The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15
Jack CoDsidine, in a Drunken
Rage, Attempts Murder.
DISCHARGED MANS REVENGE.
Apgered Mt Loss of His Position In
Peoples Theater, He Fires Three
Shot. at the Treasurer in Dispute
over wages-wounded Man VIII
Recover-WouId-Be Homicide I'm
der Arrest-Botb Well Known.

Arthur r. Brooks, cashier and treasurer
of the Peoples thcater. was shot by JACK
Considine. a bartender, yesterday AFTER
noon about 2 O'Clock. His escape from
death was almost miraculous. Considine,
in a drunken rage, fired three shots at
close range. two OF which took effect. one
of the shots entered Brooks mouth, and
passed through his neck, while the other
went through his left shoulder.
Consldine walked out Of the theater,
where the shooting occurred. and 1t was
over an hour before he was captured. Then
he was caught by John w. and Thomas
ConBidine, proprietor Of the theater. He
was locked UP In the caiy Jail. The would
be hom0cide Is not related to the Consi-
dine brothers, his captors.
Jack Considine had been employed in
the Peoples theater for about week as
bartender. II is claimed that he had been
drinking steadily and that his habits be-
came such that Brooks was forced to dis
charge him Friday night. II appears that
Brooks did not pay him Oft when he DIS
charged him, and that Considne came 10
the theater yesterday afternoon to de-
mand his wages. Brooks, II is claimed. re-
fused to pay until Considine delivered up
certain keys belonging to the premises
and consdine, according TO his own state
ment. refused TO give up the keys until
he received his money.
One word led to another until ConsIdine,
who was very much intoxicated. whipped
out a revolver and fired three shots at
Brooks The theater was not open at the
time. and the shooting was witnessed by
only one or two attaches of the place.
They were so taken ahack by the sudden
ness of the affray that Considine had dis
appeared before they collected their wits.
As soon as John w Considne and his
brother heard OF tho shooting they started
out 10 find their namesake and were join
ed by Chief OF Police Reed. Capt. Willard
and Detective Phillips. Considine
found on the Grant street bridge. wan
dering about In drunken stupor. He was
locked up.
Brooks inthe meantime had been re-
moved to Providence hospital, where his
wounds were dressed by Or. Horton, The
unless complications set in the patient was
In no danger II Is likely. however. that
Brooks will carry powder burns on his
chin to the end OF his days, From the ma
ture OF the wound In his chin 1t would
seem that Considne must have placed the
inuzzle Of his revolver directly In his In
tended victims face and fred.
The shooting created considerable excite
maft about the city. Brooks Is well known
and very popular, and the rumor circulated
that he had been killed proved that he had
many frierds who were anxious to learn
the facts I'm the case.
Consdine, who did the shooting Is also
well known In the city. He lived here
several years ago, but of late has resided
I'm Spokane. He came back here less than
two months ago, and has worked in va
rtous saloons since then. He has no rela-
tives living In the city