversation was being carried
on Wilson walked IN. He had one hand in
his hip pocket, He cursed Kaine for every
move out of his tracks. The latter, consid-
ering discretion very necessary under the
circumstances, stood like q statue, hardly a
muscle quivering. Wilson, after relev~
ing his mind Of most of the ex-
pletives he had at command, turned
on his heel to leave. Hardly had his back
been turned when Kaine drew his pistol and
fired. His aim was unerring. The bullet
struck Wilson in the head aud the man
reeled out Of the door dead
When the shooting took place every
body in the house scattered, and with one
accord they sought safety behind whisky
barrels, beer kegs or anything else con-
venient. They evidently expected some
more shooting, but Kaine quickly saw what
he had done and ran out Everybody was
80 frightened that no attempt was made to
catch him.
A VAIN SEARCH FOR KANE.
A number of policemen arrived at the
scene just after the shooting and they went
over to the depot to watch whether Kaine
took the train which was about to depart.
Others started In pursuit Of him. but Ia the
darkness he escaped. Coroner Dixon was
notified and soon afterwArd appeared and
authorized the removal of Wilson's body TO
his home. An inquest will be held to-day.
A clerk in the store was asked to give
some particulars as to the affair, but he
was either so scared or excited that he
closed the place Immediately and asked the
reporter 70 ''call in the morning."
From what could be learned from excited
peighbors of the two men both have been
threatening 70 kill each other since their
first disagreement, but it was not until last
night that one Of them accomplished his
purpose.
Wilson had q brother who killed
white man in Macon
about eleven years ago, and who was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for life. il was
owing TO Wilson's persistent efforts in his
brothers behalf that Gov. Northen, few
weeks ego, pardoned him.
Kaine is well known to the police, and
they do not anticipate much trouble in
fnally capturing him.