The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-03
A BRAVE MAN.

The Telegraph wall this morning publish
another eIeventh-hour campaign story de-
signed to reflect upon the character of A.
w. HASTE. the Republican candidate for
prosecuting attorney. The real facts in
this case. however, are Of such q nature
that instead of injuring Mr.. HASTE they
will serve to raise him in the estimation of
all good citizens.
Mr.. HASTE, while deploring the necss-
sity OF referring to the matter at all.
makes the following concise and modest
statement, which shows him to be brave
man who risked his life in defense of a
reputable young woman who was sub
jsctsd to a cowardly attack:
After graduating at Knox college,
Galesburg, H., in 1874. went to Moline
in the same state, and entered the law
Office of J. I. Browning, and commenced
the study of law. During that winter or
spring the Moline Boating Club gave
dancing party to which l was invited.
l attended the party in company with
young lady. who was one of the teachers
in the high school. After making ar
rangements about going. the superintend-
ent of the schools informed me
that one Charley Wood had threat
ened to shoot the young lady and
whoever should accompany her. Un-
der his advice l carried revolver.
While | was sscorting the young lady
home, Wood came up behind US on the
street and shot her in the back of the head.
She tell. turned and shot at him, he
firing ut me about the same time. We ex-
changed number of shots. He
turned and ran. and drove him
back probably distance OF one
al a.af. - -.
getting the young lady to her home. I
then ran for a doctor and notified the
police Two other men and myself went
In search OF Wood At his room. and while
there We heard shot about four block,
away and We hurried TO that place,
aud there met the police with the
dead body of Wood. They there Informed
us that as they were about TO capture him,
he in their sight shot himself though the
center of the forehead. The police brought
the body out OF an alley which was distant
two and a half blocks from where the first
shot was fired and about one and a half
blocks from where | lost sight OF Wood as
he ran.
He had only one wound and that the
self-iniieted one in the center of his FORE
head. | remained In Moline for several
months after that time, going from there
to the Union College of Law al Chicago
Never In Moline was nv conduct critici cd
in this matter. Legal investig alton of the
matter ended with a coroner's inquest, at
which | vas = witness. / was also ex-
onerated by the press and the entire
community.
at is unpleasant for me 10 recall this
| unfortunate affair OF twenty years ago, but
| yield 10 the demand which has been made
that state publicly the facts.
"A. w. HAsrlE"
| 10 should be further stated that the
| action Of Mr.. HASTE Was universally
/ commended not oaiy BY the people Of Mo-
| line but also By the public press OF Moline
and Chicago. The aged parents Of the
| young lady extended TO him their
/ heartfelt thanks for saving the life
| Of their daughter from the attack of the
| woald-he assassin. The eoroner's jury
| moreover completely sxonerated Mr..
| HASTE from all blame and found that the
dead man met hi. death by bullet wound
/ indicted by himself
Ii is deplorable that anv newspaper In
this city for a base political purpose should
! by its gheulish methods make IL necessary
TO harrow up the feelings OF brave
/ and honorable man by reference "a
I an unfortunate episode. which, how
ever much credit 10 rejects upon his
manhood, is Of necessity unpleasant in
/ the extreme not only 10 hIm but 90 the
relatives OF the rash And misguided mAn
who sneompAssed his Own destruction.