The record-union., 1892-01-07
MORE SHOOTING.
A Dive Keeper Dangerously Wounded
by His Partner.
Edward Bailey and Frank Commit
Whip Out Their Reviewers
Bailey Shot in the Groin.

There was a shooting ARRAY in the
Second street, near K, shortly before
midnight last night.
Edward Bailey. one of the proprietors
Of the place, was shot in the right groin
and dangerously wounded, by Frank
Commit, his partner.
The dive is run by Bailey, Commit and
Riley, an ex-pugilist. 1t was formerly
the notorious Bowman dive, which the
city authorities closed. A license was
issued to the present proprietors, how
ever, and all of the former orgies, fights
and disturbances were renewed and car
ried on without further molestation The
proprietors, it appears, have never been
able to agree, particularly Bailey and
Commit, and there have been frequent
fights between them.
OBJECTED TO HIS BROTHER.
On Tuesday Bailey went to San Fran
cisco and secured the services of his
brother to look after his interests during
his absence. Commit took objection to
this, and on that evening ordered the
| brother out of the place. The latter did
not vacate quick enough, and Commit, to
accelerate matters, threw a whiSky-glaSS
at him, and then drew revolver, caus-
ing Bailey's brother to take to his heels.
Last night Bailey returned from San
Francisco, and was met by his brother,
who told him of Commits doings Bailey
worked himself into q high dudgeon and
started for the dive to fix" Commit.
BAILEY's ATTACK.
During the evening, it appears, Commit
put friend behind the bar while he went
TO a neighboring low dance hall lie had
/ just returned to the saloon when Bailey
came in. The latter demanded to know
by whose authority the new barkeeper
was engaged
Commit explained, but the explanation
was not satisfactory 10 Bailey.
- \ on re "a ~ red RoilnV
and with that, it is said, he drew a re-
VOlyer, and aimed il at Commits breast
Commit, says several eye-witnesses,
seized the revolver just as it was dis
charged. The bullet missed him, but Bailey
was determined to do some damage and
tried again to shoot Commit. They strug-
gled for the revolver for some minutes,
and then. according to all reports, Commit
suddenly whipped out a revolver of his
own and shot Bailey. His back was
turned toward Bailey at the time the
latter having his arms around Connif1's
| body and still clinging to his pistol and
he had to aim backward.
CONNlEF ESCAPES.
| As soon as Bailey was struck by the
bullet he let go Of his pistol and Commit
! Immediately left the place, taking both
! pistols with him. He went UP Second
street and crossed X
| Special Officers Eldred and Brissel
were in the saloon at the corner at the
time of the shooting, and hurried to the
! scene. Commit must have passed them
on the way. The officers attention was
! first attracted by the screams OF woman.
| City Physician {. b. Nichols was sent
/ for, but before he arrived some one sum-
moned DR.. Bruno, and the latter dressed
! Bailey'S wound. The bullet entered the
right groin, and passing downward went
outside the pelvic bone and inside the
thigh bone, emerging on the back part of
! the thigh. DR.. Bruno states that the bull
/ let touched no vital part, and is not Of
itself necessarily fatal, but that there is
danger OF inflammation and peritOnitis.
AS soon as the police were notified of
what happened vigorous search was in
Stituted for Commit
The shooter was seen to run into the
! Union Hotel, but the officers hunted the
place thoroughly without finding him.
! The officers searched up and down The
water front and every place where it was
thought likely he would go, but no trace
of him could be found.
The officers do not believe that Commit
/ has tried to leave the city, but rather that
he is keeping out of the way until he
ascertains the nature of Bailey's wound.