The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-25
SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE.
ISAAC WILSON PROBABLY MORTAL
LY WOUNDED BY WILLIE BLACK.

store at Anderson and Randolph
Streets-The Quarrel Began Over
a Piece of Meat That Had Been
Eaten by Blacks DoG-It Belonged
10 WiIson-WfIson Was Advancing
Upon Black with Drawn Razor
when the Latter Fired-Wounded
Man Has au Ill Reputation.
Isaac Wilson was shot and probably
fatally wounded by William Black, in
Meyers store, at Anderson and Randolph
streets yesterday afternoon. Both par
ties to the shooting are negroes. and the
man who was shot bears bad reputation.
The trouble began about o'clock, when
Wilson went into the place and bought
small quantity Of liver. for which he paid
5 cents. He was waited upon by the son
Of the proprietor of the store. Henry Mey-
er, and after purchasing the meat left 1t
on table in the bar. He wandered away
and in the interim Of his absence a dog
belonging to Black wandered in He saw
or smelled the meat. was attracted by its
apparent edibnity, and made that use
Of ii.
When Wilson came back and saw that
the dog had disposed. in his absence, CT
the meat that he had bought he became
highly indignant and wanted to beat the
animal for the theft. This ne was about
TO do, when Back objected. The men dis
cussed the dogs turpitude with great
earnestness and vigor and Wilson insisted
that Black should pay him for the meat
thar the iatters dog had eaten Wilson
claimed that he was due ten cents as
small piece of beef had been thrown in
with the liver and the dog had devoured
That 10, Finally Black complied with the
demard and paid the money.
The quarrel proceeded at intervals for
half an hour, the men, and especially VIII
son, becoming more and more angered. He
is larger and stronger man than Black
and the latter was compelled to put up
with good deal that he did not relish on
this account. Witnesses who were al bout
say that Wilson cursed out his antagonist
IN tie Vilest possible terms and threatened
to beat him before the day was over. The
quarrel wagged on and outside the store it
vas continued, Wilson renewing his threat
30 beat Back. Black left him then and
went back into the store.
Soon afterwards according to the state
mont Of the Witnesses, Wilson followed
him and with an cath started towards him
with drawn razor. Before he could reach
his n ended victim Black drew a revolver
from the pocket Of his trousers and fired
and as Wilson storped and turned fired
again. The second shot brought the man
TO his. knees, whence, after lettering for a
moment from side to side, he fell PROSTATE
to the floor. The bullet had entered the
right side and it was subsequently discov-
cred had penetrated the abdominal cav
ity. Black walked away and wilson was
shown what attention was possible in the
store. DR.. Morrison was summoned and
ordered his removal TO the Georgia In
Urinary,
Al The inhrmary enc of the bullets was
removed. but the ether, chat one that had
entered the cavity and produced The dan
eerous wound could not be found. DR.,
| Morrison exhausted he me thods of finding
objects that have entered the stomach
/ without success and his failure led m 10
the opinion hat Wilson would not sur
vive the night. Il was desired that the
man should be left at the lnfirmary, bur
every bed was occup cd, ana it became me-
cessary to move him again to his home, on
| Grove street. Here it was reported that
| there was not a chance in a hundred OF
| his recovery.
The shooting was reported to Policeman
| Cronn soon after its occurrence lie
found Black some short distance away
and The man made no effort to avoid the
officer. but surrendered to him as soon
as he had come up. lie said that he had
| been compelled 10 shoot in order to save
mis- own life and thai Wilson was ad-
| vancing upon him with a razor when he
| fired. Blacks statement of the circum-
| stances leading up to the shooting agrees
| with that of other and reliable eye wit
| uesses. There seems to be little doubt that
! he shot as he said he did, in self-defense
/ Wilson has an unsavory reputation. He
! is Wei known to the police, and often
| wanted for offenses into which his quar-
! re- some and ugly disposition has led him.
| He is the man who was sent on to Balti-
more to identify Abe Small, when that
! murderer was arrested there, and did
! iaerUfy him. Wilson claims thai the
/ shooting was entirely without provoca zion
and that the first shot was fired while
! he was seated in chair This statement
is MOI borne ont by the testimony of wit
4 ncSses 10 che shooting.