The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-14
SHOT DOWN IN THE ROAD.
Il. @. InwOod Dangerously Wounded
by Joseph Wittmark.

T. c. Inwood was shot and dangerously
wounded by Joseph Wittmark on the
White Bluff road, near Hinely's store,
Monday afternoon. Inwood was shot in
the side and head, the former wound be-
ing inflicted with shotgun, the latter
with a revolver.
Inwood was brought into the city and
is at the Savannah Hospital where his
wounds received skilled and tender at
tention and treatment While they are
painful and in way dangerous, it is ex-
pected that the man will recover. His at
tempted slayer is still at liberty, but it
is reported to the officers by his friends
that he is quite willing to give himself
up and that he will do so this morning
He has only been waiting, he says, to ar
range to give bond for his release.
The trouble sprang from the marital
infelicities of Inwood and his wife. The
man seems to be possessed of the demon
of jealousy, whether rghtfully or wrong
fully. does not fully appear the evidence
on this score being very decidedly con-
fiicting. Inwood says that some time ago
he became suspicious that improper re-
lations existed between Wittmark and
his wife. At that time Wittmark was
boarding with Inwood at Cattle Park
where the latter lived and carried on his
business as an FISHERMAN. When his sus-
picions were thus aroused Inwood says
that he drove Wittmark from the place
but afterwards, becoming convinced that
he had done Wttmark and the woman
an injustice, relented and invited the eX-
PEELED boarder to return.
Soon afterwards his suspicious were
again aroused, and on last Friday he an
nounced that he was going on cruise for
saxc tn he
tensibly departed Instead of doing this
he spent the night under his house.
Nothing happened. Saturday night he
spent in the same place, and then he
claims, he saw Whittmark kiss and take
other liberties with his wife. Angered
beyond control by this exhibition, he
jumped from his place of concealrnent
and attacked the attempted wrecker of
his home. Whittmark managed to effect
his escape from the lnfuriated husband
but it would appear, both men INDUCED
freely in VOWS of vengeance, and swore
that the fight would be renewed and des-
perately waged when next they met
The encounter came on Monday after
noon. Wittmark was standing on the
White Bluff road. armed with gun and
revolver, when Inwood approached in
wagon, on his way from the city to his
home at Cattle Park. As the wagon drew
nearer Wittmark let fly a load from the
shotgun, that struck lnWOod in the side
and toppled him out of the wagon. After.
ward he walked up to the PROSTATE form
of his antagonist and attempted to finish
the work with his revolver. The bullet
did not enter deep enough and Inwood
was not killed. He was brought in to
the hospital and the chances for his re-
covery are considered more han bright
Wittmark defends his actions by say
ing that Inwood had threatened his life,
and that he only acted from motives of
self defense in getting in the first shot
He Indignantly denies that any improper
relations ever existed between Mrs. In.
wood and himself and lays the blame for
oil the marital unhapplness of the couple
at the feet of the husband, by whose
causeless and senseless Jealousy he says
1t was produced. 1t is understood that
his bond will be furnished this morning
by Mr.. w. I. OBrien, to whom he is
said to be related.