Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-17
FALLS RIDDLED
WITH BULLETS
NOTED CHARACTER SHOT BY
CLUB STEWARD
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS ATTEMPT TO
ENTER PREMISES
Another Sangulnary Encounter Takes
Place Between Negro Laborers,
Quarrel Ending In One
Being Stabbed

Charles Scott, better known as "Big
Charlie" was shot and dangerously
wounded at Ninth street and Santa Fe
avenue last night by Sidney Johnson
the steward of the Shasta club, an or
ganization with club rooms at that
point.
Scott was shot five times, one bullet
entering the chest to the right of the
left nipple, one breaking his left arm
below the shoulder, two bullets enter
ing the right arm and one the lett
thigh, below the groin.
The first shot fired by johnson struck
Scott in the left upper arm and caused
him to fall to the ground. AS he lay
there crying for help Johnson stood
over him and deliberately fired four
more shots into his body. The weapon
used was a .32-caliber automatic pis-
tol.
The wounded man was hurried to the
receiving hospital in the University po-
lice ambulance, and Drs. Cook and
Dougall gave him surgical attention.
johnson was arrested by Patrolman
Z. w. Miller and lodged in central sta
ton on a charge of shooting with In
tent to kill. He refused to make a
statement.
The trouble between the men arose
over dispute as to the right of Scott
to enter the club rooms. Scott is re-
garded by both the police and the men
who know him as a dangerous man,
and his room Is liked better than his
company, as he is said to be In the
habit of starting trouble on the slight
est provooation. AS he is almost a
giant in size he is a hard man to
handle.
Warned Away from Club
Last night it is said that he tried to
enter the club rooms and was warned
away by johnson. He hung around
the door of the place, however, until
nearly II o'clock, at which time a num-
Der of men came out: AS the door
swung open Scott tried to enter and
was showed back by Johnson, who was
standing on the inside.
Just what occurred then is in dis
pute, and witnesses vary in their state
ments. but there was a scuftie be-
tween the two men and moment
later a shot rang out and Scott fell 10
the ground with the cry, HE has shot
mel Help! helpi He has shot mel"
A number of men ran to the scene
and a score or more who were in the
club rooms rushed to the door.
Scott was lying on the ground writh-
ing in pain and crying for help, ana
johnson stepped from the doorway.
and pointing his revolver at him fired
the four shots remaining IN the cnam-
ber at the prostrate man.
Each of the bullets took effect, and
when he had emptied his weapon john
son turned bcak into the club room,
put on his hat and coat and walked out
on to the street, where he surrendered
to Patrolman Miller.
The motor ambulance from the Uni
versity police station was sent for and
both the wounded man and his assail-
ant were taken to central station.
Scott's left arm is shattered below
the shoulder and may have to be am
nutated. The bullet which entered his
chest is thought to have struck a rib
and been DETECTED. If this is the case
the wound is not necessarily a fatal
one. The bullet which entered the left
upper arm did not strike the bone, and
the one which entered the right fore
arm merely plowed Its way through
the muscles and passed out near the
wrist. The one which took effect in the
left thigh struck the femur and prob
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