The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-12
SHOT IN KENO ROOM.
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Kiley had run the players out and had
broken the electric machine. In his
statement Monahan said that about
FIVE minutes elapsed between the time
Kiley broke the machine and the shoot
ing occurred in which he re-
ceived his wounds. The police contend
that Rosenthal and Bryan received
word that Kiley was tearing up the
keno joint. and arming themselves,
started for the scene of trouble. The
officers We're informed that Rosenthal
went up the stairs first, followed by
Bryan. 1t is believed that at about the
time Rosenthal reached the step lead
ing from the small gaming room into
the keno hall Kiley saw him and fired.
Then the shooting began in earnest. 1t
is believed that twelve or fifteen shots
in all were fired.
Bryan denies that he went to the
keno hall until after all of the trouble
was over. He says that Rosenthal
went up before him and this would fig
ure Rosenthal into the shooting. Kiley
refused to make any statement of the
affair and would not tell who shot him.
He did not say he did not know, but
would not talk about it. The state
ments of Monohan and Bryan, how
ever, figure Rosenthal in the shooting,
although he has not been identified by
any one. Monahan was the only man
placed under arrest who talked freely
Taken to st. JOseph's Hospital.
Kiley was taken to st. Joseph's Hos
pital where an examination of his
wounds was made. He had lost a great
deal of blood and was very weak.
One bullet entered high in the chest.
three inches below the neck: another
went into the right ARM under the arm
pit and into the chest; the third ball
lodged in the left arm. The con-
stables skull was also fractured He
was probably struck in the head with
a billy or pistol. 1t was stated as
soon as an examination had been made
that the wounds would result fatally.
The wounded constable. however. was
still alive at an early hour this morn
ing. Bail was refused all Of the men
placed under arrest.
The shooting occasioned much excite
ment in sporting circles, and imme-
diately after the shooting, despite the
unseemly hour, Broughton street was
thronged with people. The saloons
were soon cleared and both the men
and the women of the gay set stood in
groups on the corners and discussed
the ARRAY The residents of the Ten
derloin moved out of the district n
few blocks, and there were almost as
many women as men around the gam
bling hell, and later around 2ollce
headquarters. The shooting, happen
ing as it did in gambling room,
caused a sensation in police as we'll
as in sporting circles. The entire re-
serve relief was pressed into service,
and some of the men in the down
town district were put to work under
the direction of Sergt. McCool
Killed bud the Kid"
Kiley was found at the steps lead
ing from the keno hall into the other
gaming room. His pistol was between
his legs. Every cartridge had been
exploded and the weapon was bent
showing that it had ben used as a
club.
KiIey has been in trouble before
About ten years ago he cut to pieces
Bud the Kid" in a saloon fight
brought about over a question as to the
proper division of the winnings of
dice game, Kiley having played the
game and won from another man, but
the kid" claiming a share of the
spoils.
kid" had been the aggressor, he hav-
ing aimed murderous blow at Kiley
with a short lead filled club Kiley
ended the affair by going behind the
bar, where the other man was at the
time, and killing him with a knife
used to cut lemons.