The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
PROMINENT RELIEF.
WORKER SHOT DEAD.
H. G. .Tilden Killed by Soldiers
While Aiding Injured in
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Frisco. -. ii.
Fired on Repeatedly, and Without
Warning-Night Tragedy
a Mystery. -.

San Francisco, April 23.-H.sC. Til
bers of the general relief committee,
was shot and almost instantly killed in
his automobile about IL O'Clock last
night while returning from Menlo
Park. His slayers are supposed to be
members of the citizens patrol. A
members of the citizens patrol. Hugo
Alltschal, coachman, who was in the
automobile, was cut in the face by a
bullet, and another ball pierced the
seat and struck R. G. Seamon of the
second company Of signal corps, in
the back. The force of the bullet had
been spent and seamon, who had been
picked the ball out Of his cartridge
belt. ..'.'..:-.'
The shooting occurred at Twenty-sec-
ond and Guerrero streets. Three young
men, E. s. Boynton, an employee of the
Pacific States Telephone company,
George W. Simmons and Malcolm
Vance, are suspected Of having done
the shooting, and are under arrest,
Major Tilden was prominent commits
sion merchant in the city, a member
of Governor Pardee's staff and one OF
the first to take up general relief work.
He had tawen his three children and a:
nurse from the fourteen-mlle house,
where they had been since the earth
quake, to Menlo park, where he has a
summer cottage. His automobile had
been used as an ambulance in convey
ing sick and wounded to the hospitals,
and was carrying the Red Cross flag
partly displayed on his car. Besides
this, he had the Red Cross insignia on
I his arm. - z<<
Fired On Without Warning. =
s. According to Acting Lieutenant Sea.
man, Tilden was his own Chauffeur, and
fleft MEMO park about 9 O'Clock. AT
Twenty eighth and: Guerrero streets
they we're challenged by the first chain
of patrols, and upon calling out, BED
! Cross,o were allowed to pass.
At Twentv-ffth street second guard
| challenged them, and Immediately gave
way upon perceiving the Red Gross
flag. -, ,L4 =.
Crossing Twenty street at
about fifteen miles an hour, according
to Seamon, six men stood IN the MIDDLE
Of the road, separating when the ca,
cot within fifty feet Of them. ,
When within ten feet Of the guard
Seaman claims they began shooting
without warming or challenge and kept
up firing after The car had passed them
Shots from in front took no effect with
the exception Of bullet grazing the
face Of Tilden 8 friends. -.>.
| .. Seaman's Story.
"The machine had gone about fifty
"when the car stopped suddenly. Til
den fell over toward me, ~'Well, they
got me, they killed me, and fell back Int
the seat and rolled out Of the car.
EsI< sprang back and fred five shots
in quick succession at those who were
still shooting behind us. At the same
time that Tilden fell, bullet strucl
me in the back and nearly knocked MI
ont of the car. I put my hand to my
Webb cartridge belt and picked out thu
bullet. $3.50,
Death Almost Instantaneous.
"The man who did the shooting wa
in khaki uniform. A doctor came run
ming from a hospital nearby and afte
examining Tilden said he was dead
Several policemen came running up an
arrested two Of the men who did tn
shooting.'
H. Il. Brann Of Brann & Prior, sail
J makers, and who resided nearby, wa
awakened and Immediately pressed int
J service as chauffeur. Tilden g body wa
placed in his car and taken to the cen
} trail police station. Owing to the auto
mobile constantly breaking down i
took Seaman two hours to reach polio
headquarters, where the body. wa
placed on an improvised stretcher an
taken to the Elks' emergency hospita
Says He Challenged Him.
Boynton declares that he did no
see the Red Cross flag on Tilden 8 ca
, and when the latter did not stop ,whe
challenged, he fred. The coachman i
l the car then began shooting and Sin
3 mons and Vance replied.
The killing of Tilden has created tn
4 greatest Indignation.