The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-12
TWO MEN ARE SHOT
EXCURSION GIVEN BY WATERS
ENDS WITH GUN
PLAY
VICTIMS LIKELY TO DIE
Breaking UD of Gambling Game on
Steamer Columbia Starts Guar
rel Which May Result
Fatally.

AS the result of a fight at the wind-up
Of the Walters union excursion last
night Edward Rooney and Peter Kan
.. trowich are in a precarious condition at
the city hospital, each suffering from q
bullet wound from a SS-calibre long re-
volver. Edward Healy is at central sta
tion and may later be obliged to answer
to charges of murder.
Shortly after midnight the ne.ghborhood
in the vicinity of Jackson street and
the river was awakened by the report
of revolver and the screaming Of ex-
cited men and women, The police were
attracted to the scene and 1t was found
that two men had been seriously and
perhaps fatally shot Rooney and Kan
trowitch were taken to the city hospital
IN central station and Margaret sta
lion patrol wagons 1t was found that
one bullet had entered Rooney's abdomen,
penetrating the bladder and lodging In
the right hip. Kantrowich had also
been shot in the abdomen, the bullet
passing down into the thigh. The men
were operated upon Immediately and
an attempt was made to extract the
bullets.
Rooney, who is a gambler, with friends
attempted to start game on the boat.
Healy, member Of the excursion com
mittee, objected very strenuously, and the
game had to be called off, much to the
ange rof Rooney and his friends. The
latter made threats of vengeance and
were determined to square themselves
! with Healy AS the boat neared the
landing on the return some of Healy's
| friends went to him and told him that
they had heard the threats of the offend
ed party, and that there was a plan on
| to get him when he left the boat With
his brotner,> John Hea1y, and several
| others, Healy got into a position to leave
| the boat among the first, but when he
! stepped on the dock he found that
Rooney and his friends were already
ashore. He walked a short distance,
When he was stopped and forced behind
ali empty wagon that was standing near
the curb at the foot of Jackson street
| few blows were exchanged and Healy
whipped out revolver and snot Rooney,
who fell to the ground
Healy then. turned and ran up Jack
son street. He was pursued by Kantro.
vicn, who threw stone at him, but
missed him. He turned again and shot
Kantrovich, the bullet taking effect.
HEALY is ARRESTED.
In the meantime the crowd of ex-
cursionists had become highly excited.
Women screamed and tainted and there
was a general scurry to get out of the
way of the flying bullets. Healy ran
into Patrolman Casserly at Third and
Jackson streets. Detective Ahern, with
SePgt. Perro and Patrolmen Forester
and Springer, were instantly on the
scene. Central and Margaret station pa
| troll wagons were called and Healy was
lodged at central station. The injured
men were quickly taken to the city hos
pital in the patrol wagons and Dr.
Ancker, assisted by the internes, imme-
diately operated for the extraction OF
the bullets. Rooney's injuries were pro-
nounced mortal.
Edward Healy is cook and waiter and
has worked for a number of years in the
Twin Cities. He Is thirty years old and
unmarried. His home is at 63S Linden
street.
Edward Rooney is thirty years old and
has been in st. Paul about eight months.
He was born and resided In Duluth.
Originally he was railroad man, but
for several years has lived by gambling
His home is at 240S West First street,
Duluth.
Peter Kantrowich is furrier, twenty
two years old, and lives at 24s East Fair
field street.