The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-21
Breeding Had Passed Them and the
Bullet struck Him I'm the
Back.
WOUND IS PROBABLY FATAL
INTERNAL HEMORRHAGEs DEVELOP
AND ENDANGER LIFE.
No Motive Is known, Unless Revenge,
as No Attempt Was Made
to Rob.

James A. Breeding. proprietor of four bar
Der shops. was shot and probably fatally
wounded last night at Chester avenue and
Washington street while on his way home
The shooting occurred at 9:15 o'clock by
a man Breeding says he does not know
Breeding was shot in the back between the
spinal column and the right shoulder. The
bullet lodged in the right lung
The cause of the shooting is shrouded
in mystery. Breeding says that the men
did not try to rob him. He said 1T was so
dark he could not distinguish the features
of the two men he met at Chester avenue
and Washington street when he got off the
car. but he is sure one of the two fired the
shot He said he got off the car and start
ed north to his home. 1877 Chester avenue,
and passed the two men. He walked be-
tween them and said Good evening""
Neither answered and he continued walk
ing north When he had got about ten feet
one of the men yelled. Throw up your
hands, Breeding said he did not comply
nor look around. He had hardly taken an
other step when he was shot. He then
turned and saw the men run into the mid
die of the street and disappear in the dark
ness.
Breeding kept on to the home of Mr..
Montague, 16 Chester avenue, where he
asked for assistance.
The report of the revolver aroused many
people in the neighborhood and they ran
out. Breeding was found at the front gate
of Montague's home. He was losing much
blood and had grown weak He was as
sisted into the Montague home, and DR..
Williams, who lives near, attended him.
Mr.. Breeding was later taken to his home
and DIR. z. F. Hodges called.
A number of policemen and detectives
under Captain Hyland were sent to the
place. Breeding said he was not certain
that he could give a description of the
men who shot him. as the corner where it
occurred was dark He said the men did
not try to rob him. they did not ask
him to hold UP his hands until after he
had passed, and then after they shot they
ran across Washington street. He said
he was not in the habit of carrying money
from his barber shops home with him at
night and he could not assign any reason
for the men attacking him.
MAY HAVE BEENaAN ENEMY.
Captain Hyland and several detectives
were of opinion after hearing of trouble
that Breeding had had with men in times
past that the shooting was done by some
one in revenge. Mr.. Breeding said he had
a number of enemies, but could not say
| which one he thought might try to take his
| life.
G. w. Wysong, proprietor of a grocery at
| Chester avenue and Washington street,
was among those that ran to Mr.. Breed
| ing's assistance. Wysong said two strange
men entered his store about o'clock to
purchase a cigar and they returned to the
street corner and he thought they were
waiting for a car. He closed his place
shortly afterward, he said, and thought
nothing further of the two strangers until
he heard the shot. The meager description
given by Mr.. Breeding of the two men cor
responds with that of the two in Wysong s
| grocery. The police learned of trouble that
| Breeding had had with hack driver down
town some time ago, and on this theory
they hope to ascertain the identity of the
man that did the shooting
Breeding suffered greatly from his wound.
| The bullet lodged in the right lung and the
wound indicated an internal hemorrhage.
The opening where the bullet entered was
| large and it was evidently bullet of more
| than .3S calber that was fired.
Breeding is we'll known account of the
number of barber shops that he operates.
| They are at lis North Illinois street, PIP
| South Illinois street, sos East Washington
street and Ala West Washington street