The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01

horses to help him out of his predcament.
Gentry went to a saloon at Seventh and
Minna streets to telephone, and as soon
as he left the place he was attacked by
several men. The attacking party
pinioned his arms and proceeded to sbeat
him. In some way Gentry got his right
arm free and grasped his pistol which
was in holster hanging to his left side.
He fired Immediately, the first shot pIow-
ing through the shoulder of Chris Ryan 8
coat and setting, the, cloth on fire. The
second shot entered his groin. John
Ryan, who was with his brother, received
a bullet in the thigh.
revolver and a house wall at Seventh and
Minna streets shows the course Of those
bullets that did not penetrate the bodies
The Ryans say they were perfectly
innocent Of any intention to harm Gentry.
According to their story they happened
fortunate enough to reach Mnpa street
when Gentry was having some trouble
with few boys. Gentry tells a different
story and Identifies the men he wounded
as the men who attacked him.
Statement Made to Police.
Gentry made the following statement to
| the police last night:
| NY name is Ernest w Gentry. Nv home is
| in Taylor. Shasta County. California. I came
to San Francisco on September L. 1901. have
| been stopping at the International Hotel on
| Kearny street and later at the Osborn House
on Kearny street have been advised to re-
! turn to the International Hotel and think
| the western Transfer and Storage Company.
| am non-union man.
This afternoon 1 was driving my team from
| the Santa Fe depot to a store UP on Market
street. (By Policeman Livingston: The store
Of ogadt on n Market Marks street. tree above Larin)
| the special policeman who was with me ad-
vised me to telephone to the head office for a
went np the street TO- teenbon ehe rueR and
| Seventh street to between Mission and Market.
truck, but 1 thought the keepers Of the places
so near the truck would not let me telephone
nd Mssn and ar Makt ct i've went fs into
lowed me up the street from the truck and
they were standing at the door of the store
| when 1 came out. then walked few doors
drink thinking / could get rid Of them. A1 Two
OF them followed me into the saloon. and they
had drink When I left the saloon walked
! down the street toward my truck and the same
five fellows followed me. had walked about
one block and crossing an alley when the
! fellows closed up around me on the sides an6
now" They then grabbed my arms and tried
to get me by the back. While 1 was swinging
s6otsr and Hd T5a that fe # they dS st %y yn six
loose / would shoot. They would not let gc
of me. 1 managed to get my six-shootel
and then shot the on my ief at rThe The ohe
two men who had hold of me then let go, olip ant
grabbed me and threw me down and tried t.
beat me. AS was going down 1 shot anothe,
| man. lnlnR MT MIN IN the breast. AS
| was getting up 1 fired the fourth shot and
then they all ran away. 1 then ran down Il
| Mission street and got on the car and rode ou
to the Seventeenth-street police station, wher,
1 told the officer in charge what had happened
The officer telephoned and learned that som,
| officers had already been sent to the place. n
| then advised me to go back on the Howard
| street car. did so, and when 1 got back t,
where my team was had police protection ant
| pulled my team out with the aid of team
which had been sent from the head office Thel
| l came home.
Before the shooting. and while was tryinl