Arizona silver belt., 1898-03-31
A FATAL AEFRAY.
Gus Waeiau Shot by l.. T. Scott-- Acted as Feaceniakcr and
 Lest His Life.

tEat Wc bhNt cNei '"eH caiicu up'h V
 record is the shooting of Gus Whclnl
 hy l.. T. Scott, which took place in tn Klondike saloon last Sunday morninl
 about half past two o'clock. I'm
 trouble originated an hour earlier ut dauce in Parker's hall, and what .unke,
 it the more lsmcntabls is that WhelaI . became involved in tho quarrel whil,
 acting as pescemaker between twt
 other young men--Jos Boughter ant , Carlos Borquez-who got into an angr, dispute in one of the cloak rooms iI
 the front of the hall. Blows were ex- changed. when Gus Whelan stepped
 between the combatants and tried tU paciis them.
 At this moment Scott approached, pushed Whelan aside and grutlly told him that if he intcrfered, he (Scott would take hand in the fight himself. It is alleged ,ha, Whelnh slapped Scott, while other spectators declare that the two men were parted before blows were exchanged. It is also charged that Scott applied vile epa,hets to Whelan, Lut as is generally the case in recount jug the details of such an incident, witnesses disagree. One of the floor managers requested Scott tc leave the hall in order 10 avoid renewal of the | quarrel and Scott did SO, but he re- turned to the entrance to the hall several times, and never left the vicinity.
 When the dance broke up Whelan, in company with several others. walked | mp Bruud street and entered the klun- dike saloon where John Whelan, a brother of Gus Whelsn, tended bar. Scott hal evidently been watching the movements of the party, and few mo- meuts after they went into the Klon- dike, he enteted DuBnis' saloon, adjoin- ing, and borrowed revolver Ga single | action 45 Colt's) from HiDson Thomas, representing that he wss going to his room neaf the hmelter and wanted the pistol to p,otect himself again.t pos sible attack Mir. Thomas knew uOthi8g mlout the trouble in the hall and gave him the revolver without hes taucy.
 Scott went immediately into the hloudike. Gus Whclan stood oppo- site the rear end of the bar and al,ont ten feet from it talking to Alex John son, Arthur Jones and Robert Merri [, with hIs back to the entrance Warned of Scutt's approach, Le turned t. face him. Scott, lahuriug under great tx citement, asked Whelau if he wanted to fight now, or words to that fleet At the same time be drew the pistol anl siruck at Whelan, who jumped back and escaped the blow. Amos, instantly John Whelan ran from he. bind the bar and caught Scott and pin toned his arms. Chs mnde quick step forward and at the same moment Scott pushed the pistol toward him and fired. Gus Whelsn turned and walked about fifteen feet toward the rear of the saloon where he fell Just as the shot was fired Night watchman Pratt entered the saloon and running I'D to Scott and John Whelan who were still struggling, Pratt grabbed the pistol, wreuched it from Scott's hand and placed hin, under arrest. The wounded man WAS in great agony and begged 10 he put ont of bis misery The shot struck him Tn the abdomen, on the right side and about t3o inches below tie naval The ball ranged ob!iquely downward and came | out on the left and below the rectum. l Within few minutes Drs. " M and s. B. Claypool, Dr. B G. Fox and Dr. J. A. Lord, brotherinlsw of the wounded man, arrived anl after put ! ting him under the influence of mur- phiue, had him removed to the family | home.
 Owing to the serious character of the wonnd, Whelan's chances of re- covery were slight, but being a man of splendid physique and abstemious habits, his family and friends enteri tained some hope. No alarming symp- toms developed uutll late Monday night, although the patient never re- covered from tue shock; the heart ac- tion being irregular, with pulse vary. i ing from loo to 40. As further satis- faction to the family Dr. QuiAton was summoned from San Carlos and al : rived Monday afternoon. About 9 o'clock Monday night n decided change for the worse set in, and all hope was abandoned. The patient fingered until quarter to 4 o'clock Tuesday morning when death relieved his suffri . ings.
 Augustus Whelan, the deceased, WAS Il native of Michigan, 34 years and 2 months of age. He was man of ex- celIent character. possessed many ad- mirable trsts, and had great many friends in the community. He was e mentor of Bateman Lodge, No. 3e,