Evening journal., 1914-01-03
SHOT DOWN
BY HUSBAND;
WIFE LOOKS
Maryland JeWeler Jumps
From Hiding Place and
Wounds Manufacturer
EMPTIES REVOLVER;
VICTIM MAY DIE

Special to THE LVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del. Jan ..3-With bullet
in his abdomen that entered through his
back, and with two other bullet wounde.
Leroy c. Goodfcllow, aged about S5
manufacturer Of Sharptown, Md. is in
the Peninsula Hospital at Salisbury,
Md. with little chance Of recovery.
Clarence Cau,n, aged 30 of Sharptown,
equally prominent and wealthy, is under
bail charged with shooting Longfellow
while he was talking to Caulk's wife.
Nothing in years has 20 stirred the
community. Early last evening Long
fellow, who was widower, entered
Caulk's iewelry store during business
hours, with Charles Walker and began
talking with Mrs. Caulk. Caulk rushed
from under a counter where he had been
concealed, and, making an utterance,
drew a revolver and started for Long
fellow.
Walker sprang upon him but was
thrust aside after being bitten. Caulk
then began firing at Longfellow who had
rushed 10 rear door.
One bullet plowed through Longiel-
lows chin and another grazed his hip.
The fifth shot penetrated his back and
may result fatally Can IS wife is pros
trated. Caulk evidently resented Long
fellow talking TO her in the store
She is a beautiful woman. The Caulks
have two children, a boy and girl, aged
eleven and thirteen.
In a postmortem statement Longtel'
low said he know OF no cause fol
Caulks enmity. Caulk refuses TO say
anything further than that Longfellow
knows why nc shot him.
Caulk made no effort to lee after
the shooting. and calmly surrendered
and was released on bail pending the
outcome OF Longfellow's injuries His
bail was fixed at $1,000 by Justice
Cooper. at Sharptown, to whom nc
surrendered after the thrilling scene
in the store
During the excitement that stirred
the entire town. longfellow was car
ried from the place ana was attended
.by Dr. f. r. Osler Who ordered fhs
vodndcd man sent 10 the hospital ~
SALISBURY He was rushed there if
an AUTOMOBILES. Bcfore he was take1
from Sharptown. he made a sworr
statement before Justice Cooper, il
which he said he knew of no reasor
why Canlk should shoot him. Long
fellow moved from Seaford 10 Sharp
town a few months ago.
Word from Salisbury at noon toda,
was to the effect that Longfelloy
was resting quietly at the hCspita
and that he is dangerously wounded
a bullet having passed through M
intestines. The physicians at moo
would give no assurance of his re
covery, as his case is a desperat
one. but they say he may possihl
pull through. The chances, however
are much against his recovery
Longefllow is well known in Sea
ford and surrounding country, haV
ing been manager of the Carter Wei
ster Company. overall and shirt fac
tory, of Baltimore, located in thi
town for several years. During a
electrical storm last summer the fac
tory was struck by lightning an
burned to the ground, and was neye
rebuilt Soon after the burning {
the factory he went to Sharptown
engage in similar business unde
the name of the Longfellow Shii
Company.
Sharptown is nine miles FROM l.ai
rel. on the river.
Caulk is released on bail for
hearing on Monday before SOUR
Cooper.