The record-union., 1893-01-27
BOLD ATTEMPT LII MURDER.
" Uncle Ike Zemansky Shot at bv
an Unknown Man.
He Returns the Fire, but the WculC.
be Assassin Escapes-Zeman-
SKY still Alive.

The loud-roaring winds were outdone
last night about $50 o'clock by the roar
of fusillade of pistol shots which rang
ont on the night air at Third and X
streets.
Those first on the scene saw a man run
from in front of Uncle" Ike Zemansky's
pawnbroker's shop on X street, a few
doors east Of Third, and turn down the
latter street with Zemansky pumping
lead after him from bulldog pistol.
The man was seen to turn into the
dark alley, and then the attention of the
fast-gathering crowd was turn to Zeman-
sky, who said he had been shot in the
breast.
He walked back to his store and leaned
on a counter until carriage was called,
and he was taken to his home on Fourth
street, near n. Five shots in all were
fired-one by the man who escaped, and
four by Zemansky.
The latter was visited at his home
shortly afterward by a RECoRD-UNIoN
reporter, who found the wounded man
IN bed and not a bit excited, neither did he
exhibit any sign of pain.
Being asked to state the circumstances
OF the shooting, Zemansky said his assail-
ant was man whose name he did not
know, but who was in his store a few
days ago while another person was bar
gaining for a coat. The intending pur-
chaser wished to know if the cloth was
wool, and when Zemansky assured him
it was, the other visitor took part in the
conversation and said his own coat was
Il hot :,
was not.
Zemansky examined the visitors coat
and expressed the opinion that it was not
wool. The wearer got angry and told Ike
be was a liar. After repeating the re-
mark twice, Zemansky hit him in the
face, backing his eye. An employe
separated the belligerents and the man
left the store and had not since been seen
by Zemansky until last night
At the hour named Zemansky and
friend named {. AltGeld emerged arm-in-
arm from the restaurant adjoining the
formers store and were about to enter
the store when man stepped from the
doorway next on the west, about five
feet away, and shot Zemansky.
He then turned and ran, and Zemansky
E'S Ills ElSlO4 Out III SuOIG OlQGT, ana, rum
ming after him, fred before the would be
assassin had got more than ten feet away.
The latter turned the corner of Third
street, and ran toward L, Zemansky
firing three more shots at him.
After running about halfway to the
alley on the south the man took to the
gutter, and thus partly shielded by the
row OF awning-posts started to run dag
onally across Third street toward the
west corner OF l.. Officer Frank Rider
was standing on Third and L streets. and
heard the shooting. He saw the man
running toward the middle of the street.
and although the bullets were whistling
past his own head he undertook to inter-
cept him.
1t was then that Zenansky's assailant
turned into the dark and muddy alley.
followed by Rider. The officer ran on
until he began to founder in mud nearly
up to his knees, and not being able to see
the fleeing party he gave up the chase.
Captain Bradley, Maley and other Off
GERS were soon on the scene, and a thor
Ough search of the alley was made, but
the man could not be found. The officers
continued the search. however, but up to
an early hour this morning had not found
the would-be murderer, although they
had a fair description Of him.
lie still carries in mourning the eve
that Zemansky blackened several DAYS
ago, and possibly one of Ike's bullets.
The latter says he doesn't see how he
could have missed the fellow at the first
shot he fired at him, but after that he be-
gan to feel somewhat dazed, and thinks
he shot wildly.
\. Zemansky, father of the wounded
man, authorized Captain Bradley to say
that he (Zemansky) will give 500 for the
arrest of the man who attempted the life
of his son.