Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-21
THE DE YOUNG SHOOTING.
A Full History of the Sensational
Affair.".
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 20.-The particu-
lars attending the shooting we're: As Mr..
De Young entered the business Office he
passed into q private Office to get some
children's books which he had purchased.
He came out again and said something TO
one Of the clerks. when he heard some one
say: "Mr. De Young, 1 would like to see
you" He turned, and almost before he
had time to recognize the person who
spoke Spreckels fired. The bullet struck
him in the arm above the elbow. De
Young, who was encountered with an over
coat and a bundle Of children's books,
dashed behind a high desk, with the in
tention Of running from there to his
private Office. Before he had time to do
30 SPreckels fired the second shot, which
took effect in his shoulder. De Young
then made o second dash for his private
Office, but in doing SO slipped and fell on
the floor. S%preckels rushed up, and
standing over him fired the third shot.
This bullet struck the children's books.
The chances are that the books saved his
life. The instant Spreckels fired the third
| bnOg, oCOIkC W. GultTbOut huf6ItlbluR
clerk, grabbed a revolver lying in the
| drawer of one OF the desks and fred at
Spreckels, hitting him in the left arm ,caus-
ing only a slight wound. Before Spreckels
had time to fire another shot J. G. Chesley,
the cashier, sprang from behind the rail-
ing and seized Spreckels. A moment
after, a police officer rushed in and ar
rested him. Emerson, the advertising
| CLARK Whn firad At 2nrankoIa who alan
arrested and both taken to the City Prison.
De Young was Immediately removed in a
cab to his residence. The wounds, which
at first we're believed to be slight, proved
on examination more serious than was sup
posed. 1t was found that the first bullet
passed within one-sixteenth of an inch of
the sub-clavisn artery, which, if it had
struck would have caused him to bleed to
death. The fears now are that if suppurs-
ton sets in. the artery may become az
fected. De Young remained perfectly cool,
and at the present hour is resting easy.
No other reason for the shooting is as
signed than that already stated. Spreckels
is ~ years Of age. He was released on
SIS, 900 bail, with his father, Sir Claus
Speckels, and his brother, J. D. Speckels,
as sureties. Emerson. the advertising
clerk, was released on 81 900 bail.
A visit to the residence Of Mr.. De
Young found everything under a shadow
of subdued excitement and fear. BY order
Of his physicians no one was permitted To
see him. His attorney made the follow
ing statement: De Young had just COM
pleted the purchase of some books for his
child, and returned to the Chronicle
office before going home. He did not sse
anything OF Spreckels till he turned
round in response to his call. In an.
swer to inquiries as to what could
have prompted the deed, the attorney
said it was the article in the Chronicle or
Sunday last, and an editorial on the sub
ject on the following day. The first arti'
Gle gave an account of the proceedings Of
the annual meeting of the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company, and Of
which he, with his sons, w a majority
of the stock. The editorial, in comment
ing on these proceedings, endeavored t6
show that Spreckels would eventually OBJ
tain the complete ownership OF the en-
tire property, leaving nothing to the com
pany but valueless certificates OF stocks,
Mr.. De Young's attorney further stated
that for a long time past Spreckels has in
spired a series Of articles, published in ar
illustrated weekly paper, published in this
city, which attacked De Young's mos
private affairs, whereas the articles pub
lished in the Chronicle dealt only with the
public matters with which Claus Spreckelf
is connected. An attempt to communi
cate with Adolph Spreckels, who did the
shooting, proved fruitless. On reaching
the prison he had his wound dressed
After which he was released and taken &c
his fathers residence on Howard street,
where special policemen were stationed IN
front of the door. with strict orders to re-
fuse admittance to all comers.
Emerson, the advertising clerk In the
Chronicle office, who shot Spreckels,
remained cool and collected. He is sus.
tanned by the feeling that he was justified
in acting as he did under the circum'
stances. 80
De Young, who was shot last night by
spreckels, had q quiet night and free from
pain or fever. 1t was decided to make the
second effort this afternoon to extract the
remaining bullet, but will probably defer
the attempt to as late an hour IN the Gay
as possible. in the hope that the bullet may
move itself, and give clearer indications
Of its present position. Less danger rs
anticipated from this bullet than from tne
effects OF the one extracted. The shoulder
blade was slightly shattered, n broken
pieces of bone remain within the wound.
Il is feared that the pieces may induce
suppuration and high fever. II these
broken pieces can be removed the danger
will be lessened.
The fact that Spreckels was admitted to
bail, after having attempted the assassina-
ton OF De Young, and in the attempts
to do so inficting dangerous wounds
excites much comment, and the q !
explanation offered is that De Youngs
medical attendants sent word TO
the police station that his wounds
were not necessarily dangerous, the Judge
therefore considered it a bailable offense.
This statement is denied at the Chronicle
| business Office. The managers say. they
cannot understand why Spreckels should
have been bailed, as they don't think the
doctors offered any opinion on the charac-
ter of the wounds, nor we're they IN a po-
sition 10 do so until o more critical exam
ination of them had been made after the
removal of De Young to his residence
should there be any appearance OF "
Young getting worse, Spreckels Will Dc
Immediately rearrested and held in con
dnement until all danger OF De Young
life is passed. Public opinion over TN
shooting is more crystallized this morn
ing. The sympathy Is ali on the side o