The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-14
KILLED HIM OUTRIGHT
Shot Down by a Drunken Soldier
in San Francisco.
FIRED WITHOUT WARNING
Private Roeser Pumped Two Bullets
Unto Clerk Hndebrandt-The Muir
derer Arrested - Further
Trouble Is Feared.

San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Another
shadow was thrown over the Tennessee
regiment of United states volunteers
this evening. The victim OF ungov-
erned passion was this time a white
man, and the soldier killed him out
right. Soon after s o'clock tonight
walter Rosser, a private Of the Ten
nessee regiment. entered the Spreckels
market. which comprises a number OF
stalls. Rosser approached the stall OF
A. w. Fink 4 Co, dealers in butter and
eggs. n leaning against the slight
partition looked in at Henry Hide
brandt, one Of the statesmen. The lat
ter. fearing that Rosser, who was no
,,ceably under the influence Of liquor.
would break a basket of eggs piled
near his elbow, cautioned him.
Say are you going TO wait on me?'
demanded the soldier, annoyed at the
warning.
Hldebrandt turned TO receive the or
der OF the prospective customer, and as
he faced Rosser the soldier whipped
ont a s2-caliber revolver and shot Hill
debrandt in the breast. The wounded
mar dropped to the floor and expired
Immediately.
Not at all appalled, at the result Of
his act, Rosser shot again at his pros
trate victim. whose heart had Just
ceased to beat. The second shot al
most hit a butcher boy in the ad1oln-
ing stall, who was badly frightened but
unhurt. Rosser was at once taken 10
the city prison. where. after being
charged with murder. he was locked
UP Hildebrandt, the murdered man
was 2s years old, married and the
father OF one child.
The members of the Tennessee regl.
ment. who had received their months
pay to-day and who were scattered
about town. were greatly agitated when
they heard Of their comrades act. Col
onel Smith was completely upset.
The soldiers are greatly excited anc
further trouble is feared. A provost
guard is now searching the city foi
Tennessee soldiers. ordering all To re
port TO their colonel within 40 minutes
although they had been given leave o
absence until ! o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Friends Of Rosser, the murderer, stat,
that he is well connected i'm the East
he was born at Mobile. Ala, about 2
years ago. He enlisted at Nashville
Tenn. and his father is said to be tn
superintendent OF a railroad runninI
out OF the city. His record in cam
however, il is declared. has not bee
good, and he had several times bee
nde arrest for minor offenses.
A few moments before killing Hide
brandt, who was an entire stranger {
him. he observed a colored man in tn.
market where the crime was committed
Drawing his revolver, Rosser pointed !
at the negro. who with great presenc
of mind or through excess Of fear. re
manned motlonless. Thereupnn the sol
der lowered his pistol and moved Of
among the stalls until that fatal en-
counter with Clerk Hfldehrandt oc
CURED. A late account of the troubl
Gays that IL originated over a mild pro
test made by the victim at the refusa
Of Rosser to pay for a mutton pie whic
he had picked up from the counter an.
was eating.
A crowd of Tennessee soldiers, Nom
bers OF Rosser's regiment. assemble
= tonight oun the prison where III
murderer is confined and wild threat
at an attempt at rescue were indulge
in. A large force OF police was hurrie
to the scene and the prisoner is bein
well guarded. The police from the o u
side districts have been ordered to com
into the center OF the city. and the al
thorities do not doubt their ability {
maintain order.