The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-11-14
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING
AT LEAVENWORTH.
Major LainS. the Weaithiest Citizen Of
That Town. Dangerously Wounded by
Crawford Mco-e-Resrcts That He Did

LEAvENwORTH, Kan. Nov. 11.-At
1e:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Major John NJ. Laing, one of the most
prominent citizens of Leavenworth,
was shot by Crawford Moore. young
married man, and very seriously
wounded.
The shooting took place at the en-
trance to Major Laings office in the
Laing building on Fourth street, and
was witnessed by large number of
people. Four shots were fired by
Moore in quick succession. At the
first fire the major started to run up
the stairway leading to his Office and
his assailant coolly fred three shots at
his fleeing victim. The third shot
caused the major to fall, but he quick
" recovered himself and continued his
retreat.
Every ball penetrated his clothing,
which. upon examination. disclosed
thirteen separate bullet holes, yet
only one ball struck Major Laing's
body. This one took effect in the rear
and fleshy part of the right thigh, pen
etrating the limb without striking the
bone. 1t ranged upward and came
out at the right groin. While not nee
essarily fatal wound, it is neverthe-
less very serious one.
Immediately after doing the shoot
ing Moore proceeded. pistol in hand,
to the police station ard gave himself
up, with the remark: Il guess l have
killed man down there. Here is the
gun d ic it with. You can lock me
up" He was placed in the city jail.
The shooting was not wholly a sur
prise, as the names of Maj or Lang and
Mrs. Moore, wife of the a>sailant, have
been unpleasantly connected by ru:nOr
for several years.
At the jail Mr. Moore said
Il don't care to talk about the af-
fair at all. l will not say anything.
Isn't he dcad?'
When told that his victim was not
dead, he replied; Its not possible
that l missed that man. When l draw
a gun and turn it loose hit i.1y mark.
The community will stand b. me. l
don't see how 1 could fail 10 kill him.
He is a Splinter, you can say that
much, but l don't care to talk further
about the ease"
He did talk good deal more about
the case. but refused even to Intimate
that the relations between Major
Laing and Mrs. Moore prompted the
shooting. 81 won't say anything about
that" he declared. If he is killed,
everything will come out; or if he is
hurt, everything will come on. at the
trial"
Don't You regret your action?"
1.-THE devil regret have; did not
go into this thing to have regrets. but
if l have one. it is the regret that l
did not kill him outright"
Mrs. Moore refused point blank to
talk about the matter
Major Laing could not be seen.
Crawford Moore is machinist by
trade, and is now employed by the
Great Western manufacturing works,
of Leavenworth.
Major j. NJ. Laing is reputed to be
the wealthiest man in Leavenworth.
He is principal stakeholder in the
Home Riverside coal mines, director
in the Manufacturers National bank,
and perhaps the largest holder of
really in LeavenwOrth.
At o'clock last evening DR.. James
A. Lane, who dressed the wound of
Major LANG. pronounced it to be
decidedly dangerous one.
Crawford Moore is about 50 years of
age and the son of Captain Crawford
Moore of TonganoXie, and of a highly
respectable family. Mrs. Moore, be-
fore her marriage was the daughter
of farmer named Cheatwood, resid-
ing in Paramount township. She is
about the same age as her husband.
Major Laing stated after the shoot
ing that Moore wanted too much