The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
SALOON MEN IN
. SHOOTING SCRAP
Paul MOletz Seriously Wounds
Nicholas Lamont, Drunken
Partner.
.EMPTIES GUN, BUT ONLY
ONE SHOT TAKES EFFECT
Moletz's Refusal TO Give His
Partner q Drink Causes
Alteration.

AS a result OF an alteration between
Nicholas Lamont and Paul Moleiz. pro-
prietor of the notorious Midway bar, 1863
West South Temple street. which wound
up in sensational shooting affray. the
former Is at St Marks hospital, suffer
ing from Il wound in the left side OF his
face.
Moletz emptied his revolver at Lamont
but all the shots went wild except one
Lamont, with his brother John. were
arrested Monday night for creating a dis
turbance In the saloon, At that time
,rolman c c. Christensen. Nicholas La
mont, victim OF the shooting Tuesday.
was released on his own rccognizance.
Nicholas Lamont went 10 the police
endeavor to secure the release OF his
brother. but owing to the fact that he
was not thoroughly sober he was or
dered away by Lieutenant John Hempel.
He had been gone but a short time when
the police were called 10 the Midway
bar II appears that Moletz refused to
give Lamont drink OF whisky and a
quarrel ensued. in which Lamont is said
TO have drawn a revolver. Moets eject
ed him from the place. and Lamont. II
is claimed. threatened TO shooting through
the window OF the saloon. whereupon Mo-
Ietz went out on the sidewalk to him,
md then the excitement began.
Begins Shooting.
shooting at lamont firing the FIVE cart
ridges in quick succession. That La
mont was not killed appears miraculous.
AS the two men were not more than four
feet apart, Only one bullet took effect.
the other four going Wild This bullet
struck Lamont In the cheek. knocking out
three teeth and emerged through the
mouth. Al artery was cut and Lamont
bIed profusey.
4 small crowd was passing the saloon
at the time and every one ran TO cover
for protection from the fusillade of bull
let's. with the exception OF George l..
stafford. steam filter. living at 34i
North First West street. who was on
the opposite side of the street. Stafford
ran toward the contestants and disarmed
end held Moletz. at the same time call
Ing upon another passerby to catch and
hold Lamont. who was staggering from
the effects of the injury and his overdose
OF liquor but who, nevertheless was at
tempting TO reach for his revolver.
Police Called.
The police were notified and the auto
patrol, with Driver Moore and Patrolmen
Phillips. Giles and Armstrong. rushed TO
the scene. Lamont and Moletz were
the formers injuries we're dressed by
Police surgeon, Fl. B. Sprague. He later
was removed to ST. Marks hospital.
Stafford Is the man who, several months
ego, arrested and dfsarned Roy Arm
strong. the negro. who shot j. T. Bren-
nan at Pos;office place and West Temple
street. Brennan later died from the
wounds. In telling the story OF the trag-
edy OF Tuesday morning Mr.. Stafford
says that Moetz appeared to fire all
the shots directly at Lamont's head but
Z owing 10 the fact that the gun was Of
cheap make and Molc1z was excited. the
weapon rccoiicd and the shots, with the
exccpticn % ono. went wild
john Lamont hEother OF the wounded
man. VINO was arrested Monday night,
after pointing his revolver at Patrolman
Christensen. WAS released shortly after the
shooting Tuesday afternoon on SIS bail
No charge Will be preferred against Mo-
letz until II IS sscertained how serious
Lamont's injuries are.