Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-11-16
NORTHPORT FATAL QUARREL.
Between Union and NOnunion Men
story of AN Eye Witness.

STORY OF an Eye Witness.
Nolthport, Wash, Nov. ll.-Edward
Kennedy, formerly blast foreman at the
smelter, was probably fatally wounded ia
battle betN cen union ana Joplin smell
termen, which occurred in Almstrum Bros.
saloon on Fourth street shortly after 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
An eye witness OF the shooting
gives the following account: When
went into Alnstrun saloon TINS
afternoon Kennedy was standing at
the bar singing. He stopped singing and
SAID: 1 am Il good union lu.ln and
don't care who knows it, However, he
did not seem to be trying to pick a quar-
rel with any one. Inc next moment the
Joplin men went into the restaurant mex
door and came back with their coats Off,
and they told the crowd to get out of
the house. At this time another Joplin
man came III at the back door and began
shooting. He had two guns, and at least
half dozen SHOTS were nreu. Kennedy
was hit by the last snot just as he was
leaving through the back door"
Kennedy is well known both here and
in Butte, where he was for some time
blast foreman in the Heinze smeter
Excitement is intense, and great deal
OF feeling has been stirred up. This is
the first serious shooting scrape which has
resulted from the labor troubles here
M. A. Stark of Joplin was arrested at
the smelter about 5 o'clock this evening
charged with assault with intent TO kill.
City Marshal Deitrick and Deputy Sher-
i'll Chris G. Anderson made the arrest
after Stark left the Almstrums' saloon
this afternoon. He returned to the smell
ter and reported the trouble, ami when
the Ulcers came up he submitted to ar
rest without protest. He Is accused of
firing the shot which hit Kennedy. Dep
uty Sheriff Anderson took Stark to Uol-
vile on a light engine, which was char
tered for the purpose and left here at
p. m. This action was taken to avoid
trouble which might arise on account of
the bitter feeling here A. l.. Coons. an
other Joplin man who participated in the
facas, was also arrested and is in Jail
here. lie is accused of pounding Ken
ueuy over the nedQ with q gun.
Kennedy is quite low, and is not ex
pected to survive the night. The bullet
entered his back on the right side. lust
below the shoulder blade, and ranged
downward and to the left, perforatino
both lungs and the diaphragm, and prob,
ably lodging in the stomach or intestines.
Peritonitis has set in, and there does not
seem to be one chance in a hundred for
him to pull through.
| Many guns have been in evidence of
late, and the expected has happened. The
Joplin men have come down evenings and
have gone home at times shouting and fir
ing off their guns on the way.
| Northport, Wash. Nov. 11.-Another
Joplin man is under arrest. He is a
| big Missourian, but when he went into
Paul Podanys saloon and displayed
two revolvers he was thrown down,
disarmed and thrown out of the place.
He started after reinforcements and
more artillery, but was overtaken by
Deputy Sheriff Anderson, who placed
him under arrest.
Ed. Kennedy, who was shot yester.
day in Almtrom Bros saloon, is in a
slightly more encouraging condition
this morning. The internal hemor-
rhage has stopped little, he Is some
what stronger and there Is thought to
be good fighting chance for his re-
covery. The bullet has not yet been
located.