The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-09
Skull BLOWN OPEN
WITH 4 SHOTGUN i.
George brewing Shot and Nor
tally Wounded by Fred
Brennecker.

George brewing was shot and mortally
wounded last night by Fred Brennecker In
Chris Goebei's saloon. No. j2l st. George
street Brennecker used a aouble-barreled
shotgun at close range and the charge Of
buckshot tore away a part Of Drewing's
skull. which was later found on the saloon
counter.
The shooting was the outcome Of fight
between the two men in the saloon 4 short
time before the tragedy.
Brennecker. brewing. Sam Welsh and two
other men had been playing cards and dis
pute arose between BFenEecker and Drew
Ing as t9 the score. Welsh Joined In the
argument, siding with brewing. After some
hot words the matter was dropped and all
appeared to be on friendly terms. Bren-
necker engaged in smother game Of cards.
tut brewing and Welsh refused to partici-
pate.
When the game was finished Brennecker
argument about the former game. He de-
cared ne could whip brewing. and invited
him TO night At this 1uncture Welsh lost
saioonkeeper grabbed Welsh and hustled
him away. While he was thus engaged
brennecker and Drewing ciinched and
separated. Brenneck9 received the worst
of the mtx-up, being badly bruised and cut
about the face and head.
ShSLIcSAcI icIIIAlueu the 13l0On q rev
minutes after the nght. and then left With
brewing. with four friends. spproached the
keeper the night. when the door @ opened and
Brennecker. with double-barreied shotgun
IN his hands; walked I'm. He advanced to
~. .n,n snd Ioor ~ re fset & Of DIe.ins who va: On
ieveied lev rs the gun & at him and pulled the ting
ger The heavy charge OF shot struck
iSe Brewing ing IN n, the head tearing away p.rt Of
wound. which exposed the brain. some Of
the shot also shattered the mirrors and
glassware behind the counter. but Fortunate
y none Of It struck any Of the men stand
ing alongside Of brewing.
brewing fell to the floor. Brennecker
ga1ed coolly at his work and made no at
was fired, Brennecker's mother ana fSthes'
who saw him take the weapon from home
and feared he meant mischief, ran into the
were well founded.
MY Godr, exclaimed the father. I'm a
her sons unresisting hands and upbfssdef1
him for his deed.
Well" he observed. after indifRerently
surveying the excited crowd in the saloon.
I'm not going 20 run away. I guess Ri
~ saiied @ out. ocer &chhofsn hss ne, nsfn him ee on
the saloon. ON his way to the second Dis Dis
trict Police Station. where he vas 9oiue to
surrender himself He was locked up.
Brothers' Hospital. where an operation
was performed on him. The physicians de-
clare that he has no chance to recover
cials at the station. admitting that he had
shot brewing He said he was justified in
doing 80. n brewing and q crowd of his
friends had jumped on him and beaten and
kicked him q short time before. He was
taken to the hospital to be Identified by his
victim. but brewing did not recover con-
sc1ousness after the operation. and Bren.
necker was returned to his cell. l
Brennecker q q molder. He II unmarried
and lives At No 10 81. George street. He
bears the reputation among his associates
Of being 4 brawleF. brewing 10 married and
lives at No. 11S Lyons street. He h .
He Il a brother Of O6lcer |
Charles Drewing Of the Second Police Dis
trfct and Is regarded a. 4 peaceable indus
frfous citizen.