The herald., 1895-12-12
Louis Hermann, While Drunk,
Wounds ThOs. Carroll
HAD A THRILLING QUARREL
Carroll Held q knife Ia His Hand Wher
He Was Shot
roll Hal Reflected Upon His Ability.
Quarrcled all cf the Afternoon

While under the influence of drink,
Louis Hermann shot and probably fatally
won ,ded his partner, Thomas Carroll, last
night aboutS 80 o'clock. The shooting oc-
Cured in the saloon at the southeast cor
ner of Main and Washington stceets, and
from the statements made by witnesses
was unprovoked.
Hermann and his victim had been in the
place about an hour or 30 before the affair
happened. They had been drinking be-
fore, and took considerable in the saloon.
They started to quarrel as soon ~ they &C
rived, and kept 1t up until the fatal shot
ended the wranRle. Carroll was standing
toward the end of the bar, shaking dice for
the drinks with Tim O'Donnell, and Her
mann was about nine feet away from
them. The partners still continued their
quarrel, and finally Carroll drew a small
pocket knife from his pocket and opened
the blade, which was two inches in length.
He did not vffer-so the men who wit
messed the fight say-to attack Hermann,
careful aim and fired. When Carroll saw
the weapon he ducked his head to the right,
and the bullet entered al tue left side of
his head and ranged back about four
inches, coming out and burying itself in
a wall. Carroll fell and made several CON-
vulsive struggles, during which the knife
dropped from his hand, and he lay still,
gasping. Hermann pointed the revolver
once more at the PROSTATE nah, and would
have completed the work there had not
O'Donnell run up and pushed his arm
ASIDE and said: What are you trying to
do. You have done enough.'
swell, have done for him, and shot
-, - iaH Horr,onn onA
with that he walked TO the door aud sur
rendered himself to Special Watchman
Charles Dyer who took the pistol from him
and kept him until Officer Kolle arrived
and assumed charge OF he man.
Hermann was taken to the police station
and the patrol wagon carried Carroll to the
receiving hospital where is wound was
dressed by Drs. Bryant and Ainsworth.
1t seems that the quarrel between the
men was not of very long standing and
sprang from a trivial remark made by
Carroll. The men have entered into n
contract to point" or finish up the brick
work on the addition to MAR g. Zobelein's
brewery. They drank considerable yes
terday and about q o'clock in the evening
were met on First rect just below Main
by +. p. Swearingen. Both men we're dis
putting about something at that time, but
as Mr.. Swearinaen thought it a drunken
quarrel he did not remain with them and
moved away. He heard Carroll say, how
ever, that he Hermann, knew nothing
about '.pointing." Hermann grew very
angry at this and told Carol that he need
not go to work tomorrow as he would not
allow a man to work for him who said he
knew nothing about his business. The
men then probably went to their homes
near where the tragedy occurred and soon
met and continued the fuss.
Carroll 10 a man about 63 years OF age
and has family, while Hermann lives
with his mother on Santee street near
Twenty. first street. He has been regarded
by his acquaintances as a rattle.brained fel.
low and rather dangerous when aroused.