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SHOOTING
AFFRAY|
Occurs Near Village OF
Brink Haven
". ]. James Enters The Yard
Of ThOS. Mcmahon
For Drink Of Water, And Is
Fired Upon
Bullet Entering Breast And
Lodging Over Kidney
Injured Man Taken To COlum-
bus For Treatment

Brink Haven, Aug. 20--W. J. James,
aged AZ years, of Cleveland was deilb-
erately shot through the right breast
early Thursday morning near here,
when he entered the yard Of Thomas
Mcmahon, to procure drink of water
low the right breast and was DETECTED
over the right kidney, hasty probing
revealed. The injured man was taken
to a Columbus hospital Thursday
morning on Pennsylvania train, No.
5o4, where a further examination was
made. Immediately after the shoot
ing, Mcmahon lodged himself In his
home, barricaded the door and offered
resistance to all attempts of officers to
capture him. Sheriff WooIison and
Chief Of Police Parker hastened to the
scene shortly after the shooting and
Prosecutor Cromley came Thursday
morning.
James and wife and Donald McLaIn,
all of Cleveland, had spent all of
Wednesday enjoying fishing along the
banks of the Mohican river. 1t was
their intention to return to Cleveland
in the afternoon, but failed to arrive
at the station in time to catch the ev
ening train north. They finally decid
ed to get through to Loudonville b.
some means or other and connect with
a train home from that place.
Carefully inquiry revealed that there
were freights passing through Brink
Haven, and, as James is a railroad man
himself, being employed on the Penn
sylvania, it was decided that one of
these would afford as good transpor-
tation as could be desired, If seats in
the caboose could be procured. One
of these freights, running over the T.,
w. V. and O., was due at Brink Haven
at about 1880 in the morning and the
three decided to walk up the tracks
to a convenient switch and wait for
it there.
They packed up their fishing para
ed up the tracks. Time drew near for
the approach of the freight and James
decided that he would like a drink of
water before starting ON the journey
to Loudonville.
Accordingly, he entered nearby
yard and was about to go to the well,
when man rushed out of the house
and, without further warning, present
ed pistol to his right breast, pulled
the trigger and shot. He then uttered,
\ ,u get out of here, or I'll give you
another load" and with several vile
curses ran back into the house.
James dropped instantly on being
shouted to his companions. They
came to his assistance and all three
walked one mile and half back to the
Brink Haven hotel, James bearing VI
bravely. Arrived there, hurry cal
was put in for DR.. ]. e. Hahn of the
village who hastened to the hotel anG
made an examination which revealed
that the bullet had probably lodged
above the right kidney. The man was
made as comfortable as possible ant
arrangements made for his convey
ance over to Columbus on the morning
train.
Sheriff Woolison was called up b.
telephone and he, with Chief of Po
lice Parker, made run to Brink Hav
en- in the formers machine, wher'
steps were taken to take Mcmahon in
to custody.
People of Brink Haven and the com
munity roundabouts characterize Nc
Mahon anywhere from merely "quee
about some things" to desperate" an
absolutely crazy" 1t is. generall
agreed that he was subject to hallucir
ations, one of the most troublesom