The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-06
ED CLARK OPENS FIRE ON A MO-
ToRMAN vvITHoUT CAUSE At
MINNEAPOLIS.
ASSAIlANT FINALLY CAUGHT
WOUNDS AN OFFICER AND A CIT
ZEN BEFORE he is FORCED
TO SURRENDER.

minneapolis, Aug. 5.-FOur persons
were seriously wounded last night and
eleven shots fired, the work of a
crazed man, thirsting for blood. Ed
Clark, the man who started the shoot
ing, lies in a hospital in a dangerous
condition from bullet at the hands
of Patrolman Mclaughlin, after Clark
had shot Motorman Nelson without
provocation, and bystander named
James w. Williams, colored man,
who pursued him, and Lieutenant
George Revier of Central police sta
ton, as he was trying to arrest him.
Clark absolutely refuses to speak of
his actions and declares he does not
remember of firing a shot.
No cause for the shooting is known.
Nelson claims to have never before
seen his assailant, and when question
ed at the city hospital, Clark refused
to discuss the case.
\ few minutes before II o'clock,
Nelson, who is motorman on a Fourth
avenue car, pulled up to the street
railway coop at Hennepin avenue and
Third street. He left his car to re-
port its arrival to the checker, whose
Office is in the COOP Just as he was
about to step from the street to the
sidewalk Clark opened fire without
moments warning. The first bullet
struck Nelson in the left arm. He
lodged behind the coop, shouting for
help. Clark followed closely after
him, firing the revolver four times in
quick succession. The last shot at
the motorman entered Nelson's right
cheek.
Attracted Large Crowd.
When the shooting began the streets
were practically deserted, as it was
raining in torrents when Clark opened
fire. But the noise of the revolver
soon attracted large crowd, and in
moment or two twenty or thirty per-
sons had gathered about the corner,
where the assault on Nelson had taken
place.
Patrolman John Larson rushed to
the scene Of the shooting, being among
the first arrivals. When Clark saw
the policeman, he dashed from the
crowd. Larson gave chase and with
several citizens followed the bold as
sassin as he fed down Washington
avenue. At lookup alley, he turned
north. Larson blew his whistle for
aid, and the entire detail at Central
station turned out to join in the chase
Lieutenant Revier then took charge
of the pursuit. and leading the police
man and other pursuers followed
closely behind the fugitive Every
moment brought him nearer to
the fleeing man. Clark, seeing that
capture was inevitable, turned upon
the officers, and aiming his gun care
fully fired at Revier. The aim was
true, and the policeman fell wounded
in the right arm.
For moment the chase was delay
ed for the other policemen and citizens
stopped to examine the extent of Be-
vier's injuries. He ordered them to
proceed, and trying a handkerchief
about his arm continued the chase
Clark Refused to Halt.
But the moments delay gave Clark
a new start, and for while it looked
as if he were about to escape. How
ever the noise of the shooting attract
ed the attention of Policeman Nc
Laughlin. He saw man run into an
alley near the union station. He fol-
lowed calling for the fugitive to stop.
But the man refused to heed the warn
ing. Mclaughlin opened fire. Clark
returned the volley
In the shooting which followed
James Williams, a negro, got in range
Of the flying lead and was laid low.
When the smoke cleared away, Clark
was found lying wounded at the en-
trance to the alley. He and Williams
were taken to the police station where
surgeons dressed their wounds. who
had been summoned to care for Lieu
tenant Revier
Lieutenant Reviers injuries we're
not serious, and he and Williams were
attended to at the central police sta
ton. Clark's wounds were found to
be dangerous, and after a hurried ex-
animation at the police station, he was
taken to the city hospital.
When searched, a pay check was
found in Clark's clothes, payable to
William Bodie. of Eau Claire. The
Eau Claire police have been asked
to look up the mans record.
Early this morning all the victims
OF the shooting ARRAY were resting
easily, and It is said none will die.