The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-05
FISCHER SHOT THREE
PRICE BAKER KILLED IN SALOON
 MELEE.
Mobile Young Men Engage in Fight With Tragic TerminatiOn-Hamil- ton McKean and Joseph Hart
 Seriously Wounded.
Advertiser Bureau.

Price Baker, a young man. Is dead; Hamilton McKean, wounded and Joseph Hart suffering from a pistol wound Tn l both legs All of the shots were fired by John Fischer. All are white. The shooting occurred at o'clock this morning in the Osceola saloon. north east corner of Dauphin and Lawrence Streets ..'~
 Baker was shot in the right side, the bullet coming out of the left breast a half inch from the nipple and through the right kidney. He lived ony few minutes, but never spoke. McKean, when taken to the city hospital. was unable to talk. He was shot in the side of the head and shoulder.
 Policeman Wiley Humphrey rushed to the scene and found Fischer standing in the saloon. He had laid his pistol on the counter. but picked 1t up aud handed 1t to the officer saying he did the shooting. He made no effort to escape. The shooting was at an hour and place in front of which many peo- pie were going to work and created the greatest excitement.
 Henry M McGinnis, proprietor of the saloon states that the three men who were shot were standing at the counter. three others standing by. They were being served. when Fischer opened the DECK SCIteH uOoA' hO NAAS SohNN rant, and began firing.
 Joe Hart started toward William Sheehan, young man who was near Fischer, when he was shot in the leg, John Golden rushed past Fischer and was powder burned on the neck. Me Ginnis says Fischer did not attempt to leave after emptying his pistol. a Smith and Wesson 38-long, which was perfectly new.
 It developed Sheehan and Fischer had met the three men, at an earlier hour this morning in an uptown saloon and had quarrel When Fischer left. Baker and McKean ran after and caught him and a fight followed Shee- han and Hart also had an encounter. Baker, Hart and McKean left and went to the Osceola. Fischer came down town and bought a pistol and a round of cartridges He met Sheehan at Dauphin and Franklin Streets and the two went to the Osceola for a drink. Sheehan claims neither of his party knew of the others being there. As they entered Hart cursed him and they went together but were separated. While this was going on the shooting began and, as he stated he tucked and ran.
 The body of Baker was taken to the city morgue and an autopsy held. Five men, Ii. M. MCGlIlIlISs W III Sneendn, John T. Golding. Will Cuthbert and Joseph Nichols. white. were brought to the station and required to give bond in $100 as witnesses. Fischer was placed in cell The coroner em- panelled jury and evidence was taken Fischer was ordered held for the mur- der of Baker without ball. He de- clined to talk, being advised by his attorneys.
 Price Bakear was a son of the late A. P and Mrs. Kate Y. Baker, young man about town and well known. His family is an estimable one.
 John or Jack Fischer. is also a Mobi- Han, son of Conrad Fischer, one of Mobiles old citizens. He had been away from here a long time and was a engineer.
 Hamilton McKean is well known but not too favorably. in police circles. After being taken to the city hospital he was later removed to his fathers home. Joseph Hart is a son of the late Sergeant Joseph Hart of the police department