The morning call., 1891-06-28
DID THE POLICE
Do THE SHOOTING :?
Conflicting Stories About the
GOlding ARRAY.
If Captain Golding Dies officer L. L. Knott
Will Be Charged With Murder.
The Official Version.

Conflicting stories are told by those who
had hand in the lively fight between
policeman and the Goldings early yesterday
morning.
Captain Thomas Golding, who was shot in
the back during the scrimmage, lies on q cot
in the Receiving Hospital in very pre-
carious condition. Police Surgeon Williams
says it will be several days before he can
positively determine whether the wounded
man can survive.
If he should die, there is strong proba-
bility that Officer l.. l.. Knott will be
charged with murder. The police say that
the bullet which caused the serious injury
came from pistol fired by Thomas Golding
Jr., who, with his mother, B. C. Mann and
Charles Smith, is locked up in the City
Prison on charges which grew out of the en-
counter
The officers say that young GOlding had
two pistols, but only one was found In his
possession, and that was empty and had not
been recently discharged. The version of
the police is given in the follow ng official re-
port filed with Chief Crowley:
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
June 27th.
Captain ". Y. Dougldss-DEAR SIR: At II 20
last evening Clement La COmbe came 10 the
station and said that he had sworn out a warrant
for John Dee for horse. stealing and that he had
located the party. Officer Knott said he knew
that a warrant had been sworn out, so detaile
him 10 make The arrest. On arriving at the
house Of Captain Thomas GOlding. COZ Turk
stree, where the party was supposed TO be, he
rang the nell. Mr. Golding answered the bell.
having In his hand large sword, aud said 10
Knott, who are your" Knott answered,
am an officer" at the same time showing his star.
GOlding Thea Said "YOu are a - at
the same time pulling the star from his (kuotps)
breast and throwing II into the hall; then taking
him by the collar ana holding him with the
sword suspended over his head. The son then
put In an appearance armed with TWO pistols.
One lie pointed at Knott, at the same time firing,
the ball making slight abrasion on knOtps
forehead. At that Officer Brown, who had ac-
cOmpanled Knott put In appearance and
grappled with the sou, endeayOring 10 dsarm
him. In doing so the pistol was discharged one
shot striking Brown IN the leg making slight
wound Officer McGee then put IN an appear
ance IN full uniform, and in attempting TO assist
Knott and Brown, he was struck by one OF the
party Officers Gould, McArdie and McGinnis
then arrived aud succeeded In arrestlng tour
men aud one woman, she striking Knott over the
head with a pitcher. | have since asertained
that MIR. Goding was shot. The officers say that
they did nOt hTe a shot. Respectfully,
GEORGE BIRDsALL, Sergeant OF Police
BAIL SET IN THE CASES.
Bail In the cases of GoIding. his son and
wife was set in the sum of $500, and their
preliminary examination continued until
Friday. Mrs. Golding wept bitterly when
denied the privilege of going to the Receiy-
ing Hospital to see her wounded husband.
Captain Goding, who formerly commanded
vessels for the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany. has been regarded as a most peaceful
and respectable citizen in the neighborhood
of his coal-yard for fifteen years.
He said yesterday that the three officers
who first called at his house showed no
Search-warrant, and were 80 insulting that
he did not at first believe they were police
men. He said he went after the intruders
with his sword, because he thought they
W rOhhprQ In addition shnntiup him
in the back, he says that Knott pulled out
handful of his side whiSkers. The officers
tell an untruth." said he, "if they say my
son shot me- for his pistol was not loaded"