The record-union., 1896-08-25
{. G. Ely, President Of the Federated
Trades, The Shooter.
Ben Shields Shot in the ShouIder-Ofcers
Talbot and Amos Had 10 Club Ely
Into Submission.

The trouble among the printers of the
city, growing out of the actioCof the
State Typographical Union at Fresno
and the part alleged to have been
played in that matter by certain mem
bers of the craft in Sacramento cul-
minated last night in a shooting scrape
on Ninth street, in front of the Feder-
ated Trades Hall.
There is much mystery surrounding
the shooting, and those who We're con-
cerned in the row, with one exception,
got out of the way before the police ar
rived, and no one could be found who
could or would explain it. The shoot
ing occurred about 1915 o'clock, but
up to l O'Clock this morning no one had
applied at the Receiving Hospital to
have any bullet-holes In their hide
plugged up.
The shooting was done by z. G.. Ely,
a printer and President of the FEEDER
ated Trades Council. He has been ac-
cused of being one of the parties re-
sponSible for the recent attacks made
on the management of the State Print
ing Office, and it is said that last nights
meeting of the Council, at which the
matter was discussed, was a red-hot
one. The resolutions adopted in de-
fense of State Printer Johnston and his
department and denunciatory of the
action of the State Union appear in an
other column.
Ely, it is said, made a speech at the
meeting, and it is supposed that the
trouble which caused the shooting, after
the meeting adjourned, was brought
about by something he said inside.
| At all events, when Ely emerged from
| the hall he was assaulted, it is claimed,
| by some one in group of printers on
the sidewalk. He at once drew a pistol
and fired two shots into the crowd, and
| then they all scattered.
Officer Talbot was a block away at
| the time, and as soon as he heard the
shots he started for the scene of the
shooting, and was joined by Special
Officer Almos. They had no difficulty
in learning that Ely had done the shoot
ing, and undertook to place him under
| arrest and disarm him.
| Ely, however, who is a large and pow
erful man, fought the officers furiousy,
and they had a hard struggle with him,
| being obliged finally to club him Sc
verely before they could disarm him.
| They then took him to the police sta
| ton, where his wounds were attended
| anu lie Was lOCkcu UP.
| Ely refused to make any statement
| for publication until he had consulted
| an attorney.
| 1t was reported at a late hour that
one man was seen to run away right
| after the shooting and that he limped
and held his hand on his hip, but
| whether or not this report was true
could not be ascertained.
~
reached the scene of the shooting soon
after it occurred was halted by group
of five men on the sidewalk, who ap
| peared to be discussing the matter, and
| who ordered him back
The reporter replied that it was pub
| lie street and he did not propose to
| leave at their command. He was told
| that if he knew what was good for him
self he would get away, but he didn't
do it. He told them he proposed to stay
right there, and if they wanted any
more room they might betake them
selves elsewhere.
Finding that their bluff did not work,
the five men who had assumed owner
| ship of the street realized that they
were making asses of themselves and
quit.
| LATER-ONE MAN SHOT.
| Since the above was put in type, and
after l o'clock this morning, a Record
| Union" employe met Ben Shields, a
! printer, on the street, and the latter ex-
! hibted a bullet wound that penetrated
/ his right shoulder. The bullet entered
in front and passing slightly down
ward emerged under the shoulder
| blade.
| Shields was walking about the streets
and did not appear to pay much atten-
/ ton to his wound.
Another printer whose name was con-
nected with the encounter, as one of
EIy's alleged assailants, is William
| DAILY, but this report could not be veri
| fled, and may not be correct.
Ely was badly beaten about the head,
supposedly by the officers in their strug
gle to disarm him, but there is a report
to the effect that he received a consid-
cradle portion of the beating by the par
| ties at whom he fired the shots.