The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-22
Frank Smith May Die From Bullet
Wounds Received in a Quar-
rel With Friends.
TWO WOMEN WERE WITNESSES.
Samuel Smith Is Held, Though the
Stories of Participants Differ
He Denies That He
Fired the Shot.

A midnight revel In shanty saloon, built
almost under the walls of the rev Wash
ington University, ended early yesterday
morning in shooting, which may cost the
life of Frank Smith, one of the jewellers.
and liNlong friend of Sam Smith. who is
accused IN warrant of assault to kill The
police have not fully established the iden-
tity of the man who fred the shots, nor
have they found the revolver.
Sam Smith and John H. Battle are both
under arrest at the Mounted District Sta
ton Mrs Lizzie Sullivan of No. 111O An
gelrodt street. and Mrs. Emma Snellen. who
gave her address at No. 1913 North Grand
avenue. were arrested with the men. but
were released.
The Smiths have been employed as fore
men in the construction and grading work
at Washington University. Battle is fore
man of switch-building gang on the Colo
RADIO Railroad. All three live in camp,
with about eighty other men, on the UNI
versity grounds.
The women drove to the camp late FRI
day afternoon In Mrs Snellen's buggy and
went with the Smiths to the saloon, owned
by Charles A. Weltz, just north of the Colo
RADIO tracks and west Of the Skinker road.
Battle appeared at the saloon later in the
evening with another woman, known only
as Lena. They did not remain long, but
after Battle had taken Lena away he re-
turned to the saloon
Serious Quarrel Resulted.
Before Battle returned to the saloon. Mrs.
Sullivan became anxious to go home. The
others restrained her. Soon after midnight
the discussion became violent Battle, it
Is said. slapped Mrs. Sullivan. Frank Smith
interposed and the men nearly came to
blows. The bartender elected the entire
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the quarrel was patched up and all hands
returned to the saloon. After more drinks,
the quarrel was renewed. through the anx-
iety of Mrs Sullivan 20 go home Finally
The others went 70 Mrs. Snellen's buggy
near by, Sam Smith. Battle and Mrs. Smell
drive TO camp. Frank Smith followed ard
more words were passed between him and
the party in the buggy. Battle says:
Sam Smith reached into my back pocket
'Smitty,' we call Frank Smith, and told
him to let go. .Sniitty' dared him to shoot:
Sam Smith said. I'm game, all right and
think. that struck .Smitty.' He fell. and
cried out that he was shot. Mrs. Snellen
and Smith drove away, and Mrs. Sullivan
came back. / left her with 'Snitty' while
1 went to camp and called help. When 1
got back I was arrested
2. Friends Summon Ambulance.
Mrs. SnelIen and Smith drove to the car
sheds at Deimar and DE Balivtere avenues
and had telephone call sent for an am
bulance. The wounded man was taken to
the CITY Hospital. where he is expected to
die. The bullet which struck him penetrated
the spinal cord and caused comp. etc paraly-
sis OF the lower limbs. He would not say
at first whether he knew who fired the
shots. Later he said that Sam Smith shot
him. He was unconscious when Battle and
Sam Smith were taken to the City Hospital
for Identification.
Mrs. Sullivan, who lives apart from her
husband. Michael Sullivan says she went
with Mrs. Snellen. at the latter's invitation,
to view the Worlds Fair ste.
Lee Snellen. who lives at No. 3S1S North
Grand avenue. says that the woman who
wife. 'e
Sam Smith says that he did not shoot
Frank Smith.
The arrests were made by Sergeant
. O'Hanlon and Officers Downey and Davis.
Special Officers Rice and Cabanne. Ser
geant Grifield and Officer Gus Drier were
detailed on the case yesterday