The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-01
EDITION

| Ross recovers. But one massr.s, ,... J.
! Known Tor certsia. and that ia .a., :.
| least four shots were sires ,,.A...~.
there were but two empty shs,,. !. 80
gun used by Ross and one in ina, Of N.
osaa man. This Is taken as concsa.tv.
proof that one or more in aadi,,on - ~.
! dead rohaer and the dying salsor -.
participated in the tragedy.
Ross conducted the quiet, Ii,s,e x,,1.
at the corner OF First avenue and A ssr~a,
Back Of the saloon. hGt closely a,ssa,,,,-
II, IS The family residence. A. ,ha
stated several people in the yic,n,,v $.
Guiding Mrs. Ross. who was in the resi-.
aenee. heard number Of shots srs.,
Mrs Ross. being closest to the S,a,..
rushed in and was met by the scens -
serioed. No one else was In sigh, wh..
she entered the saloon. but imnas,.,A..
sfterward number OF others who ha.-,
the shooting Joined her A ,nsssan~s.
was sent for a doctor. and In s.w ~
utes Drs. Johnston. Critz and Emery w..
on the ground. The man outside th~ ~.
died about the time medical assissancs A..
rived. and Ross was lying in an un.o~.
seious condition.
Ross was carried into the residence. ana
an hour or so later was taken On a -, =
the Seattle General hospital, where sn.-
geons tried for some time TO fnd the ha,,.1
II had entered about the eertsr q, ,hs ,,..-
head. between the right and left temp,es
and a little above the center. lie Mad ha.a
so freely that quite a pool OF blood h.A
formed on the floor where he lay up 10 shs
time he was carried into the residene.
The bullet entered the other mans Ian
cheek, about ar inch below the eve ana !.
like distance from the nose He bled -
profnsely that the floor for several s.es
around was covered with blood In A ysrv
short ;!me after the shooting oecurrsa.
The bullet had not passed through hts hcaa.
and the doctors canno, say what course Il
took an;il they make more thorough an
animation than was possible there. I, a
evident. however. that the bullet must hav>
passed up to the brain. or back to the spinal
cord. and touched vital spot
Al Least Eour shots.
Aside from the ball In each mans head.
tfN*F7~@Ns
dow. the manner of the breaking az ths
glass indicating positively tha, the shot
had been flred from within. probably from
Ross revolver. In little door I'm Z cun.
beard behind the bar was the mark of !
fourth bullet. showing positively that e
least four shots had been fired.
Theory of the Police.
The theory of the local police who Ar
looking into the case is that the robberu
entered the saloon. demanded Roef
money, that Ross drew his gun ana BE-
gan shooting, that one OF his bu!lets
struck the dead rohher. and that as Ross
shot a second time bullet from the xun
of one Of the robbers struck him.
Mrs. Ross says that she thought she
heard six shots. but this IL coniradicted
by the others who heard the shooting. Il
Joseph Osborn. Waterman in the Mcvey
shingle mill. across the street. says poei-
lively that he heard four shots After
the first there was slight pause ana
then he heard at least three In quick
succession. There might have been four.
but he thinks 1t was three.
saw the Robbers nun.
Frank Hazen and John p. Draper. both
of Ross, were coming along the street ana
heard the shooting just as they ar-
preached the saloon. Haxen says he paid
no attention at first, for he thought Il
was some boys throwing stones against
the building. or something of that kind.
N IN fae sbAx+
preached by three men, who seemed 70
come out from the saloon or from along
side II. They were going so rapidly that
they attre sted Hazen's attention. Inn
msdiately after passing they separated.
one OF them going across the railroad
track. This one Hazen describes as Z
short man wearing dark clothes. II Was
so dark he ccIld not describe him more
definitely. As Hazen and Draper were
turning the corner around the saloon
they glanced in and saw that tragedy
had taken place. but did not enter.
a street Beggar and y Hobo.
The gun used by Ross was a thirty
eight calIber Smith & Wesson. II con-
tanned two empty shells. and was other.
wise empty. A like weapon was found
lying alongside the dead man. This Was
fully loaded. save for one empty she'll
The dead man had been seen around Hal.
lard for several days past He had done
some work unloading coal, but had been
seen principally as a street beggar ara
hobo. Last Wednesday night he applied
TO Mrs. Dow. who runs the Virginia
house. for nights lodgings. He paid
her = cents and was given bed he
did not get np until about O'Clock the
next day. and when he came out OF his
room she says he took a rather suspicious
survey Of things. lie then went down
to the bar and took drink. remarkinS
that he wished he Was back in Montana
As no register Is kept in the house, hra.
Dow did rot learn his name.
He is a short, stout man. Of dark conf
plexion. lie has a dark niustacne, nus
Is otherwise smoothly shaven. lie wore
fair clothes OF grayish color. ard striped
woolen shirt OF black and white. He
would weigh about I75 pounds. and icohed
10 be between = and % years Of age.
Arrested ON suspicion.
Marshal Beck arrested three characters.
whom he thought looked suspicious. after
the shooting occurred last night. One of
these had rushed into the Ballard hotel
Immediately after the shooting and. glane-
ing up at the clock asked IL II was rail-
~o.a ,i,,a Re4av Informed that IL was