, 1908-06-23

Marshal John w. Sigman, while try
ing to arrest Arthur Case, an unmar-
ried man about rs years of age, last
night, in the rear Of Kern's billiard
room, was slightly wounded in the
right hand, Case receiving the bullet
intended for the marshal through his
left arm, making an ugly flesh wound
but not striking the bone of the arm.
The marshal thought his hand had
been shot through, but kept on with
his work n finally landed Case in
Jail. The shooting and the arrest at
tracted considerable attention at the
time. Case was taken to the county
Jail and placed In the care of physi-
Clans, and today, while the wound was
not giving him much trouble, he was
suffering from illness from drugs and
the recovery from the i~ntoxication of
the afternoon and evening before. He
~ believed to be In no danger unless
unlookej-for complications arise.
Bought Gun and Ammunition.
Case yesterday afternoon bought q
Colts Az caliber secondhand pistol
from Alfred Cook at the Root store at
Second and Grand avenue. Having no
cartridges there to fit the weapon, Mr..
Cook advised Case to 60 somewhere
else. Going to the Laramie Grocery
company, Case succeeded In buying a
box Of cartridges. He had the pistol
wrapped in the paper Cook had placed
around it. After trying to buy a scab
bard for the weapon, Case left the
store and seems to have gone systemat.
ically to work to fill himself with
whiskey, having the pistol and tae
nearly two pounds of cartridges in his
pockets.
. Resisted Arrest.
After supper Case was hourishing
the weapon and creating a disturb
ance. Sigman saw him enter the alley
neal the Chinese laundry on Thorn
burgh street and followed him to the
real Of Kern's billiard room, believing
he had entered there. Sfgman had his
hand on his pistol in one pocket and
Case had his weapon trained on the
officer when the latter entered the
room. Sigman told Case to consider
himself under arrest, at the same mo-
ment reaching for the pistol. Case
did not propose to be taken, and rails
ing his right arm just as the marshal
struck the hand and grasped the
gun" Case fired. The officer had his
hand near the muzzle of the weapon
and received a slight wound of the
hand, the powder burning the, skin
slightly.
Cases arm being knocked sidewise,
the pistol was pointed at his left arm
at the moment the bullet was dis
charged, the missile blowing its way
through the muscles but missing the
bone.
Marrow Escape for Marshal.
1t vas a close call for the officer.
He had hold of Cases pistol and the
latter chung to it, the officer finally
forcing him to relinquish his hold
only after he had struck the prisoner
over the head with his own weapon.
Case was in quarantine some months
ago, in connection with a small pox
case, and is believed 10 have had a
grudge against the officers, who forced
him to return after breaking through
the lines and escaping from the quar-
antine.
Serious Charge Filed.
County Attorney Downey thus morn
ing charged Case with assault with
intent to Till, but did not set the date
for the preliminary hearing. The lat
ter will be arraigned within the next
few days and perhaps held to the dis.
trict court. He will be kept In jail
until his arm gets better and he recov
ers somewhat from the wound.