The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-30
DESPERATE GUN FIGHT
 IN HEART OF SEATTLE
John COnsindine Shoots and Kills ExChief of Police Mer ideth The Result of a. Long Standing Fued.
 Was Hunting COnsindine With Shotgun.

Ex-C Chief of police W. l.. Meredith of Seattle was shct and instantly killed in Guys drug store, at the corner Of Second and Yesler way shortly after $ o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th, by John W. Considine, the variety the ater man and gambler The shooting occurred a few feet south of the main entrance to the drug store and was wit messed in part by several policemen, Sheriff Cudihee and large crowd that had assembled m front of the store attracted by a shot which Meredith had taken at Considine with sawed- of double -barreled shotgun, loaded with buckshot .,
 The killing of Meredith followed about two minutes later, while Sheriff Cudihee. Police Clerk Frank Kennedy Detective A. c. Lane and others were trying to prevent a tragedy. Meredith lost his life immediately after he had been separated from John Considne and the latters brother Tom ConSidine. with whom he had engaged in a Strug gle for possession oi his (Mercdlth'S) revolver Meredith had already taken two shots from his shotgun at John Considine. slightly wounding him. and then abandoned it and drew his re- volver
 Before he could use it. John Consi- dine and Tom ConSidinc grappled with him. Tom ConSidnc succeeded m talk ing Mcrediths revolver away from him and proceeded Co beat him over the head with it until it is believed. he was in a dazcd condition Then the three men were separated. but John ConSl- dine broke away from Police Clerk Kennedy. who was holding him. whip ped out his revolver and, standing a short distance from Meredith. who ap' peared Co be in semi-proStratc posi- ton. fired three Shots into his body Meredith sank to the floor. and in a few minutes expired.
 Though a buckshot from Meredith shotgun penetrated ConSidine's skull and the back oi his neck is badly pow dcrhurned. be is not seriously woun- dcd. The Considine brothers are m the county jail. where they were taken by Sheriff Cudihee. who removed them from the city jail. where the prisoners were placed immediately after the shooting.
 Meredith's body was taken in charge by Coroner Hove. who after rcmoy- ing a second revolver and a small dirk knife from the dead mans pockets. caused the remains Co be removed Co ButterSworthS morguc Sheriff Cudihee took possession of the shotgun with which Meredith wounded ConSidinc together with the revolver. which the eN-chiei had drawn after dropping the shotgun, and which Tom Con>idinc had taken away from him.
 Pliceman A. II. Mciford was stand ing directly m front of the door Co Guys drug store with the ConSidine brothers when Meredith approached. Mefford says that Meredith thrust the shotgun. which had a sawed, short bar rel over his shoulder and fired point blank at John ConSidinc's face. the lat ter wheeled and ran through the door into the store. followed closely by Meredith. who aimed and shot a SC, cond time. this time sending two buck shot into ConSidine. one of which was imbeddcd in his head at the base of the brain. The first shot fired before the men entered the store, went wide of its mark. and the charge buried it- self in the ceiling of the store room. The gun at the time was partly wrap ped in a piece of brown paper.
 \ stray buckShot from the second shot struck G. W. Houston, a byStan- der. in the arm. iuhicting a flesh wound. He was taken to Providence hospital.
 The shooting occurred at 5:3o o'clock Policeman Meford. who was in the act of shaking hands with John Con sidine when Meredith appeared on the