The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-25
SHOT HIS Man:
SAYS HE'S GLAD
WALTER WEBB, CoLoRED, MAY BE
A MURDERER.
After Being Struck by Elijah Holmes,
His Colored Partner in a Musical
Team, He Goes After Revolver and
Severely Wounds His Assailant- Col
ored Saloonkeeper Arrested.

Joseph Blackwell's saloon at 212
Washington avenue was the scene
Of treacherous shooting affray last
night. AS result Elijah Holmes, col
ored, is struggling for life at the. city
hospital, and Walter Webb, also col
ored, is locked up at Central station
charged with attempted murder. "
Blackwell, the colored proprietor Of
the place, occupies a cell at Central
station and is accused by the wounded
man Of being at the bottom Of prob
ably. fatal assault. Physicians at the
hospital say Holmes cannot live.
The quarrel occurred shortly before
9 O'Clock at the conclusion Of
musical program in the saloon, given
in the entertainment business. The
men began to quarrel about something
unknown to the other colored men, and
Holmes slapped Webb in the face.
Holmes is powerfully built negro,
| while Webb is small and the latter
ran from the saloon threatening to
return and kill the man who had in
| suited him. He went to the nearest
pawn shop and exchanged his mando-
| chamber he returned to the saloon
prepared to take his partners life.
'sYou're Coin to Die.'' !
AS Webb neared the door, Holmes
came out and Webb greeted him with
the statement: "You you re
goin' to die now, sure" Then step
ping few feet nearer, he pointed
the weapon at the big negro's breast
heavily to the sidewalk, and seeing
that his aim had been true Webb fled
into the saloon with the smoking re-
volver still in his hand.
Detectives Morrissey and Sta!vlo
heard the shots and saw Webb trying
to escape. They were coming down
Washington avenue ON their way to
headqua rters, and knowing that MUIR
der had been attempted they hurried to
they were met by Blackwell, who tried
to keep them out, saying that they were
on the wrong track. He was easily
pushed aside by the officers, who en-
tered and saw Webb standing by the
rear door trying to get out. ~.
The fugitive turned at the approach
Of the officers and tried to hold them at
bay with his revolver, but he was soon
pinned to the floor and securely hand
up on charge of attempted murder
and Blackwell was also locked up on q
charge of interfering with an officer.
| aOlIueS t11C IW1Ce.
In the meantime Holmes had beer
taken to the hospital in the patro
wagon and an examination showed thai
two Of the shots had taken effect the
bullets entering his body just below the
heart. He was weak from the loss Of
blood. He talked to the detectives o,
the crime, and altho admitting that h,
slapped Webb in the face, he said tha
Blackwell was at the bottom of tn,
trouble He was weakening rapidly a
; the time and could tell the officers n,
more. A colored man named Franl
J Poole was with, Holmes at the time O.
j the shooting, but he could not be foun'
last night. 49, ..x ...- M
A knife was found few feet from
the scene Of the shooting late last nigh
by a pedestrian, and it is thought t.
have been one Holmes drew in self de
3 fense. He did not use it, however, fo
there were no wounds on the body o
Webb. ~: =
Webb refused to talk of the affair es
cept to say that he was glad he got hi
man.