The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-21
BULLETS In HIS STOMACH.
ROGERS BROUGHTON FATALLY
SHOT BY A M. HARRIS.

SHOT BY A. NJ. HARRIS.
Policy Shop Row Between Negroes
Ends IN a Tragedy-BrouRhtcn First
Attacked harris With a Knife-After
Being Shot He Holds Bsrris Until
the Arrival Of an Officer - The
Wounded Man in a Dying Condition.
Rogers Broughton was shot and fatally
wounded by Albert u. Harris in front OF
Strauss pswrshop on Jefferson street yester-
day shortly after O'Clock. Harris fired three
shots at Broughton aud two OF the bullets
lodged in his stomach and are supposed to
have penetrated his intestines.
Besides the two principals in the tragic
affair only one man, William Stevenson, is
able to give any ineligible account Of it,
although the street was crowded with peo-
pie at the time.
Broughton lie a colored sDOtter for the
detectives Of the city, and Harris is pro-
pristor Of negro policy shop in Congress
street lane. The quarrel which resulted in
the shooting was about "bucking the tiger"
BrouRhton played against the shop Wednes-
day and claimed he won $40 %. Harris
denied it and refused payment. That
gave it out that he would give Harris -
or get bis money. Then he sent him word
shat ne would sue.
Broughton is known as a pugilist among
the colored people, and Harris armed him
self for fear his enemy would carry out the
threat TO give him -. The policy shop
holder put a pistol in his coat pocket, ex-
posed to view, but in the meantime tried to
keep out of Broughton's way.
Harris was hurrying down Broughton
street yesterday when he suddenly ran
against Broughton at jefferson street.
Both stopped for q moment and faced each
other without speaking a word. Then
Broughton demanded the money he claimed
20 have won. Harris again refused.
'You're armed you
but am not afraid of you and can whip
you," were the words which several people
heard Broughton use.
lyon - cur, don't put your hands on
me, or you'll be sorry for It," replied Harris,
as he turned into Jefferson street and
walked toward Congress. Broughton fol
lowed cursing and passed on ahead of
Harris.
As they got abreast OF the pawnshop
Broughton wheeled back quickly and made
a lupRe at Harris with a knife. IL caught
IN the latter's coat and ripped it open
Harris jumped backward and tried to pull
his pistol. The weapon caught in the
lining OF bis coat, and before he could get it
out BrouQhton raked his left hand with the
knife. Then he tried for his breast, but
Harris had his pistol out and fired. Brough-
ton dropped on his knees with a bullet In
bis stomach, but again he struck for Harris
and again he got a second bullet in his
stomach.
A third bullet quickly followed, but
struck the pavement, and with a Rupreme
effort BrouRhton jumped to his feet aud
nrrahhQd Harriei pfafo1 vyft laFf
but was too weak TO use the knife which he
himself held in his right hand.
The shooting had attracted a crowd by
this time, among which was Officer Pacetti
and be found the two men struggling with
the weapons. he wrestsd the knife from
BrouRhton and told Harris to consider
himself under arrest which he did at once
surrendering his pistol Broughton then
staggered across the street and fell. A
wagon was secured and be was taken to his
home on Stewart street where DR.. Sheftall
attended him. The physician could not get
the bullets out and pronounced the wounds
fatal
Harris was seen at the barracks after the
shooting. He did not seem worried and
told the story of the affair as given above,
which Is corroborated by Stevenson in
every particular. He said he would not
have shot BrouRhton If the latter had not
attempted his life, and ripped coat and
lacerated hand seemed Co indicate that he
was telling the truth. Nobody else who
was in the vicinity could tell anything
about the row except they saw Broughton
IN the attitude of striking and saw Harris
shooting.
broughton was seen at his home in the
afternoon, and denied having tried to cut
Harris, but claimed the latter shot him
wsntonly when he insisted on getting his
money. An ugly-looking spring-back knife,
which officer Paceth took from him, how
ever. is at the barracks, and seems to con-
tradict his side of the affair.
AT midnight Broughton was reported in
dying condition.