The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-16
FRANK ELMOR'S CASE.
Shot in Return for an Unpro-
yoked Assault.
THE VICTIM LIKELY TO DIE.
He and Two Others Were Making =
Round OF saloons With Revolvers,
Demanding Free Drinks.

The proper name OF the man who was shot
yesterday morning in the Adelaide saloon IS
FRANK Esmor-st least that is the name he gave
Dr. HeilSer at the moment he thought he was
going 10 die. He said his folks lived in Freder
ickton, New Brunswick, but 10 q PosT-ISTELII-
sEScEa reporter who interviewed him later in
the day, he said bis name was Frank Moran and
that he was native OF Boston.
bis story OF the affair is TO the effect that he
and several other men were drinking together,
and he became involved in a quarrel with one OF
them, who was stranger 20 him, but who, he
thought, was .dago" fisherman. Just what
took place, he said. he was too drunk 20 realize,
bit the fellow with whom he was quarTeling
sent boy for his shotgun, which was soon
brought in, and the man grabbed it and fred at
him. he said he was . years old and had lived
IN the city about three years, working as q long
shoreman
This story does not include some OF the prin-
elpal points OF the one told by the baTieaders Of
the tayuga and Adelaide saloons, and several
others who witnessed the affair. They say that
Elmor and two tough companions were going
around compelling the bartenders at the point OF
revolver 70 furnish them free drinks. While
thus holding up the bartender of the Cayuga sa-
Icon, man named John Conner said something
and Elmor struck him, knocking him down, and
then the three kicked him until ne cTawlea un-
der the pool table. He then went into the closet
TO wash himself and they followed him, and it is
claimed, ehoked and robbed him. They then
went 90 the Adelaide saloon, across the street
and attempted 10 force the bartender there 10
furnish free drinks, the same as they cid the
others, but he would not be bulld0zed. though
the Iauzzle OF the revolver was pushed under his
nose.
While they were parleying with him, Conner
came 10 the door with a shotgun and fired at e.
NOR, who was nearest the door with his face 70
ward the counter striking him il che ribs TO the
night OF the backbone. The wounded man was
-. - ~aHa- 4 y
where he was attended by Assistant City Ply
stefan He1ker, who pronounced the wound very
GangeTous. i YVES found the shot had psne-
10 De thrown up.
This story does not tally with the develop
Eents afierward, as IL has been found that the
Ditton
After Ditton fred he ran across West street
Just Is OficeT Topping came up. He heard the
noise, but did not know that q shot had been
nTed. The officer grabbed him from behind and
held him. Just then another man named John
Conner came running up behind the officer,
10 help hint being quite dark. so be could
not distinguish him-Tas OF his guard.
when the fellow deait him a singing
blow on the head staggering him. Joplin then
broke loose and dealt the Officer a blow with a
heavy revolver which knocked him down. The
two then started 70 run, but Ofhcer Davies came
10 the rescue and oyeTbauled Conner, who was
taken 10 jail the other man escaped, but was
captured at 4 o'clock yesterday evening in a
lodging house. where he was secreted, having
charged the Iandlady and little boy not 70 reveal
his y Whereabouts under pain OF death The Off
Ger, however, succeeded in soaring the boy into
telling him where Ditton was, and he was at
once placed under arrest. The gun with which
he did the shooting was found in his room.
On1cer Topping was taken 10 his home, at 4o1
Pike street, and IL was found that his injuries,
though painful. were not dangerous. He was
badly bruised around the LETT eye, and had a
deep cut alongside the nose, evidently made By
the hammer OF the revolver. II will be several
DAYS before he viii be able TO return 10 his post
Al the jail no one WAS allowed 10 speak to either
OF the prisoners. and il is therefore impossible TO
say " hat Ditton's version OF the story win De.