Bisbee daily review., 1905-12-16
EXCHANGED SHOTS
 WITH THE PORTER
Proprietor of Fl PaSO Hotel Has a Narrow Escape
 from Death

The following from the Fl Paso Herald tells of sensational shooting in that city yesterday morning:
 An attempt to kill Charles De. Groff, proprietor of the Hotel Orndorff, was made at the hotel about g o'clock this morning by Gearge Teagle, porter of the hotel, who had a few minutes before been reprimanded by De Groff for insulting one of the guests.
 Teagle fired two shots from a SS- caliber pistol at De Groff while the latter was in his private office open ing into the hotel office. The gun used was of foreign make and the bull lets were of steel. The shots went several inches to the right of the in tended mark.
 De Groff grabbed his pistol, a 32- caliber on a 45 frame, which was lying on his desk, and fired one shot. It went over Teagle's head and crashed through a large plate glass window in the front of the hotel, making a per fectly round hole. Teagle, with the smoking revolver in his hand, ran up stairs to his room, where a few min utes later he was arrested by Police Officers Mulhern and Scott. He was taken to the police station, where charge of assault 10 commit murder was made against him.
 De Croft Is Released.
 De Groff half hour after the shoot ing was escorted to Chief of Police Halls office by Officer Scott. After he had made an explanation of the affair to the chief he was released, the chief expressing the opinion that he had a right to act as he had done
 De Groff's Statement.
 De Groff's statement relative to the narrow escape he had from death is as follows
 "Teagle had been employed at the hotel for five or six years, and of late has been acting Queerly. 1 have had trouble with him frequently, and he seemed to get sullen when 1 rep rimanded him for neglect of duty and insulting the guests. Teagle last night refused to carry a trunk for Charles E. Kircher to the latter's room in the hotel, telling MT. Kircher that I had given him instructions to that effect. When I heard of the in- cident this morning I called Teagle into my office and askeA him about 1t. He was very ugly and claimed that he did not refuse to take the trunk up stairs. He abused me and attempted to strike me. I caught hold of him and threw him up against the wall. His head struck the corner and 1 noticed blood flowing Teagle left and ] thought that the incident was closed.
 The Shooting.
 At least fifteen minutes later, as was leaning over my desk to get some papers l heard a pistol shot and also heard a bullet whizz close to me. knew instantly that Teagle had gone for his gun when he left me, and was now trying to kill me I grabbed my pistol. which was on the desk, and turning, saw Teagle in the hallway, coming toward me with his pistol lev eled at me. I shot as quickly as pos sible. He evidently thought that ne had wounded me when he 4ired, as 4-e appeared surprised when he saw me turn and shoot. He turned and ran to the counter of the hotel office, where he stopped long enough to shoot at me again. This bullet struck the door only a few feet from me. After firing the second snot Teagle ran up stairs.
 T think Teagle is either mentally unbalanced or uses morphine. He is miser and a king when it comes to getting tips from guests. have heard that he has saved a large sum of money"
 Had Money on His Person.
 When searched at the station Tea gle had over $60 in American money on him The wound in the head was bleeding profusely. Teagle at first said that De Groff had shot him, but afterward said that De Groff had hut him on the head with a closed knife.
 His statement was that he and his employer had had some words about