The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-24
Wounded Man WIN Not Believe He L.
Going 10 Die-Iiingcring at
Hospital.
CONFLICTING STORIES TOLD.


street, and the wound will prove ia
tai. One shot was fired and Mix was
taken to Riverside hospital and An
derson to the city prison. Anderson
was in an alley in the rear OF No. ?
fire station. Fourth and Elizabeth
streets, when arrested.
There are two versions to the sto-
ry, Mix alleging tina; the shooting
was done without provocatlon. and
Anderson alleging that he thought
his life was in danger. Mix was una
BILE to give a detailed account, being
weak and in no condition to talk. but
Anderson talked freely.
Anderson stated that he was one
OF a party of several who had been
taking in the red light" His COM
panions were Farley McCord and
Couch Eggleston. At Sue Eggles-
tons resort they met John Mix and
Jim Doolln and McCord and Mix had
words. The police sent Mix away and
later the boys met at Charles Ora
hams saloon, Ninth street and Ken
lucky avenue. where Anderson AMI
his companions, who had been drink
ing little ahdog
ing a little, had gone for settler wa
ter.
Mix is alleged to have come out
of the saloon and accosted McCord
in the backyard. He Is said to have
knocked McCord down and started
TO stamp him in the face with his
heels when Anderson protested. Mix
ordered Doolln to take care of An
derson but Doolin refused aud Mix
started for him leaving McCord on
the ground.
Anderson. when Mix advanced.
pulled a gun and fred once. the shot
taking effect in the stomach.
The young man was taken to the
Office Of Or. J. d. Robertson. but la
Ter removed to Riverside hospital.
Or. Frank Boyd performed an opera
ton last night.
DR.. Boyd stated that II was neces-
sary TO cut away ten inches OF the In
te.tlnes. They were perforated IN a
dozen places. The bladder was IN
jured and the ball lodged just under
the skin in the back. The nature Of
the wound almost precludes recovery,
as a bu,,et tears the tissues. II Is ex-
pected that Mix will die In the next
Sc hours. peritonitls being almoS'
certain to develop.
Mix. himself, does not believe he
will die, and the surgeons we I'M
able to convince him Of the fact lie
vas feeling comfortable today. his
pulse and temperature seemed normal.
and he entertained no idea other than
Officers went to the
hospital TO take his dying statement.
but he refused to give one. saying he
would testify when he recovered.
When taken to the operating room
Mix thought ,ltt,e of his wound. aud
said no was not hurt much.
Anderson is employed on gaso-
line boat run by the Lack Singletree
company and has not been a quarrel
some boy. He had been drinking
great deal II is said.
This morning it was announced
that Mix probably could not survive
The wound. Physicians early this
morning performed an operation and
removed the pistol ball which was
found at the base of the spine. 1t
had gone clear through the body. Dr.
Frank Boyd, assisted by Drs. p. II.
Stewart. Johnston Bass and Jen d.
Robertson. performed the operation
How II Started.
1.-THE shooting is the result OF a.
quarrel and II started over a pint of
and half a hamburger sand
wich," Ed Scott, who was in the re-
sort where the first fight occurred,
stated this morning.
81 did not see the last fight as
was in the saloon, bur was In the
resort when the first occurred. Mix
took a bottle OF whiskey out of Far
lev McCord's pocket and gave him
half of the hamburger sandwich he
was eating. They quarreled over the
return OF the liquor and Mix threw
Farley down. | got Mix out of the
place and the trouble was renewed.
When the shot was fired | was in
side the saloon"
Anderson and McCord were seen
this morning in the police court
room. II shot in self-defense" was all
hat Anderson would say. When a
reporter insisted that he tell more
he origin Of the trouble. and II Mix
had a knife or weapon of any kind
he boys replied that It would all be