The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-19

dozen oaths The meaning OF this ex-
preston may be understood when it is
explained that Miss Hill wears glasses.
You would not do that, Ed replied
Miss Hill
Yes. would replied Reese.
Well said McChay, III you knock
ont her eyes you will have TO knock out
mine also"
Il can do that IL 1t is necessary" re-
torted Reese.
About this time Anderson. who had
had the wrangle with Reese. came up and
the result of Ii was tina; MeChay. Miss
Z Hill and Anderson had drinks together.
McChay then leaned over The bar. and
putting his hand on Reese's shoulder, said:
odd man, what have done? Haven't
| always treated you all right. II l owe
YOU anything I'll pay IT."
No. you don't owe me anything" re-
piled Reese. Yes. you DO: you owe %
cents for GROWER of beer"
McChay handed the money TO Reese,
who put 1t in the till, saying something
about other people trying to run his
business.
McChay leaned over the bar, but, accord
ing 10 the witnesses. not in a threatening
mood at al. and said:
Reese. do you know what my opinion
Of you is?''
No" replied Reese. land ! don't care
what any IS opinion of me
is"
My opinion is that you are proper -
-.'' said MeChay.
The words had hardi, left the speaker $
mouth when Reese struck him q stagger-
ing blow I'm tina face. McChay struck back
but the witnesses differed In their opinions
as 10 whether he landed .
Reese Immediately commenced to throw
- s,F
which struck him on the mead and the
other on the body. MeChay cried out for
Reese TO stop. and almost simultaneous
with the cry pulled out A 3s-eahher pistol
and commenced shooting at Reese from a
distance OF about ten feet There was a
regular fusilade OF bullets. bottles and
glasses.
The people in the saloon who were not
directly mixed up In the trouble sought
sheltered hooks. ffa.tened themselves
against the walls and prayed for speedy
termination of the war.
The first bullet struck Reese n giancing
afow on the forehead. the second missed
its mark and lodged IN the back bar. II
was either the fourth or fifth bullet that
entered between the fifth and sixth ribs
on Reese's left side and went through his
body Mortaliy wounded. Reese threw
one more bottle at Mcc'hay ard then sud
denly fell 20 the floor back OF the bar and
expired within thirty seconds without say
ing word
After Reese tel. Mcs'hay cried out:
My God. send for Doctor lie nearly
collapsed. and his friends practically had
10 carry him out of the saloon.
The foregoing story IL raa essence OF the
testimony Of ten ere-witnesses. and the
jury lost no time In rendering a veriic.
that Reese came TO his death by bullet
wound M the hands OF NcChay. The in
quest was finished late Sunday night. but
as the train was late Coroner Yandell and
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton. to-
gether with the prisoner. had no trouble
in getting ready 10 take il when 1t came
along. The body Of Reese was also brought
10 Seattle ard taken TO Bufferworth's un-
dertaking rooms.
: McChay WIS turned over 10 Ja.fer Ers-
man at the county Jail and placed In the
rorih tank. He Is a young man aS or 80
years old He has good face and there
is nothing about him 20 Indicate the Grim
inaI
When seen yesterday afternoon he said
that he acted In seif-defsnse and did not
feed like making any detailed statement
Il am sick and nervous" he said He is
a single man and native OF New York
although II Is said that he came 20 Wash
ingion from Southern California He has
a mother and one sister. Kate. living.
Reese was a Canadian. about 20 years
Cd ard had lived at Wellington several
months "a asss4s