The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
CABANNE RESIDENT
SHOOTS ASSAILANT
William w. Dings Wounds vii.
liam Mccarthy, Who Resisted
Efforts to Arrest Him.

William W. Dings Of No. 603s Gates ave-
nue last night. about S o'clock. on Hamil-
ton. near Cabanne avenue, shot William
Mccarthy, who claims to live at No. 1901
Olive street. The bullet took effect IN Nc
Carthy's ankle. Dings claims 20 have fred
Il because Mccarthy attacked him with q
hammer.
The police Of the Mounted District are OF
the opinion that the man under arrest Is
the one who on the night of March &c at
tempted 10 hold up three men. Claud D.
Hall. an attorney. grappled with the rob-
her and fired a shot at him.. A scar on Nc
Carthy's head and the description is the
theory on which the police make the as
sertion. Mccarthy offers no statement in
REPUTATION of this charge.
Mr.. Dings was marching Mccarthy up the
street to turn him over to 4 patrolman up
or a charge of robbery. when. he declares,
his prisoner turned upon him and drew a
heavy hammer, which he had picked up on
Mr.. Dings's back porch.
Mr.. Dings fired two shots, the first in
the air. and the last aimed low SO that It
struck Mccarthy in the ankle. Til shoot
ing attracted Il crowd and the wounded man
was sent to the City Hospital. while MI.
Mounted District Station, where he was held
several hours. pending an investigation
Mrs. DinSs Explains Shooting.
Last week." said Mrs. Dings. this same
a pitiful tale of distress. My sister permit
Ted hIm to enter the Kitchen, and went up
stairs TO get him something. When she re-
turned he was gone. a few moments later
she discovered that her purse, which was
lying upon the sidepoard in the dining room,
had also disappeared. We barely had time
to catch = glimpse of Mccarthy going down
Gates avenue several block away, and there
was no one present to give chase"
did on know how he could have the nu-
D.ngs continued, land when he came TO-
night sister and l instantly recognized his
voice. We didn't have to see his face,
which the police officers say is one not cas-
lily to be forgotten.
This time he pushed himself into the
back door, saying that he was Il poor work
ingman in hard lines, and had a letter he
wanted us to read. l told my husband that
here was the man who had stolen sisters
purse. Mr.. Dings quietly went upstairs. got
his revolver. and commanded Mccarthy to
walk in front of him until a policeman wa
found"
Witnesses S~ubstantiate DinEs.
John Edgcumbe of No. 5Il0A Won Versen
avenue was Sanding on the rear platform
of an olive street car on Hamilton avenue
and saw the shooting: He says that Nc,
his arm, when the latter fired twice. Con-
rad a. Brockmiller of No. 92i Hamilton
avenue also witnessed the shooting and
found the hammer in McCarthy's back
pocket. This hammer. Mrs. Dings stated,
was on the back porch Of their home. Her
husband did not know that Mccarthy had
picked 1t up. Mr.. Dings Is connected with
the Garetson-Greason Lumber Company
and declined to make a statement.
At the City Hospital Mccarthy said; 81
am a carpenter and have been employed for
several weeks by J. w. Beaumont of
Wellston. assisting in building a house. 1
had an engagement 10 meet a friend in 4
saloon on Hamilton near Gates avenue,
and got off the Olive street car at that
place.
ION the car I got into an argument with
a man with whom 1 was sitting, regarding
the ranging of Henry Fiutcher.
"When l got of the car at Hamilton
avenue the stranger followed ME and the
argument was renewed. He pulled a gun
and shot me in the ankle. l fell to the
ground and he ran away A few minutes
later the police found me-"
Mccarthy claims that he has been liv-
ing at No. 1eol Olive street with a sister.
Kate Mccarthy. His sister said: Il have
not seen William for weeks. / don't think
he has been working. He has no regular
trade. and has been supporting himself by
odd jobs. l have occasionally given HIN
money"