The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
SHOT AT BY FOOTPADS
Assault on Officer Wash
born Last Night

All sorts of rumors were aHoat last
night about Policeman Washburn having
been killed at Miss Whaley's place. near
the Dold packing house. Marvellous as il
may seem, something like ten shots were
fired in a mix-up and no one was killed
and as far as known no one hurt. Some
strangers came TO town, and according TO
some reports they were Offering jewelry
for sale in manner which indicated that
it was stolen property, and the police
were on the lookout On the other hand
it is said they threaten that it would
not be good for Paddy Shea If they found
him; still other rumors have 1t that Miss
Whaley was the person these wouldIpe
outlaws sought. If It was Miss Whaley
who was their object, IL was to put Ter
out of the way as a witness against Pad
dy Shea IN the Dawson killing case If
it is Paddy Shea they are after, then it
is the friends of Dawson come TO avenge
his death.
The police take the view that these peo-
pie are sneak thieves, and Officers Harry
Sutton and Park Massey say rney had
been offering jewelry for sale, and Officer
A V. Washburn had been notified TO ar
rest them If they offered to sell goods of
the description. They went into Miss
Whaleys place. She called for the police
When Officer Washburn came into the
saloon he proceeded to make an arrest.
He had no sooner said II want YOU to
one of the men than he flashed a gun at
the breast of the officer Lorin Dewey,
bartender for the Douglas avenue, was
there and he grabbed the gun and tripped
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eraI mix-up. Officer Washburn, Dewey,
b man named jefferson, Fatty Nc
Manus were all in he mingle. Dewey,
Washburn. Jefferson, and the man whom
WaShburn ATTEMPTED to arrest were at
least down on the floor. AS the men went
down on the floor the gun was discharged
and once while the men were on the eoor.
Then jefferson got hold OF the barrel and
Intercepted the hammer with his hand.
In the meantime there was shooting from
the outside. One of the confederates
seized Dewey. another pulled a gun on
AIcManus and he flew. One OF the men
was cornered by an employee at the house
with a gun The others then ran The
officer fired three shots without effect.
The men escaped.
The hoodlum wagon was called and the
man arrested was brought TO the station.
He did not have a gun and gave his name
as James Long. Dewey says he is one OF
the gang who did the shooting.
Officer Washburn gives great credit for
the part taken by Lorin Dewey and thinks
Dewey saved his life
I.orin Dewey was seen and he gives this
account:
II was taking my Christmas and went
UP to the packing house district on the
invitation of Billy Shank went ever 10
the old Petzold place and ordered some
thing to drink, and while We we're drink
ing this stranger came in. Very shortly
after the officer came IN and saIu TO the
stranger = want You. quick as n flash
the stranger pulled a gun and brought it
square at the officers breast. ALMOST
without knowing why 1 grabbed that gun
and tripped the man and as we fell The
gun WAS discharged. While l hal him
down the officer was down, too trying to
get in his work with his club. The man
was trying to shoot and the gun was DIS
charged. in all two or three times. \ con-
federate jerked me and the fellow got up.
AT that stage of the game l was the only
other man in the room. He fired his gun
and went out the door and there was
more firing outside. The hoodlum wagon
came and took the man arrested 70 The
station He Is one Of the men. There is
no mistake about that"