The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-29
'C. P. O'CONNOR SHOT
PROBABLY FATALLY WOUNDED
 BY JESSE sEAx.
Latter Said to Have Been Drunk and Board Bill Was the Cause of Shooting-News of
 Selma.
Advertiser Bureau,
 A~f-~A Ur~A 1S

Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Feb. 2S. o'clock last night, Charles P. o'connor of Montgomery was shot and dangerous ly wounded and his death may occur be- fore tomorrow.
 It is alleged that he was shot by Jesse Seay, husband of the pfoprietress of the boarding house at 4o4 Alabama Street. seay has not been seen since the shooting.
 At noon today Mir. o'Connor made a statement which Is regarded as a dying declaration. He said that he met Seay last night at the corner of Washington and Selma Streets and that Seay asked him if he had paid his board. OCcnnor said he had not paid 1t all. but had 8. which he would give Mrs. seay. OCon- nor and Seay walked eastward to Sylvan Street. where they turned towards Ala bama Street Just before reaching Ala bama Street they had further conversa- tiontion about the board bill. and seay o'Connor said, threatened to kill him if he did not pay.
 They entered the boarding house at 404 Alabama Street together. As soon as they entered the house ,O'Connor said. Seay pulled his pistol and pointed 1t at him. He grappled with Seay and Seay fired, the bullet entering o'Connor's stomach inficting a wound from which O'Connor will probably die., Mir. o'C,on- nor stated he thought there were two witnesses to the shooting, man snd woman. It Is said that pers ,as eaw Seay leave the house immedilteiy sfier the shooting. He has not since cen seen and 1t is thought he aas left the city.
 Seay is reported to have been dr1pk last night. Before Il o'clock his vic calleL the police to her assist g. Police Cartain Miller and Patrolmen s.siith and Bufeitt went to the house and .ay mace an efort to get his pistol and kill Mir. Smith but the latter drew his pistol and covered Seay. Seay was taken from the house at that time and must have stayed away from home until he met O'Connor
 UntE week ago seay had been llv.:,g in Linden. where 1t is reported he vac proprietor of fish and oy ,ter st.re. He was formerly a member of the Selma police force. He has killed two men, one white man alleged to ha e been br'elar and other a negro rho was ap- prehended in crap game.
 OConnor Is thought to have been shot about midnight, but according to reports obtained a physician was not summoned before o'clock this morning. The bull let which appeared to be of 3s caliber en. tered the body just above and to ths right of the navel, penetrating the edge Of the liver and the lung and lodsAc near the ribs.
 In an operation performed at a rcs- pital this afternoon, the bullet was re- moved and he has a slight chance of recovery. He assented that the opera ton should be performed and said he thought 1t was his only hope of living He said he thought death was proba )ie and the statement he made this afternoon may therefore be considered as a dying declaration.
 MT. OConnor came to Selma from Montgomery about thrse years ago. He was occupied here in making artificial stone sidewalks and o0fs a 20 ,d reputa- tion. His wife and three children reside In Montgomery. Mrs. o'Ca1nor came to Selma tonight to be at the bedside of her husband.
 The funeral of Louise Erwin, the 2-year- old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. CadwaIIer Erwin, took place from the family real. dence on Church Street at 10 o'cloclr this morning. Rev. E. w. Gamble. rector oI St. Paul's Episcopal Church, conducted the services. Alex w. Cawthon. IT.. R K Coe. Dan Mitchell and H. H. Jones were the paIl-bearers
 The funeral of Mrs. F1orenee saAo1d Myers. wife of Gen. Frederick Myers, who died in New York Monday, took place this morning. Services were conducted at Live Oak Cemetery by Rev. E. ". Gam ble. rector of St. Paurs Episcopal Church. E. P. Galt. A. l.. Mcleod, l.. E. Jeffries. J. W. Mabry and P. H. Pitts were paIl. | bearers.
 Enthusiasm over the organization of the Young Mems Christian Association base- ball team continues to grow and the club will meet with hearty reception from the local fans. who have several years been provided with sport of this kind by the Y. M. c. A. boys. This week a meeting