Evening journal., 1900-04-03
FISHERS GUN
CAUSED TROUBLE
During Drunken Quarrel Last
Night He Shot Edward GarliCk
and Richard SmaIIwOOd.
HELDFoR AFURTHER HEARING

ALL PARTIES CODORED. JOHN
HIGGINS CASE AGAIN CoNTIN-
UED-ALEXANDER BOYER AR
RESTED YESTERDAY.
George Fisher, colored, was arraigned
in City Court this morning on a charge
of assault with intent to kill Edward
Garlick, alias Baltimore Bill, also ccl-
ored, last night.
The AFFAIR took place at No. 239 Tat
nall street last night. There were sew
eral colored people in the room where
the act was committed, and music and
beer flowed plentifully. Henrietta Car
penter, Fishers woman, objected to the
music that George Wright was furnish
ing with a guitar, and told him that
unless he stopped there would be trou-
Bile. Suiting her actions to her words
she seized a shovel and struck at the
guitar. This caused a row, during which
the woman fell over Richard Small
wood who was asleep on the sofa.
Smallwo0d was angered at this and at
tackled the woman, Fisher interfered
and going into the next room reap
peared with 81 calibre revolver Sew
eral OF the other negroes interfered
jumping on Fisher from behind Dur
ing the scuffle Fisher pulled the trig-
ger and Garlick fell to the floor with
bullet in his stomach. Fisher then
pulled the trigger a second time and
Smallwood received a bullet in the
shoulder
John Wiley another colored man
who was present at the time ran to the
police station and notified the officers.
Captain Kane at once hurried to the
house and arrested Fisher, who con-
fessed the shooting. claiming that It
was done in self-defense. He was taken
to the hall and locked up. Smallwood
also went to the police station, and
Police Surgeon Harris probed for the
ball but did not locate it. Garlick was
removed to the Delaware Hospital by
the Phoenix ambulance, where Dr..
John Palmer removed the bullet
At this mornings court, Captain
Kane testified to the arrest and OF
Fishers confession. DR.. Palmer stated
that he did net consider Gsrlick' s
wound fatal. That the bullet had
entered the right side Just
above the hip bone, and passed just
beneath the skin to a point at the base
OF the spine. He had removed it and
was OF the opinion that Garlick would
be able to be out by Monday next.
Fisher was held in $1,000 bail until
that time
HIGGINS CASE CONTINUED.
The continued case Of John Higgins
charged with being complicated in the
robbery Of Frank H. Stewards grocery
store, Reed and Harrison streets, again
came up this morning.
Higgins claimed to have been in the
Milford Lookup On the night the bur-
glary took place, and stated he could
prove it by Onicer J. c. Ward, of thai
place A subpoena was sent for Wards
appearance, but he did not show III
today Assistant City Solicitor CahooT
stated that the paper had not beer
properly. served and that he could mo-
issue an attachment for Wards arrest
The case was again continued unit
Thursday and an officer from this cit,
will be sent after the Milford officer
Judge Ball stated that Higgins haC
talked with officer Ward over the teIe,
phone and that the latter was incline,
to corroborate Higgins statement, bu
as the charge was a serious one, HI
did not feel justified in releasing thl
prisoner until Mr.. Ward had given hi,
CNtutnSC btAOlC tut tOulNs
John Johnson, a Swede was charge,
with being drunk and disorderly b,
Officer JohR Ward. The officer state,
that he had found the prisoner lying il
hallway at Front and Tatnall streets
last evening, in a drunken condition
No one in the house knew him. Mrs
Foulk who had just moved into tn
house testified that she did not know
the man, but that he was creating
great disorder. A fine OF $5 and cost
was imposed. Alexander Boyce, color
ed who was taken TO the City Hall Sun
day, to prevent him from committin
suicide, but was released yesterda
morning, was again arrested last night
The complaining witness was Mar
Hines.
For being drunk Patrick Kelley wa
fined 81 and costs.