Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-26

While the sidewalks We're crowded with
persons leaving the theaters after IN.
mi'tinte was still alive at an early
Hour, Friday morning. 1t is said at The.
N'' York hospital that he might live.
sometime. but that there is small
chance OF his recovery.
The arrest of Stewart A. FELTON,.
known also by several other names
charged with the shooting, was one Of
me quickest cases of the kind managed
by the police in some time Two men
WI" saw thu. shooting. pursued FELTON,
~ ne ran nom broadway TO 9TH ave
nue. ''ild TOOK refuge in II saloon where
h'' Mas pointed out to 1t policeman. Dil,.
of the i,ursucr> was a Strnographrl J.
;. Ming. He went to the station ana at
IN" request Of the police. took on the
spot OF all the witnesses. King de
clared that he saw FELTON, fire at
l;"ch'- ami George +. Audi, Il pHymust-
ct in the navy. confirmed his words.
saving h. stood close beside FELTON, a;
tn" ti,nc. Half Il dozen other men Wcr,.
examined and FELTON,, who gave his
birthplace as oniu. WAS searched. In
one pocket was Il roll Of $3noo in bills OF
showed absolutely no concern over his
arrest.
After the hearing had been comrln:-
ed Police Captain t"ltrrn declared
FELTON, to BE- one of the worst men he
eyer had to dead with in the precinct
and that Roche was equally as bad
AS gambler. said the captain
captain. Fiction has given me trouble
than any other man III New York. For
Il long tim, | have had men stationed
i'll front nt his place in Goth street and
have tried my best To drive him out
of the city"
Other policemen declared Felton,
WAS driven out of Chicago several
years ago and was known all throu-',
III" West. At on" time it was Oh lrS,G
tint he ran Il gambling house jus
back of tn" st"tion house. This p!ac.
had Il movable bridg" by which D,.t-
rons roult enter after Which it would
BE- lei down. In case of Il raid hey
could escape in the same manner.
Twice within the last three months
II" has h"t,i 4 prisoner each time as
saulting II woman. once with Il cane.
While the police thought this woman
might have been the cause of the
shooting, they say there was an old
feud between the gamblers and that
FELTON, had been pursued several times
10 various cities hy Roche who had
threatened his life and that FELTON, fl
nully had him arrested. Later the men
became recouciled ana were walking
along broadway with third man who
escaped in Il cab when the shooting
took place.
At the close of the interview the
wounded gambler turned to FELTON, as
he was being taken away.
Roche said: Don't act like that. We
We're OLD pals.
FELTON, did not turn his head and the
! detectives took him away.
elton was later arraigned in police
court and held without bail for exam
nation, next Saturday. Felton's att"r-
| nry said he WAS prepared to furnish
hail in any amount for his client. but
| the magistrate before whom he was ar
II; igntd said that he could not consent
to admit the prisoner to bail without
| the consent of the district attorneys
| office. No effort was made to obtain
| the consent of the district attorney.
ShCuld Roche die before the arraign-
merit tho prisoner will be taken before
| the magistrate and remandeu TO the
| coronCr's jury.
| Gay Roche. who was shot twice un-
| Ger the heart in front of the Hotel
| marlborough Thursday evening. idea
| titled Frank FELTON,. whom the police
| hau already arrested. as the man VINO
! shot him when the prisoner WAS
/ l.; 10, No a
Friday Rochc's statement was made
in the presence of FELTON, and two de-
tcctives Of the Trnderloin station.
Roche e5id that the shooting was not
justified.
The moment Roche was taken to the
| hospital aft eorthe scnsat ional shoot
ing in the midst of the holiday crowd
on broadway. the surgeons told him
that his case was almost hopeless. the
surgeons joined with the police in
| pleading with the wounded man TO
make known his assailant. but every
request was met with a refusal until
early Friday. IF l live I'll settle the
case myself; if l die let it go ut that.
WAS mis- only answer.
Friday. however. after the physl-
clans had told Roche there was nc
chance for him he consented to have
FELTON, brought before him and said he
would identity him as the man who
fired the shot. When the prisoner was
brought to the wounded mans bed
Roche said Yes. Frank shot me. but
he was justified: l would have don't
the same to him Then addressing
FELTON, VINO bad apparently not beer
moved in the least by this declaration
-, the dying gambler said: Good bye
Frank. ola boy. l don't blame you
: Roche told the detectives that n
2 and FELTON, had quarrelled. but that H.
: could not recall the cause OF Tn
t trouble.
e The police believe that the troubl
= between Roche and FELTON, which cul
e minated in the shooting arose over
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