The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-10-26
TWO RESIST ARREST
SHOT BY MARSHAL

A shooting affray in which John
Rayan and Frank Robertson sustained
serious wounds, when fired upon by
Marshal Robt. ! Lewis, occurred here
about twelve o'ckOck Saturday night,
at the Fashion Stables. The two vic
Tins We're resisting arrest and had
attacked the marshal and night officer
Henry ilickoX, who was accompanying
him.
The trouble arose over the arrest of
Ryan early in the evening by the night
Waterman. Ryan was on Oak street
in an intoxicated condition, according
to the report of the officers. Because
of his disorderly conduct he was taken
in tow by Hickox. The man is very
strong and the night officer was unable
to take him to the city prison single
handed. He called on Robertson and
Lew Adam, two companions of the in
toXicated man who were standing near
by, to assist him. They instead de-
manded that the drunk man be turned
over to them, and when it was refused
they took HickoX's club from him and
aided Ryan in escaping.
The night officer Immediately tele-
phoned to Marshal Lewis, who had re-
tired for the night at his lodging house
on Cascade avenue. Before he arrived.
however, the three men proceeded
down Oak street, to the Fashion livery
barn. Entering the harness room. i
is reported that they issued challenge
to the authorities to come and take
them, They had bottle of whskey
with them and were drinking heavily.
As soon as the officers arrN ed on the
scene, they proceeded to the door OF
the harness room and Lewis ordered
the men to surrender. Instead, how
ever, they began concerted attack on
the officers. HickoX was felled by
Adams, sand the.other two men. Rob
ertsOn aud Ryan made for the marshal.
Ryan wrested his club from him and
secured strangle hold around his
throat. With hls free hand the officer
secured his gun and warning Robert.
son to deslst or he would shoot, fired
when he continued to. approach. The
slight flesh wound received in the
shoulder sobered Robertson. In the
general melee that followed Ryan sus
tanned wound in the stomach. Foui
shots were fired
The shooting did not occur inside tn,
barn. When the men attacked th,
officers, the impetus of their rusf
forced them out of the building into
the street.
Ray Shimmerhorn, an employe OF
the livery barn who was in .the base
ment of the barn stablng team OF
horses for the night, heard the shots
and rushing to the main floor saw The
officers with the wounded men. HC
hitched team to a wagonetta ant
they were taken to the Cottage hos
pital, where their wounds were at
tended to.
All three of the men have been EN-
| ployed on construction work here his
sumemr. Ryan arrived IN town last
spring On the night of his arrival
he went TO the city prison and asked t
be locked up for the night, stating that
he was just recovering from a long lae
and feared that he might commit
violence if left on the streets. He has
frequently been an offender and has
given the officers trouble because oil
resisting arrest. He has made repeat
ed threat against the marshal's s life.
Ryan was operated on at the Cottage
Hospital Sunday night. 1t was founC
that the bullet had torn ten holes il
his small intestine. In one place be.
cause of the closeness of the perfora
tions, a portion Of the intestine, Il
inches long had TO be removed. The
man was living yesterday afternoon.
However, it is doubtful as to whether
or not he will recover. Such a wounC
as that sustained by him is very dan.
gerous. He may live several days anC
then succumb to blood poison.