The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15

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 Captain William H. Taylor of the Montgomery Police Department shot and seriously wounded Patrolman l.. c. Grif- fin at 10 o'clock last night. The shoot ing occurred on Monroe Street few feet from the corner of Perry. The two men had come out of the Montgomery Theatre and walked down Perry Street in conversation. Just after they turned westward on Perry Street pistol shot was heard and Patrolman Griffin hur- ried back to Perry Street exclaiminG "oh Lord. I'm shot,
 There were no eye witnesses to the shooting. Henry Allen. bill poster was standing about fifty feet down Monroe Street from where the shooting occurred. He heard no words preceding the firing of the pistol His first knowledge of the, Trouble came with thcrcrack ef'. q pistol shot.
 He says: 'I ran up to Captain Taylor and asked him what the matter was and if he was shot. He looked to me like he was shot, He was stooping over all bent up put WHICH I 6OL tACA Sa q DOW Ao Wuc trying to pick his hat up from tho side- walk. Captain Taylor said I've shot that fellow Griffin. He drew his gun and l had to shoot him. Captain Taylor then tried to get me to pick up MT. Grif- fins hat and take 1t to him, but I was afraid to do anything. Mir. Griffin was standing on Perry Street saying. "oh, Lord"
 Taylor Went to Headquarters.
 Immediately after the shooting Captain Taylor walked through Perry Street to police headquarters and informed Desk Sergeant Thomas of the shooting. A physician was immediately summoned
 Officer Griffin remained standing on the corner until a number of his fellow of- ficers arrived there. A small crowd of citizens had gathered about the wounded policeman, but he was soon removed to police headquarters. He was placed upon the operating table in the emergency rear of the sergeant's office. He appear ed to be suffering great pain and did not care to make statement to an Advertiser representative.
 Two surgeons were soon on the scene, and efforts to alleviate the suffering of Patrolman Griffin were made by them. The surgeons were unable to make q thorough examination of the wound at police headquarters, and ordered the re- moval of the wounded man to the City Infirmary on South Perry Street.
 It was seen. however. that the bullet had passed entirely through the left side of Oficer Griffin. 1t was afterwards found in his shoe. After passing through his body. the bullet struck his clothing at his back and dropped into his shoe, between his body and his underclothing
 Griffin Shot in Stomach.
 The bullet. which was from & 3s-calibre Colts revolver. such as arc usually car- ried by policemen, had struck at the right hand corner of Griffins vest pocket. His watch chain was cut in two. and one link was missing. The ball evidently passed through the stomach.
 It was thought on first examination that the bullet had gone too high to infiict a mortal wound. The wound bled very little externally.
 Captain Taylor was seen by an Adver- tiser representative directly after the shooting. He said:
 T have no statement to make now. l gan only say 1t was done in self-defense. and that it grew out of a business mat ter"
 Captain Taylor telephoned for an at- torney, and was in consultation with him for half an hour. While neither of the men directly concerned would talk, Captain Taylor's version of the shooting was learned from a, friend.
 Reprimand Caused the Trouble.
 "Patrolman Griffin was on duty at the Montgomery Theatre last night" said the friends Captain Taylor. Captain Taylor. during the night, while Chief Gerald is absent. is in command of the department. During the performance Captain Taylor called Griffin out of the Theatre. He told Griffin that it had been reported to him that there had been con- siderable disorder in the gallery. He ,enrimanded him for not maintaining hetter order in the theatre. Captain ravlor said to him: If you can't keep order in the gallery, l will put some one there who can
 "They were then walking down Perry street in the direction of the police sta lion. Patrolman Griffin became very angry. As they turned down Monroe street Griffin said: I have stood this ahnse from you all as long as I'm going to With that he attacked Captain Fay Ior with either his club or revolver. He .truck Captain Taylor on the head twice, at hia ldA