The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-05
SHOT BY ACCIDENT
A Bystander Receives a Bullet
Meant for a Flying Thief.
HOT CHASE AROUND A BLOCK.
Ofheer HamiIton I'm Firing After . Petty
Thief wounds m Innoeens Man
The Wound slight.

Jerome Hsckey, logger. was shot in the right
arm last night about $50 o'clock. in front Of the
ST. John saloon az 81 Washington street. BY q
bullet Ofieer sam Hamilton sent flying alter 8
pstit larcenist
Hamilton was walking along south Third
street toward Washington when he saw q man
with pair of boots concealed under his coat
The man saw Hamilton and immediately ran up
Washington street, followed by the officer. who
was at disadvantage owing TO . heavy coat At
the FIRST command to halt the man dropped the
boots and ran faster. Hamilton followed him
10 the east end OF the Clancy block, meanwhile
calling him repeatedly TO halt, and then.
seeing no one on the street ahead.
fred Just as the shot rang out
came out of the ST John saloon and started
toward the thief and pursuing officer. They
heard the cries Co "hsit' and saw the fash Of
the gun. but, being In the shadow of the build
ings. were not seen BY the oficer. At the second
shot McHenry jumped into an adjoining door
way and Hacksy still remained on the sidewalk.
The thief rushed past them. the gun spoke
twice and the pursued and the pursrer disap-
peared around the corner at south Fourth
street, gcing toward Main. MeHenry came from
the doorway, aud a. his companion saw him he
cried ont:
my God, Nick. have been shot,
MeHenry helped him into the So John
wound examined. At the frat glance IL was
apparent that the wound was not dangerous,
barring possible complications. The loaden
bail had entered the aeshy part OF the right
arm two inches below the elbow. ranged up
ward and came out near the shoulder. From
appearances, however, nothing bur minor veins
were cut
While the eager crowd surrounded Hackey
Hamilton returned with hts prisoner, William
Carroll. who had been captured vita the assist
ance of a fruit vendor at the corner of south
Fifth and Main streetA little boy, who had
picked up the rubber boots where Carroll had
dropped them, came up aud said:
"sam, you shot man"
The effect on the great big hearted policeman
was more striking than the effect of the shot on
Hackey. He took his prisoner TO the station in
doublequick time. and never rested a moment
until the wagon was on its way to Providence
hospital with tho wounded man. Considerable
trouble was experienced IN getting the city
physician, but fortunately the wound Gid not
bleed.
Hsckey 10 a native of New Brunswick and has
been in this state some time working at differ
ent logging camps. He has brother named
Daniel, whom he expected TO ind at the St
John saloon. The stories of the wounded mans
friend and Officer Hamilton agree as far as pos
sible from different points of view. Hamilton
says he did not see the men, and McHenry says
he Goes not think the officer noticed them, al
though he was coming directly at them. Both
agree that tie shot which took effect was the
second and that il was sent at CAROLS feet
striking the sidewalk and CHANGING upward
0fScer Hamilton Ia one of the most careful men
on the force.