The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-27
ROWAN BOUND OVER.
He is Charged With Shooting
With FelOnious Intent.
HIS KENTUCKY TRAINING.
IL Made Him Quick on the Triggsr-Ar-
rests Made by the Guardians Of Pub
lie Peace Yesterday.

William Rowan, who Was arrested by
OfEcer COrbett, Wednesday afternoon, for
shooting Fred Hit in the right leg. while
in state Of intoxication. was brought be-
fore Justice Miller yesterday afternoon for
. preliminary examination
The charge against him was shooting
with felonious intent. After hearing
statement OF the occurrence Justice Miller
bound Rowan over 70 the grand jury II the
sum OF $50. He was taken to the county
jail, but IS is likely that he VIII be able 10
give bail before many days
Rowan's attorney endeavored to have
the charge against him changed 30 ..as-
sanitp on the ground that IS his client was
intoxicated az the time of the shooting, he
was in measure irresponsible for his act.
Justice Miller could see no authority for
this. and accordingly bound the prisoner
over
Rowan is native of Bardstown, KY.
and was county clerk Of Nelson county for
eight years. He was admitted to the bar
and preeticed Law in Kentucky for some
time. Coming from the home Of the T0lli-
vers and others who have made s.ole Kahn
tuck" famous for ever-ready reviewers, Mr.
Rowan yesterday sustained the teachings
of his early life. He first came to Seattle
about q year ago and last summer worked
as clerk in the Glencoe house for q short
time. aud then left the city. going to Clal-
lam bay on the straits of San Juan, where
he had been ever since up to his arrival in
Seattle on Wednesday morning.
Rowan has some property in Kentucky,
which yields him an income Of $3.50 every
three months. When he arrived in this
city he was Flush" and started IN 70 paint
the town.
His debauch ended up in shooting
scrape. the story of which has already been
told.
Fred Hit, Rowan's intended victim. who
is in the employ of C. c. Calkins, was
around yesterday. and as his wound was
slight one. will not be much troubled by it.
The Kentuckian seems to feel his posi-
ton keenly and yesterday afternoon after
his examination. vowed to let liquor alone
If he succeeded in getting out 81 his pres
ent trouble. An effort will be made by his
friends today to secure bail for him.
COSTLY SILK HASpKERcHIEF.
James Riley was fined SIS and costs by
Justice Miller yesterday for stealing a silk
handkerchief from the store of Arthur Lett,
on the corner of Spring and Second. He
will pass the next forty-four days in the
county Jail
CELEBRATED or STOLEN BEER.
John Brown and several acknowledges
over the Germania saloon on King street
bridge, celebrated Christmas by stealing
about five dozen bottles of beer from a
rear room of the saloon, which
they broke into while the pro-
prietor was entertaining some friends
in the front room. The loss was discovered
yesterday morning and the proprietor
soon located the missing bottles in his
dodgers room. Brown was arrested by
Officer Surrey. but his companions got
away before the officer could tiud them.
Justice Rivers partially heard the case
yesterday. and il is quite likely that Brown
viii so the grand jury.
HELD ON ASoTHER CHARGE.
Pat Armstrong, the man from Pyallup
who was picked up BY Officer Corbett while
trying to dispose of forty pairs Of rubbsrs
for 81 to South Third street secondhand
dealer, was on trial before JUS
tice Rivers. 1t could not be proved
that Pat stole the overshoes,
as no one appeared TO claim the property.
He was given twenty-five days sentence
in tue city jail for ''peddling without a
license" In the meantime. If the owner
appears, Armstrong viii change his quar-
tiers 10 the sheriff's bailiwick.