The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-14

Denver, Jan. 13.-H. II. Tammen and
Fred Bonfils. proprietors of the Den
yer Post, were shot in the Office of that
newspaper at noon today by W. W
Anderson. an attorney. Both are Sc
verely wounded
Anderson fired five shots. Two Of
them are said to have wounded Bon
fills, one in the side and the ether in
the arm Tammen was shot in the
shoulder, the bullet going into his
breast. Both were able TO walk to car
riages that carried them home
After the shooting, Anderson walked
out of the Office unmOlested, but was
later arrested. He refused to talk
when seen at the police station. but
bruises on his face showed that he had
received rough handling.
1t is understood that Tammen and
Bonfils were attempting to eject him
from their Office when he began shoot
ing. As he was leaving the Post Office
the lawyer said that BOnfils and Tam
men both attacked him and that he
used his revolver in self-defense.
Tammen and Bonfils say that An
derson walked into their Office and
commenced shooting without more ado.
Saved By a Woman.
He shot Bonhls and then came after
me-" said Tammen. He followed me
up and hemmed me in one of the cor
ners. Polly Pry' jumped in front Of
me and tried to shield me- She saved
me from being killed, although she
could not protect me from being shot"
1t is learned that the publishers and
the lawyer quarreled in regard to a
fee which Anderson had received from
Packer. known as the Cannibal, who
is serving a term in prison for murder
and for whom the Post has been en-
deavoFing to obtain pardon.
Mr.. II. II. Tammen had been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Frederick Bonfls for
merly in Kansas City in the publication
of the Post since 1895 Mr. Tammen
was the founder Of the Great Divide
a monthly magazine, the publication Of
which was begun in thi5 city. but which
was subsequently removed to Chicago.
He is proprietor of one of the leading
curio stores in the west.
Quarreled Over Murder Case.
John F. Carroll, managing editor of
the Post made the following statement
in regard TO the causes leading up to
the ARRAY:
The Packer case was at the bottom
of the difficulty. Anderson. who was
Packers attorney. believed he could
open the case again on the grounds
that Packer had been convicted in a
state court, whereas his crime had
been committed on a government reser-
walton, and that, consequently. he
should have been held to trial BY the
United States authorities. The Post
agreed to help him to reopen the case
or these grounds if he would consent
to let l. n. Stevens the Posts attorney
direct the case. To this Anderson
agreed.
Worked Him For Money.
Polly Pry' visited Packer and dis
covered that Andersen had secured sos
from him. to be used in the prosecution
of the case. Anderson represented that
he was one of the directors of the
Post. and as the Pc - had championed
his cause. Packer turned over the
money
Later Packer revoked Anderson's
authority to act a. attorney for him
Andersons actions naturally ineeused
Mr. Tammen and Mr. Honfls. and they
sent for Anderson. They charre5 him
with false represent atoms and quar-
rel enEued."
Both the wounded publishers are
resting comfortably tonight. TammeD's
injuries, though painful are not dan
geroUs. Mr.. BonhlS' condition is critic
al, one bullet having lodged in the
neck in the region Of the great blood
vessels and nerves
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