Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-25
SHOOTING ARRAY.
Mike" Burns Fires Two Shots
at Harry Hopkins.
One Bullet Leaves Traces on Left
Arm But the Second Misses.
The Result OF uniriendIy Feelings and Burns
Under $4,000 Bonds.

street. Monday morning about $40
O'Clock, when "Mike' Burns pulled a re-
volver and discharged two shots at Harry
Hopkins In front of F. H. Beale & Co. S
paint and paper store. One of the bullets
from the 3S calibre American bulldog re-
volver entered the clothing of the left arm
on line with the heart, tore the clothing
and left red spot upon the arm, but did
not break the skin. The other bullet did
not hit Hopkins.
1t was about 8. 30 that the ARRAY occur
red. Hopkins was going up Water street
toward his saloon and Burns was coming
down. When directly opposite the Beale
store they met and Burns pulled the re-
volver, which was in o leather case, and
uttering all oath quickly fired at Hopkins.
The latter made a quick move for the
store door and then Burns fired again, this
time missing him. Hopkins then rushed
into the store, and Burns turning around
saw Hopkins boy, Fred, behind him and
is said to have covered him with the re-
volver. The lad quickly leaPed from the
sidewalk and sought shelter behind
horse standing close by. Burns then
seemingly unconcerned, walked down
Water street smoking II cigar and
holding the revolver in his right hand
He went to Judge Andrews office and
when he entered, threw upon the table the
revolver saying, IT have killed man..
"Did you intend to kill him?" asked the
Judge, who had not heard of the ARRAY,
to which Burns replied Eyes.
He sent word to me that the
first time that he met me he would kill
me, so intended to do him up"
1t was but moment after the echo of
the pistol shots had died away that an
excited crowd assembled in front of
Beale's store. DR.. r. J. Martin twas at
once summoned and Hopkins taken
to the rear of the store, where
the doctor made hasty examination to
see how serious the injuries were. While
in the store Mrs. Hopkins arrived, very
much excited, and, crying, inquired if
her husband had been killed. 1t was
feared that possibly the second shot might
have entered the body, as the ball bad not
then been found so Hopkins was taken
from the store to DR.. r. j. Martins office,
where a full examination was made re-
sulting in finding only one trace of
the bullets, and that OH the left arm
as previously stated in this story, the
second shot not touching him. One of
the bullets was found on the sidewalk by
&c. J. Dunn and the other was
found In the Beale store by Mr.. Wood
cock, clerk in the Fuller grocery store
close by.
| Mr.. Skofleld clerk in the Beale store,
who sat close by the window when the
affair occurred, was seen by Journal
reporter and he told of the ARRAY as he
saw It, Burns and Hopkins were about
seven feet apart he said, when Burns
pu]led the revolver uttered an oath and
fired two shots. Mr.. Skofleld rushed to
the door to help Hopkins in and when
he did SO Burns pointed the revolver at
Fred Hopkins, Harry's son, saying that
he would shoot him.
| A. f.. Sampson, who saw the shooting
related it to Journal man about the
same as did Mr.. Skofald. Mr.. Woodcock,
clerk in A. T. Fuller's grocery. also wit
messed 1t and told the story as has been
stated.
| A Journal man was told that in the
morning Hopkins and Burns had some
words In the doorway of the formers
saloon, ana that Burns left, filled with
anger,
Burns remained in Judge Andrews
office until the hearing at - O'Clock. In
the mean time kilograms were sent to
Wateryille requesting Attorneys Hon.
H NJ. Heath and L. c. Cornish, Esq, to
come to Augusta on the next train'
which they did arriving here at II 80.
The municipal court room was crowded.
the hallway and stairs leading to 1t were
filled with patient walters. The attorneys
Mr.. Heath in behalf Of Burns and M
Cornish for Hopkins held consultation
with the judge after which MIR. Hopkins
was sworn and told the following about
the case:
Saturday, Mike came to my shop and
walked i'm behind the counter. was In
the back room. came in and asked him
what he wanted He said that he wanted
the papers which l stole from him and
told him that had no papers OF his
and had stolen nothing from him. That
II he had any papers in the bunch ON the
desk they were there now. 1 told Mike
: that had been sick and asked him &c
40 away and leave me alone. He became
angry and swore that he would bury me
t before he got through with me- which
| nrasumed he tried to do this morning