Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-20
HIS BR0THE RS FATE.
NJ 1. De Young, The San Francisco
Editor, N~UTiGT0lSlY Assaulted
By Adolph Spreckles Of the Fla
waiian Sugar Syndicate,
The Battle in the "Ohro niole"
Couutinc Room.
DeYoung TwioatShot, in the Arm
and Shoulder,
Prompt and Brave Defense Of the
Office Attaches.
The Great Editor Seriously Wounded
and MiTaCulnusly Saved From
Dcath-SprcCkles Arrested.
TrtB rArED DeYouNGs.

SAN Francisco, November lp.-M. IL.
at $50 this evening by Adolph Spreckles, -,r
of Claus Spreckles, the Hawaiian sugar king.
The shooting took place at the business office
of the Chronicle. Spreckles fired twice, the
first shot took effect in his left arm, q little
above the elbow, the second in the left
shoulder. The shooting was the outcome Of
an article published in the Chronicle last Sun,
day morning respecting the affairs of the
Hawaiian Commercial Sugar company.
Spreckles was arrested and taken to the sta.
ton house.
PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOTING.
Mr.. DcYoung entered the business office,
passed into his private office to get some chill.
dren's books which he had purchased, came
out again to say something to one of his clerks,
when he heard some one say, "Mr. DeYoung,
l would like to see YOU He turne and
almost before he had time to recognize the
person who spoke. Speckles fred. The bulle
struck him in the arm above the elbow. DE
Young, who was encountered with an
o~vercoat and q bundle of children's
books, dashed behind the high desk
with the intention of running from there to his
private office. Before he had time to do SC
Srreckles fired the second shot, which took eff.
feet ia his tho alder. DeYoung then made a
second dash for his private office, but in doing
80 he slipped and fell on the floor, and Spreck.
les rushed up and standing over him fired a
third shot. This bullet struck the children's
books. The chances ara that tho books saved
his life. The instant that $precklgs fred the
third shot, George w. Emerson, an alvertis.
ing clerk, grabbed n revolye lying in a drawer
of one Of the desks and fired at Spreckles, hit.
ting him in the left arm, causing only u slight
wound. Before Spreckles had time to fire
another shot j. G.. Chesley, the cashier,
spraug from behind the railing, seized SpTeck,
les revolver and prevented him from using
it. While Chesley was struggling with him,
two other clerks rushed up and overpowered
Sp eckles. a moment after a police off GER
rushed in and arrested him and Emerson, the
advert sing clerk who fired at Spreckley,
Both were taken to the city prison. DE
Young was immedi. tely removed in a cab tC
his residence. The wounds, which at first
were believed slight, proved on examination
more serious than supposed. 1t was found
that the first bullet had passed within ole.
sixteenth part of an inch of the sub.clavical
artery, which if it had been struck would
ha 9 caused him to bleed to death.
Fears are now entertained that if suppuration
sets in the artery may become affected. DE
Young remained perfectly cool, and at the
present hour is resting easy. No other reason
for the shooting is assigned than that already
stated. Spreckles is Iwenty-seven years of
age. lilo was released on $1,000 bail, with
his father, Claus Spreckles, as surety. Emsr-
son, the advertising clerk, was released on a
81, 0G0 bill.