The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-16

forward an operator. Was a saloon
keeper, boot and shoe merchant and
han a gambling house In turn. HAS
since been In the show business M
the West.
The DAY OF the shooting he came
down town early IN the afternoon
and went TO the Peoples thcetcr. A
little while after he met John MT
M0rrison's saloon. They played hil-
lizards az separate tables untii about
!, 80. when they went to zee Hum
phrVys Ns Bpstwlck, their attorneys
They Merr there short time and
then went 90 tho peoples theatef.
Came up Second avenue To- Cherry.
meeting several people. Wont down
Cherry 90 FIRST avenue. Went 90 the
Pioneer building 20 sec Il. A. Gard
ner. the detective, who was not
found In.
started for Nome
They then started for the yealcf
ear Ia SO home. When they got
around the Seattle hotel ON the north
aide az lester. John said he had
soFc throat and wanted 10 40 up TO
Guys and get something for a. Tom
wanted him 10 10 home on the car
which was standing there, and set
the medicine when they came down
AFTER dinner. John however said.
Come on. and started fur Guys.
and Tom followed a little behind.
They were inside the vsstihulu az
Guys door when ofncer MeffoTd
/ came out. Tom did not know him.
but he shook hands with John. John
was facing the interior OF the store,
| Tom was behind and to the east of
him. Mefford 10 the west and facing
John.
I At that moment there was an en-
I plosion close 90 his head, and he
i thought he saw part Of Johns head
/ ~ on ut was hia haiti. John stag
gered inside and ran. crouching. TO
! the rear. Meredith followed. push
Ing Tom slx or seven feet inside as
+ he went. He ran after John. point
Ing the gun. which he discharged
when he got within three % four feet
Of John at the rear OF the store.
Ssw u All
Tom said he saw all that happen
ed. but for a few moments was un-
+ able 20 move. being partially stunned
! by the explosion which WAS ringing
/ In his ears. lie saw Meredith throw
down his gun and John rise M and
i grapple with him. They struggled
i tou ards the front OF the store. He
/ heard John call Tom. Tom- ia a
waiting voice. THAT reused him and
he ran up and took Metodlth's re-
volyer from bis hand. Meredith cried
I -1've got another and Tom began
beating him over the head as fast
\. and as hard as he could. Someone
ran IA and pushed him 10 one side.
Il He saw Meredith and John still
4 let me go he's got another lie saw
Meredlth Jerk his right hand fres
and reach TO his rixhg coat pocket.
Then three shots rang out and Mere
II dith fell.
1 Tom said he dld not recognizes
Meredith nntii he saw him and JOAN
!, In the cilnch. Had known Meredith
seven or eight years. Had only a
speaking acquaintance with him.
couie Mt SHAKE rsstimeny
Mr.. Fulton cross-examined Tom
riKtdly on every item 81 his testimony
but failed TO shake hlm- He denied
that he and John had followed Mere
dith and said he had not seen Mere
: dith that day. Tom said he was not
In the habit II carrying a revolver.
but sometimes did 50. late at night.
Ills revolver was at homo that day.
: Tom said he had no feeling against
Meredith himself. KNEW there was
/, feeling between John and Meredith.
He had heard John call Meredith
hard names.
To XIII him on Sight
i Hs said John got his revolver at
: the peoples tneater about o'clock
In the afternoon. The reason John
, got II was that the prosecuting at
= toreny had told him that man was
| going 10 kill him on sight. That
I man was ben Pfncus. John told this
10 hts attorney. MIR. Bostwick. and
the latter said. Go and arm your
/ self and don't be murdered"
! Tom said he did not see Meredith
at the corner of Occidental avenue.
Nor did he see Lane. Baer or Land
say.
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