The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-03-25
DESPERATE BANDIT killed
JACK GINGLES SHOT BY sHERlFFs
OF SPOKANE COUNTY.
Robber Was Surprised in a Cabin IA
Miles Northeast of Spokane-Was
Warned-Fierce Fight in EARLY
Morninq-Dead Man a Bad One.


battle in a dark cabin, against odds of
three to one, working his six shooter
to the last. Jack Gingies, highwayman,
horse thief, counterfeiter and burglar,
went under with three heavy bullets in
his life box yesterday morning. His
death was the result of a sudden sur
prise by Sherifs Doust of Spokane and
Grant of Yakima and the accurate
shooting Of Deputy Sheriffs Mac"
Pugh and Howard Doak.
Although all of the shooting was
done at close range, the participants
being almost within reacnIng distance
of each other from the start, Gingles
was the only man hit.
His lifeless body is now at the
morgue with three gaping bullet holes
to testify to the GOODNESS and nerve
of the men who dashed in darkness
after a desperate known to be killer
and heavily armed.
Last fall Jack Gingles and the pal
left Yakima after stealing a team Of
thoroughbred horses valued at $500.
Three months ago Gingles went up to
Foothill postofice, Ia miles northeast
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went to work as a woodcutter. being
employed the last month by Cal Brown.
During the ~ days Sheriff Grant and
Deputy Sheriff A. G. Mcneil have kept
up a constant chase after the bandits,
and succeeded in capturing Jim
Gingles and the third man, from whom
they secured a confession. Jack
Gingles was known to be in the neigh
borhood of Spokane, and the officers
we're repeatedly warned that he had
vowed never to be taken alive.
Officers in Pursuit.
Sheriff Grant and his deputy came to
Spokane a few days ago and, in COM
pany with deputies detailed by Sheriff
Doust, ransacked Hillyard and vicinity
for the outlaw. their information locat-
ing him in the suburb.
Word was received that Gingles was
out at Foothill. and in the evening
Deputy Sheriffs Doak and Mcneil fol-
lowed the clew to that neighborhood.
There they found the man had been
seen, and he was soon located in a
cabin on the edge of the woods.
Word was sent back to the city and
Sheriff Doust and Deputy Pugh went
out without Sherin Grant, who was fol
lowing a trail at Hlllyard.
With the four officers at the cabin
was AL Kronquist sawmill man who
carried the message to the city. The
posse of five remained on guard all
night, and at o'clock in the morning
made preparations to surprise Gingles,
whom they looked upon as a desperate
man.
Sheriff Doust and MI Kronquist sta
toned themselves at the rear of the
cabin ready to intercept Gingles should
he make a dash for liberty. Deputies
Doak, Pugh and Mcneil went to the
cabin door. which they reached with
out alarming the sleeping outlaw.
A brief examination showed the door
to be a frail affair, and in an instant
Deputy Pugh hurled his body against
it, dashing the boards from their fas-
Jennings, and side by side the three
men leaped into the room.
The interior of the cabin. which is
about 14x16 feet, was dark, through
the curtains to the small windows be-
ing drawn, but over in the southwest
corner could be dimly discerned a
bunk. with a man beneath the covers.
Throw up your hands" was the
stern command from Deputy Pugh as
he covered with his heavy A caliber
revolver the form of the outlaw, barely
discernible in the darkness.
The bandit made a movement under
the covers and threw out his left hand.
It was so dark the officers could not
determine whether 10th hands were up
or not. but on the instant there came
a burst of flame and the din of a six
shooter in close quarters, as the des-
perado coolly laid over in bed and be-
gan shooting.
Died in Officers Grasp.
Deputy Pugh, who had been advanc-
ing: was in direct line. as was Deputy
Sheriff Doak. Mr. Pugh fired first just
as the outlaw fired a second time.
Gingles switched his gun to his left
hand and fired again. Just as Mr..
Pugh leaped on the PROSTATE form and
knocked the gun aside Mr. Doak fired
and. the gun dropped from the outlaws
hand.
Pugh bore down on the man. but an
instant later felt the bandits muscles
relax. and Immediately loosened his
hold. knowing he was badly wounded.
AS a LIGHT was struck, the officer, who
kept hold of one arm, felt a tremor.
and az he turned TO raise the man in