The morning call., 1893-06-16
San Diego and afterwari TO Southern Cali
fOrnia. | have had dealings with several
WhoIeSa le houses here

San Diego and afterwari to Southern Cali
fOInia. | have had dealings with several
wholesale houses here.
II have retired from business. but spend
my time now In going around peddling
cheap jGwelry, which | carry in that
satchei," pointing to a small hand-satcbel
on the sergeant's desk. II have been sew
eral times annoyed by young men jostling
against me. and while | was walking MP
on the north side OF Jackson street this
morning. near kearny, that young man,
whom they call Meader, and the other
young man were coming down the street,
and just as they were passing ms Meader
punched me in the stomach, which made
me stagger. They we're using vile names
to me and | followed them down jackson
to the corner, where is q saloon. Here
Meader again squared off as If to strike
me, and pulled my revolver and fired at
the ground SO as to frighten him. Then
the other young man seized me from be-
hind and tosk the revolver from me and q
policeman came mp and arrested ME.
Il certainly had no intention of shoot
ing him, as l could have easily done it if l
had felt SO inclined. ] have no desire to
take any mans blood. [ don't know
whether they meant to rob me or not. No
one struck my arm or touched me till the
other young man seized me from behind
and took the revolver from me after had
fred at the ground"
Meader's story was that he was walking
down jackson street when a Chinaman
pushed Silva into him. Silva lifted cane
he had in his hand as If to strike and
called him vile name.
al told him." said Meader, mot to call
me names and squared IF for him. An
other young man byron Ivey) told me not
to hit an old man and | said | wouldn't.
Then l walked away and was going into
the saloon on the northwest corner OF
Jackson and Kearny when ! heard shot
lNpl- fpn
or three men had grabbed hold of the old
man. That is all know about it,
Byron lvey said he was a stranger to
Meader and lived at Is Turk street. He
saw the old man raising his cane to strike
Meader, who squared off. and he told him
n OF to strike such an old man. He thought
there was going to be trouble, and fol-
lowed the old man and Meader. AT the
corner he saw the old man pull out his re-
voyer and deliberately aim 1t at Meader's
heart who was standing with his back to
the saloon door. He jumped forward and
knocked the old mans arm down, and the
shot struck dog that had run between
Meader's legs Before the old man could
fire again be wrenched the pistol from him
and held him till others came to help him.
He then gave the pistol to the barkeeper o.
the saloon.
Tom Lopez said he saw Meader on the
sidewalk in front of the saloon, and Silva's
hand with the pistol pointing downward
when the shot was fred. Then a young
man rushed forward and seized Silva.
Detective Bainbridge came into the
prison. and after hearing the stories and
observing Meader and Ivey talking TO
prisoners who were in the cel lis sugge sted
that they should be booked on a charge of
assault to rob, as he believed they had fol-
lowed the ola man with the object of rob-
bing him. Silva was then booked for
assault to murder and Meader and Ivoy
with assault to rob.
On being searched a magnificent silver
cigarette case. gold lined, with the initials
-. c. g." engraved upon it, was found
upon 1vey, and the detectives. believing it
has been stolen, are investigating the mat
ter and have a cew.
Silva was released by Judge Campbell
on his own recogniZance on hearing the
facts In the case.