Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-20
VICTIM GRAPPlED WITH ARMED MAN
Pistol Shots Followed Alteration
Over Alleged Debt-When Threat
ened, Broker, Parieys, But 10 Shot
In Ensuing Scuffie.

Henry B. Suydam. Il mining stock
broker, member of the curb STOCK
Exchange. was shot in his office al
80 Broad street today By John G.
Lumsien, an inventor.
Suydam was probably fatally
wounded.
Lumsden claimed that the money in
question WAS due him and that an
attempt was being made to defraud
him OF 1t.
Witnessed From Street.
The shooting. which followed a
hand to hanl encounter In which
George A. Downs. n young clerk. en-
ployCd by Suydam. joined. was wit
messed from the street below by the
three hundred fellow curb brokers'
CT the victim, none Of whom c-uld
reach the ONCE in time 10 prevent
IT.
According TO the story told by
Sudan to the coroner. and zorro
bcratcd by Downs AMI the other ocru-
iantS Of the Office a. the time Of the
shooting. l.umsGrn. upon whose
stock in the vibrator company Suy-
dam, obtained loan. called this
morning to demand an equivalent
for the stock In question.
/, was explained TO him that the
money had been obtained by the
company AMI for the use OF the com
dam could MT personally b" held liza
bic for it.
Demanded Immediate Payment.
This enraged Lulnsden II Is said.
and he demanded immediate payment.
threatening to shoot Suydam there
and then II what he considered his
due was not paid to him at once.
The broker parlayei for a few
minutes with Lumsden to gain time
and seeing his opportunity threw
both arms around him, at the same
time crying out to Downs: For
Gods sake grab him. he's going 20
shoot
Downs rushed to the assistance o:
his employer and graphing with
LumSden, the three men scuffed to-
gether. falling against the window
which shattered at the shock
lMmsden reached under both arms
of Towns, who pinioned him and fired
twice.
Suydam. struck by both bullets.
staggered and fell.
One bullet entered the left chest
above the heart. aud the other pierre
ed the right side. penetrating the
liver and lung.
Lumsjen, rescued from the hands
Of Suydam's friends by the police.
explained the shooting by saying he
had acted In self defense.
Suydam Is married and lives in
Plainfeld. n. J.. where he is men,
her Of the common council and is
well liked.
Lumsden. who is also married. gave
Raleigh. y. c.. as his home.
Mrs. lumsden Talks.
SPARTANSRURG. s. C.. Dec. ~.
Mrs J. c. Lumsden. wife OF ]. {.
Lumsden. the inventor of a massage
device who sho, and dangerously
wounded Henry s Suydam. a mining
stock broker In New York today -
IN Spart anburg spending the holidays
with her sister. Mrs. Lee Dunbar
When she read the Associated Press
report Of the shooting tonight. she
said i was the first she had heard
Of the AFFAIR. and that it explained a
telegram sh" had from her brother.
Lee Miller. who is also in New York
Her brother tel"graphed that he hus-
hari vas being temporarily held by
the police as the result OF a difficulty.
bG; gave no details.
Mrs. Lumsdcr remarked that she
was glad II was the other man AL
not her husband. who vas wounded.
aad SUydam deserved IL for the way
he had treated Lumsden She said
she was familiar with the whole al
fair but did not care 10 make any
s. atcment
Mrs. T.umsdcn lrft New York las.
week. She was Miss Cora Miller.
OF Anderson. s c.