The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-22

An unknown rohheg waa shot and
killed while Ia the act e fohblnE the
Maple Leaf saloon. at Van Asseit.
between : and O'Clock this morn
ins
TIE shooting uaH done hy Eddie
Smith a Jockey. Who waa asleep ~
the rear 81 the saloon at the time
the robbsr broke into the place.
Smith v4H awakened b. nnlaea the
thief made as he went behind the
bar 70 fllch the til. Grabbing his
gun he slipped into the bar room
and found the rubber just In tire act
q pocketinE the money that he had
secured from the tin
Smith says be ordered the rahbef
10 throw up his hands Instead Of
ealnR this the thief grabbed q bill.
Hard ball simultaneously smith
fired into the air over the robbers
head - frighten him.
The bandit was not - easily
frightened. however. and hurled the
billiard ball at his Antagonist.
Smith then fired 20 Kilt The bui-
LET entered the bandits body haIua
the pfc Of the stomach aud he fell 10
the floor unconscious.
Smith then rushed outside and
fired he revolver several times III
!. the air to give the alarm A crowd
~ocn gathered and went inside the
saloon. where the rebbsr vas found
10 Be lying 8e tried to make a
statement but his talk WAS fueohe-
rent and nothing In regard 70 his
identity could - secured from him.
He died within % minutes after the
shooting.
The coroner and abefiffs office
were notified this morning. The
body was brought to the city. and
a deputy sheriff accompanied Eddie
smith and the proprietor Of the 80
loon to the ateriffa office. where
they told their story 81 the Killing.
The robber succeeded III getting a
little over 81. but paid the debt With
his life
Eddie Smith or aRegs,s a. he Is
better known. Is a short slim col
ored boy who looks even younger
than he is He has been riding for
4 year and rode many winners at
the last meet The Maple Brothers
had employed him 10 sleep In the
saloon and had furnished him with
a big gun. the very Same one With
which Hawthorne and Day held
up the saloon two years ago.
..Now. Rega." Mr. Maple instruct
ed him when he first took the posi-.
ton as wateltmau. this saloon
seems 70 BE- a marked place. We
. have had so many hold-ups
here. You must watch ont When
you hear any one IN the saloon
make perfectly aure that f. Is nelth-
er my brother or mo. shoot. and do
ell the talking you want to after
ward"
Regs has been sleeping IN the
place about tao months, Saturday
night he stayed in Seattle all night.
and. greatly to his ehaRrin. the
saloon was broken into IN the night
and the til robbed. ReRa resolved
r. stay IL the saloon every night
after that and watch.
Last night ne vas sleeping very
souudIy and did not hear the rob
Der enter. he WaH only awakened
when the dog ponto. q valuable
canine owned ~ the Maple Broth
era. scratched his face.
II done felt that dog scratch my
face" the piaekY little Jockey re=
lated to an admifina audience Of
Deputy aherlffa this ns1srisa sazd
] knew something We ~ 'esus.s
spanta, don't take 20 ssfssh tfasbi.
nnieaa there Is aomsssi,.a ro1-. I
fahbered out into the =. s.-'f- and
sure enough there WGv tsst ssau a
rohhlns the fgN and heiuin' slaseif
r. everything that be aess ! Jest
Watched him while he eahe#al 81