The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-26

Nrm.IA Meredith. ex-ehlss % police
Va resigned hts ONCE last Saturday
szAt. Vas shot and killed az = mia
~ after oseleek last evening b.
nkn w. considine. the gambler ard
nrsety theater proprietor, The
4 Asetlng occurred IN front OF and IN
~ Guys drugstore at Second ave-
Ne and Tesler way. The story q
T. tragedy. 50 far as Il could Be
harmed amid the tremendous ex-
rtsment OF the scene. was related In
fsr separate extra editions 81 the
ssr early last evening and read by
msrs thar Saao Eager buyers
N shooting ARRAY In Seattle has
assst such excitement and general
ntsrest. Despite the drinzllnE rain
- streets were thronged TIN a late
Aasr last night BY crowds Of people
tnussinx the tragedy. The fun
PARTICULARS % the shooting. contra
artery IN some minor aspects only.
bseznas available today.
The first Shat,
Ian Consfdina was standing IN
a. main entrance - the drugstore
rs O'Clock. Policeman Meffora had
fsst cone along. he was In the &C,
msshaking hands with ConSidine,
randInR nnonentariiy with his back
% the street. suddenly a weapon.
krg. black ard threatening. was
thrust alongside the policeman 8
fxht cheek from behind. I, was a
mwtd-of1. double barrel shotgun.
Aedord turned his face toward Il
5zsl In time 20 Sc the shot fred
n explosion nearly deafeued and
Minded him.
The shotgun was aimed at Con-
stfine BY Meredith. who had sud
ts1iy stepped out from behind tn
srane pillar e the entrance. II was
urepper In brown paper for conceal
nznr. bat In thrIastinz 10 over the
peliceran's shoulder the paper Wa
saeFsd PARKWAY back on the barrel.
coasisins Ran.
cnnsidiue wheeled and ran into
~ store, with Meredith In pursuit
fsing on Consldlne a. ha ran. Tn
exehief 81 police had the drop on
Re gambler and the latter. appaT-
tatiy. had no chance to pun his own
revolver from his hip pocket.
Ccnsidlne ran down the length II
the store betVgeeu the counters
Ts3na ~ l. II haH
he Prescription case aud the heavy
mirror q It's front. Tn which every
hash 0f the ARRAY was reflected
though 70 leave m feature Of Il IN
Portrayed. Considlue then attempt
I'd 10 climb over the prescription
sganfer % the left. but seeing n
eaaid not do - except at great dis
sfvantaRe before his antagonist
turned and grappIed with him.
Tom consicins Appears.
A. the same moment Tom Con
sIfine, brother 81 John. who had ap-
peared a. though BY magic after thu
first shat was fred IN the doorway
seized the ex-chief. A fierce bat
brief struRgle cnaued. in which bot.
lies. glassware and expensive brie-a-
bfae we're overturned from the
eoanser and smashed. Amid the
crashing glass. and Ohseured BY tbs
smoke from the discharges Of thf
fnot-guns the death struggle went or
tlll Tom C0naidiue wrenched from
Meredith a revolver which the CHIEF
hsd held IN his hands az high ur
sDove bis head as he could. out oi
Teach.
John conEIdlne grasped him around
me waist. Tom Considlne raised ths
revolver aloft, brought ~ down in 4
terrific blow on Meredithts head
Ihe eK-chief was at their mercy
irom that Instant. He evidently
feeoEnized the fact-kuew that. fasi
y the clutch Of two enemies hghtinl
e the death, his hour had come
sui brave and game. he bowed hil
head and pulled himself together foi
another and a last effort. But an.
ether blow from the heavy revolver
settled him.
Shot Him Dead.
AZ that instant John C0nsidine re-.
leassed BIS hold. Jumped back a step
An9. pulling his own revolver, g.
ssiibef. fred repeated shots int
1erediths side and face.
rtunHed. shattered and rldffe(
With bullets. and gasping, Meredith
sank 10 the floor. sent "to tina
bourne from which no traveller re
t.afna' ~ the man ne failed n Kill
ne lay bleeding on the floor Clos
n also lay the shotgun. He had
tnrown r. away as soon az both bar
RES we're emptied and he did no
GET his man. and drew a revolver
Meredith usually carried three re
,oivera--one, a biz one, under hi
telt IN front. another in a hip poek
. and a third in the riRht-ha out
flae pocket Of his overeoat. or ahor
Goat. lie wag seen on the stree
yesterday afternoon carrying some
ming wrapped IN brown paper. ~,
thought 20 have been looking 20
John considine then with the sawed
81 gun. Hs told a Star reporter ir
re Office at police headnuarters las
Ihursfay. that he expected % hnvI
trouble with Conaldine when the'
mould meet. and that he did not iu
ttnd - - uuprepared.
Policeman 1Iefford and seyera