The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
FIRES At MAN,
WOUNDS WOMAN
Stranger Takes Shot at
Assailant on Market
Street.
Mrs. Katherine Kergan OF
Oakland Receives a Bull
let in Thigh.

The sharp report Of a pistol, followed
by the shrieks Of q woman, who, sec
ond later was seen 10 totter and fall In
the middle Of Market street, just oppo-
site Grant avenue, startled the pedestri-
ans on the big thoroughfare shortly be-
fore II O'Clock last night and for a time
caused them TO believe that q murder
had been committed.
AS the woman fell several persons rush
Cd 10 her and as they did so one Of two
men who had been quarreling near the
curb on the south side Of Market street,
suddenly ran up Market street to
ward Fourth and the other, turn
ing. dsrted into Becker & Hender-
sons saloon. few doors below where
they had been standing He ran to the
rear Of the saloon, where he was over
hauled by Becker. who Immediately turn
ed him over 10 Police officers Daniel
DriscCll and Michael Farrell.
To the police the prisoner gave his
name as c. T. Hubbard and said he was
Employed as a telegraph operator by the
southern Pacific Company at Selma, but
had been visiting the city for a few days
and was staying at The Oaks on Third
street. Regarding his share in the shoot
ing affair Hubbard, who is about twenty
four years Of age, said:
I had been 10 the AIcazar Theater and was
2, turning 10 my lodgings. Coming Gown
O'Farrell street, ] crossed Market at Grant
avenue and was proceeding on my way aiohs
the south side Of Market when a stranger
sudderlv accosted me. He made several in
sultng remarks about my clothes, 10 which l
responded. and he then turned and MT me on
fhs- mouth with his fist ] quickly recovered
from the effects of the blow ana drawing my
pistol dred a shot al him. When he saw me
reach for tho pistol he began 20 run and was
soon cur OF sight. j DO not know who the
fellow was AND doubt If could positively
identify aim II We met again
Tie woman, who proved to be Mrs.
Katherine Kergan, wife Of DR.. ". W.
Kergan. living at e57 Eighth street, Oak
land. was hurTiedly carried by her hus-
band into the entrance Of the Phelan
building. where she expressed a doubt as
10 whether she had been hit by the stray
shot, but complained that the lower pOr-
ton Of her body was numb. carriage
was called and in company with her hus-
band and Officer Driscoll, Mrs. Kergan
was conveyed 10 the home Of DR.. J. B.
Kergan, 326 Hyde street, where an exam
ination developed that she had been
wounded slightly in the right thigh. Later
she was conveyed TO her home in Oak
land.
Dr. Kergan said that he and his wife
had been to the theater and were about
10 board a car for the ferry when he
heard the report of pistol and was
startled when his wife suddenly shrieked
and fell 10 the street.
Hubbard was charged at the Hall Of
Justice with assault to commit murder.
His story. in so far as the shooting is
concerned, was cOrroborated by several
witnesses, who, however, could not fur
nish a description Of the man who had as
sailed him. and the police also failed to
ind any trace Of the man who had fed
At The Oaks ii was denied that a man
named Hubbard was lodger there, but
the prisoner still insists that he has q
room there.