The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-05
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Advertiser Bureau,

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 Pat Riley. the 17-year-old son of Captain Tom Riley, a night inspector of the port for the United States customs office was killed in this city yesterday afternoon. The young mans death was due to blow on the left side of the head with a baseball bat or piece of wood in the hands of Joseph PGckett, aged 20.
 The blow was inflicted about o'clock, on large field where a game of ball had just been concluded between young men and boys, at the head of Government Street. From the best information ob- tainable 1t seems that a fight occurred after the game and Puckett and his brother. in an altercaton with a man named Murphy, and some others, used the piece of wood. Riley came up while the fight was on and was struck by Puck ett. accidentally, 1t is said. Riley fell to the ground and was picked up by some of the onlookers and carried to the street. Here Captain and Mrs Riley, who had been informed. placed the young man in vehicle and took him home where he was given surgical attention. After suf- fering some time he died at h o'clock. Sheriff Powers was notified, as was the police department, and, about 3 o'clock this morning, Puckett was captured at the home of his father by Deputies Mur- l phy and Patch. and was incarcerated in | the County jail.
 Pat Riley was a member of the Gulf | City Guards. and the flag on the armory | stan was placed at half-mast. He was a l most exemplary young Uldll anu HIS uedlIl | is much regretted in the city. Joseph ! Puckett, who is being held for his death, | is well known in the city.
 A knife with a three-inch blade was | found near the scene of the tragedy and | it Is now in possession of Pucketts S fam fly. Joe Puckett claims Riley came up- | on him with the knife open, and that he struck the blow in self defense.
 Grand Knight Willie M. Ryan of Mo F,,far of ht1G rn- l turned this morning from Pensacola. | where he with other officers and members of the order had gone to institute new | council. MT. Ryan stated that the lodge | started out with fine roster, there be- | ing fifty members initiated yesterday | There was a large attendance from Mo- bile. besides delegation from Birming- ham. The banquet last night, ne said was a great success. The other visiting ] members of the order, he said. were look | ing forward to a fine time today, the 1 program including deep-sea excursion | and visit to the navy yard and life say 1 ing station to conclude with an old-fash- | toned dinner on the beach at the last l named place. The Mobilians will return 1 home tomorrow morning The chief guest | of honor at the proceedings yesterday was | the BiShor of the Catholic Diocese ol San Luis Potosi. Mexico.
 News reached Mobile this morning Of a | shooting at Bayou La Batre, this county In Whlch TWO prominent pHS SiCidiiS hS | ured From the information 1t is learned that bad feelings existed for some tim' between Drs. Persons and Shaw Yes
 terday they met and Shaw hred twice a
 Persons. The latter attempted to use hi weapon, but was prevented by friend No arrests have as yet been made
 The St. Vincent Club of the Cit!
 League yesterday afternoon defeated th'
 Stonewalls by a score of to D. Ther
 was a small attendance. due to the coun
 ter attraction of the Interstate Leaguers
 vet some fine plays were made on bot
 sides. Rlalack of the. stonewalls' spraln
 ed an ankle in the ninth inning and hal
 to retire Fischer took his place. but go
 no opportunity to show his skill.
 Edward Bauer and A. NJ Forsman wer
 arrested yesterday for violating the Sun day liquor selling law Thls mornln
 Bauer was fined so and the case agains Forsman was continued The last name defendant was arrested short time az on the same charge but was not lined.
 Percy. w. Mdris, |. G. Wyatt and c