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HARRIS KILLED LAST NIGHT
CLAUD'B. JAMES.
The fatal Shot Was Fired Accidentally During
an Encounter In Which Harris Was tile
Aggressor—Details of the Unfortunate
Affair — 111 • '< i •.* t *<
Prom Thursday’s Daily Herald.
A deplorable tragedy was on acted on
one of the principal thorough/ares of
Albauy a few minutes before % o'clock
last night.
At tbr.t hour parties who fhanoed to
be in the neighborhood of Kirkas’s ptu
right*” and the latter turned back.
Harris then returned to his residence,
where he found James.
Harris and James talked together in
a perfectly friendly manner for several
minutes, and fiually Harris offered to
accompany James dowu “to see Officer
Prioo and explain to him why the pollco
summons had been sonfc in.” The prop
osition was accepted by James, uud the
two walked together in the direction of
Broad street.
Just beforo they reached the northeast
corner of the stable, Harris seemed sud
denly to becomo angered. Ho stopped,
and began employing strong language.
Finally, according to James’s statement
(there being no other eye witness), Har
ris struck him or attempted to strike
him several times in the face. What
Some Newsy Telegrams Thai Are Too Short
For Headings-Most of Them Relate to
Accidents and Disasters In Various Parts
% of the Country.
Wo hear,l a single pfstol'shot. Those followed was related (o a Herald repre
who burned to the spot /whoro it was
fired found Mr. Claud B, .Tames and
Mr. W. 0. Harris sending within a
few feet nf each other/the fornrer with
a smokiug pistol in /his baud and the
r (ill
wound in the Uecr. Harris’s clothing
was bloodsoakcd, and a crimson pool
was rapidly forin/ug on the ground at
Iris feet. I
Several tinny: Harris was heard to ex-
olaiui, "YmiVe killed me," to which
James responded, “I hope not, Bill.”
Tlie shorting ocourrcd on the west
sidewalk 0/Jackion street, about fifty
yards frori the corner of Broad and but
a short (irstance from Harris's residence.
j WAS A FATAL WOUND.
Jlr. B. J. Maun was the first person
to Jopbh Harris after tho shooting Th0
wfionctod man did not appear to bo se
riously injured, und spoke rationally in
retpouse to soveral questions. After a
few moments Harris, James and Mann
valked together in the direotion ot the
former's home.
j Harris kept on his feet until within
/' two or three yards of his gate, when his
/ head dropped forwurd on his breast and
he eeemed on the point of falling.
Messrs. James and Mann then went to
his assistance, and, one on either side,
oarried him into the house. He was
then nnoonsciouB.
Mr. James hurried across to the New
Albany hotel, where he sent a telephone
message for physicians, returning im
mediately to the wonnded mao's Bide.
Several phyBicians arrived within a few
mlnntes, and after an examination of
the wound they announced that it must
necessarily prove fatal in the oourse of
a few hours.
Consciousness never returned to the
dying man. He lingered nntil nearly
11 o’clock, at which hour the end came
quietly.
HOW THE KILLING OCCUItnED.
Pubiio opinion in Albany Us expressed
last night and today reliovcs Mr. James
of any censure for tho killing of Harris
. James’s own statement' is that tho shot
was fired accidentally, and circrnn
'stances in connection with the tragedy
appear fb bear him out. And even had
the fatal shot been lired with intent to
kill, the ca jo would necessarily ho re
garded ns one of self defense,
In relating the events which were the
immediate cause of Hie unfortunate
tragedy the Herald proposes to state
only snob fonts as are •necessary in jus*
tioo to Mr. James, without going into
details which would provu mortifyiug to
members of the dead man’s family.
The necessary facts nro hero related;
the others may be inferred.
It seems that ns Mr. James was pass
ing the HarriB home, which is on Jack-
sou street, nearly opposite the postoifice
building, he heard Harris using boister
ous language. James crossed the
stroet and accosted Harris, who was on
tho front stops of his dwelling. Mrs.
Harris was also presout. Harris had
been drinking, bat was not sufficiently
■intoxicated to be irresponsible. James
remonstrated with him in a qniet way
for using boisterous language at such
time and place, but his suggestions not
being heeded, he was finally requested
by Mrs. Harris to summon an officer.
James went over to the New Albany
and sent in the snmmon9 over the tele
phone.
Before Officer Prioe, who received the
call, reached the house,Harris proceeded
down the sidewalk towards Broad
. street. He met the offloer and told him
that “the matter had been settled all
B&r.tutlvo this morning by Mr. James ns
follows, substantially:
"After I had wardod. off several
blows as best I could, Harris drew back
and ran Ills baud into his pocket. When
ho drew it oiit I10 advanced again. I
could not seo distinctly, but my natural
supposition from bis manner uud move
ment!! was that ho laid a knife and
wonld attempt to oat mo. I iiad my
pistol in my hand, ami determined to
strike Harris over the head with it.
This I attempted to do, and when tho
blow desoeuded the weapon was aooi-
dentally discharged. Words cannot
begin to express my regret over the do
plorablo affair.”
The statement of Mr. James is borne
out by tho, nature of tho dead man's
wound. On one cheek there wu3 au
abrasion of .the skin, suoh as might
have been made by the muzzle of a pis
tol descending with foroe. The bullet,
calibre one, entered tho neok,
through which it passed, its oourso
ranging downward. The jar Mr.
James's hand recoived when the pistol
struok Mr. Harris's oheek must have
been saffloient to oaase tho trigger to be
pressed hard enoagh to disoharge the
weapon, which was a self-cooking
Bmlth'& Wesson.
A representative of the Herald saw
ll^rs. Harris at her resideuoe this morn
ing. In the oourse of a short conversa
tion sho stated that Mr. James was in
no wise the aggressor in last night’s nn
fortuuato affair, ana that she attaohod
nop the slightest blame to him,
Mr. James is nominally under arrest,
though he has been allowed to go on his
own recognizance. He ia at his place of
business today, and no legal proooeditig»
havo been instituted against him. He
Is the Southern Express Company’s agent
at this point, and has hundreds of
friends -who deeply sympathize with
him. These friends have not kept silent,
and the manifestation of their loyalty
to him must be immensely comforting
in his hour of trouble.
Mr. Harris leaves a wife and throe
ohildren, two daughters and a son, anil
a number of relatives in this seotion of
the state. He was a brother of Mr.
Prank Harris, of East Donghorty. Mrs.
Harris is a daughter of Rev. ,T. Is. Un
derwood, of Mitohsll county. The eym-
pathy of the community geos out to tho
family- in their sorrow.
Tho fu**oral wil, take place at 4 o’clock
this afternoon from the Harris residence
on Jackson stroet. Tho interment will
be in Oakviow oemetery, and the only,
services will be at the grave, Rdv. B,
W. Davis, of the Baptist church, officiat
ing.
Steamers Collide.
Loudon, Maroh 21.—There was. a col
lision off Flushing last night betwoen
tho steamers Fay and Ohemnitz, 1 the
former sinking with fourteen persons,
including three womon. Thero wore no
rcsoues.
Building Collapsed. ’
Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh 21.—A throe
story building collapsed this morning at
tho corner of Front and Oambrlastreets.
A tramp was killed. Rains had under
mined the foundations.
Injured by Compressed Air Cur,
Now York, Mareli 21.—Henry W.
Mason, a prominent stable keopor, wits
seriously injured this morning by being
run into by a compressed air Oar.
Boers Had tho idvnntngo.
Durban, Natal. Maroh 21.—There iB
an nnoonflrmed report of a battle at
Verde. The Boers ore said to hove had
the advantage.
Six Pnssengors Injured.
IndtunapoliB, Idd., Maroh 21.—An
eleotrio oar jumped the trnok In Sum
mitvillo this morning. Six of the fifty
passengers and the motorman were
badly Injured.
Another Steamer Collision.
New York, Maroh 21*—The North
German Lloyd liuer Lahn collided with
an umdentifiod schooner tills morning
0 miles east of Sandy Hook. It Is be
lleved that no one wa9 hurt.
Flood in'Spain.
Seville, Spain, Maroh 21.—Gjdadal-
quiver river is overflowed and the sur
rounding country flooded. There is
somo loss of life and muoh property
damaged.
London Afternoon Papers on Situation
at Tlon Tsin
London, Mai
papers refuse to regard the Tien Tsiu
situation as serious.
Mexico to Have a 210,000,000 Iron and Steel
Plant—That Russo-Britlsh Incident at
Ttcn Tsin Closed—Eight Persons Killed
by an Avalanche,
Eight Killed by Avnlnnclto.
Romo, Maroh It).— Eight soldiers aud
oustoms officers woro killed by an ava-
lanohe near Lake Como today.
Cumberland, Md., Maroh 10.—Thos
Connor, nged eight, today lighted a kog
of powder, In his home. The explosion
wrecked tho honse and killed tho boy.
Snmonns Congratulate McKinley.
Washington, Maroh 10.—The Samoans
have sent a letter to the president, con
gratulating him on his re-eleotion.
$10,000,000 Iron Plant In Mexico.
Monteroy, Mex., Maroh 10.—A giant
iron nnd stool plant, representing
$10,000,000, is bqiug oonstrnotod hero.
It will bo tho largest industry in Mexioo.
Kentucky Fend.
Lexington, Ky., Maroh 10.—A feud
In Onuey ooauty has been started ovor
tho question of tho right to vote. Ten
men woro wonnded, bnt their names nro
not known hero.
King Charles on Rscoril.
Lisbon, Portugal. Maroh 10.—King
Charles is on record ns favoring tho sep.
aration of church and Btate.
PEACE PROPOSALS OP THE BRITISH ARE
REJECTED.
The Negotiations Which Continued Through
Several Weeks Have Ended In Failure.
Another Boer Commandant, Meyers, tins
Been Caplurcd nnd His Commmnndo Scat
tered.
London, Maroh 10.—Tho war offloo
hns boon advised by General Kltohonor
that the British peaoe terms have been
rojootod by General Louis Botha. Tho
nogptlutions seemed, at ouo time, to
presngo an early tormluation of tho
war, bat tho Boers did not consider the
British offers sufficiently gouerons.
A dispntoli from Durban, JTutal, stntoB
that tho Boer commandant, Meyors,
lias been captured nnd his commnudo
dispersed.
LOST HIS JOB.
AT HEN TSIN—BRITISH TROOPS ARB HUR
RYING FORWARD. *
Count von Wsldcrsce Quite Unable to
With the Situation—“Thero Can Be
Compromlic,” Declares Wognck, the I
slan General In Command.
London, March 20.—It Is reported on
tho stock oxohunge that the British and
Russians nro still facing each other at
Tion Tsin, and Britioli troops aro being.
hurried to tho disputed territory,
Thero will ho no compromise; none la
posslblo," says the Russian general,
YVognok. Count von Wnlderseo, the
German field marshal, finds It Impossible
to eopo with tho situation.
TIFTQM HEWS NOTES.
“By Hie Keck Until Dcnil.”
London, Maroh 19.—Geo. H. Parker,
the mnrderor of William Pearson, waB
hanged today.
French Bark Ashore,
St. John, N. F., Maroh 19.—The
Frenoh bark Aoquita is ashore near
here. Tho coast-folk have looted her
valuable cargo.
Big Strike In Frnnce.
Paris, March 21.—Two thousand sol
diers havo been dispatched to MarsoilleB
to assist the authorities if tho strike of
the dock men is continued, A council
of tho labor nniou of Marseilles Invited
a general strike of all laborers iu the
oity.
Bubonic Plngne nt Southampton,
’Southampton, Eng., Maroh 21.—A
case of buhonio plague has been dis
covered here. Tho victim is from Capo
Town. Every one who came in contaot
with him on the voyage has been iso-
lured.
Citizenship Refused Jnps.
San Francisco, Maroh 21.—The courts
havo refused the application of forty
Japanese for citizenship. Tho refusal
a based on tin decision that Japanese
could not become citizens of the United
States.
Tion Tsin Incident Closed.
Tien Tsin, Maroh 19.—The English
have withdrawn their gnards from the
railway orossing, and the incident
whioh threatened serious oomplioatlons
is olosed.
Killed By Pinning Mnchlne.
New York, Maroh 19.—Charles HnhnB
was instantly killed this morning by the
breaking of a planing maohlne.
NO CAUSE FOR WAR.
DRUGCIST SUED.
Au Unlicensed Clerk Gave Out Wrong Medi
cine that Caused Death.
Ghillicotho, Ohio, March 20.—Toua
Brown today brought suit against A.
B. Iiowson, doing business as the Davis
Drug Company, for $5,000 damages.
Tho plaintiff: alleges that she wont to
the drngstoio and asked for cocaine and
was given Btrychnine instead by Wtn.
McElroy, Jr., au unlicensed clerk. Sho
took some of tho drug and has been in
intense pain and misery since. Sho
gave some of it to another girl named
Gertrude Thornbougli, and the latter
died.
HEW YORK'S PORT
Boors Male© a Raid.
Pretoria, March 21.—Tweiity Boers
attempted to raid cattlo near hero last
uiglit. This morning a detachment of
soldiers was put on their track. Sixty
Boe*s, ambushed, opened fire. Ono of
the British was killed. The Boers woro
dislodged.
SUNK IN A STORM.'
New York, March 19.—Vast improve
ments on the water front, to .cost mil
lions, are being made. The oity will be
the best port in the world when her
new docks are completed.
Mobile Newspaper Man Who Sent Fake Story
Gets Fired,
Mobile, Ain., Mnroli 10,—Tho story of
tho burning of Bixty nogroes at a tnrpen-
tino camp in Baldwin oonfity, sent ont
from Mobile on Maroh 15, being wholly
an invention and of possible damage to
this part of the country, the Mobile
Chamber of Oommeroo requested the
namo of tho inventor of tbo sonsatlou of
a newspaper in the North, whioh had
published the item.
Tho paper gave the namo of a Mobile
newspaper man, adding that ho was not
a regular correspondent, and that he
had been ordered to never send another
line to the Northern paper. The infor
mation obtained by the Chamber of
Oomtnoroe was today laid before the
Mobile nowBpaper who employs tho
man, and he was requested to resign
from the paper ho was point ottdj with,
whioh ho did.
Situation at Tien Tsin Exaggerated by British
Press.
St. .Petersburg, Maroh 21.—A semi
official note says that the lnolilont at
Tien Tsin has boon exaggerated by tho
British press. Thero is no oanse for
war, and an amicable settlement Is pre
dicted.
SITUATION IN CHINA
Still the Subject of Persistent Rumors—Con-
saltation of Physicians.
KIPaso, Tex., Maroh 20.—More ru
mors relative to the state of tho health
of President Por/lrio Diaz, of Mexico,
are in circulation. It is stated that a
consultation ot physicians has been
called. Tho serious condition of tho
President’s health Is duo to the mental
strain under which he 1ms boon labor
ing. 1
EMBEZZLER BROUGHT HOME.
Reflected In the London Slock Market—Rus
sian Fleet Not Mobilizing.
London, March 21 —Tho situation in
China is reflected on tho stock market
Prices were very weak this morning.
The Chinese minister says the Russian
fleet is not mobilizing, as reported.
JUST BEGUN TO GIVE.
This Is the Announcement Made by Mr.
Carnegie Today.
Southampton, Eng., March 21.—Mr.
Amlrow Carnegie, who has just arrived
from America, announces this morning
that ho has just heguu giving to oharity,
Ho will not announce his further plans.
ODELL DEFIES PLATT.
The City ot Poughkeepsie (Joes Dows In the
Hudson.
Fishkill Landing, N. Y„ Maroh 21.—
The Oity of Poughkeepsie was sunk in
a storm m the Hudson river this morn
ing. Her twenty passenger escaped,
bat with difficulty. Men passed the
women ashoro standing to their neoks
In water.
Anotber Coal Strike Threatened.
/Wilkesbarre, Pa., Maroh 20,—The
mine workers demand a hearing from
’the bosses, and a strike is threatened.
Knitting Milt Starts Up-Rsby Shnw-Per-
snnsl Mention.
Bpcolnl OorroHimmUmcu of tho Ukkai.d.
Tifton, Ga., Maroh 20,—The Tiftoa
knitting mill bignu operation today, n
will make an overage of 100 dozen f
of hose per day. Tho cotton tnill
bo in operation In a fetv days.
■It Wnot thought the frnlt orop in t
seotion has Bnffored to any groat exte:
on aooonut of the late cold wave.
Miss Lonlso Gull away dined with Mil
Maud Greer, bn Park avsnue.fl
Sho was oil route to her homo in
bany from a visit to her sistsr, Mrs;
R. Forrostor, Jr., of Ocilla.
Willie, the little four-year-old,boy i
Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Jay, Jr., has bi
confined to hi. bed for several
aocquut of an attack of fever,
Tifton is to have a "baby
tho near futnre. Seventy entries
been mado and It is very probable tl
will bo a hundred babies In the i
THE HEALTH OF DIAZ
He la Charged With Running Through With
$100,000.
IT ew York, March 20.—Sigmund Gertz
arrived this morning iu charge of do-
fcectivoB on tho Oceanfo.. Ho is ohurgcgl
with embezzling from tho Steifet-
Sachs Co. a hundred thousand dollars,
BRAVE RESCUERS
-i
i,i$
-
Snatched Three ( Children From Tbreatei
Flames Thle Morning.
bjew York, March 10.— Daring .a
this morning, three children bad a
row esoape from death. Deteal
Darey anil Charles Oohen rnshed to
room whero the ohildren slept
the risk of their lives oarried the |
ones ont. Property was damaged
extent of flftoou thousand dollars.
THE SECRET OUT. '
-Wai
How the Shamrock Is Being Built—
Discovery. ’
Glasgow, Sootlr.nl, March 19.-
seorot ot the Shamrock's eonstrantioh •
oat. Tho body of the boat is: th
forward instead of o f t. Watson,
designer, believes he has disco
groat secret in the construction of.
ing craft.
SEVERED JUGULAR VEIN.
NEW YORK THANKS CARNEGIE.
Mayor Van Wyck Cubles Thnaka For Ucuctous
Library (lift.
New York, March 20 —Mayor Van
Wyok, in the name of tho pooplo of
New York, cabled Carnegie this morn-
ing thanking him for his live million
dollar gift for the establishment of libra
ries iu this city.
POSTOEFICE ROBBED.
New York's Governor Renounces Any Connec
tion With the Foxy Senator.
New York, March 21.—Governor
Odell defies Tom Platt, and says ho
wont sign any metropolitan police bill.
He publicly renounces all connection
with Platt.
A certain British pickle-maker has his
pint bottles made to hold jnst over a
pint, so as to be on tho safe side of
English law. His caution met with poor
reward when Borne of these lottles ar
rived in Canada, whero the law provides
that any measure holding more than a
. pint must pay duty as a quart.
Thieves Make Successful Reid on Obertln.’O.
Office.
Oborlin, O., Maroh 20.—Tho postoifice
was ontorod and robbed last night. A
student in charge was bound, gagged
and dragged. Tho thoivos escaped with
considerable booty, bat tho exact loss is
not known.
DUTCH REBELS HANGED.
Remarkable Surgical Operation Which Sti
to Have Proved Successful,
Now York, March 20.—William A. .
Potblor i« recovering from an oporatio; "
iu which, his jugular vein was ont -
prevent the How of poisoned blood
liis heart. An abscess was tho cause ■
tho operation, in whioh tho onda of
vein were tied.
PAYMENT REFUSED.
Mrs. Hall Sues Bank For Refusal to (
Millionaire’s Cheek.
Bridgeport, Conn.,. March 20.-4
Helen Hall, who figured in theft-
case, hns sued the First National I
for $10,000 for its refusal to
chock. The check was probably i
tho dead millionaire.
FIRES THIS MORNINC.
New Yogi,
and
Chicago
One.
Each
i II
A Smell Engagement With Boers si Crad
dock.
Oape'Town, March 20.—Three Dntoh
rebels were shot last evening for wreck
ing a train by which five were killed.
Colonel Gorrlng’s force engaged the
Boers Maroh 15th at Craddock. The
Bpers lost nine and the British ono.
Chicago, Maroh 21.—Crossed (
wires caused a fire in an ]
street building occupied by R. Willlan
& Co. this morning. The loss is $150,0
New York, March-21—In a fl
morning Jnlins Stenfold, w
ohildren were overcome bo s
fourth floor of a . build
ouedbyj