The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-23
SERIOUS Shooting AFFRAY
Manager Ward of Kitty Rhodes Com
pany Wounded.
ELY is HANDY WITH HIS GUN
The Affair Results from Quarrel Which
Brought About the Discharge Of tho
Advance Agcut-Othcr Live
Pittston Topics.
special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston. Pa, Jan. PA shooting
affray took place this morning at 9.l5 III
front of the postotiice, on Water street,
in which w. r. or Obediah Ward, busi-
ness manager of the Kittie Rhodes
Comedy company, was made the victim
Manager Ward and his advance agent,
Gilbert Ely, failed to agree on some
of their business transactions so ELY
appealed to Miss Rhodes and stated
that either Ward or himself must leave
the company. Miss Rhodes released
Ely, who surrendered all keys. tickets,
etc, in his possession. All was appar-
emily satisfactory until the time above
mentioned, when Ely, upon meeting
Ward coming from the postoifice, drew
q revolver and fired directly at his
victims heart. Ward received the
bullet, of 3S-calibre. in the left shoulder.
He was assisted to his room in the Val
ley House and Doctors McFadden and
Hutchins were called, who admins
tered to the suffering man of their med
ical skill making his condition as COM
Portable as possible. Ely gave himself
up and was taken into custody by
County Detective Isaac Eckert, who
took him before Justice Gibbons.
Squire Gibbons committed Ely to the
county Jail to await the result of Wards
injuries. At $50 y. m. Ward was rest
ing comfortable and fears of serious re-
suits are not entertained. The bullet
has not as yet been extracted.
Notwithstanding the shooting Miss
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continue the show every evening this
week, as neither Ward or Ely were in
the cast.
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted kittie Rhodes at Music Hall
last evening. Not even standing room
could be found. The play of "Queena"
is of very realistic nature and dwells
on the disappointments which some
times fail to us in this life. Miss
Rhoades as Mile. Rainey showed her
cleverness as an actress and induced
many of her audience to wipe their
eyes. On Wednesday night Miss
Rhodes will appear in "Lynwood."
Chris tian Endcnyor Social.
The Wilkes-Barre Christian En-
deavor union Will hold a good citizen
ship social tomorrow "wednesday
evening at Loomis' hail. on North Main
street, Wilkes-Barre. The entertain
ment will consist of speechmaklng
singing and a generally social time.
Address OF welcome by Mayor Nichols,
of Wilkes-Barre. S. NJ. Bard, ]. C.
Manning, C. f. Daniels, and H. A.
Fuller will also address the assem-
hlnpp All lOpa1 Christian ,Ja
are requested to employ the electric car
on either side of the river, leaving at
p. m.
Sleishing Accident.
Miss Burke and Miss Gallagher. ac-
companied by their pupils of the June
ton school, would have enjoyed a
pleasant sleighride to Scranton last
night had it not have been for an ac-
cident which befell their team on their
return. AS they neared Phenix collIery
at Duryea the sleigh came in contact
with the bare ground. made so by steam
pipes crossing the road, and came to
a sudden halt. The leading team be-
ing of a fiery disposition, sprang for
ward, breaking the whippletrees and
lurking the driver, Mr.. Jones, from the
seat. Stunned from the fall Jones was
not able to control the team, which
separted, one following the course of
the main road and to the stable, the
other pursuing the course of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road to the bridge crossing the river.
When attempting to cross it stepped
between the ties and injured itself so
that II had N hea Shnf ha
the property of Liverman Kirkpatrick,
who is mourning the loss of a valuable
horse.
The Old Mans Darling" at Wednes-
day afternoon matinee at Music Hall.
This play is especially adapted to Miss
Rhodes Doors open at . o'clock. Ad-
mission 10 and 10 cents.
Personal and Other Notes.
Miss Anna Lewis spent the day at
Wyoming seminary, Kingston.
Miss Helen Strong is on a visit of I
couple weeks with relatives in Wash
ington, d. G.
All regular subscriptions to the Scran-
ton Tribune Will be received at our To-
cal office, No s South Main street.
John Brown, of the firm of Carney &
Brown. Scranton. was in town today.
+. NJ. Seymour, private secretary of
II. j. Dlnney of New York city, has re-
turned to his home.
John Miller and Miss Jennie Donhoe
enjoyed pleasant slelghride to Kings
ton last evening.
ID. B. O'Malley and James Russell at 9.
tended the Grand Opera house, at
Wilkes-Barre. last evening
John Engleman, an oler, employed
at coxton yard, had his hand smash ed
on Monday afternoon. DIR. Tobin
dressed his wounds and ne was admit
ted to the hospital. Engleman was as
sisting yard brakeman in coupling
cars,