The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-30
DESPERATE GUN FIGHT
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dine had inflicted with the revolver. lt was stated last night that his skull had been fractured. but an autopsy will be necessary Co establish the iact. Butterworth'S dead wagon was Sum' moned and the body was removed to the morgue
 The inquest was Co have been held on the afternoon of the 10th ii wi'neS, SeS could be obtained by that time, ii not an adjournment will be taken at the pleasure oi the prosecuting attor ney'S office
 i'm the presence of Sergeant Ward and Sheriff Cudihee. John w. CouSi, dine made the following statement oi the killing;
 "l will simply state that acted pure N in seli-dcienSe. ran Co avoid trouble and only shot after ] had heca wounded. while flecing. and when ] be hcved my lie Co be m imminent J10- ger There were number ot witne, Sc' Co the affair whom know will zorro. horatr me from first tn last God knows | regret having had Co Kill him and the preservation ot my own hie |, all that forced me Co do it,
 Shortly after he arrived at the coun- tv iah Dr. James shannon was Suu moned Co dress ConSidine's wounds which are not believed ii be very seri ous The buckshot imbedded in the back oi his head caused him some pam.
 Sheriff Cudihec took charge of the hat which ConSidine wore at the time oi the shooting. lt has two hole, through the rear oi the crown. Cud,- hec also took possession oi the rryol- yer Meredith drew, also ConSidmc revolver. No shots had been fired from the former Tom Considine was not armed Detective Lane has possession of the revolver found in Meredith 8 coat pocket when searched after death and also the dagger found n one oi che dead mans pockets
 X number oi witnesses claim Co have seen Meredith upon the street yeS.cr- day afternoon with a parcel wrapped n brown paper under his arm. which r Is supposed was the double -harrcled shotgun with which he opened fire uP- on ConSidinc
 On Monday afternoon Harrison Bo>twick. attorney for ConSidine mlil- ed Co Meredith communication iu which it was demanded that he re-. tract the statements made before Che Investigating committee concerning che running by Considune oi young woman employed in the People, thea tre as contoriionist. and of a ,uhsc- Qucut operation alleged Co have been performed at Providence hosp'ta, Con,idine'S attorneys have the af'ia- yit, oi the woman herself. and oi Dr. Emil Borie,. who performed the 0pcr- ltion. Co the effect that the former w1, operated upon for a condition brought about from over exercise a, a contor. tionist
 It Is known that Meredith r,cci, ed the letter ou the morning oi the kill. uE
 Meredith is well known m the North west and has long been connected Nth che Seattle police department
 He was appointed acting chief ot pol tee November Il and tht appointment va, made permanent just sixty day, thereafter
 While serving aS a detective m th, police department Meredith becam, involved iu a quarrel with Con,idn, and Was taken from the detective force and assigned Go duty aS a clerk at th, station Since that time the men have been ayowcd enemies However. uu open rupture was brought Co the Su- face until Con,idue filed with Mayor Hume, the written charges accu>iul Meredith oi corruption in the admins tration oi police affairs Con,idIn- vl, shortly lucrwlrd subppenled as witncs, m the Cayton trial. and thcr, gave testimony against Meredith oi 1 damaging nature The result of th, trial was a hung jury
 Con,idinc then appeared before Che council Investigating committee aui there gave testimony against Meredith the detail, oi which are yet fresh m thc public m.nd
 After the investigation had been -on- c'udcd ConSidine procured an affidavit
 from the woman whom Meredith tc,- tined before the committee hi, enemy had ruined. and also one from the uhy ,ici3n who attended her at the hospi tal where Meredith said criminal abortion was performed. denying thdt che statements were true These he placed u the hands oi his attorney. and instructed him Co notify Meredith that he must retrlct. upon penalty oi a pro- cecdIng against him for libel
 Meredith was a married man. h1N ing welded iu this city shortly after hi, arrival here He was the father oi tW1 children His father William NJ. Ncr edith Is chief oi the department oi el- graviug at Washington D C.. and very prominent in the east His home is in Chicago
 John w Considine has lived iu ,hi, city except during two years when he was iu Spokane. since ISS9 He has been. during the whole time cngaccd iu the variety theatre business and hl, ior several years past held am interest m local gambling houses. Cousidinc |, a married man and the father oi ,ev- eral children. He resides at I27 Seven. tecnth stret
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