New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-30
MAN SHOT IN CROWDED
TRAIN IN SUBWAY
May Die as Result of Injuries
Received in Strange Fight
Without Known Cause.
WILD DASH OF PASSENGERS
Had Met in Party in Tour of the
Tenderloin, and Were on Their
Way Home When Quarrel
Led to Use of Pistol.

As the result Of 4 mysterious quarrel
in A southbound subway train early this
morning between two men. one is in the
New York Hospital with a bullet wound
over his right eve and small chances of
recovery. while his assailant is locked
up i'm the Mercer street station. charged
with felonious assault. This will prob
ably be changed to charge of homicide
within the next tWenty-fOur hours AS
result of the shooting there was
panic on the train. and passengers tried
to leap through the windows.
The man who was shot is believed to
be Louis Bruno. Of Nos. Al and 40
East 18th street. and the man who did
the shooting gave his name TO the police
as Charles n. Wright. OF No. 10 Sayre
Place. Eliza beth. N J.. an inspector en-
ployed in the demurrage bureau of the
New York and New Jersey Car Com
pany. Wright refused to give any cause
for the shooting. He and Bruno were
total strangers until little while before
the shooting. it was said.
According to G. Stewart Smith. of No
100 Jefferson avenue. Elizabeth. who was
one of the party of five men with
Wright and Bruno at the time Of the
shooting. they had all met earlier in the
evening downtown and had made a tour
of the TenderlOin together. Everything
had gone along smoothly. he said. AMI
shortly after midnight the party had
taken a southbOund subway train at
Times Square. preparatory to returning
TO New Jersey. where they lived
The men changed trains al the Grand
Central Station to take an express. and
Bruno apparently met some friends of
his in the car. He got into COnversa-
ton with them. according to Smith. and
stood opposite Wright. who was in
double seat. The train was crowded
with men and women returning from
after theatre suppers and there was no
hint of trouble. as every one conversed
in low tones.
Suddenly Wright and Bruno began to
speak loudly. apparently having an
argument. and Wright jumped from his
seat and made as though to strike
Bruno. The latter started in to defend
revolver and fired one shot. according To
eyewitnesses. The weapon was held so
close to Bruno's head that the burning
powder singed his eyebrow. The bullet
entered his forehead just above the
right eye
The shooting occurred just as the train
was passing the 18th street station. and
roar Smith sprang forward and wrest-
ed the revolver from Wright's hand.
while the latter calmly walked to the
rear platform and braced himself
against the door
The cries of men and women in the
train brought Pstrolmen Leahy and
Johnson, of Traffic Squad c. who were
on forward car. They ran through
the train. while women tried To climb
through the windows in their fright.
and reached the car where the shooting
had taken place
They found Smith standing over the
PROSTATE body of Bruno. with a smok-
Ing revolver in his hand As they
bounced upon him. friends OF Smith and
other passengers cried out that Smith
had not done the shooting The patrol
men then ran 10 the rear of the car.
where they found Wright The man
who had done the shooting did not make
any effort 10 escape arrest. but con-
sented to accompany the officers.
As the train drew into the 14th street
station the passengers made a rush for
the doors. OverpOwering the police and
the guards. and made their way 10 the
platform. An ambulance was called.
and Bruno. who was now unconscious.
was rushed 10 the hospital. where il was
said that his condition was critical
Smith. Thomas Sullivan. of Neptune
avenue. Coney Island. and Joseph kee-
nan. of Sheepshsad Bay. who saw the
shooting. were held as material wit
nesses. They all denied knowing any
cause for the shooting. and Wright him
self would not enlighten the police.
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