The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-23

corner. opposite the -FOUR Courts. warning
for Senator John p. Collins who was con-
versing with Night Chief Of Police Gillaspy
in the latter's office in the Four Courts.
Without any warning, two shots were
fired, and Ryan sank to the sidewalk. The
shots attracted the attention Of the officers
in the Central District Station, and on rum
ming across the street they found Ryan
standing against the building with his hand
to his back
I've been shot" shouted Ryan. "They
ran north and turned down the alley"
At that time Michael Kinney came rum
ming up from Clark avenue and Ryan eN-
claimed. "One of the Kinney boys shot me:
arrest that man.
Kinney was taken in custody and brought
to the Four Courts. Ryan was hurried to
the Nspensary in the patrol wagon and
from there was forwarded to the City Hos
pital.
DOUBT ABOUT WHERE
THE BULLET ENTERED.
Doctor Louis Rassieur, assistant super
intenden. of the City Hospital. examined
the wound and found that the bullet had
entered on a level with the navel far around
on the left side and had passed diagonally
backward and inward. 1t came out through
the muscles Of the back above the left hip.
Ryan made the statement that he was
shot while his back was turned The physi-
clans at the hospital. however. claimed that
the bullet entered from the font part of
the body. Ryan mace the statement that
as it was chilly underfoot he kelt moving
his feet to keep then, warm. and had per.
haps turned partly around when the bullet
etruck him. At the hospital. Ry10 made the
following statement:
RYAN POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIES MIKE KINNEY.
about five minutes before l was shot.
entrance to the Four Courts and enter Keh-
iers saloon could see this mans face
Mifs kI1nsv snd am almost certain that it
Il stood upon the extreme edge Of the
sidewalk. and Just about exactly on the
corner. and directly in front of the entrance
70 lauers saloon. l was facing the Four
Courts. but. In the moving of my feet. az
said. happened to turn part way around
suddenly. l saw three men croucned along
ne ane sr buildings on the s ea.f side Of
Michael Kinney. and when turn I'd he was
not ten feet from me. All three had guns
with them and had them out.
Then Kinney shot. All three of the men
turned and ran back along Twelfth street.
followed and Kinney turned into the alley
which enters Twelfth street between Clark
what became of the two other men-I think
they crossed over toward the City Hall
but l saw Kinney go into the rear entrance
of Kahler's saloon.
II followed few feet UP the alley. but
saw it wasn't any use going farther.
turned back. and went to the corner of
WelItu Street ana SlaTk avenue dSdtb "A
policeman came running, over from the
Four Courts. and surrendered myself. say
ing I was shot. I was standing on the
corner talking With the officer when Kin
and asks innocently what the shooting was
about.
VICTIM SAYS HE HAD
HEARD OF A PLOT
Il got a good look at all three of the men.
/ am absolutely sure in regard to the ;denti-
fication of Michael kinney The other two
men l can identify II they are arrested.
Il know that the Kinneys have had IL in
for @r,,,;s. me ever since the time ! shot Red
had to kill Houlihan in self-defense as he
fred three bullets at me. But he was cne
have been anxious to square up with me.
One of my friends told me of plot and
believe 1t now. ! cannot say who it was
that gave me the information
KINNEY DECLARES
RYAN IS MISTAKEN.
Kinney. when seen at the Four Courts,
said:
'I know nothing about the shooting. and
Ryan is wrong when he accuses me OF
loon with Kahler. when We heard two shots
hired. and kahler and ran out. We ran
70 70 q the corner and when We got there Ryan
SAID something about me She cotfng him. and
the Officer took me in charge. I wouldn't
run into any trouble was connected with"
Jerry Kahler. the saloon proprietor. cor
we're standing at the bar when the shots
we're fired.
A man giving the name of John Parent.
and his adress as No. 1919 South Compton
avenue. was arrested on the Eleventh street
side OF tho Four Courts and is held for in
vestigation. He was seen running after the
shots were fred. Parent says he came out
1f saloon on the corner Of Eleventh street
md Clark avenue when the shots were
hrsd, and. fearing he would get into trouble,
ran In the opposite direction.
Ryan II well known as a turf follower and
b known all over the country. He has .
record AZ good maTisman and Is seldom
without q revolver. This II the frst time
ln many day have been without my
6eo h9ns tAis morning. IN ten yoa u !