The herald., 1894-09-30
SENSATIONAL A. P. A, INCIDENTS,
Officer Sam Dugan Shoots
officer Lee.
Mr.. D. f. Donegan Gives the Lie
to ]. J. Gosper.
The ofioers Quarrel About the Order
and Gosper at = Public Meeting
Talked in Worry
silly Way.

An unfortunate shooting affair occur.
red at 8 O'Clock last night, which grew
out Of the A. P. A. movement and it's
discussion among the police officers.
The man who did the shooting was
Policeman Sam Dugsn, and to his reck-
less aim Officer Robert Lse owes his
life. As it is he has . bullet hole
through his right arm near the shoul-
der. Dugan is locked in the city prison
on charge Of assault with intent to
commit murder.
For some time il has been common
among the police officers, az we'll as
every body else, to discuss the American
Protective association movement. The
policemen around the station, on waiting
to 20 upon duty, or when reporting off,
very frequently pass the time in the dis
cussion of things pertaining the organi-
zation, either favorable or otherwise. 1t
has happened that in at least one in
stance some Ill feeling was engendered
over these talks, and as a result two
officers have gotten themselves into
serious trouble.
On account of the subject, q dislike
for each other grew up between Dugan
and Lee. Lee had the reputation OF
being favorable to the movement, while
Dugan, being Of Catholic belief, was op-
posed to it, and charged his brother
officer with being a member of the ssso-
citation. This Lee denied. Thus things
have gone along for somo time, though
no trouble had grown out of it until last
night.
Apparently the officers were friends.
Aside from Dugan's teasing disposition
toward Lee on the subject. no ill feeling
was noticeable, or ever had been. The
officers beats were very close to each
other this month, and Lee and Dugan
very frequently walked home together
when they went off duty at O'Clock In
the morning. They both have families
and reside opposite each other on Will
mington street. Lee lives at 200 Will
mington.
The night watch, as the night police
men are called, gathered at the station
as usual to go upon duty at z AS O'Clock.
Both Lee and Dugan were doing night
duty this month, Lees beat being on
Ninth street to Twelfth, from Main to
Pearl. while Dugan's was in the vicinity
| OF Washington street.
This officers gathered at the station as
early ss O'Clock, but Dugan and Lee
had no conversation during the wait.
Dugan appeared unusually quiet. Mayor
Rowan happened in at the station at
1880 O'Clock. and as he went out Dugan
asked and was granted short interview
with him. He was not noticed again
until the watch was sent out at :45
O'Clock.
As Dugan's beat lies a mile south OF
the station, he was in waiting for a
Main street car. having walked to Main
and Second streets from the station in
company with Officers Henderson,
Baker, Lennon and Lee. Standing ON
the southwest corner of the streets,
Dugan was engaged In conversation with
Officers Baker and Henderson. Lennon
was standing perhaps so feet away,
while Lee had not yet come up.
| While there are some who claim differ
emily, the conversation OF the three
seems to have been on the subject OF the
A. P. A., for when Lee passed and made
some remark, Dugan responded by say
ing, There is one of them" or words to
that effect. Lee replied. "Oh, 60 on
with you: am not an A. p. A., and
have told you go before"
This seemed to anger Dugan, and one
word led on to another. he claiming
after the shooting that Lee called him
vile names. However, the row became
suddenly serious, and before anyone
could realize what was up Dugan had
! fred five shots at Lee. The first shot
went through Lees hat, the powder
burning his face badly. One of the
other four shots struck Lee in the right
arm, near the shoulder, going in on the
front side, striking and slightly shatter-
ing the bone and passing through be-
hind.
The shooting was done so quickly that
/ at first no one realized what had hap
penei. Lee himself said he thought
Dngan was "bluffing," though it was
certainly very serious bluf1ing. He
started to grab his revolver, but did
1. Had he done go he would likely
have killed his asssilant, as he is a very
cool man and good shot. He quietly
stood his ground until Dugan had
emptied his revolver at him, then
he stood by and saw Officer Lennon
rush up and arrest Dugan. Officers
Henderson, Baker. Lennon, Lee and
Dugan all went to the station together,
followed by hundreds OF curious
minded people, who were attracted by
the shooting.
| Az b-i0 bbhblOu, bnC OuuDoIb luhUd Oul6l
Glass and Captain Roberts acquainted
with the facts. The chief ordered Dugan
searched and taken inside the Jail.
| Officer Matuszikiewiz went into the
Jail and told Dugan that he was or
dered to arrest him, whereupon he and
Lennon searched tho prisoner from
head to foot, even taking off Ills shoes.
Dugan's revolver and star had been left
at the clsrk'a desk. The prisoner was
shortly afterward locked in cell. When
asked why he shot Lee he said to the
reporter: "You have heard the reason !;
that is all there is to it,"
Dugan was present whom Lee made
the statement to a HERALD reporter as
to the cause of the trouble and made no
denial of it in his presence. He showed
much emotion and paced the floor SEEM
ingly very much agitated.
ALI this time Surgeons Bryant and
Aineworth were examining and dressing
Lees wounds. and soon the injured man
was sent home. He will be unable to
work for many day, and may never
fully recover from the wound.
GosPER TALKS WILDLY.
Considerable excitement was occa.
stoned at Unity church last evening
during the lecture Of Ex-Governor Cos
per on the A. P. A. crusade, by Mr.. d.
t. Donegsn calling the speaker liar.
The church was very largely filled and
| the ex-governor, who was delivering the
address OF the evening, had talked for
some little time on the matters usually