Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-22
SHOT IN A SALOON.
A Regular Fusilade Over q Gam
of CAYda.


of Cards.
A shooting affair took place at about
IL 80 O'Clock last night, which will
probably result in the death of a young
man by the name of F. G. Robinson.
Back OF the Crystal Palace saloon, which
is next to the Oxford Hotel, on Main
street, is a small room used for card
playing. Three men, one of them
man by the name of Hughes, another
Robinson, and the third, the individual
who is said to have done the
shooting were engaged in game Of stud
horse poker, an entertaining form of
amusement supposed to have been en-
tirely stopped in this community-sup-
posed, that is, by people who know
nothing about such matters.
The only consistent story is that told
by the man Hughes. He is man well
known in the sporting fraternity, living,
it is said, at Santa Monica. He vas
seen by HERALD reporter little after
midnight.
81 met Frank Robineon," said he !,
"early in the evening in front of Pear.
sons saloon, on Spring street. He sug-
gested that we should stroll down the
street and said that we would probably
come onto poker game somewhere. At
the Palace saloon we met this man who
did the shooting. l don't know his
name. He asked Frank to play, but he
said he did not care to. 1 said that l
was looking for game, SO we went into
the back room and began playing stud
horse poker.
Crank sat on one side and watched
US. The play continued for over two
hours. had won about $14O, and it lay
in front of me on the table. Suddenly
the man sprung up and ran out into
the barroom. He demanded a fresh
pack Cf cards and then ran back into the
room. AS he came between the curtains
he whipped out a revolver and leveled it
right at Frank, saying, 'D-n you, you
little thief, you know all about thisp
saw that he was going to shoot and l
lodged under his arm and ran out.
suppose that the man thought that we
were cheating him, and perhaps Frank,
who is professional, had stcered him
up against bad luck before. I don't
know who the man is. When I got back
in the room the money was gone. sup
pose he grabbed it up as be ran out"
From the stories told by various other
people it is evident that Robinson de-
Tended himself as best he could. He
drew his own revolver and upwards of
ten shots were exchanged. OF the fifty
people who heard the reports, no one
was absolutely certain as to the number.
The walls of the little room are punctured
in several places.
Several officers were on hand almost
before the shooting had ceased and the
wounded man was caught in the
arms of Deputy Constable as
he staggered out into the bar
| room. The man Hughes and
the barkeeper were Immediately placed
under arrest, but the assassin had
escaped, and up to late hour this morn
ling had not been apprehended. The
wounded man was carried upstairs aud
medical aid summoned. The only bullet
which struck him entered his thigh and
penetrated into his abdomen. Death is
almost certain to ensue. AS the room is
only six or seven feet square, the only
wonder is that some of the flying bullets
did not find their way into his body.
Robinson has been living at the Carle-
ton House. He was originally from
Philadelphia. He has made his living
by ''sure-shot schemes OF various sorts
and his death if it should occur will be
the direct outcome OF his nefarious mode
OF earning living.
LATER-The wounded man died at 2
o'clock this morning. Coroner Meredith
was notified and the inquest will be held
to-day.