The daily sentinel., 1906-08-13
OTTO YORK SHOT.
a former Resident of This City is
Dying as Result of Struggle
With j. &. Dun who In
terfered in an
Assault

Otto H. York, who removed from
this city to Glenwood Springs only
a few days ago and who was former
ly in the employ of Charles T, Tro-
bitz' plumbing establishment. is dy-
ing at Glenwood Springs from three
bullet wounds in the abdomen.
Il J. c. Dun, well known resident
of Glenwood Springs is in Jail await
ing an investigation of the trouble.
| According to the report received
from reliable sources by the Sentin-
ell this morning through telephone
/ inquiries made at Glenwood York.
who is a man about thirty years of
age and who is a regular fiend when
under the influence of liquor, became
intoxicated yesterday afternoon and
as he did several times when resid-
ing in this city, searched for his wife
in order to spend his drunken fury
by brutally attacking her.
York and his family occupied a
furnished cottage owned by ]. c..
Dun. On yesterday afternoon or in
the early evening Mrs. York accom-
panied by her little son went down to
the pool for bath. In the meantime
York got drunk and went to his home
and as soon as his wife and son re-
turned he began, according to report
to curse and beat his wife. Accord
ing to Duff's statement and also ac-
cording to the wife's statement. York
began to throw pieces of furniture at
his wife, and beside assaulting his
wife he gave promise of completely
destroying the contents of the home
j. c. Dun. the owner of the cot
tage rented to York, resides in an ad-
joining cottage. He heard York ours
ing and breaking the furniture and
determined, he says, to interfere, and
to come to the assistance of Mrs
York as well as to protect the furni-
ture of the house which belonged to
him and which he was renting to
York. Duff was attacked by York as
soon as the former entered the cot
tage according to Duff's statement.
The drunken man struck Duff over
the head with stone and then to
protect himself pulled revolver.
the two men grappled with each
other and a few minutes later three
shots rang out and York fell to the
floor mortally wounded.
Several peaple were by this time
attracted to the house. Medical at
tention was summoned and Duf plac-
ed under arrest.
Upon examination of the wounded
man it was found that three bullets
had pierced the abdomen and one
bullet had entered the bladder. The
three wounds were of very danger
GUS nature, the injury to the blad-
der is of such a grave nature that
there is hardly any hopes for Yorks
recovery, and his death at any time
will not be unexpected.
Dun, this morning at the Glen
wood Jail was asked for a statement
He had but little to say, stating that
he preferred to wait until his prelim-
mary hearing. He told of going to
the York home for the reasons stat
ed above. He said that when he and
York grappled both had their hands
on the revolver and in the struggle
II was dischargedd but whether by
him or by York he could not say he
said he was simply endeavorlng to
protect himself. The shooting oc-
Cured about nine o'clock last night.
York resided here several years.
He was competent plumber but let
drink get the best if him and when
drung was considered by many a
dangerous man.
If reports are true he was often |
guilty of beating his wife when
drunk. He was in trouble several |
times while in this city. He is a |
strongly built young man, lame in
one leg.
Duff, it is said bears a good repu- |
tation in Glenwood.