Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-02
Sensational Shooting Afrair.

A sensational shooting affair occurred
yesterday afternoon, near the Balti-
more and Ohio depot, in Washington,
in which John Behrens was shot and
probably fatally wounded by George
T. Evans, and Rev. J. H. Boyd, of Balti-
more, was slightly wounded. The
shooting occurred about 3 O'Clock on &
street northwest, between New Jersey
avenue and First street. Rev. Mr..
Boyd was on his way to the depot, in
tending to take train for Baltimore,
when he saw two young men standing
in the street in front of him. Just as
he passed them one ofthe men pulled
revolver from his pocket and shot the
other one in the region of the abdomen.
The wounded man started to run, but
turned after moving few steps and
also drew pistol and fired at his as
sailant. As he did so Mr.. Boyd felt q
singing sensation in his right hand ard
LEG, and realized that he had been shot.
The two men, Evans and Bchrens, are
both young. Evans is not more than
twcnty-three years Of age, while Beh-
rens is twenty-one. Evans is painter
by trade and lives with his parents
where his sister, very pretty girl
about 20 years of age also resides. Bch-
ren's father is wealthy man, being
member of the firm of Behrens & Shy
der, bakers, and the young man had
been attentive to Evars's sister. The
girls brother, it is alleged, discovered
that his sister had been led astray by
young Behrens. 1t is said Evans mott
fed Behrens that he must marry the
girl, while the young mans father also
conferred with the elder Behrens on
the subject, the result of which was
that Mr.. Behrens, ST., shared with the
elder Mr.. Evans that the wrong com
mitted should be set as nearly right as
possible by the marriage Of the two
Young people. Young Behrens, how
ever, declared that he would rot marry
at the point of pistol, and if he was to
marry at all he must be allowed to do
so of his own free will. He showed no
disposition to carry out the intentions of
his father and of Miss Evans's relatives,
and in consequence, young Evans be-
gan searching for him. What passed
between the two young men when they
met yesterday is not known, but to the
officer that arrested him Evans said he
asked Behrens if he was going TO mar
ry his sister, and when Behrens replied
in the negative, he drew pistol and
shot him. The bullet struck Behrens
on the right side and entered the body
between the two lower ribs. He stag
gered back, but did not fall. Then he
turned 10 run, but as he moved
he was Juggling away at a pistol
in his hip pocket. When he got
it out he turned toward where
Evans stood and fired just as
Rev. Mr.. Boyd stopped in his hurried
walk toward the depot, to see what the
trouble was all about. Behrens's bullet
did not hit Evans, but it hit Mr.. Boyd
on the little finger, breaking that men,
Der and glancing off entered the rev.
erend gentleman's leg on the inside,
making painful flesh wound. Before
any more firing could be done officers
arrested Evans. The patrol-wagon was
summoned, and into it Behrens was
lifted and driven to the Emergency Hos
pital. His condition is regarded as
very critical. The bullet that entered
his body could not be located, and it is
feared that it penetrated both his
stomach and his liver. While the ply
sicaus attending Behrens do not antic-
ipate his death for several days they
say his death may occur at any time.