The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-07
A ROW IN SNlltTOVN
John GribbIe Shot While Resist
ing Arrest.
NO sgRIous INJvaIge INFLIcTEr
Three Bad Men Who Found officer
seafeldt Too Much. For
Them---Bound Over.

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disturbance occurred on First street
near the Music Hail. asna. result OF
which one John GribbIe now lies in the
county jail with his avoirdupois in
creased by an ounce Of lead, and with
him are two companions named Miller
and Ellison. The three were before
Judge Osburn yesterday on charge
OF disturbing the peace and resisting an
officer, and were bound over In the i'm
Ct $500 each to await the action OF the
grand jury. Officer seafeldt. who was
instrumental in landing the men In jail,
gives the following account OF Of the
affair: ae 81 " ~
About o'clock, or a, few minutes be-
fore that hour, he walked past the
Music Hall on his rounds, and saw six
men near the door, four on one side and
two on the other. Remarks were made
by some of the party about fighting
and the officer stopped apd,awaited Ge-
velopments. The man talking fight was
Gribble, and his intended victim was an
Individual known as ,''Roker Pete"
Gribble asserted that he could whip
any - - in Astoria and seemed es-
pecialIy desirous Of trying bis prowess
on Pete" The latter declined, how
ever. on the ground that he preferred
sleeping to fighting, and with the inten-
ton OF going to bed, moved away. Crib
BILE then said he would make Pete"
fight and proceeded to take off his coat,
but no encounter could be provoked in
that direction A minute or two later
a man named Iverson came along, and
was grossly insulted by Gribble. Off
Ger Seafeldt at once stepped forward
and placing his hand on Grlbble's shoul-
der. told him to consider himself under
: arrest. 1.-The you sayl said Crib
BILE. trf.,
That's what l say said the officer,
who then called on one. of the men
with Gribble, named Miller for assist
ance. The officer did not, want to hurt
the man, and so told Miller. The lat
ter's reply was. you be -" and
turning " 0ilpbics sSViiNihHcNfr Cvh
you go with the ----r ---lh he can't take
yous' s.lstl,t
Ellison, another of the crowd, then
stepped forward, saying, "You bet he
can't take you" and began to take his
coat off. Ellisons brother interfered at
this juncture to- prevent trouble with
the police officer and Gribble made an
effort to escape ht issrt
A scuffie ensued. and the officer was
grabbed from behind, by one of the
men, After some trouble he succeeded
in getting out his whistle and blowing
for assistance. Alex. Grant and Fred.
Kelley responded, and, the officer turned
Gribble oven to them and went after
Miller. The latter, ran behind his COM
panions, and getting close TO Kelley
and Gribbls. threw himself between
them with the idea of accomplishing
Gribble's release. Qfficer seafeldt then
drew his club aud knocked Miller down.
Gribble got loose 1T This juncture and
started up Benton street pursued by
seafeldt Turning sud lenly, the fugi-
tive struck the officer In the forehead,
knocking him down, and falling him
self at the same time. Seafeldt grasped
Csrlbble's leg and endeavored to- get a
firm grip on him, but without avail
Both men then arose, and Gribble at
tempted to swing his right hand across
the officers chin. Seafeldt at once drew
his revolver, ana called upon his man
to desist under penalty Of being shot
Gribble ceased lighting but began run
Ming and the officer fired. the ball, as
It was afterward learned whenathe man
was examined by Dir, WallSers entering
the leg about three inches above the
poplytel space, ranging onward and
lodging near the hip iolnts,iis ~
One Of the Ellison sbrothern was held
IN the meantime by Kelley and Alex.
Grant, and the officer started to Jail
with him. m
Miller, upon hearing the shot ran up
Main street to Third. up Third to Cass.
and down Cass to Second. almost run
ming into seafeldt's arms as he came
up Second street with BllIsoD. seafeldt
succeeded In getting both to the Jail,
and then, with Captain Hallock. who
had heard the disturbance, went after
Gribble, finding him near Joe Leathers
bodybuilding concern. When It was
learned that Gribble WAS shot. he was
taken to the Office OF Dr. NJ. NJ. Walker
and the wound probed The ball was
located, but the doctor did not think
Il advisable to cut It out. ~ II win
probably gravitate toward the surface
and be removed without much cutting
GTibblc who is said 70 be deserter
from the British navy. II . very power
ful fellow. and gave the officer a great
deal OF trouble. Miller and Ellison have |
caused several disturbapces before. and /
recently Miller started out 10 demollsh
a number OF Chinese wRshhouses. At
that time Captain Hallock got hold OF
him and gave him a lesson thaa he did
not forget for at least couple OF
weeks