The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-31
SHOT IN The BACK
John Goodyear Has Six Bull
lets Fired at Him.
ONLY ONE TAXES EFFECT
Injured Man Makes a State
ment in Regard to II.

John Goodyear was shot and severely
wounded early yesterday morning BY
young Joe Dawson on East Douglas aye
nue.. There were few people on the
street at the time. Goodyear was hit by
the hrst shot and had to stand his ground
until Dawson had emDtied six chambers
OF his revolver after which the wounded
man hobbled 70 his own place Of business.
Charles Reckmeyer and Mr.. Trover
were on the opposite side OF the street.
Reckmeyer started 10 Goodyears assist
ance but young Dawson was shooting to-
ward him and he moved slowly until all
the shots were fired. Goodyear runs .
drug store at SO East Douglas and the
shooting occurred a few doors east
% his place OF business nearly in front
OF Joe Dawson butcher shop.
Or. Thomas was called and he found
that but one shot had taken effect. The
ball had struck Dir. Goodyear in the right
hip and glanced downward seven inches
after locating IT DR.. Thomas cut ia about
Two inches and removed the ban. All
shots were fred from under the awning OF
Dawsons butcher shop and that no one
had been able TO identify the man who
did the shooting and no arrest haa been
made Goodyear had recently been ar
rested GA the charge Of statutory rape on
tie person OF Katie Dawson and il was
naturally supposed that this had some
thing to 90 with the shooting.
John Goodyear has remained in a room
in the back part Of his place Of business
and last night he sent for a reporter for
the Eagle and gave the following account
Of the shooting:
II want 10 tell you the straight of this
shooting he said. because I hear they
are telling all sorts OF stories about it.
I got up this morning and think it was
about quarter past six o'clock when I
stepped out on the sidewalk Mr. Nickel
by was standing near the sidewalk with a
wagon load Of peaches a short distance
west Of my place I walked up toward
him and asked him what he had. Just
1T that time there was q report Of a gun
and I felt the bail strike ne IN the hip.
It nUmbed my leg. but I held on 10 the
barber pole that was in front Of me and
turned round and saw young Dawson
with the gun still pointed al me. He
commenced shooting again and the shots
came thick and fast. There was soon so
much smoke that I could not see under
the awning but I stood my ground be-
cause could not get away. I heard the
balls whistle close TO me and one hit the
barber pole. 7 saw Mr.. rrover across f
the street ard told him to come TO me fer
I was shot. lie came TO about the middle (
of the street and stood as If paralyzed- i +
then made QUIT get TO my own store and .
stopped inside TO see II they were going to .
follow me UD TO XII me.
Charley Reckmeyer followed ne into .
the store ard when I went into the back 4
room 10 lie down, I saw two men peeping
around the corner Of a building on the
alley. I told Reckmeyer 10 take a gun +
and 80 out and see who IL was. for
thought one of them was Joe Dawson, but +
7 was not positive about that. He went .
out but they had gone I was not armed .
AT the ri1ne I was shot and had no means .
Of defending myself. I am now suffering
pain from my wound though il was some .
time before il caused me much pain
81 am innocent Of this crime against /
Katie Dawson and before God had no 4
more to do with it than that dog there at (
the door I want the people 70 withhold /
judgment in this matter until they hear +
the evidence. am innocent Of this charge .
and 7 VIII prove that in time
Mr. Goodyear, II is reported that you .
offered % marry katie Dawson and that .
you offered 70 settle with her father for +
a money consideration; how is that2'
''That is like some of the other stories f
Sd 4-rr+ frr I har
the police officers came TO arrest me that .
night. thought they were joking, but .
when I found they were in earnest / told .
them wanted tn see Mr.. Dawson. 4
asked him what in the world he meant.
whether he wanted to make me marry
that gin or whether he wanted 20 black
mail me Cor money. lie said there was
nothing of the kind but Katie said was
the man and De said he could hardly be-
lere *. 7 t7ld him that be knew damn
wei chat DE did not believe IL.
This young Dawson that shot me Is
only recently from the reform school and
7 think some Of them put him up TO do
the shooting.
..Was Hatie Dawson pretty Wild girl o.
~Ch. she fools around -ere with the
bows and goes into an the houses along
here. They send her for things. but
never saw anything about her that indi-
Gated that she was bad Eirl
AT the time Ar. Goodyear was talking
Re was lying on lounge in the back
room Of his store. Tho lounge sat In
front OF the back door and two revolvers
rested on a table by his side His BROTH
er. James Goodyear and several friends
we're present with him at The time. and