The Washington times., 1905-06-12
MAN SHOT 20 DEATH
AT SUNDAY CAROUSAl
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edly derided Pruftt. Pruitt stood the
taunts for time, but his temper finally
got the better of him, and he inquired:
rs it to be taken from your remarks.
Mr.. Steele. that you come here to run
my house and to insult me by ques-
tfoning my right to order trespassers off
my property?''
It's to be taken any way your honor
wishes to- said Steele, waving Pruitt
aside with grandiloquent gesture Of
his right hand. In which he held glass
Without making Steele an answer.
Fruit gulped down another glass OF
beer, and left the room. On the way
up the steps leading &C his room Fruitt
tC any man who tried to run things in
his house and on RS property. Steele
heard the rnumbling, and staggered to
the foot OF the steps
Pruttt to show a nose" at tho top.
Again Pruitt tried to control him self
and asked Steele to leave the house The
latter refused, saying. mo, sir : hot
until I have smeared Pruittss blood on
this post"
Pruitt Enraged at Threat.
Enraged at this remark. Pruitt pro-
cured small breech-loading gun loaded
with asheil filled with small birdshot.
He appeared at the head of the steps and
shouted. Now leave as fast as your
long legs viii carry you, or I'll fix you
SO you can't"
Instead Of needing the warning Steele
laughed in Pruitt's face and scrambled
up several of the steps and grasped
hold Of the barrel OF the gun Pruitt
tried to pull the weapon oft of Steele,
hands. but the latter held on to the bar
himself by holding to the banister rail
with his left Pruitt became so As-
furiated that he put all his weigh.
against the butt Of the weapon and
forced IL close against Steele's abdomen
and then pulled the trigger.
The birdshot shattered the wzsst bone
of Steeie's right arm and thei. plowed
into his stomach. making hole the size
OF silver dollar. Although mOrtally
wounded, Steele arose from the floor at
the bottom of the Hteps where he rolled
after being shot and dared Pruitt to
come nearer and fight fair fist" Pruitt
on his hat and coat and ran out the
back door into the woods
Victim Bled Profusely.
His victim sank TO the floor in a few
moments and bed profusely. His mind
was still fired with the desire to engage
In mortal combat, and this. coupled with
the pain, made IT impossible for him
to lay still. He staggered to his feet,
wandered out the door through which
3,ruitt had passed, and nuttered, I'm
going to git YOU. I'm going to git you
After walking a distance of about 200
yards, he fell into clump of bushes
and lapsed into Inconsistencies.
Mrs. Pruitt, who was IN the drinking
party. walked down the road to Penn
sylvania avenue extended, where she
me. Policeman Ready, mounted man
hurt In a fall at her home Ready hur-
RED to her house He saw a trail of
blood leading from the door, and follow
ed the GRIN soned grass to the bushes in
which he and Policeman Mccormick
found Steele
A patrol wagon was summoned and in
il Steele was sent to the Washington
Asylum Hospital. the nearest tnstitu-
ton to the scene of the tragedy, where
he died this morning.
Pruitt Captured.
The police, headed by Sergeant Ander-
son, and posse of about 200 citizens,
started on a man hunt. Detectives Nc
Nance. Warren, and Peck were dis
patched from headquarters to join the
twenty-one policemen already In the
field.
Hidden in elump Of bushes with the
butt of cigar in his mouth, Pruitt was
found a short distance from the house
by Policemen Mccormick. Dyer and
Weber. He did not resist arrest, but
accompanied the policemen, saying, mo
jury In the world would convict me of
doing what / did In my own house, and
I shan't put up any fight here"