The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
TWO PUBLISHERS SHOT
FROPRIETORS OF THE DENVER
EVENING POST WOUNDED.
Assaulted by a Lawyer i'm Their Of
Polly Pry, a Woman Reporter.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 13.-Frederick G.
Bonfils and II. III. Tammen, proprietors
of the Evening Post, were both shot in
their office at noon to-day by W. w. An
derson. local attorney. After the shooting
Anderson walked out of the office unmo-
Tested. but was later arrested. An
derson went to the editorial rooms of the
Post and entered the office of Bonfils and
Tammen. Polly Pry, well-known news
paper woman, was also In the room. A
quarrel ensued, and the shooting fol-
lowed. AS he was leaving the Post Of
fee. the lawyer said that both Bonfls and
Tammen attacked him and that he used
his revolver in self-defense.
Tammen and Bonfils say that Anderson
walked into their Office and commenced
shooting without warning. Anderson
came in and began shooting at once" said
Tammen. He shot Bonfls and then came
after me. He followed me up and hemmed
me in one of the corners. 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 be-
ing shot.
Anderson fired five shots Two Of them
are said to have wounded Bonfils, in
the side and the other in the arm. Tam
going into his breast.
The Packer case was at the bottom of
the difficulty. Anderson, who was Packers
attorney believed that he could open the
ease again on the ground that Packer had
been convicted in a state court, whereas
his crime had been committed on a gov
eminent reservation, and that, consequent
ly, he should have been held to trial by
the United States authorities. The Post
agreed to help him to reopen the case on
these grounds If he would consent to let l..
n. Stevens, the prosecuting attorney, di-
rect the case. To this Anderson agreed.
Polly Pry visited Packer and discovered
that Anderson had received So from him
to be used in the prosecution of the case.
Anderson represented that he was one
of the directors of the Post, and the
Post had championed his cause, Packer
turned over the money Later Packer re-
voked Anderson's authority to act as at
torney for him. Anderson's actions natur-
ally incensed Mr.. Tammen and Mr.. Bonfils.
and they sent for Anderson. They charged
him with false representations and quar-
rel ensued."
Both of the wounded publishers are
resting comfortably tonight Mr.. Tam
mems injuries, though painful. are not
dangerous Mr.. Bonhl's condition is crit
zeal, one bullet having lodged IL the re-
gion of the blood vessels and nerves.
Attorney Anderson, whose condition
shows that he had been roughly handled,
refused TO talk when seen at the police
station. 1t is learned that the proprietors
o. the rust dhu <alAuSl SUI Noe1A ASiCu ONSA
the Packer case" Anderson had been
employed as an attorney on behalf OF
Packer, known as the "Cannibal," who
Is serving a term in the prison for muir
der and for whom the Post has been en-
deavoriDg to obtain pardon.
II. II. Tammen has been associated with
Frederick Bonfls, formerly of Kansas
City, in the publication Of the Post since
1895 Mr.. Tammen was founder of the
Great Divine. a monthly magazine, the
publication OF which was begun in this
city and which was subsequently removed
TO Chicago. He is proprietor of one Of the
leading curio stores in the West.
John F. Carroll, managing editor of the
Post, this evening made the following
statement in regard to the causes leading
up TO the affair: