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the way back, the car was stopped
twice to remove from the road fence
rails which had not been there when
the party went up.
The services of DIR. James +. Lee
were invoked and DR.. Ackerman was
taken TO the Mt Vernon hospital
where an X-ray examination disclosed
the two bullets, one lodged near the
car and the other back of the eye.
A trip to Columbus was decided upon
and, at midnight. the injured man
was removed there, accompanied by
William A. Alderman and Miss
Amanda Cooper.
A report from Columbus, received
here Tuesday morning, stated that
DIR. Alderman was resting as com.
fortably as could be expected, but
that no further examination had been
made at that time--9 O'Clock.
The automobile which passed the
Ackerman machine is thought to have
contained those who placed the rails
on the road The occupants were
young people, as nearly as could be
deserted. In view of the fact that
this second machine came down from
the direction of FreGericktown on the
lower road and apparently encount
cred no difficulty in getting through
together with the fact that the Ack
erman machine met two or more OBJ
structions on its return trip to Mt
Vernon, it is very reasonable con
lecture to suppose that this party was
responsible.
STAYED IN THE WOODS
DR.. Ackerman's assailant remained
in the woods, which are in the east
side of the road and from which the
shot was fired, after the shooting oc
Cured, not coming to the assistance
of the physician. His identity was
not definitely determined by the party
right at the immediate moment.
STUMBLED AND FELL
The home of Charles w. Ayers was
called Tuesday morning by The Ban
ner and inquiry was made for Mr.
Ayers. His wife stated that he wa!
not at home. Asked about the shoot
ing, she stated at first that she hat
nothing to say to reporter at thu
time
Later, in answer to the direct ques
tion, "Who did the shooting?" she re
piled: "Mr. Ayers" She went on tt
explain that her husband had beer
bothered by the Halloween pranks o
young people and that he was in th'
woods when he saw an automobil,
stop and it's occupants presumabl.
place a portion of his fence on th,
road.
Hoping TO scare the supposed Hal
lowe'eners, Mr.. Ayers raised his shot
gun to fire in the air, his wife stated
and then slipped and fell, the sho
going on direct line toward tn
Alderman party.
WAS LEANING OVER
Harold Ackerman stated Tuesda.
| that it was the opinion of Mr.. an
Mrs. William A. Ackerman that DI
Ackerman was leaning over at tn
time the shooting occurred as tn
shot passed along the side Of hi
right cheek, imbedding itself near hi
| ear and the other near the bridge o
! his nose. No holes, which Nigh
have been caused by the shot, wer
| in DR.. Ackerman's overcoat Or CLOTH
ing. He suffered greatly from the et
fects of the shooting, but was able t
retain his balance and consciousness
CONDITION SERIOUS
A telephone message received q
noon from Mt. Carmel hospital cal
| ried the information that DR.. Ackel
man had undergone an examinati0
and was awaiting the result. Althoug
there Is nothing about his conditio
which would tend toward fatal r.
suits, at the same time the possibl
loss of eyesight is giving his relative
concern. II
NO AFFIDAVIT
It is understood that no affidav
will be filed, making any charg'
against Ayers, for several days
least, pending the outcome of d
Ackerman's injuries.