Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-25
DOUBLE SHOOTING
ON FRANKLIN AVE.
Press Jackson. a Colored Man,
Receives Three Bullets in
His Legs.
JEALOUSY AND BAD BLOOD.
Love Harris, Another Negro, Who Did
The Shooting, Gets Flesh Wound
During the Encounter.

Franklin avenue. Salt Lakes center
OF darktnwn, was stirred from center
to circumference by turmoil, excite
ment and e''ar at $3.50 this morning as
a result Of a shooting scrape between
two colored men, Love Harris and
Press Jackson. The latter is in the
hospital and the former is in the city
jail. Harris has a slight flesh wound
In the left leg while jackson has three
serious wounds in hips and leg. AS
usual there Is woman in the case
and the woman is also in jail but, for
tunately for her, she managed to
emerge from the battle without a
scratch.
Jealousy and bad blood between Har-
lis and Jackson are said to be the
cause leading up TO the attempt at
murder The scene of strife was &c
Franklin avenue, where a number of
colored people reside The shooting
caused great deal of excitement on
the alley and colored people from light
cream to jet black, men women and
children ran from their various places
OF aboce in terror as shot after shot
rent the air when the SMOKE OF bat
tie cleared away and Sergeant Janney
and officer Henry Johnston arrived on
the scene the net result was az stated.
TROUBLE STARTED AT 6:4b.
The first Indication of trouble came
at about 6:45 this morning when, ac-
cording TO the story told by Harris,
Jackson sent che Elmer Easter 10 the
room occupied by Harris and a woman
who goes by the name of Jennie Har-
ris, and requested an interview. Harris
demurred and sent word that II jack
son wanted 10 see him he would have
10 come UP to the room. Accordingly,
Jackson and Easter went 70 the room
and jackson began the interview with
n few rcmarke and IS caliber re-
VolVer
LAUGHED, THEN RAN.
II ought to kill you" said Jackson.
pulling the shooting iron. Harris
laughed, but the next instant the laugh
was lost IN the wild scramble for a
place of safety. Jackson began shoot
ing. The gun failed to fire at the first
attempt but the second was more sue
cessful aud Harris received a flesh
wound In the left leg. jackson kept on
pulling the trigger but four tines the
weapon refused 10 work. Then Harris
grabbed his long barrelled Colts SO
and did a little shooting on his own
account.
HIT THREE TIMES.
Word was at once sent to police
Headquarters and Sergeant Janney and
Officer Johnston, with the patrol wag-
on, hurried to the fleld OF battle. They
took charge of Jackson. Harris, Jennie
Harris and Easter The Inter, WIN
said he Is employed M the University
club. VAS released on his own recog-
nizanoc. Harris and the woman weru
locked up and Jackson was held In the
emerg ency hospital until the arrival Of
Police Surgeon Samuel c. Paul. The
physician made hurried examination
of the wounds and ordered Jackson sent
To 81. Marks hospital, One OF the bull
lets severed an artery in Jackson s
right leg and the man was greatly
eakened from loss Of blood The ply
sician FOUND one wound IN the right
hin. another IN the left hip and third
ln tho right leg. jackson attempted six
shots at Harris and the latter took
four at Jackson
IS 4 MARRIED MAN
jackson II married man and his
Powell, Is now out on bonds on the
charge OF vagrancy, The woman WIN
gave the name OF Jennie Harris ana
ohio WIS In the room with Harris
when the shooting began. does NOT
claim 10 be the wife Of Harris, but
claims that they are engaged"
JACKSON rs Low.
This afternoon word came from the
hospital that Jackson was quite veal.
from the loss Of blood and that he was
being operated upon by DR.. Paul and
an assistant The physicians are prob
Ing for the bullets ana doing all In their
power 10 avoid serious complications.
ROW OVER A WOMAN.
Beyond the fact that the two mon
engaged IN row over the Harris wo-
man and that both wanted her moth
ing can be learned, an Harris refuses
To discuss this phase Of the case and
Jackson cannot be interviewed. Har-
Ills al once sent for Atty. Newton and