Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
KAUFMAN 4 CO., Fourth and Broad.
STRANGE SHOOTING IN NEW YORK.
j. u. Watson, Of Pulaski. Va, Fires
on william Adams.
(New York Lournal-lfthD

A sudden commotion IN front OF the
Broadway Theatre at 1880 o'clock .ast
night halted the throng Of homeward-
board theatre-goers. In the crowd there
was a heaving vortex of legs and arms
then a tall man, with white hair and
moustache, appeared above another, but
smaller. man. He. too, was gray-haired;
yet he was vigorous, and making stout
stand for himself.
The big man was welding heavy
cane. with all his elbow force he
brought it down on the little mans head,
then again across the chin But the 1T
tie man still fought. He grappled his tai
ANTAGONIST. and was trying 10 wrench
away the stick when two other men
came to his assistance.
Between them they dragged away the
cane. Then, with a sudden movement
the little man snatched it away Closing
in. he cut the big man a terrific slash
across the mouth, and was drawing
back TO strike again when his antagonist
pounced upon him.
For a moment there was swift,
ferce struggle Then the little man
ducked a killing blow, and, lodging I'M
der the elbows OF the bystanders, took
TO his heels.
Stop yelled the big man. fumbling
at his hip.
Look outw came the warning; "he
got a gum!
The crowd melted In every direction.
Dodging into doorways. hustling behind
cabs and in straight flight, the onlookers
sought safety. with a wrench, the big
mans hand came out from under his
coat-tails, and the backward glances OF
the fleeing beheld a Colts navy revolver
in the big mans fist.
In the bright glare Of the electric-lamps
the gun looked as big as 1-pounder cam
non. The big man levelled il at his an
tagonist. who had backed up irresolutely
against the doorway leading TO the Broad
way Theatre building. But something
went wrong with the gun. The big man
worked hard at it-then suddenly Ii went
of with a roar.
Detective-Sergean Pepperted and Don
nelly We're coming up on run. They
launched themselves on the big mans
back and bore him to the pavement. He
fought hard, and was getting an upper
hand, when Patrolman Lawler leaped in
Oh the fray. He grabbed the mans gun
hand. wrerched the pistol away, and at
the same instant Captain Price collared
the little man in the doorway.
The crowd by this time had come surg
ing back from the side streets, the door
ways, and other bomb-proof retreats.
with scaft ceremony the two men. still
raging at each other. were bundled into
patrol-wagon and hurried to the West
Thrtieth-Street station.
"Who am II" growled the big man. |
"Well. I'm Colonel j. b. Watson, Of tho !
IDt,Ia
business? Oh Put II down as whiskey."
whats the trouble between you two?"
demanded Captain Price.
Nothing" answered the two men, !
promptly.
The Captain looked astonished. and de- !
manded the little mans name.
"Oh" said he, nonchalently. I'm VIII |
liam Adams. Of the Martin House. Bill /
lizards is M business"
The two were searched TO prevent fur |
Their exchange Of courtesies. In Adams's |
pc cket were Bank Of England notes TO the
value Of $4,000. besides 5000 in Ameri-
can money and a bag Of gold containing |
perhaps a thousand dollars.
you will complain against this manY'
asked Captain Price of Adams.
"Oh. no." said the little man, sweetly,
riot at all"
You won't eh?" exclaimed the Cap
tain; mot even when he drew cannon
ike this on your
The little man shrugged his shoulders.
"It's our personal affair said he.
Watson was held for felonious assault
and Adams on the technical charge or
being a suspected person. watson and
Adams both arrived from Europe a short
tine ago Watson is well-known among
sporting men, but nothing is known Of
Adams.
The bullet. II developed subsequently,
lrove an inch hole through a plate glass
window. bored its way through two
.ticllnesses Of zinc sheathng. and then
hurled itself I'm the wall Of No. 1899 Broad
ray II would have gone through Adams
ike a hat-pin through a griddle-cake II
I had hit him.
Adams was bailed out by James J. Cor
,ett. the pugilist