The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13

flee of the hotel. One of the bullets
graZed Adams forehead, while the other
entered the skin under the jaw and, fol-
lowing an upward course, passed through
the flesh, coming out just below the eye
and making an ugly wound. DR.. Jones of
San Rafael, who attended the injured
man, said that the course of the bullet
was peculiar and, had the lead gone a
quarter of an inch to the right or the left,
an artery would have been severed and
the chance of saving Adams life rendered
doubtful. as it was, the doctor said,
without doubt the wounded man would
be brought around all right If blood
poisoning did not set in.
The stories told by the principals con-
cerning the facts leading up to the affray
differ somewhat. There were no wit
nesses present. The men were in the
office OF the Partisan House playing seven
up. McCue, who lives at Corte MADEIRA,
had driven over to San Rafael and dropped
in 10 pay Adams a friendly visit The
men have known each other for twenty
years.
The game was started and the limit was
placed at so cents. As the evening passed
and the excitement grew it was agreed to
play for a larger sum, and gradually it
was raised to $5 Then dispute arose
an d both men made grab for the money
on the table. Adams scooped it toward
him. Blows followed. Up to this point
both men agree, but regarding the affair
| from this point on the participants tell
| different stories.
McCue asserts that Adams struck him,
and in the quarrel got him down upon
| the floor and commenced to beat him.
! When he found himselt in this position
| he called upon Adams to let him up
Adams would not do it, and McCue drew
his revolver from his pocket and from
his position on the floor fired at Adams.
| Jere Adams is about Al years old and q
native of Switzerland. He has lived in
Marin County for many years. To-day
| he lay upon bed in room 81 of the Pari-
| sian House with his head bound up in
cloths. DR.. Jones orders were not to
| allow any one to see the man, but Adams
| granted an interview to THE CALL repre-
sentative who visited him. He was hardly
able to speak, and what he said was ut
tered in whispers.
1--WE were playing seven-up," said he,
and l had found that McCue had counted
one point more than he was entitled to-,
and l told him so. The boys told me
earlier in The evening not to play, as
| McCue would do me up; but l have
L
| think he would do what he did. 1t is dis
| graceful.
"Well, when I told McCue that he was
counting one point too much he didr't t
| like it and said that he had done no such
thing. I made a grab for the m oney and
he did the same. but l got the money and
then he pulled out his pistol and fired at
me. did not feel hurt, but the blood
covered my face.'
Adams was asked II he had not got Nc
Cue down on the floor and commenced to
beat him. This he denied emphatically
When seen McCue said:
~ considered that | had fairly and
squarelv won the money. When Adams
got angry 1 started TO walk away, saving
had all wan ed of the game, rs there had
been wrangling before. Adams followed
me, and / said, You keep away or you'll
get hurt
"Then he grabbed me by the neck and
threw me to the floor, hurting my leg
horribly. He went for me like a wild
beast, tearing my clothes, and fearing /
was going to be killed | pulled my gun
and fred"
Peter O'Brien, a night watchman, went
to the Parisian House and placed McCue
under arrest. District Attorney Il. B.
Martinelli was summoned and McCue was
taken before justice Of the Peace George
Rodden. where o. Brien swore TO q war
rant charging him with an assault to