Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
EXCITEMENT IN
POLICE CIRCLES
Two Shooting Scrapes and an
Attempted Burglary Keep
Wagon on the Run.
SOME BAD CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Compile of Greek BARRIERS Liven mp Sec
ond South--Brrgtar and Young
Man Exchange Shots.

TWO shooting scrapes, an attempted
burglary and q 10 mile ride in the pa
troll wagon through mud and water, is
only one little part Of the experience
encountered by News" reporter to-
day
The trouble started when u young
man named r. b. Martin called at po-
lice Headquarters and stated that he
had had a desperate battle with a col
ored man while the latter was in the
act of breaking into place on First
West and Tenth South streets.
Martin had hardly left the station
when telephone message came in TO
tho effect that a war of determination
was raging among q, colony of Greeks
on west Second South street, In both
cases the patrol wagon was called out
and all the available policemn gathered
up and taken TO the scenes to restore
order.
The first call for the wagon came as
result of the trouble among the
Greeks. II came over the wire that a
fatal shooting affray had taken place
at sos west Second South street and
that, besides the dead, number were
wounded.
CALL FOR OFFICERS.
Driver Harris quickly hitched the
patrol team and called for assistance.
Detective Raleigh sergt, Hempel Off
GERS Olson and Johnson and u News"
reporter responded. Then began u
most precarious ride down Second
South street. Street cars, automobiles,
wagons, railway trains, etc, were
missed by narrow margins. When the
scene was reached a large crowd OF
excited Greeks were on hand, all chat
tering their individual opinion of the
affair."
After great deal of questioning it
was learned the trouble was between
two Greek BARRIERS, and that one had
fired two shots at the other. neither
shot taking effect. The name of the
target IN Andrew Bakis and the man
who did the shooting is known among
the Greeks is Vasilios Lekousiotis.
TROUBLE OYER RECEIPTS.
/ Tlie TWO have peer in business at $50
west Second South street for about two
| months. IL seems that one invested
| more than the other in the venture
| About week ago DISPUTE arose as To
| the division of the receipts. Yesterday
| afternoon the partners had u Wordy
| war which continued this morning
| Lekousiotis left the shop in d rage but
| soon returned and demanded that Bakis
name his price for the shop or say what
| he would give to own the entire bust
| ness. Bakis says lie was sitting in a
chair at the time. and that before he
| could arise or make reply to the propo-
| sition, Lekousotts drew revolver and
| fired two shots. The first shot narrow
! y missed the head of BalSis. 1t was
| close enough 10 make powder burns
| in the mans collar and neck. A second
bullet penetrated Bakis' clothing and
| burned his flesh on the left breast.
| Bakis then seized his erstwhile friend
and partner and desperate struggle
| ensued for possession of the weapon.
resulting in Bakls getting hold of the
gun. His assailant then fed has not
| been seen since.
TWO EYE WITNESSES.
There were two eye witnesses to the
murderous assault. 4 young bootblsclS
! named John Poulos and barber named
| Andrew Pesos stated that the shooting
occurred as Bakls had narrated. The
| gun used was turned over to the po-
| lice. 1t Is 32-caliber Harrington
| Richards weapon. The officers made e
| thorough search for the man who die
| the shooting, but were unable TO locate
| him.
BATTLE WITH NEGRO.
Upon the arrival OF the wagon at
| the station. Chief Sheets rushed out
| aud stated that the second act in the
| Martin case was about to take place.
As above recorded Martin reported
| this morning that he had had battle
with colored man on Tenth South
| and First West streets. Martin with
| nth pf,1dnNfiyaee ev-
| periments in a lavatory at the place
| named and says there are instruments
| valued at SG0) in the building. This
morning he discovered a colored man
| breaking The windows in the place and
| when he attempted TO arrest the fell
| low the negro drew a revolver and
| fred Martin WAS armed and fred
! several shots at the negro. The latter
! ran for dear life aud was iast seen
| going northwest
RACE THROUGH THE MUD.
While The wagon was out on tho
| Greek alair word came To head
Quarters that the negro burglar had
| been cauturcd on Seventh South and
Tenth West streets Then began a
| run through water and mud that final
| ~ ended some distance on the other
side OF the Jordan river.
on Eighth West the wagon got
stuck in the mud but after much trou-
| bic was dug out and the journey re-
| sumcd. The wagon had not gone
| more than a block when ono Of the
| horses baked and more trouble en-
| sued
After much persuasion and labor
\ the scene OF tho arrest was reached.
| Chief sheets declared II was not Tenth
| West street and offered 10 wager any
thing that The glace was not more
| than six yards east ~ 1ooele.
officer Denny sullivan had the me-
gro under arrest and the return to
police headquarters was made The
| coiored man refused 10 make any
| statement Whatever except that he
| mad becn fishing lie refused to give
Ms name aud sad he had been out for
| exercise
II lator uranspired that he was not
the man wanted.