The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
Thought him a Burglar.

a most unfortunate shooting occurred
about fourteen miles uortl Of the city
early Wednesday morning, and as a re-
: suit a bright young life may be cut short.
The victim was Mr.. Leon Fischer, ofthis
city, and he is now laid up at the River
side Inhrmary with a32-calibre pistol
ball in his right lung. His brother, Mr..
John M. Fischer, fired the pistol shot,
thinking that the young man was q
burglar. Itall happened this way: DIR.
%. L. Fischer, who conducts a drug store
on upper King Street, owns country
residence not far from the Ten-mile
House. John Fischer lives there and
looks after the premises.
Tuesday evening Leon Fischer left
town for aEutaw Rstreat," the name sof
DIR. Fischer's place, to spend q short
while with his brother. That night they
chatted quite while and retired about
10 o. CLOCK. They slept together. Shortly
after o'clock Leon left the room to 20
outside for drink of water. As he closed
the door behind him it seemed to fasten,
and when he returned there was some
little difficulty in getting in. Finally the
door was opened and the noise reused
Mr.. john Fischer, though it did not wake
him sufficient to tell what was going on.
There was no light inside the room and
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bed. He first walked toward the fire.
place, but turned suddenly snd moved in
the direction of the bed. By this time
John Fischer was fully awakened and his
first impression was that burglar had
managed to get inside the room. He did
not miss his brother from the bed. No
word was spoken by either mar. Leon
purposely avoided making any noise in
order not to wake his brother. John
thought this rather suspicious, and as he
saw the dim shadow of man, stillmoy-
ing toward him, be pulled revolver
from under his pillow and fired. Leon
gave one scream and fell. The men were
atvery close range, and in the flash John
could almost see tie face of his brother.
He reached over in the bed to be certain,
and when he. found it vacant he imme.
diately knew that he had shot his BROTH
er.
a light was soon made, andLeor placed
on the bed. Everything possible was done
to alleviate his suffering. The ball entered
on the right side and ranged upward,
striking the lung. It has not yet been
extracted.
The wounded man has been n,removed
to the city and placed in the Riverside
sIpfrmary. Drs. RheGt and Baker are at
tending him, and they fear that his con-
dition is critical.
Leon Fischer is II years Of age. He is
very bright young man, and has been
clerkipg in his brothers. drug store on
King street.
John Fischer is terribly grieved on ac-
count of his fatal blunder. He never i'm
agined for one moment that he was shoot
ing his brother, and blame can hardly
be attached to him for the act. OF late
Z there has been considerable trouble
around the house from desperate negroes
and the people in that section have to be
on the alert at all times. Mr.. Fischer
said he felt sure it was negro in the
room when he shot All of the parties
are we'll known in Charleston. Leon
Fischer has many friends here who sim
cerely hope that he will be able to pull
through.--Nc1cS and Courier.