New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
SERGEANT PANN SHOT BY PRIVATE.
JEALOUSY PROMPTS SOLDIER TO ATTEMPT THE
MURDER OF AN OFFICER AT BED
LOWS ISLAND.

A soldier Of Company a, 9Th Infantry. U. $ A.
stationed at Bellows Island, shot his sergeant and
private yesterday morning early. One man.
the whom he shot purpo'cly and with intent 10
kil vas taken 10 the hospital on Governors lsiahu
with bullet wound In the chest from which be may
die and the other man has wound in his left arm
caused by the same bullet, which struck him after
piercing the body OF the man VINO was ATTACKED
The shooting done by private soldier named
Henry Miller. and caused by Jealousy, for Ser
geant Robert vann. his victim, had been counting
woman employed on the Island who had been pre-
viouslv courted BY Miller lie broodcd over his
grievances and yesterday morning, when the fog lay
heavily on the island and bay hid himself In ambush
with his Springfield rife loaded and cooked AT a
little after half past seven O'Clock he saw S're'an
Yam coming along the path from the wharf, accom-
panied by Private Henry King and oDonnell' VINO
followed him In single nle They had been spending
the night IN the city, and Joking and laughing.
When thpv approached the barracks OF Company ~
there suddenly appeared the shadowy hgur" oi man
with his Gun AT the ready and before they realized
Il thc man had brought his mush"t TO his shoulder
and fired at the sergeant. The heavy bulle' s'fu'h
him below the right shoulder. pierced his DocV' anu
came ont through his back entering the lett arm
OF the private King. The injured sergeant Old not
inter n word bu, fen back. white and stunned, ana
was caught in the arms Of ODonncll' VINO ruSh'u
forward when the shot was fired
The sentries on UIard came rushing TO III" spot
and captured Miller before be- had chance to ESCAPE"
He was al once put In irons and placed under guard
Then the soldiers turned their attention to The
wounded men. vann breathing only faintly and
bleeding profusely. There was no surgeon on 'le
island and two guns fred as a signal for Gov
ernors Island to send aid. The call was not
answered and after delay the thrc" men, the
Dri soncr being heavily manard, were taken to Gov
ernors Island In n small boat. The doctor who "A-
am!ned Vann said that III" bullet had caused IN eN-
ceedIngy dangerous wound II passed within half nm
inch Of the subcavian artery which, II severed, would
cause instant death. An artery WIS severed In King
wrist but he is not dangerously Injured.
Company A, OF the 9th Infantry, has been stationed
at Bellows Island for about two years. II had been
stationed AZ Fort Lewis Colorado. before that. Henry
Miller enlisted at salt Lake City about eight years
ago. He was born In Bavaria, and came TO this
country as a Mormon immigrant. Sergeant Nann has
been In the service for heavyweight years
CAPTAIN Wcthcrill, L. 3 A., who Is In command
at Bellows Island said last night that he did not
think vann's wound fatal. the bullet had
fortunately passed all the vital spots without Inrlng
them. He said that Miller had always been
sidcrcd a harmless fellow. lie was employed rs
carpenter In the Quartermaster's department. since
last PAYDAY he had been drinking and II Is not sup
posed that he clearly knew what he was doing when
be shot the sergeant. The woman who the
cause for the jealous action Of the soldier Is Ger
only few months Miller viii be tried by military
court martial. unless Vann dies. In that case Miller
will be delivered over to the United States Marshal to
be tried criminally.