Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-02-14
LOUIS GOLDSMITH KILLED.

REL--FoRMERLY IN BUSINESS -
WOODSTOCK.
Louis Goldsmith, colored tailor
who has a local record, was shot by
his partner. Walter Romaine, in
Toronto last week Friday night. lie
died the following Monday. The
following details of the tragedy are
taken from the Toronto Mail and
Empire:
The shooting took place about IL
o'clock p. M, at lo2-Io4 Victoria
street, where both lived an j carried
on a pressing business, under the
name of the New Process Pressing
company. Two women who were
present at the time are held as mate.
rial witnesses. One orthem claimed
to be Goldsmith'S wife, and the other
said she was the wife of John Jack
son of Ann street.
The quarrel between the men arose,
it is alleged, from a remark which
Romano is said to have made con.
corning the two women. This was
resented by Goldsmith, who got up
with a pair of SCISSORS in his hands.
Romano then drew 3.-cdlibre re.
volver, which it is said he was in the
habit of carrying, and fired one shot
in the air. Then he is alleged to
have said he had three bullet. left
one tor each of the others in the
room.
At this juncture Goldsmith made
a rush for Romano, and they began
to struggle. Romaine, it is claimed,
got one arm around Goldsmith's
neck and pulled his head forward,
and the three shots followed in quick
succession.
One of the bullets entered Gold
smiths forehead, another on the left
side, above the pit of the stomach,
and the third hit his left hand.
The shooting attracted passers.by
and Charles Lindsey rushing in
parted the fighters. Romano then
ran out, hut was soon arrested and
taken back to the place on Victoria
street, and as they entered the door
Goldsmith, who had been lying
down, seized a lighted lamp from a
table and hurled it at Romano. This
set fire to the lace curtains, and adj
ded to the general excl tement, which
by this time had gathered large
number of people. The flames,
however, were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Goldsmith was removed to the
Emergency hospital. where he died
Monday afternoon.
Romaine and Colds NTH are both
m,,lattos. They opened the business
Oh Victoria street last September,
going to Toronto from Hamilton.
Before that they are said to have
been in business in Pittsburg, Pa.
The prisoner said that after max
ing the remarks which angered
Goldsmith he turned to his bed and
was bending over it to arrange the
covers when he heard Goldsmith's
wife exclaim: "Louis, DON'T" At
this, he turned and saw Goldsmith
coming at him with the SCISSORS.
The revolver, Romaine said, was
under the pillow, and Goldsmith
knew this. They both grabbed 70, it,
and in the struggle to get possession
of it the shots which struck Gold
smith were fired. The last shot oc-
Cured as he (komaine) IAN out of
the doo,.
The corone,'s jury returned Il YER
dict of murder against Romano
Tuesday. The stories of the women
varied slightly, but both agreed that
Romaine fired the fatal shot after he
had been released by Goldsmith in
the scuffle that followed quarrel.
Goldsmith made the following
Statement, before he died:
"Ron,aine abused my wife. told
him to stop, and when he did not |
wen, towards him. Then he grabbed
a pair of taior's shears and made for
me. We grappled, and got the
shears. was turning away, when
Romainc drew his revolver and fired,
the bullet hitting me- on the fore
head. tried to get the revolver,
and while we were struggling he
fired twice, the bullets entering my
stomach and hand. Romaine then
ran, and followed him to the door.
On a previous occasion Romano had
threatened to kill me-"
Goldsmith came to Woodstock
about seven years ago and did a
tailoring business fora year or more,
having fair trade and dressing
pretty nearly up to the limit. He
married Miss Eunice Barr, daughter
Of Horace Barr, who died ah",;t a
year later. Goldsmith left town,
going South, it was said, leaving
many unpaid bills. 1t was rumored
during his stay here that he also had
another wife in Providence, K. |.
Those who were acquainted with
him, says the Toronto paper. say
that he was not inclined to he quar-
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