The evening world., 1908-12-19


N eelf-defcnse didn't aim at any
Body and didn't know had hit any
body until they released me-
Lumsden's derby hat was smashed,
his collar was half torn off and his
clothing was dusty 1t was plain that
he had been in a fight. But Mr.. Downs
and other witnesses tell a story OF the
shooting different from that told by
Ltmsden.
The Witnesses besides Downs, are an
office boy named Arthur, and w. II,
Collins. agent for the building at No. 80
Broad street. who had desk room in
Suydans office. They say that Jums-
den walked into the outer office. took
Off his overcoat and stepped into little
interior room where Suy dam was seated
at q desk.
Have seat?" invited Suydam.
II prefer TO stand,' replied Lumsden.
The two men conversed few minutes
in low tones. Then Suydam walked
over to Downs and whispered:
Get this fellow out of mere. He's got
gun"
Cried Out a Warning.
Downs go; pp ana sauntercu toward
the door of the private Office As he
reached II snydam. who had Just re-
and cried;
My God, George. this -- - is
going to shoot met
Downs, VINO used TO he n football
player, made a flying tackle and caught
Lumsden about the arms as he pulled
pistol from his pocket, Suydam backed
W, against the wall alongside the Office
safe. He made a couple OF attempts to
get to the door, but could not pass
Downs and Iumsden.
These two were about equally matched
In strength, but Lumsdcn had the ad-
vantage Of ineNorable determination.
He and Downs hurled themselves all
over the office, overturnng chuirs, dis
placing desks, sending the window panes
nying IN sp!intered pieces to the street.
Mr Collins, the office boy and sudan
could do nothing but look on, SO rapid
were the movements Of the two men.
AT last Lumsden managed to get his
pistol arm loose long enough to fire two
shots. He was in a crouching position.
Downs. with a supreme effort, threw
him and gained possession Of the pistol.
At this moment Herbert Schwade and
Edward Chartran. curb brokers', of No.
% Broad street. who had seen the Win
dows shatter and made out the forms
of two men struggling in the Office.
burst through the doc and entered.
heap near the safe, Lumsden lying on
the floor on the other side of the room
and Downs standing over LumSden with
revolver in his hand
Stood Guard With Gun.
Mr.. Collins was just grabbing hold of
Downs as the two outsiders entered |
Downs was apparently about to shoot !
the PROSTATE Lumsden. Schwadn and |
Chartran, thinking that Downs had !
fired the two shots they heard as they /
were climbing the stairs, jumped upon |
him and bore him to the floor, SChwade /
Wrestling the revolver from his grasp.
Then Mr.. Downs shouted explanations |
and the crowd that had tlockeG into the |
office turned its attention to Lumsden, |
who had picked himself up from the
floor and was brushing his clothing with I
his hands. Two traffic policemen were
on the scene in a couple of minutes.
and they placed Lumsden under arrest.
Suydam Well Known.
Suydam is one OF the leading residentc
of Plainfield. being member of the
Common Council Of the city and presi-
dent of the Mems Club of the Church
of the Heavenly Rest He is high in
Masonic circles, is married, but has no
children.
,Lumsden is a native of Raleigh. y. c.
He lived in the boarding g-house of Mrs.
Herman Poole. in West Fifty-seven;h
street with his wife, who was Miss
Caroline Miller of Charleston, 5. C., d
Brick Presbyterian Church choir Mrs
lumsden Went TO her nome in Charles
ton two weeks hgo to attend tha bedside
Il sick sister.
According to Mrs. Poole, Lumsden
was in such financial straits that lie had
to give up his room last Tuesday. Al
Ter that he slept on couch, in the par
been defrauded. but expected to have
some money before lie end of this week
Suydam, Mrs. Poole said, called AT her
mouse TO see Lumsden several times last
summer. They went out walking to-
gether. generally on Sunday mornings,
talking over their business deal.
The Victims Statement.
,suydam made the following statement
about the shooting to Coroner Har-
burger at Hudson Street Hospital:
belong 10 company called the
Electrlc Nibrotator Company. We have
had financial difficulties | am a dlrec-
,or in the company, and got a loan on
the stock of John G. Lumsden The
money was used by tin company. but he
the company. and myself used the
money for our own purposes. Jacobs
gave him notes for $50, and said that ],
as treasurer of the company, would
'Lumsden came TO my Office this
morning and said he wanted me 10 give
him 81 23G He said that II ! did not he
would kill me. We walked to the front
window and watched my opportunity.
] threw both my arms about him and
called TO my office bog. George, get This
gun. He's going Ia shoot me. Lumsden
got the gun out Of his Overcoat pocket
We had a tussle for its possession ana
while we struggled lie shot me twice !
fell to the floor unconscious, but recoy-
cred in time to identify him. do not
know the business or address of Lums-
den"
=. Reed Miller, the assailant's brother
in-law, said;
place his wife: my sister, in opera, Sro
has a magnificent voice He bTOoded |
over his affairs and ] frequently heard
him call Jacobs and Suydam scoundrels
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