The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03
PEACE DECLARATION BRINGS JOY
IN RANKS OF LOCAL LABOR HOSTS
Both Sides Preserve Silence Regarding Terms of Settlement
Beigerent and Try Kill Special Policeman

A No1f1Eh QlSBTdCSIul SHOOtlAS
~ scrape, participated in by union
~ teamsters, occurred late last
4 N night at the junction of Market
and Mason streets. AS the re-
suit John E. Hopkins, better known as
the zebra" union teamster, lies in
the Receiving Hospital with bullet
wound in his thigh. while William Me-
Grath. a special officer, who is employed
by the Overland Transfer Company, is
locked up in the City Prison charged with
having shot Hopkins The latter in the
hot ''mix-up was also shot in the leg.
The shooting occurred shortly after IL
o'clock when Market street was crowded
with theater-goers on their way to their
homes. According to McGrath's story he
was walking along Mason street with two
friends, named Halloran and Mcdonald,
when he noticed Hopkins and a half
dozen other teamsters following him.
Realizing that they meant to injure MIN
McGrath, who is deemed an unusually
game fellow by his employers. suddenly
turned around and asked Hopkins, whom
he knew, what he meant by following him
and his two friends. With an oath Hop
kins whipped out his revolver and fired at
the special. The latter quickly drew his
revolver and emptied it at his assailant
Dash Over Olympia Stage.
Hopkins, although seriously wounded,
continued to shoot at McGrath. Billy
Patton, another union. teamster, VINO
was with Hopkins, also took a hand in the
shooting. While he was blazing away at
McGratn Harry Rosseter of the firm of
Rosseter &, Co. stepped up and took the
smoking pistol from him.
By this time Policemen Driscoll,
Matthewson and Coleman appeared on the
scene and arrested Hopkins and Patton.
McGrath was also taken into custody.
Shortly after the shooting commenced,
McGrath's two friends started down
Market street pursued by at least half
dozen murderous union men. Seeing that
they could not escape, the men ran into
lodging house above Powell street, expect
ing that their pursuers would not attempt
to further follow them Just as they
reached the top of the stairway one of the
teamsters fired two shots at the fleeing
men, but failed to hit them. Seeing that
the quarry had escaped the bullets, the
crowd of union men followed the two men
into the house, firing after them. Nc
Donald and Halloran ran along the hall
way and emerged on the Eddy street side.
Running up the latter street they darted
into the Olympia Theater, followed by the
angry crowd. Seeing that the teamsters
were still after them the two frightened
men jumped on the stage, upSetting the
scenery in their mad effort to escape their
furious purSuers.
Had McGrath on Their List.
Fortunately for them. Captain Whitman
and d f strong posse Of of. officers appeared
men to fight. Mcdonald and Halloran
were then escorted to their homes.
We were quietly walking along the
street." said McGrath in giving his yer
sion of the shooting, when suddenly 1
saw Hopkins and Patton, together with
number of other teamsters, following U.S.
l scented serious trouble and, turning to
them. asked them what they wanted. For
a reply Hopkins drew his revolver and
fired at me. l quickly returned the fire,
when Patton Joined in the shooting: l
shot low purposely, 1 was afraid of
hitting some innocent person.
Hopkins has frequently declared that
he would get me- on account of the part
took in defending the non-union men
who were attacked by strikers in the
barn of the Overland Transfer Company.
LAS 1 understood that the strike was
settled l went out with my two friends,
never dreaming that 1 would be at
tackled
Hopkins, shortly after being taken to
the Receiving Hospital. was visited by
Michael Casey, president of the Team
sters Union. He refused to make a state
nent, except to say that McGrath had
sent word to him that he was going TO
whip him and, thinking he meant it, he
went looking for him.