The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-08
MAN AND WOMAN
BOTH ARE INJURED
IN PISTOL BATTLE
Thomas ]. Garrett, The Man
Involved, Has Invalid Wife
Living With Her Mother in
Richmond.
Mrs, William Hutton Struck
Several Times by Bullets But
One She Fires Has More
Effect Than All From Car
rett Gun.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Tn a re-
volver duel at the home of Mrs. Will
liam F. Hutton. at Linden, Nd, last
night, Mrs. Hutton was shot four
timees and her assailant, Thomas j.
Garrett, also was wounded, receiy-
ing bullet in the lower part Of the
abdomen. Garrett was brought to
Garfield hospital late last night, and
Ii was stated at the hospital today
| that his wound is not serious. Mrs
Hutton's injuries, though more seri-
aus than CARROTS, are not expected
to prove fatal, and she was able to-
day to give an account of the duel,
in which. after being shot by Gar
rett. she fired bullet which struck
him and then escaped from the house
and summoned aid.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Hutton. she has been separated from
her husband for several weeks, and
has been living alone in the home at
Linden, her husband having gone to
Canada Garrett. she told Montgom-
cry county officers today has for
some time been forcing his attentions
on her, although ne is married man
with family.
Says Garrett Was Intoxicated.
Last night about 3 O'Clock. Mrs.
Hutton told the officers, Garrett came
TO the house. much under the infu-
ence of liquor. AS he entered Mrs.
Hutton says, he drew a revolver from
his pocket and told her he intended
to end his
Mrs. Hutton told the officers she
begged Garrett to refrain. and said
he then told her he meant to kill her
first and then blow his own brains
fire. Ist ctSa
from him and ran TO the upper floor
of the house, when Garrett called
after her that he was coming up to
kill her and then TO commit suicide.
Mrs. Hutton said she obtained a
80 -caliber revolver from a bureau
drawer and met Garrett as he came
up the stairs. She thinks he fred
the first shot, which penetrated her
right thigh. Other shots followed
quickly. one passing entirely through
the womans right leg. another pene-
trating her right wrist, while a fourth
entered her right shoulder and passed
almost entirely through. Another
bullet was DETECTED by q steel of the
wonan's corset.
Mrs. Hutton Fires One Shot.
In the meantime Mrs. Hutton had
fired one shot, the bullet lodging In
the lower part OF CARROTS abdomen,
and he fell to the foot of the stairs.
Mrs. Hutton was able, she says. TO
get out OF the house ana to walk a
distance Of about seventy-five feet,
where she fell and lay until neigh
bors, attracted by the sound OF the
fuslllade OF shots, arrived.
Or. George II. Wright in charge
Of the sanitarium al Forest Glen.
was summoned and dressed the wo-
mans wounds. Only one of the bull
lets from CARROTS revolver remain
ed In her body, the others having
passed through. The one which
struck her in the shoulder. DR.. Wright
stated, passed almost through to the
opposite side. lodging just under the
skin, where II remained.
In spite Of the four wounds and q
badly bruised spot on her side. where
the remaining bullet struck and was
stopped by the corset steel, DR.. Wright
said Mrs. Hutton's injuries would not
IN all probability, prove fatal or even
dangerous.
officials Make Investigation.
The shooting was reported late East
night to the Montgomery county au-
thorities AT Rockville. and Sheriff
Howard. States Attorney w. Outer
bridge Spates and others went to LIN
den today 10 make an investigation.
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