Stoll Was Shot This Time

Another serious affray took place in this city last Saturday night. Among a large number of students who went to Ypsilanti that evening was Mr. H. W. Booth, of Erie, Pa., a junior literary student. lïe returned on the last car, and when it reached the State street crossing the altercation occurred. George Stoll, the motor man who was shot, says that when the car reached that crossing it stopped with the rear platform upon the crosswalk, as the city ordinance compels them to do ; that young Booth was on the front platform and asked to have the car backed up so that he could get off. Stoll replied that he could not back the car, but that Booth could pass through and get off the rear platform with the other passengers. At this Booth applied to Stoll some very offensive language, upon hearing which Stoll put him off the car. As he did so Booth drew a revolver, and liad he not grappled with him would have undoubtedly been severely if not fatally wounded. As it was the ball passed through several thicknesses of clothing and made a slight wound upon the abdomen. Booth was then seized and taken directly to jail. Booth's version of the affair is considerably different. Booth says that when the car reached University ave. and State st. he attempted to get off, but on account of the crowd was unable to do so before it started up. He then rang the bell for the car to stop, but as it did not do so he stepped upon the front platform and asked the motor man the reason, to which he got a very curt reply. At about this time he was pushed by someone in the crowd upon the motor man, but made excuse therefor, asserting that it was not nis fault but that he had been puBhed. At this Stoll, who was running the motor, became greatly enraged, and told him to get off the car. To this Booth replied he would do so when they reached División st., but Stoll didn't propose to wait and threw him off there in the mud. Booth then says he got up and putting his hand to dis hip pocket as if to draw his revolver, attempted to get on the car. Stoll jumped for him again, and in the melee that ensued the revolver went off by accident, going through his own clothes before hitting Stoll. Monday Booth was brought before Justice Pond and was held to bail in ;he sum of $1,500 to appear for examination Thursday, to-morrow. Booth is a fraternity man, and president of the Pennsylvania Club in the university. Stoll is the man who was married when Co. A carne out, and the trouble ensued that resulted in young Dennison's death. Whichever version is correct, the fact remains that Booth was breaking the aw in carrying coneealed weapons. It s not only a dangerous, but foolish jractice that should be set down on. Booth's admission that he attempted to lraw his revolver is also dampging to ïis case.