The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-21
The DeYoung-spreokels AFFAIR.

SAN Francisco, November 2O-De
Young, who was shot last night by
young Spreckels, passed quiet night,
free from pain or fever. The doctors
purpose making a second effort this
afternoon to extract the remaining bull
let, but will probably defer the attempt
to as late an hour in the day as possible.
in the hope that the bullet may move
itself and give clearer indications of its
exact position. Less danger Is antici-
pated from this bullet than from the
effects of the one extracted The
shoulder blade was slightly shattered
and broken, pieces of bone remain
within the wound. 1t is feared that
these pieces may induce suppuration
and high fever. If these broken pieces
can be removed. the danger will be les
sened. The fact that SpreckelS was adj
mitted to bail after having attempted
TO aSSasSinate DeGoung. and in the at
tempt TO do SO inf1icting such dangerous
wounds, exciteS much comment. The
only explanation offered is that De
Young's medical attendants sent word
to the police station that the wounds
were not necessarily dangerous. The
judge therefore considered 1t bailable
offense. This statement is denied a the
'Chr0Hicte business office. The managers
say they cannot understand why
Spreckels should have been bailed out,
rs they don't think the doctors offered
any opinion on the character of the
wounds. nor were they in position to
do so until more critical examination
had been made, after the removal of
DeYOung to his residence. Should
there be any appearance of DeYOung
getting worse, SpreckelS viii be immedi-
ately rearrested and held in cOntine-
ment until all danger of DeYoung's
life has passed. Public opinion over the
shooting Is more crystaliZed this morn
ing sympathy is all on the side of De
Young. A more careful reading of the
article which melted Spreckels to do
the shooting confirms the belief that
there was nothing in them to justify
such a murderOuS attempt. The case
has Just been called in the Police Court
for preliminary examination
By mutual agreement between the
prosecuting and defending attorneys,
the further hearing of the case was in
definitely postponed, as the condition
of both DeYoung and SpreckelS pre-
vented their appearance.
Noon = DeYOung'S friends express
great anxiety over his case. Although
the doctors refuse to make any absolute
statement of his condition, it is well
known at the present hour that they
entertain the gravest fears. Should in
hammatiOn set in near the Sub-clavian
artery, and the artery burst, nothing
could save his life. Spreckels has been
placed under surveillance There is no
possibility of his escaping from the city,
ava1 SbOnld he desire to do 81
LATEST FROM DEYoUNG.
Under the influence of opiates, De
Young rested quietly this afternoon.
At O'Clock this evening his condition
was apparently unchanged. DIR. Muir
ply, the family physician in attend
ance, stated this afternoon that there
had been considerable hemorrhage from
the wound, and that DeYoung was
very sick man. He declined to give any
opinion as to the result, but said the
chief danger lay in either blood poison
ing or hemorrhage from the artery.
LATER.-His fear Is based on the sup
position that the sub-clavian artery
has been injured. II cannot" ne
added, ''offer any definite opinion
for several days yet. At least
five days must elapse before the danger
of hemOrrhage from the artery is
passed" No attempt was made to-day
to probe for the second bullet. 1t will
perhaps be made tomorrow. One great
cause of trouble is that the wounds are
too close together. To probe for the sec
ond bullet will have a tendency 10 in
fame the other and more dangerous
wound.
The Hawaiian Commercial company,
I to which. owing to the murderous attack
/ of last night on DeYoung by Adolph
Snreckels' so much attention has been
directed, is an entirely independent
California sugar refinery company and
the firm of ]. D. Spreckels & Bro, not
withstanding the fact that the latter
hold over 65 per cent. OF its stock.
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