The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-27
SHOT HIS ROOM NATE.
Russell II Probably Fatally
Wounded By Holmes.
a BULLET PIERCED HIS BRAIN.
Qasryef s~ss sselsn Revolver Ea1s
Ia Atterspsed Msrs.y-Ths Prt~-
ansY EsAiy Scared

E.iilsrn Holmes, tae sosore1 mTaey who
shot his room u84ts. william 2. Resell
in The forehead ~ FrzEks5n Thzrs3ay
afternoon. wss broavnf 20 the comfy JzI
Yesterday afternoon By Constable 9. ~.
SfnssisT. TO h> he'd penSiEg tie re=ast q
tie v1etirs . IngarIes- Sexs reserved ass@
Fe.ter1ag afserneon showed that Esssss
vas Unconscious and might rass sxsy At
sEy moment. Ire ofssS5e. report Of me
shooting Placed IN tie hands Of Prosecr.-
lng Attorney Miller by Constable -rra4iey
shoss that tso shots Eere nred By Holmes
and IL vas oy the closest shave possShss
that Constable ssnallsy escaped dezta hiEz-
self
The constable sad thai Russell ard
Holmes we're miners and aaso room -az.ez
E1sseli discovered THAI his revolver MAS
missing and xas told Thxt Holmes lad T.
, THURSDAY afternoon sao7t 3 O'Clock. jas.
after tie pay car LETT, Rasseli, Holmes
and other celored men we're standing in
front 81 the cosn panF's saloon, when Con-
stable 5nallsy came up Rasse.l waited
Tor q fzy0ra5ss opportunity % speak 20
the constable sssoat the revolver. Ani
shde he was stating his case. Holmes,
sho had the gua On his persoa. walked
away and gave it 10 \ person standing q:
some distance. In the meantime the con-
stable told Russell that he would spesk 70
Holmes shout the matter, and, when
Holmes approached the STEPS Of the com
psny's saloon. be walked up % him saa
opened the conversation.
Holmes stuck bis hands high in the sir
snd said: Search ne. That 10 the way
With that lying . lie -
always telling lies about me-"
The constable went through Holmes
pockets and Of course did not find the gun.
Turning TO Russell. be said: II don't
ind anything on him."
Al this point Russell and Holmes com
rneneed . war Of words and IL vas learned
tno. from the constablel that Russell
slapped Holmes in the face The fight
might have been serious only tha, Con-
stable spalley separated them and ad-
yiset both men 10 60 home Holmes
walked away. but Russell stared 10 con-
verse with Smziiey. Holmes. instead of
going home. went 20 the man who had
Busselis gun. got IL and walked back to-
ward Russell and the constable. The
latter couple were taking together. en-
tireiy unconscious of danger, when some
one yelled: Look out Look on, -
snalley had no time for action. He
heard = loud report and felt the burning.
priekiy sensation of powder as il struck
his aeck. The bullet went Wild and Rus
sell and the constable were safe. oa.es
ss fash, Russell caught Holmes by the
coat collar aud drew him closer. Holme.
showed the revolver almost up 20 Russeil's
forehead and fired. IS the 3s-caliber
bullet crashed through his skull and into
his brain Russell fell forward like log
upon Holmes, who staggered slightly, but
almost instantly recovered aud got ten
feet away from The scene before Constable
snsiley captured him.
The shooting caused grea. excitement
and the street vas soon riiied with psopie.
The saloons were closed and thus all dis
order that might have followed the shoot
Ing vas avoided. Holmes was placed in the
lookup under sguard, " bile his victim sas
removed TO comfortable quarters and at
tended By DR.. J. J. Smith. the Oregon I'm.
provement Company's physician. Russell
did net rally in fhe.ieass aud when Ho!rne.
was hrough, before Justice of the Peace G.
;. Bailey Thursday evening for a hearing
u was thought that Russell might die at
any time. The justice committed Holmes
to the King county jail pending the result
of Russei.s wounds.
The ilrst train yesterday afternoon
brought Constable Smalley aud his pris-
oner TO Seattle. and after the latter had
been jailed smaiIey had a consultation
with Prosecuting Attorney Miller. The
constable saw no hope for Russell. and
this view was strengthened by later news
from DIR. Smith. The prosecuting a,,or.
ney intended 10 go to Franklin and obtain
n statement from Russell. but had 70 give
II mp owing TO the unsatisfactory repor,.
Of the patients condition
William Holmes was visited in hi. cell
nj the county jail by a Posr-ISrErttsys-
cfR reporter yesterday afternoon. He IL
Young. good-looking. gingercake coiored
man. Ii would not be surprising if he
had trace of white blood in him. He il
thick-set. stands about five nine inches
and has rather long eusly hair. II there
ever wss prisoner in the dangerous
criminals department who looked yor
ried. dishesrtened ard gave evidence of
loss OF sleep. that man Is William Holmes.
His face. which is naturally full. looks
haggard ami there are deep rings around
MS eyes.
Are you the man who did the shooting
At Franklin ?" was asked by the reporter.
Holmes returned sort Of vacant stare
aud made no reply.
Has your attorney told you not 10 MAKE
any statement
Holmes looked mp for the first time and
In tar-away voice sad: Il have no. seen
an attorney"
wall you make a statement for che rub
lie q"
lie shook his head IN iisiIe.s manner
and said; No" A dozen questions fol-
lowed, bu; 20 each came the nonotonous
answer Nc" The reporter left. con
yinced that Holmes xas as for.orn an on.
Zee; as ne had ever seer.
CRAZY TOURIST PAINTER