The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-30

scene. tells what happened from that time until Sheriff Cudihee, whose state ment is appended. rushed into the store in an attempt to prevent bloodshed.
 Meford says that Meredith appeared suddenly and thrust the shotgun over his right shoulder and fired point blank at John Considine's face The fact that the pellets vert wide of their mark is accounted for by the fact that the shotgun was loosely wrapped in paper. which. it is thought prevented Mere dith from taking good aim No sooner. Meford says. had the shot been fired than John Considine wheeled and ran through the screen doors into the drug store. followed closely by Meredith who. after he entered the store. aimed his gun and discharged the second bar rel at Considine. who. by this time. had reached the rear of.thc storeroom.
 After Meredith had exhausted the contents of the shotgun he threw ii Co the floor and drew a revolver. Then he was seized by Tom Considinc. who with Meiford. had followed the rirn m. Co the store. The former Mettord md other witnesses say. seized Meredith about the waist and John Cons; line also returned to the spot and grapplcd with Meredith He however. was dragged away and held by Police Clerk Kennedy before they had struggled long. Tom Considine then wrenched the weapon from Mcredith'S hand. which was a 32-calibcr Colts revolver in a 45 frame. and struck Meredith over the head with it several heavy blows.
 At this point Sheriff Cudihee who was at the police staton when the first shot was fired by Meredith pue:l, lhc store. arrived. He immcdiltly seized Tom Considine and threw iim a'id,
 Sheriff Cudihee says:
 "I arrievd in the room while Mere dith and Tom Considine were grap- bling Considine had Meredith'S re. volvcr in his hand and was striking him over the head with it seized Tom and threw him to one side. J saw some one. who | think was let'c- tive Lane. holding John few feet from where Meredith stood. Before [ could move again John Considine had freed himself from Lane and opened fire on Meredith. He shot three times in quick succession. After the second shot was fired Meredith sauk to the floor.
 "The men were a few feet apart when Considiue shot Meredith. Con sdinc ran to me, handd me his revol- yer. and placed him and his brother under arrest
 Both of the men were taken to ihe police station and conducted i0to Chief Sullivan's room. After remaining there few minutes Sheriff Cudihce sum. moncd carriage and accompan'cd by Sergeant Ward took the men tD the county jail
 When Coroner Hove arrived on ihe scene a dense crowd. fighting .mpng themselves for the priviledee 1i the vantage ground. had gathered alb 'ut the store Two policemen stood guard oyer the premises and admitted those only who were entitled Co enter. Coro- ner Hove. assisted by Detective Lane. searched Mcredith'S body. which lay iN a pool of blood about midway oi the store room directly across the aisle. The coroner found. besides papers. which were not examined. a short bull dog revolver in Meredith's right hand coat pocket and a small dagger in hi, vest pocket When the dead mans clothing was opened it was found that one bullet from Considine'S revolver. a 3S-calibcr, had entered directly above the collar bone a few inches below the chin. another buried itself an inch be- low the nipple while a third bullet en- tered directly below the last floating rib on the left side. Mcredith's head was in a bad condition as a result oi the severe blows which Tom ConSi-