The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
EDWARD 7, HICKS KILLED BY ], A, MITCHELL

floor in charge of Policeman Mullin while
he went to the sixth floor to investigate.
He telephoned to the Coroner, and after
getting the names of witnesses took
Mitchell in the patrol wagon to the City
Prison, where he was booked on charge
of murder. Mitchell was greatly excited
and nervous, and refused to make state
ment till he felt more composed.
a large crowd soon gathered in front OF
the building and by the time the Morgue
wagon arrived il had been largely aug
mented. 1t soon dispersed after the
wagon left.
Word had been sent to police headquar-
ters of the murder and Detective Harry
Reynolds was detailed on the case. He
procured statements from Warren, Grant,
Fitch. McCrossen, Friedrich, Farnham,
the elevator-boy, and others.
J. B. Warren said: II heard the first
shot, which seemed to be muffied, and ii
struck me that it bad been fired in the
Office. | opened my door and saw Hicks
standing with his back to the wall close
to the door. Mitchell was standing near
the elevator facing Hicks and he had a re-
volver in his hand. Hicks walked from
the door with his face toward Mitchell
and Mitchell fired at him. As | was
almost in the direct line of fire. Hicks ap-
pareutly making for my open door, shut
the door. There was another shot and
the glass in my door was shattered by
Hicks hand as he fell. When l again
opened my door Mitchell was looking at
Hicks PROSTATE body and just then he
walked toward the stairs"
DR.. Fitch said he was attending to a
patient in his inner Office when he
thought he heard a shot. He stepped into
his front Office and listened.
"As l listened" said the doctor, 81
heard two shots in quick succession, q
man crying, oh! Oh? in agony and the
smashing OF glass. l opened my door and
saw Hicks lying on the floor on his face.
Blood was coming out of his mouth and L
turned him on his back. felt his pulse
and the man was dead"
]. A. Becker, who has store at IL Sixth
street, called at the Morgue and impaired
to Coroner Hawkins information which
may be of benefit to Mitchell. He claimed
to have met Hicks Earlier in the day,
when the later declared that he intended
to kill Mitchell on sight. Hicks, however,
refused to tell Becker the cause of the
trouble, merely declaring that he would
have Mitchell's life.
According to Mrs. Staunton, landlady of
the lodging-house in which Hicks resided,
he returned to his lodging for lunch at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning.
'Mr. Hicks was greatly excited said
Mrs. Staunton, land told me that he had
been having trouble with Mr.. Mitchell
over the payment of the Office rent. Mr..
Mitchell was in arrears for sew
eral weeks rent and also for
bookcase which he purchased
from me- he said. L spoke to Mitch ell
about the payment of the rent, continued
Mr.. Hicks, and he became very angry.
He grasped a chair and was about to hurl
it at me when l grappled with him and
after short struggle wrenched the chair
from him. "
Il warned my tenant not to have any
trouble with Mr.. MITCHELL" said Mrs.
Staunton, land he told me that he would
not, but the poor fellow was murdered,
nevertheless.
MRS. Stanton, who claims to have been
engaged to Hicks, called at the