St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-30
IT PROVED FATAL.
George Shaw Died Yesterday
From His Wound.

George Shaw, who was accidentally
shot on Tuesday night, died at st.
Mary's hospital at $50 yesterday morn-
found that the bullet had made thirteen
holes in the intestines and the sur
rounding membrane. On the day fol-
lowing the shooting, May 81, Police
Clerk Fred George and Detective John
2. Hoy visited the hospital and obtained
from Shaw an ante-mortem statement
which they have signed and sworn to,
and placed in the hands Of Supt. Hen
dersOn. Following is an exact copy of
the statement:
How long have you been acquainted with
Ben Johnson"
ABOUT three MONTHS
Have you been warm friends?"
"Yes."
How long have you boarded with the
johnson family?''
''Since April / of the present year"
Were yoy and Ben Johnson together on
the night of the accident and previous
'hs5eso;" sYes,;'
Did you have any trouble with Mrs John
son; did you slap herr
Not to my knowledge"
Had you been drinking during the day? -
Yes
''Did the trouble occur at Johnsons?"
mo. Mrs. Johnson and went to Gilbert's,
and afterwards Ben came there
Did you and Ben have trouble of anv
kind? Did he throw you on the floor and
take your revolver away?'
I'VE did have some words ana | think |
slapped Ben when he took me down and held
me-"
Did he try to hurt you in any way2"
Now, did you not insult Mrs Johnsonr'
NO, not to my knowledge
How did you get possession of the re-
volverg"
after the trouble with Ben johnson I
went to my room, one block away, aud got
the gun from the bureau"
Did you get it with the intention of shoot
ing any one?'
tend to shoot any one. l only intended 10
go TO the bicycle race"
After returning to the house of Gilbert
what occurred?'
rink, arm in arm. handed my gun to Ben,
saying l did not want it. He threw it in
front of US, and it went off. ] felt something
and, after walking q little ways, could 20
no further, aud sat down"
Did you tell any one that Ben shot vou?''
Not to my knowledge. did not mean it
if I said it
Had you been drinking at the timer
"Yes, too much
Can you tell us any more in reference to
the affair whereby the truth may be known
and set johnson and yourself right before
the public?'
y cannot ewith some hesitancy). I have
told you all. y
There have been doubts expressed as
to whether or not the above statement
can be taken in evidence, for the reason
that Shaw was not first put under oath.
Although not sworn, he was informed
before he made his statement that Mr..
George was notary public, and it re-
mains for the county attorney to decide
whether the omission of the formal oath
has invalidated the document
This statement of Shaw's rather diff
fers from the story told by johnson on
the night of the shooting. According to
his statement he had the revolver AMI
returned 1t to Shaw, and it was the lat
ter who threw it upon the sidewalk. 1t
appears that Johnson is strongly de-
sirous of having an inquest held in the
matter, and, in Difference to his wishes,
Coroner ByTnes has decided to hold one
to-day at 2 p. m. at Gleason & Meal
listers morgue, where the body now
lies. DR.. Pringle, of Midland, Wis,
who is Shaw'S uncle and nearest reIa-
tive, was telegraphed as soon as it was
decided that the young mans case was
critical, and will arrive IN the city
to-day.