The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-01
SHOT At A
CAMP FIRE !
Two Victims, But Neither was Very
Seriously Injured.
BOTH WERE SHOT IN THE HEAD
It was with Difaculty That the Man Who
Did the Shooting was Prevented
Prom Being Lynohed--He Was
Knocked senseless bya
Blow

drunken man with a shot gun ia hand
came very near winding up the camp ire Of
the G.. A. r. at Fowlers grove, Yatosville.
last night with a murder and il was only
grim determination on the part of the men
who took the offender in charge that lynch.
ing was prevented, some of the crowd having
become unduly bloodthrsty in their demon
strations against the prisoner
The CUR was in the hands Of Joseph Weise.
a German Pole who resides at Yatesyille.
He is 27 years old and has wife aud two
children.
John Gailigan, aged 2l years and residing
with his father, Patrick Gatiigan. 3iS West
Lloyd street, and Edward Downing, a young
man residing at Maple Hill. were wounded
by some of the shot that was in the gun, but
neither was very seriously injured, although
it is said Gatfigan narrowly escaped having q
part of his head blown of DR.. Stein took
five No. shot from Gafiigan's scalp, on the
left side of the head Bowling received
some grains in the back Of his head.
According to story related by some people
who were at the grove John Mullahy, a
young man of town, was sitting on a bench
in company with three young women when
Weise came along and offered insults to the
young women. Mullehy's orders fol him to
desist and go away were unbeeded and finally
the latter took leave Of the young women and
told them TO proceed 70 another part of the
grove, where he would join them in a few
minutes. 1t appears that Mullahy then
turned his attention to Weise and gave him a
severe beating. While this was going on
Weise's brother, John. who is also a
married man and resides at Yatesville,
hastened to the scehe to give his brother
assistance. Mullahy then turned attack
upon the brother and, while this was going
on, Joseph hurried OFF declaring that he
would shoot the man that beat him.
Meantime large crowd had gathered
about the scene of the fracas. few minutes
later Joseph Weise approached the crowd
with shot gun in hand 1t is alleged that his
brother and friend named John Linkhirsh
attempted to intercept, but Joseph continued
his approach TO the crowd continuing his
threats. As he reached the place. it is
alleged, Linkhrsh approached from the rear
and threw his arms about JOseph's shoulders.
to prevent him from using the gun. In the
struggle that followed the gun was dis
charged snd Gatigal and Bowling were
injured.
turbulant scene followed, during which
George Holvey made Joseph Weise a pris-
Oner and, with the assistance of others, got
him off the grounds. Holvey says several in
the crowd seemed determined to have a
lynching, and some yelled to have the pris-
oner cast upon one of the bon fires that af-
forded illumination for the grove
and its approaches Arriving at the
electric railway station Holvey found
there would be no west bound car for
some time and the prisoner was brought to
town on foot. On the way the sanguinary
disposition of the crowd following mani
tested itself frequently. One man shot his
fist over Holvey's right shoulder and it struck
the prisoner in the face with such force that
Weise fell like log, completely Knocking
him out Weise was revived and the Journey
resumed, but soon after some one
from the rear grabbed hold of the prisoners
hair, jerked his head backward, and before
the men in charge of Weise could interfere, a
half dozen or more fists shot into his face
with lightning rapidity and powerful force.
Weise's face prese nted soTrowful appearance
this morning, when he was taken from the
lookup to Justice TOomey's office for hear
ing.
Among the witnesses examined before the
Justice was Gaffigans father, who said he did
not think his son was very seriously injured.
The young man was obliged to remain at
home, under advice of his physician.
Harry O'Donnell said he saw the prisoner
with a gun in his hands and the crowd
scattered. Somebody tried to get the gun
from the prisoner. The unknown party
made a grab at the weapon, the prisoner
pulling the trigger, the gun was discharged
and Gattigan fell. The gun was discharged
during struggle. Before that the muzzle
was pointed towards the ground.
Joseph Weise, the prisoner, said: 81 guess
l can't deny that / shot him. don't know
anything about it. The old woman (mean-
ing his wifel told me l ran out Of the house
with the gun. l don't know what l did"
When Weiss was searched in the lookup
last night five fresh charges for the shot gun
was found in his pockets.
Mrs. John Weiss, tho prisoners sister-in-
law, made a statement in which she said a
tall man she did not know started the trouble
by calling Weise Hun, and then assaulted
him. Her husband ran to the rescue and was
beaten by the same man. Joseph then ran
home and came back with the shot gun,
which was discharged during struggle and
John Linkhurst took the gun from the
prisoner.
Justice Toomey said he would not bother
taxing further evidence and committed the
prisoner in default of $1,000 bail.