The Alaska citizen., 1910-10-03

returned from Circle. faces q charge of shooting with intent to kill Chief of Police l.. P. Conway That a more serious charge is not registered against him is due to the fact that his aim with the big gat he was packing was cratic in the extreme; and that he is not re posing peacefully in the city lot at the cemetery is consequent on the fact that the peace officers ar tillery was but little better trained
 The trouble occurred on Wednes day night in and in front of Louis SpitZ's saloon at the corner of Fifth and Cuskman streets Roduit had been drinking considerably since his arrival from Circle and on Wednesday night he. apparently. just reached the stage where he wanted to do up whoever did not look good to him. He got into an al terCation with a cook from En- gineer creek at Spftz's place and after knocking him down tried to boil him with a kettle of hot water which was convenient to his hand at the time It was about this time that Chief Conway and Patrolman Choyin happened along. Noticing that something was wrong they went over to the saloon and it was not long before the cannonading began. While it lasted it sounded like the bration and a good big crowd was soon congregated Most of them kept a respectful distance from the combatants but the cratic course of the bullets was something that rendered any kind of cover unten- able
 But a few of the bullets have so far been located. One of them Ro- duit carried away in his hip pocket Another one fired in the effort to knock the gun out of Roduits hands is understood to have smashed a valuable pane of glass at the Kel- logg residence, up the hill al Ninth street. Another. fired at the French mans legs at a distance of about 12 feet, just missed it's mark and landed in the top pane of glass of Harry Cribb's emporium Still an other of the slugs went through Ro- duit's clothes, piercing the right sleeve and side of his coat
 Roduit was brought into the com missioner's court on Friday morn ing and charged with assault with intent to kill He looked very much as if he had been through the mill. his head being bandaged and his face bruised. He was a very repentant young man and seemed to fully realize the serious predica- ment in which he had placed him. self. When told by one of those present that he had a very close SHoNC HUH DSIIS hlIltu Ilt Itludl ed that it was a pity one of the bullets had not reached a fatal spot, as that was what he deserved.
 The accused was represented by Attorney Leroy Tozier. But one witness, the chief of police, was called during the inquiry
 
 Chief Conway testified that he knew the defendant and that on Wednesday night, while he was passing Spitz's place he saw that there was some trouble going on in the saloon in which the defendant ed over to the saloon and they saw Roduit and the cook quarreling Roduit asked them to have some thing to drink and they refused. The cook then commenced to relate his troubles to witness and said that Roduit had knocked him down and threw kettle of boiling water on him. Roduit again attempted to mix with the cook and called him name Officer Chovin pulled him off and after demonstrating with him showed him out of the place. As he did this Roduit fell In the mean time the witness had been told by someone in the saloon that Ro- duit had a gun. Witness went out to the sidewalk and by this time Ro- duit had pulled his gun from his inside coat pocket. Roduit backed away about 12 feet from Chovin and said, "Chovin, am going to kill you" Chovin demonstrated with him, and asked him if he was going crazy. Witness beckoned to Chovin to back up. At this point Roduit turned to witness and said: Il have nothing against you, Con- way, but l am going to kill Chovin." ChoVin backed into the saloon. Ro- duit again told witness to keep away and said if he did not he would kill Chovin first and then witness. Witness backed up to near the first door to Harry Cribb's place. Roduit also backed up and stood on the curb. Witness had his