The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-14
Shooting Took Place at an
Hour When There Were
Many People on the Streets
And a Panic Almost Ensued.
FISHER WAS ARRESTED
AND is NOW IN JAIL.
No Doubt But That the Crime
Was Premeditated---It Is
Believed That Mrs. Fishers
Injuries Are Fatal.

Lon Fisher, young colored man
about % years of age, who has a bad
police record, mortally wounded his
wife Saturday evening with 3S-cali-
bre revolver as she was standing near
the North Eighth street entrance of
the Richmond Shoe company. The
shooting took place in the midst of a
large crowd of people and 1t almost
caused a panic. BY the side of Mrs.
Fisher was a young white woman, car
rying baby. Her name is unknown.
Mrs. Fisher fell after her husband had
fired two shots into her, one entering
her abdomen on the left side and the
other entering just about an inch and
a half above this wound.
Fired Into the Air.
After shooting down his wife, Fish
er gazed at her a second or two, then
lifted his revolver and fired 1T into
the air. This shot caused great con-
fusion and people scattered in all di-
rections. After firing this shot Fish
er started to run North on North
Eighth street and was pursued by Of
ficer Will Lawler who was standing
on the southwest corner OF Eighth
and Main streets when the shooting
took place. When Fisher reached
Sailor street he turned east, flourish
ing his revolver to intimidate anyone
who tried to pursue him. When
Fisher reached the alley in the rear
of the Jessup saloon he turned north.
Officer Lawler was close on his heels.
When Fisher reached the rear of the
Nicholson printery he turned his head
to see who was following him. AS
he did so Lawler drew his gun on him
and the murderer dropped. evidently
thinking the officer intended to shoot
him. When LAWYER reached his side
Fisher surrendered without a strug-
gle. The young colored man was then
taken to the city Jail. At police
headquarters Fisher stated to Chief
Bailey that he was glad he shot his
wife. Il intended to kill her because
she mistreated me- he remarked in
an agitated manner.
Woman Picked Up.
After Mrs. Fisher had been shot she
was picked up off the pavement by
some men who rushed to her assist
ance. The dying woman was carried
into the Richmond Shoe company store
and was kept there until the arrival IF
the ambulance. When she was carried
out of the store to the ambulance
crowd of about five hundred men. wo-
men and children showed and pushed
about the doorway in an effort to see
the victim of Fishers murderous at
tack. A lane through the crowd had
to be cleared before the woman could
be placed in the ambulance. She was
at once taken to the Reid Memorial
hospital and placed on the operating
table where the bullets were probed
fo.. An attache of the hospital states
that Mrs. Fisher is almost certain to
die.
lukens Story.
Robert Luken waS standing on the
corner of Eighth and Main streets
when the shooting took place He
states that he saw Fisher approach his
wife and without a word grab her
with his left hand by the shoulder.
then place the muzzle close to her body
and begin to shoot. He states that
Fisher fired twice. saw his wife drop
to the pavement. then shoot up in the
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Fisher took to his heels Another
spectator to the murderous assault
states that the young colored max
grabbed his wife and that she made
desperate effort to release herself from
his hold. She screamed loudly but
they were interrupted by the barks of
the revolver. He states that the re-
port of the revolver caused a panic and
people ran in all directions. A baby
cab was upset and the infant thrown
to the sidewalk. Several other peo-
pie were knocked down. The shoot
ing of the defenseless woman in the
midst of the big Saturday night crowd /
caused the greatest Indignation and for
a time last evening threats of storm /
ing the city Jail and capturing the ne
gro were heard. However, no such at
tempt was made.
Shooting Premeditated.
Fishers attempt to murder his wife /
was prQmadifafaJ hor-orI ,no-+fny,