Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
QUEER SHOOTING CASE.
Story Told In Court To-Day -BOstwick
 Held For Superior Court

Held For Superior Court
 Those on Bishop street, who were awaiting the return Sunday morning of the excursionists on St Joseph 4. A. society's annual trip to COney Island were thrown into great excitement about 1:3O o'clock by the report Of an exploding pistol The sharp crack or the weapon was followed by q scuiiie of feet, the sound of running footsteps and many voices. Some one had been shot at everyone said. Soon after Nathaniel Lawton and Nicholas Wilson were arrested by Officer M. T. Sullivan and in the city court this morning they were charged with counter assault They were represented by Attorneys Seery and Meigs. The evidence was to the effect that the accused had been engaged in the vice popularity known as shooting craps" in some place on Bank street all the evening and that Latham borrowed twenty cents from Wilson when his cask went over to the croupier Latham had given gold ring to Wilson as surety for the twenty cents he had borrowed On the way home the men auarreled but not ser . money and Wilson afraid he would never get back his twenty cents, not withstanding that he had in the surety a great deal more. refused to issue any more gold bearing bonds.
 Thus the men arrived at their homes, s56 and 5S Bishop street At this place, as they were parting for the night. or morning, rather. the dispute
 
 Latham seized Wilson by the coat col lar and pulled him about the sidewalk. Wilson finally broke away and went to his home and returned with stick. He then struck Latham on the head, raising quite q welt Thereupon. in moment Latham plucked out q revolver and fired. The men were about three feet apart and why Wilson was not struck if Latham intended so doing is looked upon as strange. Latham ran up the street and down Bronson street. Officer Sullivan at the time of the shooting was about fifty feet from the men and in his evidence said he saw Latham's hand in the air as the weapon flashed. The officer called to Paul MendeIson. a musician. to stop the runaway and the man was captured. Such was the evidence and the men were fined S15 and costs each.
 But there was more than that to be told When the officer had Latham in his custody he took him to Wilson's house. There was neither light nor the wherewith to make it to be found. In vain the officer looked for some body. He could hardly see the face of his captive for his complexion was the complexion of the night.
 Do you see the man who struck your asked the officer of his captive
 -Yes. sah." said Latham, "I'se see him unda de bed" Wilson crept forth into the darkness. When taken away he pleaded being shot. but could not tell where he felt the bullet. He felt the wound in his head. then in his side. next in his face and finally decided it was in his right hip and feigned in- ability to walk. But he contrived to get down to the station house where his wound was found to be mere fright The revolver with which the shooting was done had not been found up to this morning.
 James Lappin settled a complaint for assault for S7 and Daniel Griffin for intoxication settled for S5.
 Leon H. Bostwick was charged with theft of horse. wagon and harness. the property of Leslie J. Archer. worth S125. On August accused rent ed a team from Archer's stables, say ing he was going to Watertown to make collections. That was the last seen of him here until last evening, when he was brought back by Sheriff Rigney- The sherin has been on the fellows track and yesterday he heard he was in the vicinity of Bantam. Word was sent Officer Neubert of Thomaston and Bostwick was arrest ed He tried to sell the property to Farmer Gray who lives near Bantam. B0stwick was bound over to the su- perior court under bond of S1 ,OOO
 Lawrence E. Prescott. 35 Summer street. said he was guilty and not guilty" of refusing to pay his fare on a North Main street car yesterday. Prescott said he had been with friend all day and was broke in the evening when Conductor Frank Carter found them on his car. Trescott's friend got of at Farm street. refusing to pay his fare. having been carried beyond his destination and being obliged to walk a distance equal to that which he had travelled on the car. Upon arriving at Exchange place friend offered to pay ransom for Prescott by paying his fare, but it seemed to be too late. Prescott was fined 5.