The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-25

IN DEsPER ATE conflict between Eben
k4t Lucas and John Rogers fishermen
q Ia occurred at West Seattle shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday morning, IN
which Rogers was killed by SIX nuilet
wounds IN his heady and body. fred from
a revolver in the hands Of his antagonist
The affair was witnessed by no less thah
five men. who were sleeping in the tent
in which the shooting occurred when Rog-
ers entered the place.
During the night IN which Lucas claims
that HIS assatlant made repeated endeaV-
ors to plunge n fishermans knife into ms
body. Lucas besides firing six telling shots
into Rogers body, also shot himself IN
the f,eshy part of his left forearm. The
killing was the result of a dispute over a
sum 81 money which the dead man claimed
his SLAYER was attempting TO nnIustihabiy
deprive him Of.
From the several accounts N the affair,
together with the statements OF fsucss
himself who talked freely to a Po~t-in-
teiligencer reporter regarding the ARRAY
and the incidents Immediately preceding
It, II was aseertainei that bad blood had
existed between the two men Tor some
time. Tuesday evening Lucas arrived Al
the tent. which Is used by six fishermen,
Il short distance from the club house, nj
West seattle with the proceeds Of the
marketing Of the fish that the men had
caught and which were sold 20 Chioneck
Bros local dealers.
When Lucas entered the tent Rogers
aceostea him and demanded 70 know ~
he could have Sc as hia portion OF the
sale. I.ueas informed him. according 20
his own statement and those who heard
the conversation that 81 he was paid this
sum n would deprive others equally In
terested OF their just portion resulting
from the sale, Rogers LETT the tent With
| an oath and the remark that Il viii TX
eI,s.3. ynfn rp4t
Nothing more was seen OF the man for
| several hours, and lucas his brother and
/ four other fishermen retired to their
/ hunks.
| Atg O'Clock yesterday morning Rogers.
| who. II seems. had IN the meantime en-
| gagged in a sfshh'ng ARRAY In saloon
| near tina ferry wharf. in which he cut
| and SLIGHTLY injured man named John
! Mosaline. appeared at the door OF the
l tent aud made for the cot on which John
/ Lucas q brother Of Eben. was lying. Tho
1 latter arose from his cot 20 semi-erect
| position. ard Rogers immediately aban-
1 doned HIS original purpose OF attacking
/ the sleeping brother. and made for the
man with whom he had tho alteration.
/ Lucas claims that he twice warned the
/ approaching man TO stop but that he paid
1 no heed 20 the request When Within
/ three feet II Lucas, Rogers II said 70
/ have reached for sheathed knife. such
/ as IL carried bv all fishermen. f4acas
I opened fire iust az Rogers seized him BY
| the arm lie did not cease firing until
| every bullet In d sz~ealiber Smith u wes-
I son revolver had penetrated the mans
I body, Rogers sank 20 the ground and
Immediately expired.
Blood WIS found 20 be squirting from =
wound In lsncaz iefi forearm, and he was
assisted 70 the residence ~ a physician
I At West Seattle who dressed hts arm. and
who IN the capacity 81 Justice OF the
1 peace. placed him Under arrest
At o'clock yesterday morning Deputy
Coroner Arnold Went 60 West Seattle. took
charge ~ the remains. ana delivered fsu-
+ cas- gnfn the custody 81 t0s sheriff,
A. the county bnii Lucas claimea thst
| he shot Rogers III self-dsfense. believing
/ fully that had he not d0ne 90 hts Hwsaiiarf
would have plunged the knife which was
found on the Amor ~ the tent yesterday
morning. into bis body
I An EXAMINATION 81 the body ~ ronney
A stewards faorEBe showed that huilsts
had entered under the right ear. ln tire
I left side above fhs floating ribs under the
I LEFT armptt tns pmlnf az IRE chin uunp~
! iured ths chest over the right Nipple AMI
entered she ft0at walg 81 the chest a feW
I inches from TIE breast bone
Rogers wWe ~ years ~ age. unmarried
and was ~ italssn Spanish nareufaEe Cor
/ ouer Sparkling 0i1 hold an inquest over
{ the remains today