Born ‎6 Mar 1870 Ontario, Canada, died ‎3 Mar 1918 Detroit, Michigan, USA‎, 47 years, buried ‎6 Mar 1918 Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit MI Plot in Elks Rest C-39
Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Mon, Apr 29, 1895 - Page 1
STOPPED THE BULLET AL WOOTTEN HAD A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD IN THE HOTEL BARCLAY.
WILLIAM WENDT, A CARPENTER, WAS THE ASSAILANT.
The Row Started Over an Attempt by the Latter to Secure Liquor.

A shooting affray which came very near terminating seriously took place at the Hotel Barclay, about 1:30 o'clock last night. Al Wootten, a bartender at 45 Monroe avenue, was shot twice by William Wendt, a carpenter, who resides at 574 Campau avenue. One bullet struck him about an inch back of the left ear, but it did net penetrate the skull. The other bullet struck him high up on the left shoulder, but the padding in his coat weakened the force of the ball, and it stopped just outside of his shirt.

The police spent nearly an hour trying to locate the place of the shooting after it was reported by a member of the Salvation army. They finally traced it to the hotel, but were unable to get any information concerning the row. Wootten and his brother Jasper. who runs the bar at the Barclay, were found in Dr. Irvine's office, on John R. street. Jasper evidently took a very important part in the affray as his shirt and clothes were torn and he was bleeding from a cut across the nose. According to the first story he told he knew but little about the shooting. All he would tell was that two men walked into the hotel and wanted him to open the bar, which he refused to do. The men then followed him and his brother into the basement, where the one with the revolver pulled it out and attacked Al. At this he jumped in and tried to hold the man. Jasper was unable to remember anything more about the occurrence.

Capt. Baker then saw Al Wootten, who was being dressed by the doctor. He admitted that he had seen the shooter before and said that he was a carpenter in Wyandotte. He had met him several times in the saloon. but never had any trouble with the man except that he always wanted to fight everybody. Al stated to the detectives that he and his brother had been drinking and they walked over to the hotel, to which place they were followed by the other two men.

The man who did the shooting wanted his brother to open the bar and on bring refused grabbed him by the throat. The man pushed him against the wall and struck him with a beer glass over the nose. Al then started to take his brother's part, when the man mined his revolver and fired two or three times. The men had a buggy outside and they soon made good their escape. driving out Grand River avenue.

As far as could be learned the man with the assailant took no part in the fight. Dr. Irvine found that Wotten had not been seriously injured, though it was the merest accident that he had not been killed. The bullet, which struck him on the head, hit the skull a glancing blow and was found about an inch from the entrance, completely flattened. His coat was powder-burned showing that the man must have been very close when he fired. Just as the officers got back to the station word was received that the man had given himself up at the Scotten avenue station. He proved to be William Wendt. aged 37, of 574 Campau avenue.

Wendt claimed that the two Woottens jumped onto him and that he fired in self defense. It is not likely that Wootten will make a complaint as he showed no disposition to push the case last night.

The detectives are not satisfied with the stories told and and they will make an investigation to find out the cause of the shooting.


Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Tue, Apr 30, 1895 - Page 5
Jasper Wootten Also Was Shot.
A complaint was issued against William Wendt yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, for shooting Al Wootten, in the Barclay hotel, Sunday evening. He will be arraigned today. Yesterday morning it was found that Jasper Wootten had also been shoot. He had mixed up in the affray, but did not know that he had received a bullet. The ball struck him in the left shoulder, passed over the shoulder bone and came out of his back. The wound is not considered dangerous.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Wed, May 1, 1895 Page 5
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Adams and Johnson Bound over in the Sum of $5,000 Each.

In the Polite Court yesterday Henry A. Adams, alias Day, was examined on the charge of stealing $5,000 worth of diamonds from Burt & Hurlbut in 1888, and he was bound over to the Recorder's Court for trial; bail $2,000 two sureties.

Christ A. Johnson was examined and bound over on the charge of breaking and entering the dwelling at 420 Brush street, where he was caught. His bail was fixed at $5.000, two sureties.

John Begott pleaded not gulity to a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm. it being alleged that he stabbed Michael Ryan at a dance. He will be examined on May 3; bail $500, two sureties.

William Wend, who shot Al Wootten in the Barclay hotel, pleaded not guilty to a similar charge, and he will be examined on May 10: bail $500 two sureties.

Mortimer L. Knowles was examined and bound over to the Recorder's Court for trial on a charge of grand larceny. Anna Barnes alleging that he stole a $500 horse from her; bail $500, one surety.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Mon, Mar 4, 1918 Page 9
ALBERT WOOTEN DIES, HOTEL MAN 14 YEARS
Albert E. Wooten, in the hotel business in Detroit the last 14 years, died Sunday morning, following a short illiness.

Mr. Wooten conducted the Wooten hotel, 96 Wayne street. the last two years, and for 12 years previous the Wooten cafe, 77 Shelby street. He was 47 years old and a resident of Detroit for 30 years.
Mr. Wooten was a member of Elks lodge No. 34.

Those who survive are the widow, Mary J. and a son, Edwin, of Toronto. Three sisters are Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Uxbridge, Ont. Mrs. Nellie Hewitt, Memphis, Mich., and Mrs. G. W. Dearborn, of this city. A brother is J. H. Wooten, of Detroit.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in Woodmere cemetery.

Last known address was 96 Wayne, Detroit. Originally buried in Section 5, Block 6, Grave 230. Moved on May 9, 1918 to Section C, Elks Rest, Lot 39 (Burial card Woodmere Cemetery, Sept 4, 2007)

1881 Census
Name: Albert Edwin Wooton
Title:
Gender: Male
Age: 11y
Calculated Birth Year: 1870
Birthplace: Ontario
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Ethnic Origin: English
Religion: C. England
Head of Household: Edward Wooton
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: Uxbridge, Ontario North, Ontario, Canada
District Number: 133
Sub District: J
Division:
Page Number: 3
House Number: 647220
Family Number: 14
Digital Folder Number: 4466327
Image Number: 00451
Film Number: 1375881
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C-13245
Household Gender Age
Edward Wooton M 44y
Harriet Wooton F 37y
Emma E. Wooton F 19y
Martha Eliza Wooton F 17y
Jesper Harman Wooton M 13y
Albert Edwin Wooton M 11y
Alden Edmuns Wooton M 9y
F. Alfert Wooton M 6y
Nella Victoria Wooton F 3y

Orangeville Banner Date: 14 Mar 1918, Page: 7, Column: 3, Type: Death Notice
Mrs. Samuel Dermott and Mr. Geo. Maharg, of Camilla, were in Detroit last week attending the funeral of their brother-in-law, the late Albert Wootten.

Born ‎8 Jul 1868 Cardwell, Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada, died ‎10 May 1933 Detroit, Michigan, USA‎, 64 years
(Research):Wedding record indicates year of birth as 1875 but 1871 census listed her as 3 years of age