The Redwood gazette., 1901-12-11
THE SHOOTING OF FRANK MARCH.
General Impression That West Cannot bs
B Severely Plinisllcd.


The Minneapolis ] ournal Of Dec
Cd gives more detailed account Of
the shooting Of Frank " March,
formerly Of this city who passed
away as the result Of bis wounds,
less than 48 hours after the shoot
ing The Journal, IL its Grand
Forks special says:
81 yesterday he was rational at
intervals, and recognized his wife
and few others. The, case is con
sidered a very grave one By physi-
clans. The bullet that pierced his
side was a 38 calibre: and has not
been located, and the physicians
have decided not to probe for it at
this time, as il is not the source OF
danger The intestines we're pierced
in different places, and the doctors
are all agreed that the chances for
recovery are exceedingly slim.
While general regret is felt over
the affair, and while great sympa-
thy is feltfor the wounded man as
well as for his wife and family, the
feeling against West is not strong.
This is due to the fact that he was
not the aggressor.
March took a seat at one OF the
tables at Hotel Prescott ordered
his supper He called to a friend
in another part OF the room and in
vited him to sit down at the table
with Him. March then began maxi
ing offensive remark which pointed
directly at West. West made no
response and when March said s A
man can read newspaper when I
am talking to him, West threw his
paper on the cigar case, and putting
on his hat walked out, crossed the
street and entered Hotel Dacotah,
where the shooting occurred a few
moments later.
After West left, the Prescott.
March intimated that he had a good
notion to follow him, and did so,
though his friends protested and
advised him to drop the matter.
March entered the Dacotah mo-
ment after West, and approaching
him said, Have you gun?' West
said Mo- and at that March struck
WesttWice aud knocked him to the
floor. W.B. Wood Of the. Hotel Da-
cotah separs ted the men and West
got up, pulled his revolver and fired
the shot.
The wounded man s father, Mr..
March, is the credit man for the
North Star Boot & Shoe company
and was telegraphed for yesterday
morning. arriving here on the flyer
on last evening. A brother, G. b.
March Of Akeley, Mimi, arrived
yesterday morning, and were at the
bedside of Frank at the Deaconess
hospital. March is well-known not
only in this State but all over the
northwest. Several years ago he
played professional ball in several
of the western leagues, and was the
chief Of the staff Of umpires of the
North Dakota league this season.
He was known everywhere as an
authority on baseball and was the
best umpire in the State.
MIR. West refused to be inter
viewed yesterday. He has retained
John M. Cochrane as counsel, and
George B. Wright yesterday wired
to Bosard & Bosard to see that
West was given advantage Of the
best legal talent available and given
a fair show They offered to fur
nish bail as soon as the offense is
considered bailable, which is not at
the present time. The. fact that
West left the Prescott when March
began using offensive language
towards him, showing a desire to
avoid trouble, and the further fact.
that he did not show any desire. to
fight when March followed him to
the Dacotah are the two strong
points in his favor, and while the
shooting is Of course condemned it
is general y conceded that there.
were some very nuating circum-
stances.
Funeral services were held at the.
Presbyterian church, Grand Forks,
at. 3 p M, Dec. 4th, and the remains.