The San Francisco call., 1904-07-18
HARTMAN DIES.
FROM WOUND
Young Man Who Was Shot in
the Arm by August Geber
Succumbs to Blood Poison
IDENTIFIES MURDERER
Statement Not Secured From
Patient, Who Thought
He Would Surely Recover
IDENTIFIES MURDERER

George Hartman Jr., the young man
who was shot in the arm by August
Geber last Sunday morning, when Ge-
Der killed Charles Hartman and tried
to annihilate the entire Hartman fam
lily, died last night at sos at the Nc
Mutt hospital of lockjaw, caused by
blood poisoning resulting from the
wound inflicted by Geber.
Immediately following the murder of
Charles Hartman on Sunday. July 10,
George Hartman was treated for the
wound in his arm by DR.. d. B. Ply
mire. Since that time the wound was
examined daily and supposed to be
getting along nicely Saturday night
Hartman began complaining of great
pain. He had visited the doctors office
during the afternoon, but at that time
showed no particular symptoms or
blood poisoning. Yesterday morning the
young mans condition became alarm
ing and DR.. Plymire was summoned
to the family home at 321 Third street.
The doctor found his patient in Serl-
Gus condition and ordered his removal
to the hospital. Rigidness of the mus
cles was excessive and by the time the
hospital was reached an operation was
decided upon. The police department
was notified of the mans condition and
the fear suggested that the case might
prove fatal.
GUARD THE PRISONER.
Assistant District Attorney Flood
was notified and he decided to get a
dying statement from Hartman to be
used at the trial of Geber. Detective
Ryan was detailed to convey the pris
oner to the hospital in order that
Hartman might again identify the man
who killed his brother and also shot
him. Charles Hartman Sr. was at the
bedside of his son when Geber was
ordered taken to the hospital. AS the
elder Hartman had threatened to Kill
Geber if he had an opportunity, Po-
Iicemen Collins and Walsh two of the
largest men on the force, were detailed
to accompany Ryan and his prisoner
to the hospital to prevent any demon
stration on the part of Hartman when
he saw the slayer of his sons Word
was also telephoned to the hospital to
keep Hartman out of the room during
the time Geber remained. That re-
quest was complied with by the hos
pital physicians and the elder Hart
man did not know Geber had been near
him until the prisoner had been taken
away.
MAKES NO STATEMENT.
When Assistant District Attorney
FIOOQ asked young Hartman "
a dying statement, the man mumbled
that he did not believe he was going to
die, but at the same time indicated
that Geber was the man who had shot
him and killed his brother.
Dr. Plymire opened the wound and
thoroughly cleansed it, but the dreaded
conditions had taken too firm a hold
and death ensued shortly after six
o'clock last night. Dr. Bacigalupi, the
autopsy surgeon of the morgue, was
present when the operation was per-
formed. AS the case was in reality a
death by violence the body was con-
veyed to the morgue, where an au-
topsy will be performed this morn
ing.
When Geber was notified that George
Hartman had died he had nothing to
say An additional charge of murder
will be placed against Geber this MORN
ing.
RESUME OF CASE.
George Hartman, the second victim
of Geber's weapon. was shot in the
arm while holding a door to prevent
3 Geber getting into a room at the Hart
man home Sunday morning. July 10.
Geber had been discharged by the elder
Hartman, and he proceeded to annihi-
late the entire family. Charles Hart
man was instantly killed and George
shot in the arm. Geber, who is a Ba-
varian also tried to shoot George
Hartman Sr. and knocked Mrs. Hart
man down with the revolver. Before
bein~ captured the murderer tried to
kill Policeman Tyrrill. The pohceman's
! hands were badly cut and he was COM
I PEELED to use his club freely before the
/ prisoner was subdued Geber is await
! ing trial on a charge of numbering
Charles Hartman, a verdict to that ef-
/ feet having been rendered by Coro-
ner's jury.
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