East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-21

In a bloody fight which occurred
about o'clock this morning in one
Of the cribs on Cottonwood street Of
ficer Waters shot man named
Clarke after he had been badly beaten
by the latter and n companion. The
bullet from the policeman's gun en-
tered the right side of Clarke's mouth
and lodged in the back of his neck.
While a painful wound 1t is not re-
garded as dangerous. He is now at
the county Jail.
The fight happened In the first crib
on the alley which leads from Cotton
wood street to the rear of the sa-
looms. Early this morning Officer
Waters was called TO the place by the
woman occupying the crib. She
complained that the men had refused
TO pay for drinks they had ordered
and were otherwise making them
selves offensive. on learning the
state Of affairs the officer quietly
asked the men TO leave. This they
refused to do. and after having re-
peated his request with no better re-
suit. took hold OF Clarke and led him
into an adjoining room. As he did
so he was attacked by the other fell
low, who grabbed the officer to pinion
his arms TO his side. Breaking away
from them Waters drew his club. but
in the fight he was handicapped by
the smaIlness of the room. and his
weapon was taken from him by his
assailants. both of whom are large
men. The officer was then knocked
backwards across the foot of the iron
bedstead in the room, the rod being
bent beneath his weight. While in
that position he was struck over the
head several times with the club
that had been grabbed from his hand.
He was partially stunned by the
blows.
As soon as he had recovered suf-
ficiently to protect himself Waters
jumped up. drew his gun and shot
Clarke in the face. The wounded
man dropped to the floor With thud
and the officer turned the gun on the
other fellow. However. the cartridge
missed fire and. giving up hopes Of
using II as a firearm, the policeman
began clubbing the second man with
the butt OF the gun. In that way he
soon reduced him to subjection. Both
men were then taken TO the city jail
and locked up.
While the fight was on in the crib
n third man appeared at the door OF
the place several different times. He
was ordered by Officer Waters to as
sist him. However, the fellow refused
with an insulting reply. Later IN the
morning he was found In the Colums
bia saloon and taken to Jail also. for
having refused TO asst an OFFICER
when called upon.
Although his head was battered and
bloody from his fight OFFICER Waters
remained on duty until after 3
O'Clock this morning. His injuries
were not in any way serious, though
he has a bad cut over his right eye,
and his scalp was cut in several
places by the blows on his head.
Immediately after the fight DIR. w.
G. Cole was summoned to care for the
man who had been shot prelim-
mary inspection was made cf the
wound and not being found danger
Gus It was temporarily bandaged un-
til the man could be removed to some
other place. Superintendent McDill.
OF the county hospital was notified
TO come for the injured man, and did
80 soon afterwards. However, In the
meantime District Attorney Phelps
had investigated the case and I'm order
to insure safekeeping for Clarke er-
dered him taken to the county jail.
Up to $3.50 this afternoon the
wounded man had not yet been given
full surgical attention. and conse-
nuentlN his condition is not definitely