The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-10
JACK HARRIS shot LAST NIGHT.
His Wound is Likely to Prove a
Fatal One.
He Also Shot L. L. Callendfne in the
Hand-Mrs. Harris Was With
Caliendine.

There was shooting scrspe out near
Eleventh and p streets at 1880 o'clock last
night, in which Jack Harris was one OF
the principals, and received wound at
the hands of L. L. Callendine that may
end his urbulent career.
1t was some time after the shooting &C.
Cured that the police was notified. and
Officers Taylor and Fitzgerald were de-
tailed to bring in the particulars. Harris
was found to be SO badly wounded that
he was taken to the Sisters Hospital at
Twenty-third and r streets.
1t was found that he had received bull
let wound in the region of the liver. and
it was pronounced dangerous one.
Assistant City Physician Ogden was at
the Receiving Hospital waiting for Harris
to be brought in, when Callendlne came
down with Walter Bassett and another
man and gave himself up. He, too. had
been shot, a bullet from Harrls' pistol
having struck him on the back OF the
right hand, near the knuckle OF the sec
ond finger, going through and shatterlng
that member. The shot also broke the
handle OF his pistol.
Callendine under Bassetts advice, re-
fused to say anything to the reporters.
lie would not even tell where the shoot
ing occurred, but from another source
something was learned as To the facts.
1t appears that Callendine and Mrs.
Harris were walking near Eleventh street
toward the latters home, which is at
Tenth and Z streets, when they met her
husband coming toward them.
There's my husbandr' Mrs. Harris is
reported to have exclaimed, land Pm
afraid he'll kill mep'
Just then Harris confronted the pair
and at once drew his pistol and fired at
Callendine at short range. Only one
bullet took effect, aud that was in CalIen-
dimes hand, though the story Is that
Harris shot more than once.
Just how soon 1t was after Harris COM
menced to shoot that Callendine re-
sponded is not known, but he got out his
pistol and exchanged shots with the en-
ragged husband, with the result first
stated. 1t Is said that five or six shots In
all were fired.
Callendine went to the room of his
friend Bassett and told him of what had
occurred. and the latter advised him TO 20
to the police station. which he did.
Just as he arrived there word was re-
ceived that Harris had been taken to the
Sisters Hospital, that his wound was a
dangerous one, and that be desired to
make an ante-mOrtem statement. Police
then went in search OF City Attorney
Brown and a stenographer, by which
time it was nearly midnight.
Shortly after word had been first re-
ceived of the shooting it was reported
that woman's cape and pistol had been
found in the alley between Eleventh and
Twelfth, y and Z streets, where il was
said several pistol shots had been fired.
Nothing more definite could be learned,
except that it was Mrs. Harris cape, and
the supposition Is that in her excitement
she ran into the alley and lost her cape in
her flight.
Both Harris and Callendine are ex-
railroad employees. The former was one
OF the more trou blesome element during
the railroad strike a year ago aud was
never able to get back to work there
since. lie was one OF the principal ac-
tors IN the seizure OF United States Mar
shall Baldwin at the time that official was
SO roughly handled IN the depot.
ii g Is sou OF the late Detective Len
Harris, who received his death wound at
the hands of a car-robber in Monterey
County.
Another son was shot and killed at
Fifth and X streets some years ago while
engaged in a brawI.
Cailendiue has not been employed Of
late. Bassett states that Harris and
CalIendIne had always been the best OF
friends and declared that he had no idea
what caused the shooting.
Mrs. Harris was seen at the Sisters
Hospital by RECORD UNION reporter
while her husbands wound was being
dressed. She SAID the shooting took place
IN the alley IN the rear OF her home. but
disclaimed any knowledge OF the cause.
Harris pistol IS in possession of the
police, with all the chambers but one
empty. The remaining cartridge had
Jailed TO explode
LATER-HARRIs' STATEMENT.
About l o'clock this morning Harris
made statement to several police offi-
GERS in which he said that early III the
evening his mother-in-law, Mrs. Martin,
called al his house and asked his vile 10
visit Mrs. Depue. Mrs. Harris went
with her, and they were gone so long
that he became suspicious.
He went to Hanlon's store at Twelfth
and streets, and then TO the alley be-
tween and +, Eleventh ana Twelfth,
where be saw Callendine and his wife,
the latter with his arms about her neck.
They saw him at the same moment, and
ran down the alley toward Eleventh
street, he following and calling upon his
wife 20 stop.
Callendine and his wife both got be-
hind telegraph pole, and when ne got
there Cailendine commenced shooting.
W nen shot he SAID TO Callendlne:
You've got me! Let's drop our guns
and fight it out with our hands ~
WHAT MRS. HARRIS SAYS.
Mrs. Harris also talked to the officers.
She said she went with her mother TO
Mrs. Depue's house, and as they were
coming home they met Callendine. who
offered to escort them home, and his
offer was accepted.
After leaving her mother at home and
while on the way 10 her own home, said
Mrs. Harris, they met her husband. She
said 10 Caliendine, There's Jack ~ They
started through an alley to avoid him.
when Harris drew his pistol and fired
several shots. Cailendine returned the
ire. Her husband also fired ut her, she
said, and Callendine said the same to Ser
geant Plunkett.
Mrs. Harris was also placed under ar
rest and taken to the police station.