The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-04
NEWS FROM TACOMA.
George ". Bearce Seriously Wound
ed By O. 9. Robinson, Foreman of
the ArIfnEton Dock of Seattle
TroubIe Over some Financial
Txansacttcn-Rob Surrend-
ers to the PoIice-He IL said TO BE
Insane.
Tacoma Bureau OF tae Post-Inte.ligencer,
TsS4 pa1f@r Av0rue

Tacoma Bureau OF tire Fost-Intesigercer,
1i23 Pseifc Avenue.
TACOMA. March -Special.-Taconaa's
quiet vas :razica.Iv disturbed to-day ay
a desperate encounter between o =
Robinson ard George II. Bearee. IN Nnich
the latter received dangerous wound IN
tie jaw. He was shot by Robinson dur
Ing a dispute a. TO which should bear the
loss Of some discounted Gains against the
county. The shooting occurred al beares
Office In the Groes block.
Both men are veIl-known here. Robin
sou was formerly a clerk under county
Auditor r. II. G!oyd, and Bearce is war
rant broker.
Immediately after the ARRAY Robinson
went 10 the police station ard gave him
SELF up. Bearee was taken 70 the Fannie
Paddock hospital. where he Is resting
easily with every chance OF recovery. The
buIle, was OF = calibre. and entered the
upper lip ranging upward and inward.
breaking through the facial bones and
stopping In the tissues In the inner part or
the head.
Robinson went 10 Bearces Office az 3
o'clock this morning for the purpose of
settling some accounts with BeaEce- A
fsw weeks ago the two men bought some
old claims against the county for election
expenses. These claims the commissioners
reduced IS. A dispute arose as TO which
should stand the loss.
Robinson says that Bearce had handled
some Eastern money for him. and that he
had difficulty in getting any definite state
ment The men became excited, and, says
Robinson. Bearce came toward him IN a
threatening manner. Thereupon Robin
son drew his pistol and shot him.
Robinson is in nearly collapsed condf-
ton. When he went 20 the police station
he was 50 excited that he could with DIM
Guilty speak. His friends say that he has
suffered for years from spells OF melan-
cholis. when he required medical attend
snce.
o. s. Robinson was formerly chief clerk
for the Northern Pacific al the wharf but
went out al the time OF the strike. He
then went In the county auditors ONCE.
and when the administration changed last
January he went 10 Seattle 10 take charge
OF the wharf of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
steamship line He has a wife and two
children. His home is at 1925 South c.
street. He has lost his leg and arm. and
wears an artificial member.
George NJ. Bearce has lived here seven
years. He was formerly collector for the
printing establishment of Berry & Hoagh-
ton. -Four years ago he went into the loan
business as manager OF the Willard Loan
Company. with Offices at room No. II
Gross block. He bears an unenviahle repu-
tation here as a money-lender, and Is said
10 have exacted as much as g per cent a
month interest from his patrons He was
arrested December Il, 1875. on the charge
Of forging a chaitel mortgage. Charles
Lofstead was the com plaining witness His
Office was searched. but the document
could not be found. so the case was dis
missed by Justice ]. L. McMurray. before
whom he was tried.