The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-07
OFFICER AND|TAL|AN
SHOOT EACH OTHER
Officer Glaser Fires Twice at
Foreigner Who Empties
Gun at Him.
RAPID Gun PLAY MAY
CAUSE DEATH OF BOTH
Argument Starts in Olympia
Saloon Over the Spanish
American War.

Special Policeman Emil Glaser was
shot and probably mortaliy wounded By
Pictro Marcarilli. an Italian. in front OF
the Olympia saloon, SOB West Second
South street, this Tuesday morning at
80 O'Clock. After Chaser had fallen 60
the sidewalk he staggered TO his feet.
drew his revolver and shot down Ma
csi1lli Beth men were Immediately re-
moved to the Emergency hospital ana
from there 10 st. Marks hospital
The shooting was the outcome OF al
argument which started between the two
men in the Olympia saloon. seven shots
were exchanged. the Italian emptying his
gun at the officer and the officer shoot
Ing twice. Both men are in a serious
condition.
According to eye witnesses who were
In the saloon al the time the argumcut
started. Macarilli and two companions
were standing at the bar drinking. They
were also discussing the soldiers who
had enlisted in the Spanish american
war and Macarilli said that he had bccn
a soldier and seemed proud Of tie fact
AZ this point OF the discussion Special
Policeman Chaser stepped up TO the bar
and, after listening to the argument for
a few minutes. took part In 1t. lie is re-
ported to have made sighting remarks to
the Italian. who resented the imputa
lions Blows followed and in the midst
Of the scUrfe the Italian seized his beer
glass and tossed the contents into the
face OF the policemen. He then ran out
Of the saloon followed by Glsser.
italian Empties Gun.
TIC following moment those inside the
saloon heard the shots, and. rushing out.
saw both men lying on the sidewalk.
After darting out of the saloon and rum
ming down the street for short distance.
Chaser says. 2IacariIi drew his gun. Il
.32-caliber, nnd turning. erpptied il. Ac-
cordiug TO GlaSer, the first TWO shots
took effect and he fell To the sidewalk.
lie reGaincd his feet end, after drawing
his own gun. a i4-caIibcr shot Mecarll
twice Macarlli said lhdt Clascr nred the
Grst shot
When the crowd reached thu sidewalk
both mon had fallen and were lying in
puddles of blood Glaser was carried into
the National saloon. at 5IS West Second
South street where everything was done
for his comfort untl the arrival 81 the
patrol wagon. MacarilH was placed IN
the patrol wagon as. soon as it arrived
and taken to the Emergency hospital.
after which the patrol wagon returned
for Glaser. Both men were later re-
moved to st. Marks hospital.
Intense Excitement Prevails
When The message reached the police
station that man mad been shot IN
Greek town the patrol wagon. filed with
a squad OF police. was Immediately sent
to the scene OF the shooting. Considcra-
Bile excitement prevailed among jhs
Greeks
For not mIndiug his own business It
was said. and because he said that lie had
seen the entire affair Martin q. Smith.
who lives at 5SG West Second South
street was arrested and taken 20 the po-
lice station, where he is being held pend
ing an Investigation.
The Wounds.
At 81. Marks hospital. Tho house phy-
sician Immediately examined both Dleu.
lie found that the Italian was shot
through and through and un-
ON the italian indicated that Gla-
scr had shot him four instead OF two
times. Macarlli bearing two wounds on
the elbows I'm addition 10 two wounds II
the left of the spine. the Inter being con-
ing the Italian was uncnuscious and was
sinking, the hospital authorities said
CilaSsr bears two wounds. one of the
Italians bullets entered the breast near
the right nipple, hat this wound the
house physician classes as merely super
0ciaI. The second bullet went into the
general abdominal cavity and may prove
fatal tho attending physician snid, al
though Glascr vas not unconscious and
appeared 10 be doing well