The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-23
.CRAZED WITH Drink.
DRUGS AND JEAL OUSY
Young Man Tries to Kill an
Actress in New York.
SHOT WILD FIVE TIMES
WoMAN'S COMPANION WOUND
ED TRYING TO PROTECT HER.

New York. March PA highly sensa-
tional shooting took place early today in
the rathskelier of the Pabst hotel, corner
of Broadway and Forty-second street
Robert H. Moulton, a young eX-student OF
architecture, and more recentlysa man
about town, wanted by the police for the
passing OF bogus checks, was tne d - ~
meiodrama The Prince of Peace, at
the Broadway theatre, was the target at
which he shot and Alexander DlngWaH,
manager OF that theatre, was the victim
DingWali is now in the Roosevelt hospltai
with a bullet in his back. His wound is
not a dangerous one.
The accounts OF the affair airy to a
considerable degree. me most accreohtttso
Vel sion was that Miss May Buckley, MY
Dingwan, John D.. Lefnngwell and MISS
BuckIey'S aunt were sitting in booth
known to the 1requenters OF the cellar as
the OFFICERS quarters" when Moulton,
who had been drinking or partaklnS OF
morphine, or both, appeared before them
and began to abuse the party ana 10 use
prorane language, his insults being al
rected largely toward the actress his
words were resented, and he whipped out
a -52-calibre revolver and began 70 as
charge II. He fired i've shots IN ali, only
four OF which took effect in any quarter
Only one aid any damage, the ShoL Whlch
pierced Mr.. Dingwalfs back
Place in an Uproar.
The cellar was in an uproar Guests and
walters ran toward Moulton, women
screened and the manager and the detec-
infuriated man. OF the tive shots fired
BY Moulton. the first penetrated the
Sleeve oil Mr. LeffinSweiIs coat, Just
grazing the forearm. The skin was not
broken. The second shot passed along
the front of MT. DingwaIls vest, cutting
the cloth for an inch or two. The third
Shot struck Mr. Dingwan in the fleshy
part OF the back, on the lett side as ne
rose from his chair The fourth passed
through Miss Buckley's dress, being de
fiected in its course by a blow from Mr..
LefIingwell in an effort to knock the re-
Volver from the would-be assassin hand
The last shot went wild
The motive Tor the shooting is not very
clear 1t was believed at first that MouI-
ton was suffering from a bad case OF IN
fatuatlon and Jealousy, either Tor Miss
Buckley or Tor Miss Jennie Seligman or
the same company, and that he miStoOk
Miss Buckley Tor Miss Seigman when he
saw her in the rathskeller- Subsequently.
when the testimony OF numerous Wit
nesses could be secured, IL became APP
parent that MoultOn was suffering so
badly from drugs or alcoholic stimuia ton,
or both. that he had no liked idea in fir
ing the shots.
On THURSDAY night Mouiton occupied "A
box at the Broadway theatre, purchasing
six tickets, only one of which he used
His actions at the theatre attracted at
tentiOn both in the audience and on the
stage.
Filled With Drugs.
After leaving the theatre MoultOn was
seen TO take a number OF drinks IN near
by saloons. When he was arrested a
bottle partly filled with half-grain sui
phate of morphine tablets and a bottle
nearly full OF a liquid solution of NOR
phine were found in his pockets. While
waiting to be arraigned in the west side
court he stated that he had partaken
freely of these drugs. and gave this as
an excuse tor his conduct.
Moulton said that his home was in
Springfield, Tenn, and that he had been
for three years a student of architecture.
special, at Columbia college. lie said
that he remembered going to the theatre,
but recalled 40 ming after he curtain rose
on the second act. He denied knowing
Miss Selgman. He was held in $500
bail, ard his examination was set FOR
Monday.
DingWalls friends who saw him at the
hospital tonight said that his condition
was not serious and that he would be out
in q few days.
After Moulton had been locked up De-
tective TraynOr said he had been looking
for MOulton since Feb. 6 On that date
he said Moulton called upon DR.. James
E. Newcomb of this city and had him
cash a check for $50 DIR. Newcomb De-
tective Traynor said. had received a
number of letters from Chicago. Sing
Sing, Elmira, Boston and Buffalo, say
ing that MOultOn had engaged in sWind-
ling operations in the cities named, where
he had secured sums ranging from $50 TO
S175- The detective said he would arrest
Moulton on these charges if he should
tee himself Of his present trouble.
1t is, asserted by the police that Moul-