Evening journal., 1905-11-11
RODDY'S CASE
WAS CONTINUED
Former Shoe Merchant At
tempts to Shoot a Well
known Attorney
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE lNSUED


Christopher l.. Ward. a well-known at
torney, Marshall A. Roddy, until Tue&
last. shoe dealer with a large stofta8t
Eighth and Market streets, was arralgned
before Judge Edward r. Cochran in City
Court today and held in $500 bail for a
further hearing on Wednesday next. He
Is represented by Walter Il. Hayes and
it was at the latter's request that the
trial was postponed.
Mr.. Hayes asked for a continuance until
Monday, but the court fixed wednesday.
Mr.. Ward started TO make objections to
the time set for the hearing, but turned
to City Solicitor Townsend instead. and
was comforting with him when Roddy's
attorney informed the court that Wednes-
day was not agreeable to the prosecuting
witness
Judge Cochran, however, replied: ct
suits the court"
"Of course what suits the court has TO
suit me-" returned Mr.. Ward.
WANTED TO SHOOT ATTORNEY.
Roddy entered Wards office late yester-
day afternoon armed with revolver.
which he had previously obtained in the
ticket Office OF the Opera House. He
pointed the weapon at the lawyer and
would have shot the latter had not Lester
*. Baylis, treasurer Of the Opera House,
suddenly put in his appearance and grab
bing the mans extended arm diverted
his aim from the person Of the attorney.
Then followed struggle, Ward and Bay
lis fighting TO disarm Roddy, and the lat
ter endeavoring with all his strength to
direct the weapon toward the object of
his frenzied anger and pull the trigger.
Finally the revolver was gotten away
from Roddy but he did not leave. In
stead he suddenly picked up two desk
phones and hurled them toward Mr. Ward
with might The wire cords, however, pre-
vented the phones from reaching the
lawyer, and they fell to the floor with a
crash.
Roddy was again overpOwered and held
down on the cor, but was allowed to rise
Patrolman Purcell arrived shortly after
and took the shoe merchant into custody
In City Court today he showed the effects
Of the struggle.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Roddy's place Of business was recent,
closed and hts stock sold at constabt
sale. He biames Mr.. Ward Tor his treubie
an dtold the latter when he called al hi
Office yesterday. afternoon that he came t
kill him. Mr.. Wards statement regarding
the AFFAIR follows;
Mr.. Roddy has been coming to m,
office at intervals for nearly year
said Mr. Ward. Il am counsel for ths
American Shoe and Leather Board OF
Trade, which had several claims agains
Mr. Roddy. Instead Of pressing thes'
claims l carried them along and did wha'
1 could to assist him. He came to me OF
ten and told me Of his troubles. and
urged him TO do what he could to pay hi
creditors. and I told him I would d.
what 1 could toward settling the claims
held the claims up when at any tim
in year 1 could have closed his store
He told me more than once, and he alsi
told Jesse *. Baylis. that he certainl.
was indebted 20 me for my treatment o
him. 1 had nothing to do with closing hi
store which was really on a landlord
warrant of Gibbons and Moore. Constab.
Jones being their bailiff. After the con
cAdHAE ldN NANo'A AiAD oAAA1 4 pressure
my claim Immediately to the constabl
to protect the creditors I represented
and in behalf of those creditors bough
the stock on Tuesday for $3.50. Mr.. Rodd
had an impression that he still retaine
the lease on the store and did not wis
to vacate, but I told him that did no
wish any trouble mad he would have I
get out when the goods were removed, a
the lease had been sold. 1 am sorry 70
this incident, for 1 know Of no reaso
why Mr.. Roddy should act as he did.
TOOK THE REVOLVER.
D Roddy had been in the ticket Office q
!. the Opera House and had requested tn
. loan of the revolver he afterward tool
!. and it was refused him. Lester Bayli'
/ knowing of the mans troubles thought b
= intended to kill himself and when h
Z, misesd the weapon Immediately suspect
> ed that Roddy took it. Going TO the lai
b ter's house he did not find him there an
Providence guided him TO Mr.. Ward
Office. Just as he entered Roddy dre'
the revolver ana Bayiis immediatel
recognized it as his property. The strul
gle for possession Of the weapon then er
! sued and resulted in Roddy's purpose b'
y ing thwarted.