Daily Republican., 1884-06-26
ANOTHER MURDER,
A MAN SHOT AND KILLED IN
AbALOON AT SILVER.
BROOK.

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Last evening, betweens9 and 10 O.
clock q quarrel occurred In the drinkinl
saloon OF James Glenn, at Silverbrook
that resulted in man being killed. The
facts are about rs follows: The place
belongs to Glenn, but 1t the time he
was absent, and 1t was In charge Ot
Adolph Kettner, a German, who actl
as bartender.
Shortly after 9 o'clock, James Little
and Patrick O'Brien entered the saloon
to get some beer, and found several
other men drinking, some OF whom
were under the influence ofliquor. One
Of them, named Samuel Patterson, be-
came involved in quarrel with Kett-
ner, when be drew a revolver from
under the bar and shot at him. The
ball missed Patterson and struck
0 'Brisn In the face under the LETT eve.
The wounded man fell to the floor with
the blood pouring from the wound, and
those in the place ran ont, leaving him
to bleed TO death.
AS soon as Kettner saw the result of
his shot, he hurried into = store next
door, and after telling the proprietor
what had happened, offered him the
keys Of the saloon, asking him to lock
1t up, and take charge.
This the man refused to do, and ad-
vised Kettner to 20 to the police station
and give himself up. Acting on this
advice the man started, but when he
reached Joseph Stoeckle's, on King
street above Second, he went in, and
after telling Mr.. Stoeckle Of the occur
renee, handed him $500, which he had
taken in Before he had time to get to
tho station, Sergeant Zerby, who had
heard of the affair, arrested him and
took him to the hall.
Immediately after the shooting, off
GERS Peterson and White were notified,
and proceeding to the place, took charge,
and endeavored to get some one to 90
for a physician.
In the meantime Little started In
search of an officer and physician, and
finally went to the hall, where he told
Sergeant Hatton Of the shooting. and he
Immediately detained officers Mcbride
and Heal to 60 to the saloon, and re-
main until relieved.
Shortly afterwards he started himself,
and when he reached the place tele.
graphed for DR.. Ogle. Officer Pierson
also went out to the house, but without
going in, Immediately returned for
physician. During this time O'Brien
was still lying on the floor where he had
fallen, on his back, when it being no
ticed that he was breathing very hard,
he was turned over, but died in a few
minutes afterwards.
DR.. Ogle went out as far as the Front
anu Union street depot, when learning
that the man was dead he return d,and
Sergeant alton with l.. W. Palmer,
who had also been summoned, brought
Jhe bo'y to the morgue, on Shipley
street above Second.
y. hen Sergeant Hatton came in with
the BODY, he learned that kettner was
in custody, and knosing that unless be
secured the WITNESSES last night, it was
plo5able he would not be able to frd
them this inornipg,le oltaiDeo u wagon
anu returned to Si!vurbrook about 2
o'clock. At that tim Glenn had re-
turned home, but as he knew uothing
OF the shooting, except what he had
been told, he was not taken into
custody.
The Sergeant then proceeded to the
houses of William Colville and Samuel
Patterson and found them in bed. The
men were at first disposed to be some.
what contrary, and objected to going to
the hall, but finding the officer deter
mined, they changed their minds and |
accompanied him quietly. Little, who
VAS also witness to tlle shooting, was
aken to the hall by Officer White and
Vcked up. After the body Of O'Brien
vas removed to the morgue, DR.. Ogle
Inserted a probe in the wound, but
allied to locate the bullet
Sergeant Hatton locked the saloon up
aking charge Of the keys, and left the|
lood on the floor for the inspection of
he Coroner's jury.
O'Brien was native Of Ireland, but
as been in this country for several
ears, and for some time past has been Il
mployed as a stone cutter on the P,
V. & B. Railroad.
Sergeant Hatton and the other Off
ers are entitled. to great praise for their 1
rompt action in the matter. The rain
las pouring in torrents, com bined with
wind that blew hurricane, and the
arkness was 10 intense that the Ser
cant was obliged to borrow couple ofI
'nterns from the depot to enable them
} find their way. All the officers we're
renched to the skin, notwithstanding
leir rubber coats. Coroner Smith will
Did an inquest at three o'clock this at.
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