Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
LIVELY SHOOTING
THIS MORNING.
Alex. DOles and W, H. Walker
Fight Over "Redheaded PEARL
On West Temple.
WALKER GETS SHOT IN BACK.
Prior to the Affair the Woman's
Room Was Riddled With Bullets
Police Make Arrest.

Because Alex Doles and w. II. Walk.
er loved Red Headed Pearl" and be-
cause both could not possess her, Walk
er IL now lying on cot at the 81.
Marks hospital with bullet hole
through his body, while Doles IN occu.
plying a cell AT the county Jail charged
with assault with intent to commit
murder. Red Headed Pearl came
very nearly getting hers also as Doles
fired half a dozen shots or so at her
through the window Of her bedroom
Several windows were smashed in, two
or three doors were broken down, and
altogether most strenuous time was
had In the neigh 0orhood of Guy Cap
puccio's saloon at 1866 west South Tenn
pie street this morning.
STARTED LAST EVENING.
The contest for the lady's hand and
heart began last evening when tha two
men met and decided 10 fight 1t cut.
Friends lnterfered and there was moth
ing doing until about 3 o'clock this
monlng Yhen Doles tried to break into
Walkers room at the Palace TO mins
house, which In In the same building as
the saloon. Armed with a big "A cali.
Der Smith & Wesson revolver Doles
swore he would exterminate his hated
rival and also cut short the mortal
career Of RED Headed Pear Goirg
out into the street where he could get
a coed view of the window to the wo.
mans room he fired several shots and
then dashed w stairs to finish Walk r.
kus IA
ever, and arming himself with - err
pitcher and small sized gun, & led
the enemy TO approach. The latter
withdrew, saylnS he would nnsh the
Job later.
MET IN SALOON.
About I o'clock this morning the men
met IN Cappuccio's saloon. Walker
was In back room while Doles was In
the front. Both We're armed, and after
throwing a few verbal bricks at each
other It was mutually agreed that they
would either cali the fight OF or post.
pone II until some other time. Walker
put his shooting iron away and snt
down. In this he made a serious mis-
take as Doles at once opened fire with
bis big "A and succeeded IN shooting
Walker in the back The latter dash
"a buA VI lHt rear uoOl anu lilAp Nnf
Corianton saloon where he begged for
a gun with which to continue the fight,
DOLEs ARRESTED.
In the meantime Doles had gone up
TO the corner OF West Temple, and
some one wisely turned IN an alarm
for the police. Several police officers
boarded the patrol wagon and dashed
to the scene. officer Carey found Doles
and placed him under arrest He was
taken to the police station, disarmed
and then removed to the county jail
where he Ia at tho present time. Walk
ef was also brought to the police sta
ton and a physician called TO attend
to his wound.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
The ballet entered the mans back
at the right OF the spine and came
out at his side. Dr. Halton, who at
tended him. said the wound was not
fatal, AID that the man would prob
ably be out In a few days; Walker was
placed on a stretcher In the patrol
wagon and taken to st, Marks hospital
for treatment.
Both men are bartenders and are UNI
married, Doles has been tending bar
for Bombino on Second South while
Walker has been dispensing liquids to
the thirsty for Cappuccio, who is his
brother-in