The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25
Finn and Hanson Credited With
Statement That Dead Man
Started Trouble.
VICTIM MAKES NO Statement.
Acting Deputy Sheriff Declares
He Had Orders to Arrest Him
on Sight. W. Scott
Held.

The loss OF one life and the threatened
destruction of two others is the result ef
trouble that has existed between TWO
men. said TO be operating games OF chance
in St Louis County.
II. D.. better known As Dick Bullock.
who was shot by Jack Hanson Friday
night. died early yesterday morning At
the Missouri Baptist SsnitariIm- Hanson
declares that Bullock threatened his life
and Billy Finn Is credited with the as>er-
ton that he threatened TO kill him.
Bullock died without making any state
ment a. to the beginning of the fight II
is said he vas asked by . friend not TO
make q statement that would implicate
his friends.
The fight was begun with Billy Finn.
who IL under Indictment in st. Louis
County on a charge OF running a gam
bling house. but this Incident will be SUBJ
ordinated by Hanson in his defense. If he
II charged with crime. Instead he will
claim that he had reason to believe that
Bullock had committed a felony. and that
he was justified. as an nofficer. in shoot
ing him when he attempted to escape.
Marion ". Swanson OF Buxton. Ia. a
guest at the Epworth Hotel, is the person
Bullock Is suspected to have assisted IN
robbing. A man known as Doc Leslie IS
at present In the Clayton Jail. charged
with the robbery. which occurred at re-
sort near the Worlds Fair grounds. 1t
was from this place that man said to be
employed there came Friday night after
the shooting and asked him not TO inpli-
cate his friends
Finn Is said to run a game opposite
Deiuaar Garden. Bullock, IL Is charged.
operated a faro game on the Olive Street
road west of Sixty-sixth street. Accord
ing to r. H Whiting. said TO be F1nn's
partner. the latter incurred Bullock's en-
nifty a year ago when he ordered him out
Of the Palms on Olive street. Whiting
and Finn then owned the Palms
THREAT IS MADE.
Whiting says that while Finn was stand
ing in front Of his place Of business Friday
night Bullock came Up TO him. pointed his
revolver at his stomach and told him he
would put him on watch" Finn called
for help. Going to his assistance. Whiting
grabbed Bullock and started down the
street with him. The latter still claimed
| he would make good bis threat before the
night vas over.
Finn ran to the corner ~ Sixty-sixth
street and Deimar avenue. about one block
| east, and reported the matter TO Justice Of
the Peace L. W. Campbell. Who vas stand
ing 1t the place With Hanson.
Campbell deputized Hanson to arrest
him. and the two men. with Finn. started
| west on Delnar avenue. They met Bull
lock about seventy-five feet from the main
entrance to Deimar Garden.
Bullock was halted by Hanson He
turned around. according to Justice Camp
| bell. and advanced toward both OF them
with his revolver in hand
Hanson grabbed the revolver wrested il
from his antagonist and gave IL 10 Camp
bell. who placed II in his inside coat pocket
| Bullock made An attemp. to assault the
Justice. who lodged the blow bu. received
its full force against his shoulder. The
blow sent him reeiins against the wire
| fence surrounding DeImar Garden.
Just then a shot was fired from across
| the street. and the bullet. Hanson says.
| ploughed over the knuckIes OF the index
and middle fingers on his right hand. At
| the same time Bullock broke away from,
| Hanson's grasp and started to run.
Hanson says that his revolver was
knocked from his hand by the bullet, but
that he picked the weapon UP with his
left hand when Bullock started to run
| and fired two shots at him. He stumbled
| into q ravine-
Hanson grappled with the wounded
| man, who. despite his injuries. put ur q
fight. which lasted for five minutes before
| his captor succeeded in beating him into
submission. He was then taken 20 Ha-
germans saloon. at Sixty-sixth greet and
DeimAr avenue, where his injuries were
temporarily dressed by Doctor Edward II.
Skinner Of the Epworth Hotel.
Thinking he was going to be taken to
the Clayton Jail. Bullock had Mack Burns
telephone to Joe Sippy. at the Germsn
Village and ask him TO sign a bond tor
his release. Sippy went 10 the st. Louis
County seat, only to find that the injured
| man had been taken to the Baptist San:-
| tartum by Deputy Sheriff Fred Bouquet
and Deputy Constable Bode-
The police patrol wagon was delayed in
| arriving. and the ofhcers boarded street
car.
BULLOCK WAS WANTED.
Bullock was wanted in connection with
the robbery Of Swanson" san Hanson.
| only yesterday morning the Prosecuting
Attorney told men and George Walters to
arrest him when We saw him.
Bullock was about S years old and came
to ST. Louis from Little Rock. He has
| been in the county since the opening Of
] the Worlds Fair.
Last night J. ". Scott was arrested in
| q shed In the rear OF Morisches Grove. on
the Olive street road. by Deputy Sheriff
| schneck and Deputy Constables Bode and
Hyde 1t II claimed that he II the man
Who fred the shot from across the street
| while Hanson and Bullock were engaged
| in the nrst scufRIe- A warrant. charging
assault with intent to kill. was issued
against him by Justice Campbell. after
| which he was sent to the Clayton jail
We have witnesses who Nili testify
| that Scott said he would kill Hanson he
| fore morning." said Sheriff Hancken last
, night
The Sheriff says he had retired for the
night when he received 4 report Of the
shooting BY telephone.
| Hanson win probably not be arrested
until the Grand Jury acts. as the Sheriff
feel. certain that he has no disposition
\ to feave and that he wfIl be able to vindi-
| ca:c his action before . jury. Hanson
| hes served n q special deputy at various
| times during the last year and b engaged
in the saloon business on Bsroner avenue
and 0xty-fourta street