The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-26
BOTH GAMBLERS
ARE TOUGH ONES
Woman Probably Caused The
Shooting of Roche.
FELTON, HELD WITHOUT BAIL
WOUNDED MAN SAYS ACT WAS
JUSTIFIABLE.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Guy Roche.

REV YORK. Nov. 25.-Guy Roche
the gambler who was shot last
evening in Broadway. near Thir-
ty-fifth street, while the sidewalks
were crowded with persons leaving the
theatres after the matiness. was sun
alive at an early hour this morning.
1t was said at the New York hospital
that ne might live some time but thai
there is small chance of his recoV-
cry.
The arrest Of Stewart A. FELTON,,
known also by several other names
charged with the shooting, was one
Of the quickest cases of the kind man
aged by the police i'm some time. Two
men who saw the shooting pursued
FELTON, as he ran from Broadway 10
Seventh avenue and took refuge i'm
saloon. where he was pointed out 10
policeman. one of the pursuers was
stenOgrapher, J. S. King He went
10 the station and. at the Request of
the police took on the spot the tes-
timOny OF all the witnesses. King
declared that he saw FELTON, FIRE
Roche and George p. Aud paSmas-
ter i'm the army. confirmed his words.
saying he stood close beside FELTON,
at the time.
FELTON, a Bad Man
Half a dozen men were also exam
fined, and FELTON,, who gave his birth
place as Ohio. was searched. In one
pocket was a roll Of s. 800 i'm bills of
large denomination The prisoner
showed absolutely no concern over his
arrest.
After the hearing had been complet-
ton TO be one of the worst men he
ever had to deal with i'm the pre-
Cinct, and that Roche was equally
bad
AS a gambler" said the captain,
'FeltOn has given me more trouble
than any other man in New York. For
a long time / have had men stationed
in front of his place in Thirty-sixth
street. and also at the rear entrance,
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 through the
west.
Ran Gambling House.
At one time he ran a gambling house,
81 was charged. just back of the sta
ti0n house. This place had a movable
bridge by which patrons could enter
after which Il would be let down.
In case Of raid they could escape in
the same manner.
Twice within the last three months
he has been a prisoner each time for
aSsaulting Il woman. once with
cane
While the police thought this woman
might have been the cause of the
shooting, they say there was an Old
feud between sine gamblers and that
FELTON, had been pursued several times
TO various cities by Roche who had
threatened his life, and that FELTON,
finally had him arrested Later the
men became reconciled and were walk
ing along Broadway with a third man,
who escaped in CAP, when the shoot
ing took place
Roche Would Not Talk.
From the moment Roche was taken
20 the hospital after the sensational
shooting 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 i'm
pleading with the wounded man TO name
his ossaiiant, but every request had met
with refusal until today.
III ! live. IN settle the case myself
II dit. let it so at that was the
only answer
TODAY however after the physicians
had told Roche that he had practically
no chance for recovery. he consented TO
have FELTON, brought before him and said
that he would identify him as the man
who fired the shot When the prisoner
was brought to the wounded mans bed
side Roche said:
Named FELTON,.
eyes Frank shot me- but he was jus
tilted. | would have done the same to
him.
Then addressing FELTON,. who had APP
parently not been moved i'm the least
by this declaration, the dying gambler
said
"Good-bye Frank old boy. I don't
blame lou.
Roche told the detectives that he and
Felton, had qUarreled. but that ne could
not recall The cause of the trouble
At the close OF the interview the wound
81 gambler turned To- FELTON, and said:
Won't YOU shake hands. Frank
FELTON, ga rot reply and did not APP
pear 10 notice Roche's request.
"Oh. don't act Ike that. Frank We're
old pals. shake hands with me.
Feltcn did not turn his head and the
detectives then took him away.
Third Degree Inquisition.
After tho officers had entered cab
with their prisoner they tried 10 nut
him through n third degree induisition
SuddcnlN i'm the midst Of it FELTON, broke
his silcuCc.
Say 70 cried won have got me
wrong. ! never shot that man 7 nevrv
carried q sun in my life"
Tho theory of the police is that FELTON,
carried a revolver iu the pocket Of "a
light ov"rcost. which they aIege ne
wore al tho time of the shooting and
that Tho coat. with the revolver stiH I'm
the pocket WAS carried away by a con-
federato after tho shooting had occurred
FELTON, Was lstc~ arraigned IN police
court and held without hail for exam
iuatioa next Saturday. Should Roche
din before Sunday the prisoner viii DC
taken Immediately before a magistrate
ard REM ndCd &C. tho coroner
The police believe that the trouble be-
tween Roche and FELTON, which culmi-
natei I'm the shooting was over p woman
VIII" had transferred her affections from
Roche 20 FELTON,
Act Justihable.
To Coroner Sch0lcr the wounded mar
repeated his statement that FELTON, was
, his assaiIaut but insisted that the shot
We're fired in self-defense and that the
act was iUstinabic. Roche told the cor
orer that he had been drinking heavily
yesterday and that while going along
Broadway he met FELTON, in front OF thc
Marlborough hotel After a few WOrdf
quarrel arose FELTON,. he said tried
10 soCthe him. bur his condition was
such that he only became more angered.
He said that no told FELTON, that he
was going % shoot him. and walked
away 20 get gun. He returned in
few minutes and as he approached Eel
ton ne put his hand TO his hip pocket
20 draw the weapon he saws he had Sc
cured. At this movement. Roche told the
coroner FELTON, drew his revolver and
fired two shots at him. Roche declared
that he had NO relatives. Al the mo-
ment he was saying this. however. a well
dressed Young woman. who had previ-