Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-25

ed ''Sheeney George"
ago, was shot and p.
wounded late yesterday
Broadway, between T
Ihirty-sixth streets, New YORK, WINE
the avenue was thronged with holiday
promenaders. Stewart FELTON,, known.
as big Frank" also sporting man,
was arrested, charged with having fired
Inc shot. He denies the charge. Al
though he was told that he would die.
Roche refused to say that FELTON, shot
him, and declared that if he lived he
would settle his account himself. The
shooting occurred in the midst of a crowd
that filled the sidewalk, and Immediate
ly there was wild excitement. FELTON,
turned and dashed through the crowd,
followed by hundreds of men and WON.
en-, who shouted for the police. Run
ming to Seventh avenue. FELTON, entered
saloon, and was there arrested. He
WIS taken back to where Roche lay, and
an effort was made to have The wounded
man identify him. "Leave il 10 me; if
| die, all right; if live [ viii make
good, )" was all Roche would say, Roche
was hurried to a hospital, where it was
said his condition was critical.
By this time the crowd had grown TO
such proportions that reserves mad to be
called before Feltou could be taken to
police station. There two witnesses said
they saw FELTON, fire twoshots the instant
before Roche fell. ~ don't care what
they say don't know ANYTHING about
affair."" FELTON, exclaimed. 81 heard
the shot in the crowd, and naturally /
wanted to get out Of the way. That's
why ran. | have had enough trouble
to last me to the end of my life" Eel
ton is said to have come from Chicago
several years ago. Roche is thirty-fve
years old. In 1895 he was convicted Of
killing 'Sheeny George Levy, and
was sent 10 Sing Sing to serve nine years
but was pardoned after serving four
years. At the hospital he again refused
to say who shot him.
At the New York Hospital this morn-
ing it was said that the condition of Guy
Roache was unchanged. isdeath may
occur at any moment. A drama .ic
scene occurred at the hospital this morn
ing when Roache was told that his enc
was near, and that unless he made &.
statement an innocent man might be.
accused of shooting him. He asked that
FELTON, be brought to bis bedside. The
police we're notified, and, 10 charge of
Detective brennan, FELTON, was taken to-
the hospital. Arriving there FELTON, was
brought to the ward. "Did this man
shoot you ?" Detective brennan asked
Roache. Speaking slowly and distinct
ly, Roache replied: Gle shot me and
he did right. would shoot to kill had
been In his place." Fixing his eyes upon
FELTON,, ROache went on FELTON,,
want to shake hands with you. Come
on, let's call it square. Let's be friends.
now, that have got to show my hand. +"
FELTON, gazed stolidly at the dying man..
and then turning his back 10 him walked
to the window. Roache fell back on bis.
pillow and sobbed. The man seemed
uuuCiFCu bCCtucC 4 clltD Htul
refused his advances. FELTON, was then,
from the room, and taken back
to the police station. Later, Coroner
Scholer succeeded m getting an ante
norton statement, from Roache. He
said Yesterday, | was in the COM
pany Of Stewart FELTON,. We had
quarrel at Broadway aud Thiry-sxtb,
street | had been drinking considera-
bly,. FELTON, tried to pacify me. | told
him | would kill him. said was go
ing to get my gun. went away, came.
back ard met him, again. I put my
band in my pocket to make it appear
hat was reaching for my pistol. l.
walked up to him, my hand still IN my
pocket, and then he pulled out his pi.-
ol and shot me. wish to say that be
vas fully justified in doing what he did.