Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-12
4 STREET AFFAIR.

Policeman Esidall KNOCKS Down Dec
snap and Doc snap Fires u Revolver
at the Policeman.
There was an affair on the streets Sat
urday night which for a time created
considerable excitement. aad has to-day
been made the subject Of investigation
in the police court. 1t grew out of the
arrest or a. f. Mattison, alias Doc Snap,
Saturday, for keeping q gambling house,
by VIM. Ridall, special policeman. Snap
was held to appear to answer to the
charge Of keeping q gambling house and
was released On bail. This morning he was
arraigned on this charge before Judge
Congleton, plead guilty and was fined
$4,000, which he paid.
Snap harbored hostile feelings against
Ridall and these feelings were doubtless
aggravated by an indulgence in stimu-
lants, under the pressure of excitement,
beyond his usual habit. He armed HIM
self with a revolver and in the darkness
of the evening met Ridall on the Third
street crossing leading from Woolley's
block to Bunker's block. Whether this
meeting was by design or purely acct
dental can be only of conjectured. The
men came togsther about nine o'clock
and no else was with them. They came
together nearest the dark side of the
street, the adjacent lamp posts shedding
only on Indifferent light. 1t was a good
place for an uninterrupted combat, as
the night wal unpleasant and few
people we're passing that way. The re-
suit of the meeting was that Snap was
knocked down by Ridall's club, hit once
or twice or more after he was down and
several serious scalp wounds inflicted
which caused him to bleed profusely.
Doc Snaps part in the ARRAY was to fire
his revolver at Ridall at close range, the
bullet passing through the right side of
Ridali's coat and the fash of the powder
setting fire to his coat. After firing and
being knocked down Snap sprang from
the ground and attempted to escape by
running, but Ridail overhauled him in
front of Bunker's block and took him in
to custody.
Deputy Sheritfs Welby and Hickey,
attracted by the firing. were quickly on
the ground and after an explanation of
the situation Mr.. Hickey assumed
charge OF Snap and took him to Purdy
& Brecht's drug store, where his
wounds were dressed. He was
found not to sbe dangerously hurt,
though it was necessary to take several
lstitches in his lacerated scalp. After
, treatment be was c~onveyed'to the county
Jail and was yesterday released on pail.
1t was q close call for Policeman
Ridail and Mr.. Madison did not come
ont of the scrimmage unscathed as his
sore head attests to-day. Fortunately
for both the parties he shot a little
wildly and both live to give their re-
spectlys versions of the encounter.
Doc Snaps trial was set for this after.
noon before Judge Congieton, but wat
postponed to ten o'clock tomorrow
morning. The charge against him is al
assault with a deadly weapon with in,
tent to do bodily harm.
At the instance of Snap a warrant was
issued this morning from Judge
Learned's court, for the arrest of Police
man Ridall uuder q charge of assault
and battery, but the warrant has not
yet been served.
Millinery.----The largest
and most attractive selec'
ton of Millinery ever
brought to Yankton just
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