The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
AREBADLY WOUNDED
Serious Shooting ARRAY in Dem
yer Newspaper Office.

Denver, COL, Jan. 15.-F. u. Bonfiis
and III. III. Tammen, editors and propri-
etors of the Evening Post, were on Sat-
urday dangerously wounded in an en-
counter with w. w. Anderson, an at
torney. Bonfiis, who made fortune in
Kansas City lottery, was twice shot
and may die. Tammen was also twice
shot, but probably will recover. An
derson is in Jail. The trouble took place
at noon, when Anderson was sum-
moned to the Office of the Post. to ex-
plain why he had declared to prisoner
at the penitentiary that he was part
owner of the Post, and as such was au-
thorized to negotiate for pardon.
The Post alleges that Anderson made
this statement to Packer, the man eater,
whose cause has been supported by the
paper in hope of obtaining a pardon for
the convict, who has been II years in
prison. On Thursday Miss Anthony,
daughter of former Gov. Anthony, of
Kansas, who writes for the Post under
the name of Polly Pry," went to the
penitentiary, where she learned of An
derson's action. She reported to her
employers, who arranged a conference.
There were four persons in the room,
the two proprietors, Miss Anthony, and
Anderson. According to Anderson,
Bonfiis and Tammen struck him. An
derson's face was battered and bleeding
when he emerged from the inner room
and sought doctor before delivering
himself TO the police. After the alleged
assault Anderson drew revolver and
began shooting without warning. His
first shot struck Bonfiis in the neck, and
the second bullet lodged in the arm.
Tammen then received a flesh wound in
the chest and bullet through the wrist.
He fell to the floor, and it is said that
Anderson was about 20 fire again when
Miss Anderson threw herself across the
body of her employer and screamed for
help. Anderson put his weapon in his
pocket and walked out into the hall
way, where he remarked: They both
jumped on me-" He then retreated to
the street, where he met acquaintance
and asked them to lead him to a sur
geon. This being done Anderson asked
that the police be notified to send
man in plain dress to take him to Jail.
Anderson declined to make any state
ment. An effort was made to secure his
release ON bail, but the chief of police
refused to honor the order of the court
calling for the acceptance of bonds in
the sum of $1,000.
Bonfis' condition is so critical that
the district attorney took his ante
norton statement. Tammen is ex-
pected to live.
Anderson is a native of Virginia, but
spent several years in Louisiana, Mo-,
of which city he was mayor. He has
resided in Denver for eight years. An
derson is a mason of high degree and
shriner.
Bonflis possesses valuable Kansas
City real estate, and is reputed to be
worth 100000. He made his fortune
in the Little Louisiana lottery, which
he operated for years until suppressed.
Tammen, who is a native of Missouri,
has been in Denver for IS years, and
has also resided in LcadviIle and Dead
wood. He established the Great Divide,
a weekly devoted to frontier sketches,
and made a fortune out of it, He sold
the paper to syndicate, which removed
the publishing office to Chicago.
The victims of the shooting were the
sponsors Of the prize fight law passed
by the last legislature.
Anderson was released Saturday
night by Judge C. p. Butler on habeas
corpus proceedings held in room ut
the Denver Athletic club. His bond
was fixed at $4,000 and was immedi-
ately furnished by friends of Andcr-
son.