The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-15

In the rear. As Strong mounted those
steps Romney fired at him again, the
ball hitting Strong in the left hip.
After doing the shooting, ROmney
placed the revolver in his pocket and
came out from behind the bar where
he was standing when he committed
the deed and started towards the front
door, first having 10 pass through
swinging screen doors, to unlock il.
Before he could do IL, Strong had re-
traced his steps from the wine room
which he entered blood pouring from
the two wounds in his neck.
Strong rushed towards the front
sdoor and attempted 10 unlock it. but
was too nervous TO do so. and asked
Manning 10 do il for him. When the
door had been opened Strong rushed
out, followed by ROmney and Manning.
/ They were met by Deputy Sheriff
/ Pratt, who had been attracted 10 the
/ scene by the loud reports of the re-
volver. When they were fired he was
with the Kaighn jury on the top floor
of the Harmon block.
Pratt and Romney met in the en-
trance TO the saloon. The latter said
10 him: Il want an officer"
Pratt replied: Il am an officer; am
a deputy sheriff"
After a few more words Pratt placed
ROmney under arrest. All that time
Strong was standing near the door,
with Manning close TO him. After the
arrest had been made the injured man
said he wanted an ambulance or a
/ physician Before he moved he began
10 spit blood. That frightened those
/ who had been attracted to the scene,
/ and some one suggested taking the in
| jured man to the drug store at the cor
ner of Second South and State streets.
Blood Flowed Freely.
Before going far he began to stag
/ ger, and when he got directly in front
| of Mayor Thompson's office he fell to
( the sidewalk on his back Blood be-
/ gan 20 gush from his mouth. and squirt
little from the wound on the left side
| of HIS neck With moan Strong
turned over on his right side, and then
ne began Ia bleed profusely. With each
| pulsation of his heart a tiny stream of
blood, the size Of the bullet hole in the
= neck and collar. spurted out almost two
/ feet. forming a pool on the sidewalk.
In the meantime some one had Tung
/ up the police station, and the patrol
wagon came 10 the mayors office on
a dead run. The injured man was
] placed ~ the wagon, and was driven 10
/ the station. A wait Of fifteen minutes
/ occurred there until DR.. G. NJ. Benedict
of q South State street arrived.
While waiting for the doctor Strong
showed a marvellous amount Of nerve
and vitality. He insisted on sitting up
} IN the wagon. and asked one of the
/ hremen who had gathered around the
wagon 70 make him a cigarette. The
request was granted. With blood still
/ trfcklng from the two wounds in his
neck and compelled to spit great gulps
| of IL from his mouth, Strong attempted
/ 10 smoke H.. but gave il up. He still
[ chung 20 the cigarette. however. and II
/ had TO be taken from him when he
| reached the hospital
When DR.. Benedict arrived he saw at
/ a glance that the man was in a very
| serious condition. and ordered him
/ driven to the Holy Cross hospital
/ When the hospital was reached every
/ thing possible was done for the man in
| the way of giving him stimulants. 10
/ keep up the heart action and coun-
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