Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-08
PITCHER STARR VIC
TIM OF BULLETS
Out on a Rampage Last Night, He
Was Shot by a SoiIed Dove.

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Albuquerque Citizen:
Fred Starr. the crack pitcher of the
Albuquerque Browns, was shot twice
last night about 1880 o'clock at Lizzie
McGrath's house OF illfame on Copper
avenue by Stella Henderson, and
will probably die. The gun used
was a 32-calibre hammerless Smith
and Weson pistol and two out of four
shots went straight and with deadly
effect. One bullet entered the left
side three inches below the arm pit,
punctured the plural cavity and pass
ed through the kidneys. This wound
is the most serious and the chances
are, will cause death. AS the patient
breathes the air passes through the
punctures, making it most painful
The second wound is near the middle
of the back and couple inches to the
right of the spine. 1t is not consider
ed a very dangerous wound. How
ever. either might prove fatal.
The wounded man suffered intense
vi during the morning and day, al
though narcotics had been admins
tered to deaden the pain. He was
entirely conscious and rational and
talked of the affair freely.
Starr had trouble with the girl
some time previous to the shooting
In the quarrel he had struck her in
the face and is reported to have
knocked her down. half hour after
this had occurred, Starr returned to
ha TcC, of inh ig
paramour was an inmate. to get his
clothes. some of which were up stairs
in the Henderson woman's room.
He was at the foot of the stairs,
and words passed between them. she
was standing twenty feet away from
at the head of the stairs. Starr said:
81 have come for my clothes; bring
them down stairs
She answered: why don't you
come up and get them? Your afraid;
you're not game
She opened fire on him and some
one yelled fall down" but instead
the husky ball player stood. dumb
founded. target for the girls pistol.
After the gun had been emptied. she
continued to snap /, as If crazy and
wishing to make sure of her victim.
The wounded ball player was pick
ed up and taken in hack to the hos
pital ID. Pearce was called and took
charge of the case After easing the
pain. the doctor made an examination
of the wounds. The physicians answ-
er to the inquisitive expressions ol
The little crowd of anxious people
WAITING outside the sick room was
the chances are against him
Early this morning the police ar
rested Stella Henderson and placed
her in cell at the city Jail. She is a
small woman of about "a years of age
and has lived in Albuquerque off and
on for six years She is of delicate
figure and according to the police
has since coming to Albuquerque
shown a peaceable disposition.
Al the Jail this morning she refused
10 discuss the tragedy. having been
so instructed by her attorney. I. n.
Wilkerson. She was quite ill., refused
breakfast and vomited frequently. Her
left eye was black as though having
been bruised from blow. Her facial
features were haggared and grave evi-
dence of crying and intense grief. She
was very anxious for news from her
wounded lover. There is no doubt
she repents the deed.
A preliminary hearing was set for
o'clock this afternoon but unless the
wounded mans condition can be de-
termined by that time doubtless the
case will be postponed until later
Starr came TO Albuquerque July 10
from Durango Colo. His reputation
previous to coming to Albuquerque is
unknown, but since becoming the
power of the Browns pitching staff
he has been very peaceable fellow
He is of retiring disposition.