Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-10
HAS A BULLET IN HIS LEG
Charles Ruth Carries in His Anatomy
n Lcndcn souvenir Presented by
samuel Newman.

Charles Ruth. painter and paper hanger,
lies in the matrons room at the city Jail
with a bullet in his left leg few inches
above the knee. The man who hred the
shot was his employer Samuel Newman,
and he is locked up on the charge OF shoot
ing with intent to kill.
Newman denies that he intended to take
Ruth's life. He explains that Ruth, uavins
q grudge against him, was settling the score
by pelting him with bricks and he shot only
to disable his assalant not to Kill him.
Those who saw the encounter between tho
two men agree that bricks were thrown, but
thev say it was only fortunate circum-
stance that the bullet hit Ruth in the leg
instead of part more vital
The shooting occurred few minutes past
o'clock at Thirteenth and Davenport streets
at the side of A. Mcskowitz's grocery store
1t was the result of a quarrel begun early
in tho day
Ruth with several other men in Newman's
employment, has been at work for several
days on a building near Ninth street and
Capitol avenue During Newman's absence
in the morning he became intoxicated and
at noon was discharged. He then demanded
pay for the work already done. When told
that he would be given a check later he
jumped into Newman's buggy standing near
and, after remarking that he would keep the
horse and vehicle as security, he whipped
up and drove away,
To regain possession of the property New
man swore out a warrant for his employees
arrest on the charge of horse stealing. Dur
ing the afternoon Ruth was told that the
police were after him at Newman's instiga>
tion. He then became angry and decided to
get revenge in advance for the arrest
10 do N n find Newman nt the
store, Tenth and Dodge streets, but
there he learned that the proprietor had
gone home. Then Ruth went down to VIII
Preisman's house, 2l1 North Thirteenth
street, where Newman rooms. and hung
around waiting for him to return.
Newman was driving west on Davenport
street and had nearly reached the corner
when Ruth caught sight of him. Those who
saw the fight say that Ruth picked up two
bricks and hid behind a sign board until
Newman came into range. Then he stepped
from his place of concealment and made
Newman his target.
Mrs. A. Moskowitz standing yard or two
from her husbands shop door, saw the bricks
spin past Newman's head, then she saw
Newman drop the rens over the dashboard,
draw a pistol and fire twice. The first shot
missed its mark and the horses, becoming
frightened, began to run. The second bull
let struck Ruth in the leg and, clappng his
hands to the wound, he danced with pain.
Newman was unable to stop his horses at
once, so he drove to the police station and
gave himself up.
Ruth limped along several blocks to Fred
Laurer's saloon, Tenth and Douglas streets,
there borrowing cents to pay car fare
home He was arrested at o'clock by De-
| teCtives KeySor and Sullivan, who found him
at his home, 923 North Twenty-seventh
street.
DR.. Ralph probed for the bullet, but was
| unable to locate it. The lead is imbedded
| somewhere in the feshy part of the leg and
will not prove serious unless blood poisoning
| sets in. Newman was released at midnigh,
on $1,000 bond furnished by L. A. Gold
smith.