The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-31
WHISKY THE CAUSE.
A Monday Morring Shooting at
the Hyde Park House.
MAN WITH TIE oum Looksoup.



Charles D. Daniels. proprietor Of the
Hyde Park house saloon. Is IN the county
jail. charged with attempted murder His
victim, Patrick Dougher;y, machinist.
les In bed with 3s-caiiber bullet wound In
his right shoulder. and Frank Krebs. the
ex-policemsn. IS carrying around q battered
and bruised face.
The trouble started in the Hyde Park
saloon about Midnight Sunday. and after
being transferred 10 Browns saloon near
al hand. finally wound UP al the place Of be-
ginning. While the preliminary exarnina-
tion may develop something. not now known,
yet the handspring of action seems 10 have.
been whisky. Daniels has been here only
about two months He is the son of Mrs.
Patrick Liliis. whose husband died some
time ago. He has been trying TO get
liquor license for the Hyde Park house, but
il has not been granted yet.
Sunday night Daniels had been drinking
and the same was true of Dougherty and
krebs. Ii is claimed that Krebs and Dam
!els became Involved In a drunken quarrel.
and that Dougherty took upon himself the
part of peacemaker. The result was the
same as in the case OF the man who at
tempted TO demonstrate with husband
for whipping his wife. only that Dougherty
got IL in the shoulder instead of the neck.
The wound does not appear dangerous. as
the bullet struck the right shoulder blade
and glanced down the arm DIR. Hoye. the
county physician. extracted 1t from a point
near the surface Of the arm. about half
way between the shoulder and elbow.
The first act having been finished, Daniels
and Krebs came together in Browns sa-
loon. Daniels asked krebs to take drink
and call quits, but krebs refused to touch
the sparkling fluid with him. Then DAN
iels proceeded to spoil Mr.. Krebs' face. He
did ii in most artistic manner, for Con-
stable Cotton says that Krebs' nose was
spread all over his face, and that his eyes
had the appearance Of having encountered
some Suliivanistic blows. Daniels says
that he whipped Krebs because Krebs said
he was going to whip him. Daniels. Dep
uty Prosecuting Attorney Morris has an
other version OF the affair, which is that
Daniels followed krebs to the saloon after
the shooting, and without due notice OF in
tention. proceeded 10 knock him out.
The third act TRANSFERRED at the place of
beginning, Daniels having returned home.
Constable Cotton entered the door to arrest
Daniels. who Immediately went behind his
bar. and, according TO the states side OF
the case, opened a drawer in which he had
placed the revolver after he shot Dough-
erty. There was nothing there. He looked
surprised and proceeded to open another
drawer. 1t was likewise empty. Then he
felt of his pockets, but could not find what
he was after. Cotton informed Daniels
that he wanted him to come along.
mo six men can take me-, replied DAN
iels. or at least. that viii be the evidence
of three witnesses.
Il don't want TO have any trouble with
you." replied Cotton. but l have duty
to perform Considerable talk was in
dulged in. and finally Daniels resisted and
two men who were in the room came to the
constable's assistance. All three of them
could not hold Daniels. who is an extreme
~ powerful fellow. and in fact he trailed
them around the room at a lively rate.
About this time Constable Tom Nancy.
from Fulton precinct, arrived. He took
in the situation at a glance. and whacked
Daniels on the head twice with a billiard
cue. This dazed the strong man so that il
was possible to handcuff him The prob
lem Of getting the prisoner to tfe county
jail early in the moraing was finally
solved by the appearance Of a. b. Maple.
the county treasurer's son. in d buggy.
After Daniels had been jailed Mr.. Maple
started home, and the result was a tip
over. spill out and runaway.
Daniels told the following story last even
ing of how the affair happened;
81 was alone in the blrroom about ~
o'clock when Frank Krebs and Pat Dough-
erty came In. They had been drinking.
Krebs asked II | would give them A drink
for nothing. | told him | would. and did
so. Then krebs insisted that | had called
him insulting names and said he was going
to lick me. | tried 10 avoid trouble and
told Krehs and Dousherty to leave the
house as l wanted to close up. They re-
fused 10 go. and Dougherty took up the
row. My mother came in and pushed
Dougherty out OF the room but he imme-
d.ately came back and commenced TO take
off his coat, Both Dougherty and Krebs
were going 20 whip me- and absolutely re
fused to leave the house. / got my gun and
told them TO get out. pongherty instead
Of doing as I told him. advanced upon me
ard | brought the gun down. | had 1T In
my mind TO strike instead of shoot The
gun went of. however. but he was able 10
walk out Of the place. After this l went
over to the saloon across the way ana met
Krchs threw down a half-doliar and
asked him 10 have drink He refused. and
said ne MAS going 20 lick me. Wei then |
Convinced him he could no; do it. After |
returned 20 my place the constable eamc ~
10 arrest me. ] told him | would 60 but
first wanted to count mp and stra,ghteu
! things out When ! started to 20 behind
, my bar the constable and his friends
! grabbed me one Of them struck me on the
I head with q billiard cue two or three times
I and sort Of dazed me. All want Is a fair
! deal in this matter Krcbs AMI Dougherty
/ were looking for tronhle and tried to run
/ nv place | acted with the intention OF
( protecting myself ard property
! warrant was issued yesterday after
| noon 10y Justice Of the Peace Small ch4rg-
/ Ing Daniels with assault with intent to Kill
J The preliminary examination VIII prohsbi,
! take place this afternoon Daniels has re.
! tained Melvin 6 Winstock