The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
The Bullet Passed Through the Right
Side Of the Liver.
HIS CONDITION IS CRITICAL.
stevens and His Wife Were Quarrel
ling aud Butter Attempted 10
Interferc-1hrcc Shots
Fired. Only One of
Which Took Ef-
feet.

4 shooting affair took place last night
about half past 10 o'clock at No 1871 east
Franklin street i'm which Thomas stevens
shot and seriously wounded John butzer'
The cause of the shooting seems to nave
been due to a stranger interfering IN .
family quarrel. -
Al the alt1ye-named hour the First
Police Station was notified that row
was going on at the corner OF Iwcnt'eth
and Franklin streets and officer John
Keeean was dispatched to the scene.
Later other officers also were sent by
Captain Whitlock.
Arriving at Twentieth street the Of
fcer was apprised hy the screams OF wo-
men and children that the trouble VAS IN
No. 2ii9 east Farnldin. on trying the
front door he found that Il was locked,
but ne was admitted by Mrs. Wicker, VINO
occupies the lower floor.
THREE SHOTS
As he entered. three shots were fred In
quick succession. lie rushed upstairs
and found two men on the upper back
porch Struggling with pistol. lie sue
ceeaed IN obtaining possession OF the
weapon
Butzer told him that he was shot. The
officer arrested the men but Butter fell
as ne was going downstairs
The ambulance was az once summoned
and in the meantime stevens was taken
o. the First Police Station.
When the ambulance arrived Drs Cum
nngham and Davis found that Bu.zer
had been shot I'm the right side ~ tho
liver. and he was removed TO the AIMS
house.
FAMILY QUARREL.
fl..s. 1..t
ne and his wife were quarreling. ana that
Butzer. who occupied the next room. came
into his room. and. using several oaths.
said that they must stop the noise as II
disturbed him.
Stevens said that his son. a small boy.
told Butter 20 get out OF the room end
that the latter left.
They then stopped Quareling and in
about ten minutes he heard hutzer re-
turning and he Cstcyens) took his pistol
from the drawer and as Butzer saw hun
and turned 70 run he fred. They were
then iu the hall.
Mrs Stevens rushed from the room and
seized her husbands arm After that
hc fred two more shots. and they mad
reached the back porch when the officer
arrived.
Mr. Stevens said that he had been sick
since the big snow and unable to work
and that he had known Butzer for some
years and had never before had any DIFF
ference with him.
The man seemed very calm and cool
Butter Is a shoemaker by trade and
worked at William Johns0ns shop he
tween Main and Franklin street on Eigh-
teenth
Mrs Wicker who lives on the ground
floor says that the shooting was caused
by Stevens beating his wife and hat
Butter interfered.
THE WOUND.
At the City Hospital the wounded man
was operated upon by Drs. frevi!Htn,
Cunningham and Davis.
IL was found that the bali had entered
the back and pierced the liver II was
taken out OF the front wall Of tho abdo-
men
The physicians state that there IS but
slight hope Of his recovery.
Stevens hardly realizes the enOrmity OF
the trouble that he H. in
"I wish / had kllel him" he said T.
officer keegan as he was being carried 20
the Station House.
Stevens has not done any work for sew
eral years because Of bad health. and
his wife has supported him and his son
by working al Angles Chero0t Factory.
Later I'm the night Mrs stevens was found
10 be quite il and 2 physician was sum
moned who made her as comfortable as
possible