The morning call., 1892-02-01

the lines on the ground, jumped ont
and shouted, You -, let 60 Of
that horse or I'll kill you At the same
time ne drew pistol aud snapped It. The
first time the pistol did not 60 of, but it did
the second time, and a bullet passed near
me- Then, to save my life and in self-de-
fense, drew my pistol and fired two snots
rapidly.
'My attention was again called to De
GreayeT's horse, which was running away
with the woman in the buggy. l neXS
caught the horse third time and turned
the rig and the lady over to Officer IhOm-
son. Some of the other park officers ar
rived and looked after De Greayer. Inat
is plain statement Of the case. used no
rope or lassO in stopping the horse ana only
fired my pistol TO save my own life
POLICE INVEsTIG ALTON.
Detective Dan Coffey, who was specially
detailed. to investigate the circumstances
attending the fatal shooting of DE GTeayer
by Park Officer Harper, reported the result
of his Investigations last night TO Cautaln
Lees. Detective Coffey secured Officer
HaTpeTs pistol from Officer Thomson, II
whom Harper gave it after the affray. and
De Grcayer's pistol from Richard Ledgett
who received 1t from De GreHyer at Dickey's
when Dc Greayer was taken there after the
shooting
Oficer Harper's pistol is a 3S-caliber five
shooter. AS received by Detective COffey
from Thomson it had two discharged shells
in the chambers, the others being still
loaded.
De Greayer's pistol is an English five
shooter. One empty shell was found in it.
Two Of the remaining cartridges bore
marks which looked as if they had been
snapped without being discharged, although
their being so was not positive fact.
STATEMENTS OF EYE-WITNEssEs.
Detective C0ffey interviewed some half a
dozen eye-witnesSes of the shooting, and
hin
variance with the account given by Officer
Thomson and indOrsed as correct by Officer
Harper after he was brought to the Central
Station.
These eye-witnesses state that De Greayer
and his companion were driving in from
the Cliff, and at a rate of speed not exceed
ing some say eight miles and others little
more an hour. Opposite the Casino, near
the turmoil to Dckey's, Officer Harper
crossed over to De GTeayer'S buggy, and
turned him in the direction of DickeY's.
Then, some 300 feet from Dlckey'S Officer
Harper seized De GreayeT's horse by the
bride and halted him. De Greayer Jumped
out and told Officer Harper 10 remove his
hand. Some further WORDS passed, and
then Harper drew his pistol and fired two
shots.
De Greayer fell and his horse, with the
lady in the buggy, turned around and run
away in the direction Of the main drive
downtown.
DE GREAYER SHOOTS,
Harper rode after the runaway horse and
when he had gone about fifty feet from
where De Greayrr was lying on the ground
De Greayer drew pistol and fired one shot
at Harper. Then number OF persons came
up ana De Greayer was taken to Diekey'S
aud thence to town by {. ). Crlttenden lG
his buggy.
The parties who made the above state
ments to Detective COffey also stated that
De Greayer did not draw his pistol until
after he had been shot Ivy Harper and was
lying on the ground. At Dickey's 1t was
stated that De Greayer had not been there
until he was brought in wounded.
Officer Harper was visited last night by
Park Commissioner Hammond, Park Super
intendcnt McLdren aud Attorney George ~
Knight.
After Commissioner Hammond had left
Harper consented 10 personally give his
version of how the shooting occurred
ANOTHER CONFESSION.
lie said: Il shall tell the same story now
that l should year from now. When l
saw De Greayer he was driving at a
minute gait lcalled out to him to stop. but
he did not do So Riding up alongside of
his horse caught ii by the bride and made
him come 10 full stop. De Greayer got
out of the buggy and put hi5 hand
in his hip pocket, saying as he did so, Let
90, you - let go Of the horse and De
Greayer got intO the buggy again put tbs
whip to his horse, starting off faster than
when l first told him to stop. rode after
him and again caught hold of the bride"
Continuing, Harpar said De Greayer
again jumved out of the buggy, cursing me,
his female companion joining him IN his
threats and abuse Suddenly De Grsaycr
drew his weapon and snapped ii in my face.
l do not know if 1t WAS once or twice. l
then drew and fired.
RESULT OF THE SHOT.
1.-The shot scared the horse and lie started
10 ran. The woman was still in the buggy;
the lines were dragging on the ground. l
ran alter the horse and did not stop to see
what effect my shot had. When | was
about fifty feet away De Greayer fred at
me. Looking back l saw him lying on the
ground ana let 90 Of the horse. AS | did so
the horse again. The woman was in tho
buggy still, and was cursing ME. / took
the buggy to the SuperinteUdenrs office,
and went back to where the shooting had
taken place in PatrOlman ThnmSOn's
charge. When we came to De GreayeE
Thomson asked bim if he was badly hurt,
and De Greayer said, No. not much"
81 did not attempt to run away as has
been said. | gave my pistol to Th0msOns
and walked out Of the way Ot the crowd
OBITUARY.
The deceased WAS a native of Hull, En-
gland. where he was born In 1884. tie came
| to this State in 1872 and entered the employ
| Of Foy, Neal I& Co., well-knOwn firm OF
Stockholders. He remained in this stu
| alton until about 1880, when he braaehed
| out for himself as a contractor. In this he
| was quite successful, aud during the last
ten years by steadness and attention TO
| business he acquired a considerable COM
petence.