The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-26
MCDONALD. THE FOOTRACER,
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whose parents reside in victoria. was
at Olympia and won two footraces on
on the Fourth of July. A week or
two afterwards he came to Seattle and
ran . race with Tommy Clancy, who
beat him. A number of persons, who
bad been led to believe that McDon-
aid could and would beat Clancy.
backed him heavily with their money.
Among this number Was Robert SuIli
van, q wood turns in Hall L P4uIson' ;.
factory and owner Of the Chicago
House. Sullivan being quite sure Of
winning. took two checks beloI ging Ia
his Wits. one for $50 and the Other
for $40. had them csshed and lost the
money by betting on Mcdonald. Since
the race there have BEEN various ru-
mora to toe effect that the race was q
put up job TO take the persons Ia ~ ho lost
So heavily YESTERDAY Mcdonald was
playing billiards Ia the Bank Exchange
saloon with friend ben Sullivan en-
tered the door opening from Washing
ton street, and exclaimed. Jack. give
me back my money. at the same time
tCFSf aHk - 0to'ft a. 4ACbOI9it
aud firing. Quick Is fash Mcdonald
sprsnz from the ground. aud the ball.
instead Of taking the desired effect.
struck him in the feshy part Of the
inside Of the leg below the abdomen.
INJECTING . painful bat not necessarily
dangerous woand. Sullivsn shot
again. but the second ball missed him.
and before further harm coald be done.
he was arrested and lodged in Jail.
The preliminary examination will take
place today McDonsld was taken to
the room Of o friend on Washington
street. where DR.. Willard dressed his
wound and gave him medicines to case
the pain.
Through the kindness of Sheriff
Wyckof ~ ISTELLI0ENoER reporter
was permitted to see Sullivan. and
from him obtained his statement Of the
case. which 10 as follows
Il knew Jack Mcdonald in Victoria.
several years ago, knew he was fast
runner, aud could beat Clancy. A
week or 30 ago he came to my house
and took o room, which he occupied
till after the race. Before the race I
talked with him In regard to it. He
told me ~ q friend and called upon
God to witness what he said, that he
bad promised to let Tommy Clancy
win the race. but was going back on
him. and would run it out and beat
Clancy. One night he told me TO go out
10 the track. near lake U,ion, and
hide in tie brush; that b. Would bring
CLANCY out and let me see how easily
he could beat him. / did as he di.
rooted. Jack German went with me.
The two ran nd Mcdonald beat him
every time. then concluded, at Nc.
Donald's earnest solicitation. TO bet on
him. got two checks cashed and
bet $l60 that he would beat Clancy.
When lost the money, realized that
! was victim Of misplaced confidence
aud went to work ut my business TO
retrieve what 1 had lost. After the
race Mcdonald kept away from my
house till yesterday. / had repeatedly
sent him word to leave town. rs I did
not want to meet him, knowing trouble
would ensue if we me;. Yesterday
morning he called at my Souse for his
coat which he had left in his room. |
was away at work; my wife told him
he must pay his board before he took
the coat. She also said he had better
get out of town. This made him very
angry, and he said he would kill me
on sight. and made other threats. At
noon when came home my wife told
me what had transpired, and at once
set out TO get pistol 10 kill him with.
I finally found Colts self-repeating
revolver. with Q No. IS calibre, at
Jacob Lsvy's, vhich bought and
loaded mp. / then went in search of
Mcdonald, and found him playing
billiards In the Bank Exchange saloon.
/ entered the side door and stepped up
10 him, with drawn revolver in hand.
and exclaimed: Jack, give me back
my money, at the sau . time leveling
my revolver within three feet of his
stomach. He made quick movement
toward me, - If in the act Of drawing
q revolver. and fired. He still adj
vanced and / stepped back and fred
again. By this tune was standing in
the door that had entered. and some
one slammed IL shut. thea ran up
the sidewalk 10 shoot Mcdonald as he
came out OF the front door, but beflre
anything further could be done, Con-
stable Mills took hold Of me AMI Fl
@ Thornton wrenched the pistol from
my hand. ! was then brought 10 jail
and supposed that hal killed my
man. 1 heard Q chu. CHI bell toiling
half an hour ago. snd supposed. OF
course. u vas ringing his death news.
Sullivan was very willing 10 talk.
saying that he wanted the people IA
iadge between the two which was
Ia the right. he seemed little sur
prissd on being informed that Melon
aid wac still alivs. and amply re-
marked. II that's the case il will no,
go 90 hard with me-
Mcdonald IL On assumed name fsr
the young man thai was sho:- He l.
said TO bslong to q wealthy and re-
spectacle family In Victoria, but for Q
long time has followed foo,raciug rs q
profession.
Sullivan Is a steady. hard working
fellow, bus . man al strong passions
add excitabie natase. and seems to
think be would have been justified ia
killing Mcdonald for the manner 10
which be deceived him and talked Il
his wife. The matter will co0s before
the courts. and the ISrELLioENcEf
will from time to time keep the people
posted regarding further Developments