The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
MAN IS KILLED in
DESPERATE ] /. FIGHT 4
N 7TEJE. q IN - 80 n 81 w, 58 AZ
SURVIVOR RECEIVES PROBABLY
.,& FATAL WOUND. 1870 !,
Percy Gaines Attacks Sister in Law and
When Restrained by Arthur Shannon
Shoots Him Revolver Is Taken
P Away and Turned on Him, Five Bull
lets Taking Effect. 'E

Percy Gaines, 90 years old, was shot
and Instantly killed and Arthur. Shan
non was perhaps mortally wounded in
fight in the dark last night, follow
ing an attack by Gaines on Mrs. Bertha
Walker in her home, 610 Tenth avenue
s. All three are colored persons. 2: No
The duel was the result of sudden
best of friends. Shannon prevented
Gaines from carrying out his plans, and
Gaines drew revolver and started the
fight which resulted in his own death.
Mrs. Walker, the only witness, told
a straight story to the police and says
Shannon was not to blame. "e@ s2" '-',-,
Mrs. Walkers Story. !;
She and Shannon were sitting in the
non boarded there and had returned
home from his work. Shortly after 10
o'clock Gaines came into the room and,
failing to see Shannon, he Immediately
attacked Mrs. Walker and attempted
to choke her. Shannon then attacked
Gaines, Selling his arm and swinging
him to the center of the room. For q
moment the woman g assailant was
dazed,- but as soon as he realized that
at once pulled q revolver from his
pocket and pointing it directly at Shan
mons abdomen, fired one shot.
Shannon staggered back. for mo:
ment, but rallied and again attacked
Gaines. This time he was in deadly ear
nest, and the two men closed in the
bitter struggle. They fought desper-
ately for a few minutes and then Shan
non succeeded in wrenehing the weapon
from the other. Retreating a .few feet,
he fred the remaining five shots at his
enemy.
Every shot took effect. Gaines stag
dead. -. = !, .
Shannon, weakened by the fight and
his wound, fell forward on his face.
Meanwhile Mrs. Walker ran to call
help. The neighbors, hearing the shots,
ran to the house to find the two men
lying on. the floor, Gaines dead, Shan
non apparently dying. The. South
Side patrol wagon was summoned and
Shannon was taken to the city hospital,
while the body Of the man he had killed
was removed to the county morgue.
Has Fighting Chance. {
After arriving at the city. hospital
Shannon rallied and early today the ply.
sicians said there, was some hope for
his recovery, altho, his chance is small
Mrs. Walker, in whose defense Shan
non killed his best friend and was him.
self wounded, told Deputy Coroner II.
vine that Gaines was bad man. He
was her brother-in-law, she said, and
she had always had strouble with him,
Shannon had first acted in her defense
and then in his own; she said ?
Both Shannon and Gaines are new
corners in Minneapolis, having come
here from Fort Worth, Texas Gaines
had boarded at 1928 Fifth. avenue
and Shannon had lived with Mrs
Walker. .--........ ...--.
The coroner and police will tnvesti
gate theecase 44thoroly, althos Mrs. Walk
er's story is generally accepbed sas true
A coroner's inquest will probably b
held. sEI=. 81 81 Sy,35syf
Mrs. Walker was examined BY Coun
ty Attorney AL J ,zSni eh today, and sh'
will probably not be- locked UP AZ sh!
gives a good aceountfpf her part in tn
tragedy, and is deemed in no way re
sponsible. A post mprtem vas hell
today over the bodySof Gaines lat TIL
county morgue. Z; {I 3.:.yS