Jasper (Jep) Harman Wootten ^573,574,575

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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.

US Census 1900:
Name: Jasper H Wootten
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Detroit city, Wayne, Michigan
Birth Date: Feb 1868
Birthplace: Canada Eng
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Magdalina Wootten
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace: Germany
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Jasper H Wootten
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 9
Estimated Marriage Year: 1891
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1885
Enumeration District: 0135
Page: 4
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 85
Reference Number: 87
Film Number: 1240752
Image Number: 00098
Household Gender Age
Jasper H Wootten M
Spouse Magdalina Wootten F
Child Harriet Wootten F

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 4 Apr 1881, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada North, Ontario, Canada. in census as Jesper Harman Wooton

• Immigration, 1885.

• Census, 1900, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America.

Jasper married Magdaline Seibert on 5 Feb 1891 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. (Magdaline Seibert was born in Dec 1873 in Germany, died in Sep 1923 and was buried on 10 Sep 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID 6162F877-25C5-46CD-8E7A-4CD1CF02C2E5
MARR: RIN MH:FF961

Jasper next married Lida Girard Hamel on 1 Dec 1925 in Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. (Lida Girard Hamel was born circa 1896.)

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