The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
CD. D.FABER SHOT BY W.H.MURPHY Men Had Quarrel in a
 Saloon.
 -~--- WOUNDED MAN MAY RECOVER Principals Had Worked Together
 for the City. DImcuIty Was Due 10 Remarks Made About InspectIon of Pavlng--
 AsralIant Is Held nt
 County Jail.
WOUNDED MAN MAY RECOVER

Charles D. Faber, Chief Paving In- spector of Montgomery was shot and seriously wounded at ! o'clock last night, in a saloon on Dexter Avenue, by William H. Murphy former in- spector of paving. who has been re- gently employed by a department store.
 Murphy fired two shots from q 3s- calibre pistol The first shot struck Fa- Der in the left arm. The second shot entered the rear of the right side and lodged in the cuticfe of the front part of his side just above the hip. As Fa- Der staggered toward the rear of the saloon Murphy left the place and went directly to police headquarters where he surrendered to Desk Sergeant Rag land Later he was transferred to the county jail where he spent the night
 Friends of Faber, who did not lose consciousness, supported him to "a bug gy where he was driven hastily to an infirmary where he received surgical attention. The bullet which passed through the ieshy part of the arnl did little injury. The other bullet was cut out of the side of the wounded man. It was Sttlu lIaJ HIS AHJuEASS WOuAu not prove fatal unless unforeseen com plications arose.
 Fnber Resting Comfortably.
 At midnight the inf1rmary reported that Faber was resting comfortably.
 Friends of both principals in the diffi- culty agree that the heated conversa- tion and consequent shooting in the sa- loon were due to remarks made about Faber by Murphy as a result of their work together as paving inspectors. About two weeks ago Murphy, who had been working under the direction of Faber, left the service of the city. Friends of Faber declare that since that time he has made remarks derog atory to the character of Faber as q public official.
 Last night the two men met in the saloon on the south side of Dexter Av- enue, near the corner of Perry Street. Faber was drinking with a friend at the counter when Murphy entered the saloon alone. It is said that Faber ad- vanced to Murphy and seized him eith- CT by the throat or in the collar. at the same time denouncing him in em- phatic and profane language. At this juncture the man behind the bar coun- ter interposed and ordered the two men to leave the place, which had all ready been vacated by every. one but Faber Murphy and the bartender
 EOtn men turned LOMhfu LuG OG4A6E Avenue entrance, Fabsr following Mur- phy and both using angry words. As they neared the door Murphy looked over his shoulder and saw Faber fol- lowing him. Then 1t was that he drew the revolver and fired two shots in quick succession.
 Faber's friends declare that he was retreating when the second shot was fired. At anyl rate he walked through the rear door into a restaurant. which has an entrance on Perry Street and remained there until his friends re- moved him to buggy awaiting in the street to take him to an infirmary.
 Murphy Exrresaed Regret
 At police headquarters Murphy de- livered his pistol to, Desk Sergeant RagIand who removed the two empty shells. He expressed regret for the shooting but declined to make state- ment of the difaculty and the contro- versy leading up to it.
 About o'clock Constable George Lamar formally. swore out warrant accusing Murphy of assault with in- tent to murder and he was transferred to the County jail where he spent the night in the office of the jailer.
 Meanwhile Murphy had retained counsel. His lawyer said that Murphy would be able to show, upon the trial of the case that he did not fire his pis- tol until Faber advanced upon him and threatened to cut him with a knife which he had in his pocket. Faber did not draw a pistol and his friends de- clare that he did not have one on ais person.
 The popularity of the two raen was shown by the anxious inquiries con cerning the details of the shooting by men in all walks of life and their ten ders of service 10 the wounded man and to his assailant. While Murphy was at the police station and later at the jail he was visited by scores of men who expressed their sympathy. An equal number of men inquired at the infrmary and through tne surgeons to know of the condition of Faber
 Until the surgeons certify that Fa- Der Is out of danger Murphy will not be allowed bail and will remain at the 1ail. It was said by his lawyer last night that he could make any amount of bail.
 Both Murphy and Faber are men of acknowledged courage. Murphy was for some time a plain clothes officer of the Montgomery police department. He resides with his wife and two chill dren at AIS Washington Avenue Fa- Der is a son of Henry Faber. who was Mayor of Montgomery many years ago. His father resides now in New York city. Faber Is unmarried. He has been fin the engineering department of the city many years and takes a lively Interest in city politics. Many city officials. among whom Faber IS very popular. made anxious inquiries last night as to his condition.
 A peculiar feature of the shooting was that. notwithstanding the wide Acquaintance of the principals, no one would discuss the details for publica- tion.
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