Press enter after choosing selection

Just Before He Fired

Just Before He Fired image
Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
October
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

JUST BEFORE HE FIRED

Remark Made By William Schlossmaker.

The examination of William Schlossmaker for attempt at murder upon Albert Pierce in the township of Webster on Oct. 8, was held Wednesday.

Mr. Pierce's testimony was substantially as follows: "Mr. Schlossmaker rapped at the door as I was eating breakfast. I opened the door. He says 'come out, I want to see you.' I went out say Mr. Wilson and Mr. Kasack. Mr. Schlossmaker says, 'did you tell these fellows you could knock seven kinds of tar out of me?' I said 'I gave you a great calling down' and I did. He said 'you are a liar.' I said 'you are another.' I said 'you are a dirty liar and a blackhearted liar, and if you don't believe it you can jump on.' He came on, struck me first. I threw up my fists, and we had a fight. I hit him after he hit me first. We clinched. We went down on the ground, he on top. He hit me three times while I was down, and I got up with my left arm around his neck. Mr. Schlossmaker then said if I would let him go he would never say anything against me or harm me. I let him go. He walked out of the gate muttering something to himself and went to the carriage and got his revolver with the remark, 'I will bury that -- -- -- -- now.' Will Wilson came up to his back and grabbed him with both arms. Schlossmaker dropped the revolver on the ground. Mr. Kasack picked up the revolver. Schlossmaker said 'I demand that, because it's my property." Kasack hesitated and finally handed the revolver over. Schlossmaker put the revolver in his pocket. Kasack and Wilson got in the buggy. Mr. Schlossmaker started towards his home. Mr. Schlossmaker said as I was stepping into the house, 'D------ him, I will fix him for good.' The boys looked around. I said 'you could not hit anything.' He fired at me. The revolver was pointed at me. I don't know where the bullet went."

The defendant went on the stand and testified to the trouble, but claimed that he simply shot in the air in order to scare Pierce.

Justice Duffy bound the defendant over to the circuit court.