The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-28
Result of an Erly Morning En-
counter at Twelfth and
Pine Streets
OFFICER DOCKERY'S REPORT.
Declares He Was Assaulted hv he
Victim and Il Crowd of His
Friends - Witnesses
Under Arrest.

Arthur J. BGnce was shot and Killed at
o'clock yesterday morning hy PaIrolman
James Duckery Of the Fourth Police Dis
trict. The shooting occurred ON Twelfth
street. between Pine and Olive after a
ght between the policeman ard Bunce.
Bunce was running away from the officer
when he was shot. the bullet taking eject
in his back, near the SPINE. Bunce ran
n-a:ly 100 feet after he was wounded. drop
ping dead on the floor Of ECkerlc's saloon
ON the southwest corner Of Twelfth and
Olive streets. into which he had run for
safety from the rolicemans bullets.
The police have SO far been unahl" 70
locate any eye-witncsses 10 the original
trouble which led up to the shooting.
There are dozen Witnesses who saw the
officer shooting AT the fugitive.
According to Pat:olman Dockcry's state
-ncnt, made to Assistant Chief Pickel. ha
was on his way to the emergency barracks
n the old City Hall TO report for duty at
o'clock. At Twelfth ard Pine street. on
the northeast corner. he encountered Il
crowd Of five men, who were under the IN
fueuc" of liquor As he neared them, he
says. BUnce. who was a big. powerful
man. stepped I'm front IF him said. You
face with brass knuckIcs telling him.
Run'c and HIS companions then jumped on
him and beat him numerically.
He says he defended himself as best he
could until Bunccs companions started 20
run away Their he grappIed Runce and
struggled to his feet Bunce broke away
and ran north across the street Dockery
followed him. calling on him 10 halt. Bunce
paid 10 attention 10 the command. and
Dockery fired TWO shots at him. He says
he fired without aim. to attract assistance,
hut witnesses declare he shot at the fu-
Citiye. The first shot Is probably the one
tha: struck Runce. who was seen tn Vince.
stagger and then continue his flight. \ sec
ord shot was fired. which did no damage.
Before the policeman could fire another
shot Bunce had reached the saloon on
Twelfth and DIV. streets. and fell head
long on the floor. He was dead before
anybody reached him. A message was sent
to the City Dispensary. and an ambulance
took BunCe 10 that institution. The physi-
can In charge pronounced him dead. and
the body was taken 10 the morsue.
In the crowd which was attracted to the
saloon by the shooting Michael Mccarthy
Of No. 3,1j Page avenue Gud Bart Master
son Of No. lliT Pine street were arrested
and positively Identified by Officer DOCkCry
as tw" of the men with Bunce when he as
saLltsd Dockery. They were locked UP and
will be held until the conclusion ot the
Coroner's inquest on Bunce's body to-day.
Mccarthy and Mastcrson strenuousIy
deny the officers statement. They declare
that they were seated on the steps of
Masterson's holrding-house when they
heard the shots fired. AMI ran with the
crowd to the saloon TO see what was the
trouble. They say that they do not know
Burce. and had never s,-n him before.
Ia for z Nl M
South Second street and August J. Light
ner. barber of No. HOB Chestnut street.
were arrested and are being held as wit
pesses. Itchtner witnessed a part Of the
fight between Bunce and the policeman
and picked UP Bunce's hat when he ran
away. Frey saw him with the hat and on
his statement TO the police Lishtner was
arrested.
Lightner gays that he knew Bunce by
sight. and had seen him with a woman on
the corner few moments before the diff
ficul;y. When his attention was attracted
by the commotioI on the corner he looked
out and Bunce and the policeman
clirched. and rolling on the sidewalk The
policeman was underneath and striking
Bunce on the heau with his club. The two
rolled over several times and finally Bunce
broke loose and started to run. The Of
fcer pursued. firing the first shot without
aim. Bunce WINGED, staggered and then
continued his flight. The officer. he says.
then took deliberate aim for his second
shot.
Bunce was a blacksmith, 50 years old,
and lived at No. J3 North Twelfth street.
officer Dockery was appointed 10 the
force last August. and this is his second
shooting affray. on May % he shot Siias
Brown. IL negro proprietor Of a saloon and
dance hall on the Levee near Lucas ave-
me- wounding him seriously. after the
negro had snapped a revolver at him three
times.
Immediately after the killing of Bunce
was reported Officer Dockery was sus-
pended, but when the details of the affair
we're learned he was reinstated by order uf
the Chief of Police.
An inquest into the death Of Bunce will
be held by the Coroner to-day.