The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-19

Monroe Harris. a telephone lineman,
better known as tS1im Hargraye,' was
shot and probably fatally wounded at
1896 this morning by Charles Davis,
manager Of the joint and billiard room
on the second floor Of SIG Kansas ave-
nue.
Davis fred two shots at close range,
and both bullets struck Harris the first
passing through his left arm, and the
second piercing his throat about the
center The shooting occurred on the
stairway leading up to the pool room
and club where Davis worked for his
father, Ted" Davis. proprietor of the
place.
Harris. who has a bad reputation as
a fighter, came up the stairway to the
locked door leading into the place,
which is called the Citizens club
and tried to get in. The boy went out
to drive him away, and a quarrel start
ed which was ended by the shooting of
Harris.
After the shooting, Davis put on his
coat and ran out of the building by the
back door, and went around to the po-
lice station where he gave himself up
and told what he had done.
Harris fell on the stairway, where he
was found a few seconds later by I'm
dersherim Lucas, who was passing and
heard the shots.
The wounded man was carried across
the street into Sims drug store and
from there removed to Christ hospital
Harris seemed to be intoxicated, and
talked incoherently. The hemorrhage
from the wound in his throat was in
ternal, and his pulse was very low
when ne was removed from the drug
store.
The bullet which pierced Harris arm
glanced in the center OF. Kansas avenue.
nd ToTlo Fla ri Of
the glass door in the Postal Telegraph
room across the street. SIT Kansas ave
nue., narrowly missing man who was
standing at the desk
The weapon used by Davis was 28-
eanbre hammerless revolver. which he
handed over to the police as soon as he
reached the station.
Davis said that Harris was trying to
force his way into the place, not be-
ing a member, and having no key to
the door.
THE Citizens club is one of the
new clubs started recently, and the
manager claims to admit no one but
members, who are furnished with
keys to the front door.
Davis was formally arrested at the
county jail for assault with intent to
kill.
At . o'clock today the victim Of the
hospital, but the physicians enter
tained slight hopes for his recovery
No operation for the removal of the
bullet had been performed
Davis Refuses to Talk.
Charles Davis was seen at the county
Jail after he had been taken into Gus
tody. He was put into the bull PEN
with the rest of the general prisoners
and was sitting at one of the tables
playing cards and smoking cigarettes.
He was asked to tell his side of the
case and for a time refused to answer
to repeated questioning.
Have you known HargrayeS 1ong?'
was asked Of him.
No" he replied.
What started the trouble ?'
IT don't want to talk" was the re-
ply.
HAS he ever bothered your"
No"
"How did the affair commence"
81 won't say a thing, he replied
81 was told by my attorney to tell my
story when the trial came off. I'm not
going to talk to any one. 1 don't
think that a newspaper interview
would do me any good, although I
/ know that I would be treated right by
the newspapers. But / think it best
| for me to keep still"
/ With this he turned back to the
card table and relighted his cigarette.
/ He seemed rather disturbed and nerv-
/ Gus and just little sullen.
GaIen Nichols is his attorney. Mr..
1 Nichols conferred with him at noon.
Tied" Davis. his father, was seen at
| SIG Kansas avenue, where the shoot
/ ing occurred. He closed the door to
/ a question about the matter, without
/ giving an answer.