The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-08
Chris Zimmerman shot. Eaelin After
saloon Duel with the Notorious
"Doc" Hughes.
UNKNOWN WOMAN WOUNDED
ZIMMERMAN SHOT IN THREE PLACES
AND HUGHES LOSES A FINGER.
The Fight Caused ny Mrs. Zimmer-
man Going to the saloon In Conn
pany with Hughes.

half mile below haywood. at the old River
side Park. 81 Eagln. the proprietor, was
shot and killed by Chris Zimmerman. who
young woman. who was member of a
party at the road house. is also reported 10
have been shot She was Immediately load
ed into a carriage by two female compan.
ions and driven rapidly back to the city
Neither her name nor residence could be
found last night. All the trouble originated
over Chris Zimmermans wife. who had
gone out to the road house with Doc
Hughes. a bartender for Gus Rahke.
The fight occurred in the famous log
cabin saloon operated by Eaglin shortly
after the arrival OF party from Indian-
apolis. consisting of David winkler. Fort
wayne-avenue saloon keeper. and Jack and
Chris Zimmerman brothers. and partners in
the saloon business on Washington street
opposite the Statehouse a short time be-
fore a carriage containing Doc Hughes
and Mrs. Zimmerman had driven up to the
place. In the cabin at the time was John
Baumfeuhrer. ex-candidate for the Council
in the Fourteenth ward, who was one Of the
two cabloads of pen and women arriving
at the road house few minutes previously.
AS soon as the Winkler party entered the
fight began. Several OF the men Immediate
ly drew revolvers and began firing. The
dozen men and women made a rush for
the door. and the woman shot is supposed
to have accidentally come in range of one
of the revolvers. Saloon-keeper Easlin was
outside at the time waiting on some twen.
ty guests, who were drinking beer under
the treesS He rushed into the saloon and
grabbed Chris Zimmerman, whose revolver
was still smoking. The two men struggled
across the lawn under the trees. thinner
man exclaiming:
Let me go, 81, that shot at me
first
During the struggle it is claimed that
charged, the bullet striking Eaglin in the
mouth and ranging up through the head.
Eaglin fell in the grass and died a short
time afterwar6.
The wounded woman was carried to .
| surrey by two of her companions who had
been TO the road house. in company with
Frank Barneyclo. They Immediately
whipped up the horse and came TO town,
leaving Barneyclo to walk in. The latter
remained for time. and carried water &c
bathe Eaglin's wounds. and then left fol
the city, while the saloon keeper was dying.
He went to the house where the
wounded girl was taken last
night and could not be found
Some time ago zimmern az and his wife
had a row. and she left him. She had been
in the company of other men quite fire.
quently and this incensed the husband.
DOC" Hughes. Gus Rahkes bartender. had
often been in her company. and. it is said.
Zimmerman swore to kill Hughes. 1t was
understood among the friends OF both men
when the two met there would be in-
promptu duel. 1t is evident that thinner
mann had found out that his wife was go
| ing TO the roadhouse last night with
| Hughes, as the rapid manner in which he
and his brother drove out 10 the place
would indicate. According to the story told
by employees Of the place. Mrs. Zirnmer-
| mann and Hughes were in little room
| drinking, when Zimmerman rushed In upon
them and made an attempt TO reach theman
who was drinking with his wife. Hughes
-
norman, who returned the fire. Hughes
| was shot through the index OF the left
hand. Zimmerman retreated from the
room and evidently went out into the grove
to take council with his friends he had
not been injured at the first fire. Eaglin.
who had been serving beer outside OF the
saloon heard the shooting and approaching
| zimmerman, told him that he proposed TO
have no one come down from Indianapolis
and run his business. Stories of the Scrim-
mage that followed differ. 1t Is claimed
that Eaglin went into his saloon. secured
a shotgun. came back and deliberately
emptied it's contents into Zimmermann's
face. Zimmerman then turned his revolver
| upon Eaglin and fired the fatal shot
After the shooting Hughes drove back TO
West indianapolis. where he had his finger
dressed by physician. He then drove
away. and efforts TO find him early this
morning were without avail. One Of the
employees of the place came to indianapolis
for a surgeon. Eaglen not having died when
he left the place. but when the doctor
reached the road house his services were OF
no use.
Ii seems that there was no attempt what
ever yesterday by officers OF the Law to
keep an eye on this roadhouse. for il did
a rushing business throughout the day and
night. and many drunken people returned
home after the tragedy brought the business
of the night 10 standstll. The place is
reached by drive through West Indian
apol.s and down the road that leads past
haywood.
Eaglen's body lay without attention tin
about 3 o'clock in the morning. when an