The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

We hear from Elizabeth Town, that on Monday last Alderman Stites of that place, a Gentleman generally esteemed, being about to straighten a road of which he was overseer, by the removal of a fence, belonging to one Sears, which was an encroachment upon it.--Sears having before heard of his design, declared (if he attempted it) he would shoot him. and accordingly loaded his gun with powder and shot. When Mr. Stites, with his labourers on the high way, approach'd the fence, he saw Sears with his gun. and asked him where he was going with it-his He replied; I'll tell you, damn ye; and immediately fired at him, lodging the shot in his side and belly. Sears was, after some resistance secured and confined in goal. It is thought Mr. Stites cannot recover. tho' it is not certain whether the shot have penetrated his bowels, several have been extracted, but he had a high fever, and was in exquisite pain, tho' still alive yesterday morning.