The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-07
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SHOOTS FOUR
IN JOPLIN
Gunman Empties Weapon Whine Fore
ing His Way Through Throngs-
One Victim Hurt Seriously
Main Street the Scene.

Japlin Mo-, Nov. Firing promis-
cuously with a 9S-calibre revolver in
an endeavor to kill Robert Nance, 27
years old, whom he asserts ruined his
home, w. C. Chamberlain, 80 years
old, shortly after noon yesterday
wounded himself and three other per-
sons, two seriously but not fatally.
The shooting took place in the heart
of the business section while the
streets were thronged with people.
w. G. Chamberlain, 30 years old,
miner, East Ninth street; wound in
left arm.
Robert Nance, 27 years old miner,
East Fourth street; wound in left arm.
Allie Warren, Is years old, No. 1919
Kentucky avenue; wound in right leg.
II. C. Wright, 65 years old, farmer
of Anderson, Mo-; wound in left
breast.
Fires in Crowd.
Chamberlain and Nance met near
the corner of Fourth and Main streets
at about 1890 o'clock Chamberlain
was standing on the sidewalk talking
with Nick Spawr, former deputy con-
stable, when Nance approached. With
out speaking, Chamberlain removed a
revolver from his pocket and began
shooting Nance was about ten feet
from him at the time.
The first bullet fired penetrated
Chamberlains left arm, two ines be-
low the elbom. In raising the revolver
he aceidently discharged it. The sec
ond bullet entered the right leg of
Warrent, 1S-year-old son of William
Z Warren, No. 1919 Kentucky avenue,
just above the knee, shattering the
bone. Young Warren was standing in
front Of the Joplin National bank, a
few feet from where Nance stood when
hit.
Nance ran north past him, with
Chamberlain in pursuit firing. The
third bullet went wild, but the fourth
fired after both men had crossed
Fourth street, hit Nance in the left
arm, causing flesh wound
Nance continued to run north as far
as the Hub saloon, No 321 IL Main
street, which he entered, closely fol
lowed by his pursuer. AS Chamber
lain opened a swinging door near the
front entrance he collided with an un.
identified man. The man pushed
Chamberlains. right arm above his
head and simultaneously Chamberlain
fired. This was the fifth shot. The
bullet demolished a chandelier and
entered the ceiling.
Bullet Through Farmers Body.
Freeing himself fro mthe grasp of
the stranger, Chamberlain fired the
last time as Nance was preparing to
leave the saloon through side door
leading into East Fourth street. The
bullet plowed its way through a rear
corner of bar and hit II. G. Wright
a farmer Of Anderson, Mo, who form
erly lived in Joplin, about four inches
below his left collar bone passing
through his body.
BY this time no less than thousand
persons were congregated in front of
and near the side entrance to the
saloon. Constable William B. Patton
was standing on the sidewalk fifty feet
south of Chamberlain when the first
shot was fired and Chief of Police
Joseph II. Myers was standing on the
east side of Main street, directly across
Main street.
Both heard the first and subsequent
shots and started in pursuit of the
fleeing men. Myers followed Cham
berlain into the saloon and Patton
stopped at the side entrance, where
he met Nance coming out. He placed
him under arrest and led him back into
the saloon. Chamberlain came upon