The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
GALVESTON.
Excitement Over Sundays Shoot
ing Not Yet Subslded- Rev.
Halversen's Statement.
He Asserts Colored Policeman
Shaw Was Assaulted Before
He Shot Jackson.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, October S.-The intense ex-
element produced by the shooting of W.
j. jackson and Otto Olhsen by Officer
VIM. L. Shaw last night in front of the
Seamen's Bethel, while resisting arrest, has
only partially snbsided. The affair has
been excitedly discussed by groups of the
rougher element all over the city, who IN
hesitatingly condemn the action of the
officer, apparently ignoring the fact that
lie was acting in his legal capacity as an
officer of the peace, and protecting other
law-abiding citizens in their religious
exercises.
Rev. o. Halversen, chaplain of the Sea-
mems Bethel and pastor of the Scandina-
Wan NJ. E. church, publishes the following
statement of the affair: 81 was conduct
ing services at the Seamen's Bethel last
evening. Several men, who appeared to
be drunk, came to the door and my
brother refused to allow them to enter.
They told him that they would be quiet
and he admitted them. 1 asked them to
be seated and then went on with the SER
vices. jackson, the man who was subse-
quently shot the breast, began to
speak and disturb the meeting. l
asked him to be quiet, but he would not
do so. Ohlsen sat beside him, laughing.
am informed that they had number of
com 8 outside, and that it was their
deliberate intention to disturb our SER
vices Several times l asked Jackson to
be quiet, but he would not do SO. then
went to him, took his hand and kindly
told him to go outside. He followed me
out into the hallway and went out upon
the steps. He then began to use profane
language. Policeman Shaw stood on the
sidewalk. l asked him to take charge of
jackson. He asked me if l wanted Jackson,
arrested. l told him that l did not know
what was best. jackson then asked that
he might be allowed to go, saying that he
would make no more trouble. Gibson re
quested the officer not to arrest Jackson,
saying that they would go home. left
them and went inside to finish services
and dismiss the congregation. I then
came out and saw my brother with blood
on his face and shirt. 1 took him inside.
He said that when l went inside to flush
the services the officer asked Jackson and
and Ohlsen to go as they had
promised. Jackson responded with
an oath that he would not be
arrested by niger. Again the officer
asked them to go. jackson then struck
the policeman savage blow in the face.
The officer responded by knocking him
dawn with his club. Ohlsen struck the Off
Ger from behind. The officers club was
wrenched from him and dropped to the
ground. My brother picked it up and
returned it to him. Ohlsen then cut him
{my brother) over the eye; he probably
used knife. Some one caught him from
behind and held his arms. l see 1t stated
in the News that the officer was not struck
before he began shooting; this is not true.
NY brother says that there were three
or four men beating the officer. The
shooting was not done until several min
utes after Jackson first struck the officer.
That the shooting was just and necessary
there can be no doubt. Officer Shaw
has been called upon before to maintain
found him very kind to ALL"
1t appears that Offer Shaw, finding him
self about to be, over powered, pulled
his pistol and began shooting. His pistol
was empty when relief came, and he would
doubtless have been beatento death butfor
timely aid. Offi,er Shaw is now lying at
his home in a very critical condition from
blows received on his head. 1t
is not thought his skull is
fractured, but congestion of the brain is
feared.
After the shooting Jackson was carried
into house near by, and this morning he
was removed to st. Mary's inirmary,
where he is under treatment. His condi-
ton is regarded as extremely critical, the
ball having perforated the upper lobe of
the right lung. Although daring fellow,
he has the reputation of tough citizen.
Some time ago he got into row in
negro dive, and was hit in the head with
brick, which crushed his skull end would
have proved a death blow to an OK.
He was laid up for long
time, but recovered. Ohlsen was at
the police station this morning. The
ball shattered the homes in his right hand,
making very painful wound. He says
he was attacked by Minister HGlversen's
brother. He admits being intoxicated and
boisterous at the time and when drinking
is not responsible for his action. This
evening he made complaint against Officer
Shaw for assault with intent to murder,
upon which warrant was issued and served
upon the officer by the sheriff, but Shaw's
condition being 80 critical he was suffered
to remain at his home in custody of a
deputy.