The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-15
MADE A BRAVE FIGHT.
Officer Corbett Terribly Slashed
But His Bullet Hits.
SAVAGE FIGHT IN A SALOON.
In Arre=ting q Suspected Thief, He Is
Cut All Over-fIis Assailant VIII
Die-Others Wounded.


Seven gaping knife wounds on his hoav
and head and a buriy Antagonist iyihs
fatally wounded from A pistol snot.
sailor with hands nearly covered ana
saleonkeeper wourdsG by q stray buitet-
that ia the outcome % Police Officer john
9orbett's vigorous stand early yesterday
morning in the performance OF MS hnl}-
The encounter. which resulted 30 ol7as-
.rouelv. occurred IN the Wanderer saloon
at the north entrance 70 ocean docH. Al
about an O'Clock shortly after toFoe't
went on his beat. which Includes Railroad
avenue and Commercial street from res
Ter avenue to Weller street. lie sa" some
one standing In front % the saloon ana
walked over in that direction. The man
proved TO he Daniel Mcnamara, pFoprlf-
Tor of the place. Solicitations Followed ana
the men engaged IN a conversation " me
thev were talking Il man came out or the
brooklyn lodging house. which adJoins
the saloon and passed into the barroom.
In a few moments second man came oht
of the lodging house and asked 'oroeit y
he had eeen any one come out saying AZ
the same time that he had been robbed
Gorbctt told him man had just entered
the saloon. and the trio went In. stand
ing Fl the end Of the bar. with his back
toward the door. was the man torbett
had seen come out Of the lodging mouse q
Few minutes before. Walking over 70
where he was standing. corbett said 10
the accuser: Is that the man tha' fooDed
ycu7"
II don't know whether he is INC man or
mt didn't see his face. All ! know -
that / have been robbed OF So Was the
annwor.
With this remark the accused began
string Of oaths and said That IS 1ust
tho kind ~ a man that gets people into
trouble. What do J want with his paltry
$40 when 7 have plenty money Of my
own2' nuiunE out black pocketbook
fiom his vest with $50 IA a.
Well. I'll Just take YOU up 10 the sta
tlon. anyhow" said Corbett. and let the
raotatn tank 10 YOU" and made step
toward the man. who had moved around
back of the bar and made "A movement as
if to take something from his pocket.
Corbett Jumped for him and said, Put
that back IN your pocket and come alons
with me"
The Knife and Revolver Flash.
A elinch ensued during which the ac-
rused whipped out knife from either MS
person or from behind the bar and began
tlashlnE the Officer. The man who claimed
10 be robbed took a hand in the night and
received several wounds about the arms
and hands Corbett pulled his pistol and
Knocked his assailant down by hitting
him over the head. lie then started for
the door. apparently 20 signal for help.
but was followed and again attacked with
the knife. This scuffle was short as Cor
hett Was getting weak from the great
loss OF blood and could not hold on with
much effect. The man iahhsd him IN the
body and ierkef away from him and
started for the door. but he never got out
eide. for Corbett had bead on him with
his revolver. and dropped him In his
tracks By shot in the back.
During the scuffle at the end Of the bar
Corbetts gun was discharged. the bullet
striking Mcnamara in the fleshy part OF
the right forearm. All four witnesses 10
the deadly struggle were wounded and ly
Ing in different parts OF the room. and
when officer Brown. who had heard the
shooting, arrived horrible sight met
his eyes. Corbett was leaning against the
wall his face covered with blood. His as
saiiant was lying Just inside the door on
his face Mcnamara behind the bar and
the robbed man IN the rear end Of the
room. Brown rushed over to where Cor
hett was lying and asked him - he had
been shot. The only answer Corbett gave
was:
"For Gods sake call the wagon"
Tho melec attracted several roomers
IN the lodging house up stairs. and some
one sent in a call for the patrol wagon.
which soon arrived and conveyed the four
were taken into the officers assembly
room. and messages sent 10 chief Rogers
and Drs. Gibson, Palmer. Miller and
Tagleson.
The Sla@her aud Ills Victim.
The man shot hy Cofbett was found 10
he John Connor. miner and steamboat
fireman and the man who claimed 70 be
robbed gave his namo-Es Bauford Bowser
snd said he was deep sea sailor When
Chief Rogers and the physicians arrived
corbett and Conner were placed on the
table and their wounds examined and
dressed The chief tried to get = state
rnent from Conner. but Was unsuccessful
The only thing he could say was send
for Or. EaEleson." pr. EaElesou Who tS
the physician FOR the marine nremru.s
union, Immediately recognized Conner
when he arrived. ami said hc had been
treating him FOR several weeks for chllls
ana fever Rowser was attended hy
pr. Palmer and placed IN cell
for the night NcNamars's wound
was dressed by Or Miller. who
also assisted ga dressing Csrhatt's
wounds Corhctt and Common we're taken
20 Providence hospital ami Mcnamara
was sent home
torbctt's seven Wounds.
thorough examination was made Or
Corbetts wounds when he was placed
on the operating table az tho hospital He
NEST dangerous being ira the abdomen
two inches 50 the LETT ana three inches boz
low tho navel For time tbe attending
PIN Slctan& hrS Miller ana e. .lsCn. We're
fearful that the blade had pen,t~atst the
bowels. but conc ludet last night that if
had not, There - another cul ou tat. Ieft
fore finger. ono on thv left hip. one uni, :
the left arm. one in the left eroln Two
small cuts tn tho chest ard a terribt, xaNa
"a the nose. which nearly severed that
organ from his face tie also had several
, ahraS.ons on the forehead a large num-
hcr 90 people visited tho hospital during
The day. hat were aot admitted Ills 81 Ne,
Was taken - the hospital soon after De-
was taken there. an5 remained With him
for some slime. }le VAS festfoe vell last
nleht. ana unless SOME complication sets
In he viii surely recover.
Common Cannot Recover
Connor was placed on the operating
table about 10 o'riork and thr bah pc
moved hy TIT EaEicson. 81 was found
lodged I'm the backbone. "a ttt1@ Shove tr.
point 81 che shoulder srautaffuS che
SPINAL ccrsl and causing paralysis ft~
caricas condition ffe toIf tao Tr.~r.ts to
the presence of a Pest f0fr}i een-er re-
porter. that ne t't nnt care IN 1.tr 4f h.&
less we're paraiysed We raav nnser f,r "a
week or possibly Ter a uru1h hut tsr1n.
ross hjv recover.
Eowsers Wounds mere dressed hv IT,
Palmer. ara EFe Vcrv painful se Vas
.cut NnrT deep ~ fhe f0TvaTCs. inst below