Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-17
SHOT HER IN THE GROIN
End Of a Feud Between Front
Street Neighbors.
JACOB SOCK SHOOTS MRS. ToRKEL

Streets, Had Some Hot Words and En-
tered Into a Fleht-MrB. Torkei separ-
ated Them and Jumped In Front OF Her
Husband Just az Sock Began Firing.
There was a shooting ARRAY at Third
and Shipley streets this afternoon that
msy result in the death OF the victim and
the long imprisonment OF the assailant
The locality where the shooting
occurred was stirred to a pitch OF
excitement almost as great as that at
the big Ere last week only square be-
low.
About o'clock this afternoon, two
men and q woman, all Polish Jews,
rushed out OF the house at the south
west corner OF Third and Shipley streets
which is occupied by a number of their
fellow countrymen. Peter Torkel was
one and the larger of the tvs men,
and Jacob Sock was the other. The
woman was Mrs Peter Torkel.
The Torkels and the Sacks live In ad
joining houses at Nos. O2 and 204 West
Front street.
All has not been harmonious between
the households Of tho Sacks and Torkels
of late, and it is said, they had
come up ShipleY street this after
noon to lay their respective grievances
before the rabbi They all stopped in
the Third and Shipley street house, but
soon came out.
Then there was an unintelligible chatter
between the three and finally the two
men came together.
Mrs. Torkel at once began to act the
part of the peace maker, even though
her husband was getting a decided sd-
vantage over his smaller opponent.
She finally tore the two men apart,
but it was a disastrous act for her. In
stantly Sock bruised and bleeding,
whipped out a revolver and fred straight
at Torkel's heart.
HerolcaIly Shielded Her Husband.
Torkel was not shot but started
forward, Sock moving backward with
che smoking weapon in his hand.
He fell over S. II. Wilson's cellar door
but Immediately regaiued his feet and
drew his revolver aud fred again.
With q shrek Mrs Torkel threw her
self in front Of her husband, pushing him
back in the movement and Socks next
shot, that was intended to kill Torkel.
took effect in Mrs Torkel's abdomen, just
above the eft groin.
Didn't Stop Shooting.
Sock was wild with frenzy at the re
suit Of his second shot but never stopped
shooting, so hungry was he for I orkels
blood
Again his revolver rang out, this time
to alarm the whole neighborhood, but this
bullet also went far of its mark Torkel
seemed to be bullet-proof or providen-
TALLY protected
Meantime nothing had been done to re.
strain the maddened assailsnt Lineman
George Lyons was up a high telegraph
pole and saw the first blood spilled from
his lofty perch.
He started down toward the earth as
fast as he could plant one spur under the
other and when he jumped TO the
pavement Sock had just fred the last
shot
Rushing toward the would be-mur
derer Lyons wrapped both arms about
him and wrested the revolver from his
grasp.
Mrs. Torkel was leaning against the
house bleeding freely bat had the
presence of mind to plant her left hand
firmly over the wound. Torkel rushed
about madly crying: MY wife Is shoti A
doctor, quick
After the first shot was fred Sack, who
was backing away from the woman,
stumbled over a cellar door aud fell He
was quickly OIL his feet sgain aud fired
/ two shots in rapid succession. The first
report had drawn quite crowd
Of persons, among them two line
men OF the Western Union Company,
one Of whom Jumped on Socks back,
Il -t.f1 4. & .s.s hn Iunr
him. The woman had sought refuge in
the store entrance and was screaming
/ loudly, while her husband started on q
bee line up Shipley street, exclaiming
He shot my wife"
Sergeant Black heard the shots and
took Sock in custody At the police
station, he stated that Torkel had him
by the throat, that he drew the pistol to
defend himself and that the shooting Of
the woman was unintentionsl
Mrs. Torkel started down Third street
TO Orange to her home, followed by a
crowd. aud leaving a crimson trail be
hiud her
Reaching her house the greatest ex
element prevailed and crowds gathered
about the doors and windoNs curious TO
learn all the particulars ia the case.
Drs. Blocksom aud Hughes were sum
moned and made an examination. They
fonnd but one wound in the right groin
The bullet had tken q down.
ward course and while dangerous is nO5
looked upon as necessarily fatal
Mrs. Torkel is about 35 years OF age
and has q faicly strong constitution
whicn will stand her in good stead.
The cause Of the trouble was explained
by Torkel as follows: He and Sock had
had some trouble over business matters,
and he, 1orkel, accompanied by his wife,
was on his way to get out a warrant.
Sock had followed them, aud when Third
and shipley was reached the quarrel was
renewed
Words led TO blows and Sock drew bis
pistol 70 shoot Torkel when the women
Jumped between
1t is the belief Of the police that Sock,
3 who was under the influence Of liquor
and blinded with rage. thought he was
shooting a. the man.
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