Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-12
DR.. S. v. HOOKS
SERIOUSLY SHOT
10 al eryan Hospital in Serious condl.
tion-wili Mcqueen In jail
for Shooting.

ported to have been brewing for sew.
eral months. DIR. s. W. Hooks. a well.
known coiored physician of this city.
was shot and dangerously wounded by
WIN Mcqueen another negro. last
night about 10 o'clock. The Difficult.
~ occurred at the side door OF the
Colonial Theater, between the Com
merce building and the city hall
while the performance at the theater
was in progress. One shot was fired,
i5-Caliber pistol being used. The
ball struck Hooks In the left side
and passed through his abdomen.
lodging In the back at the right side.
A scuffle then ensued and the pistol
was wrested from McQueen's hand
by bystander. Both participants
were arrested and taken TO jail by
Constable c. L. Baker, where Hooks
was given In charge OF physicians for
treatment. The attending physicians.
Drs. Sims and Richardson. performed
an operation this morning. and one
or two places In the wounded mans
vitals were sewed up. but according
TO report. he has very little chance OF
recovery. and was in a critical condi.
ton today. The negro Is reported to
have been unwilling for any other
physician besides DR.. Richardson 10
treat him and when taken TO the hos.
pital was unwilling to undergo the
necessary operation last night.
The details Of the affair as secured
by the Eagle and McQueen's state.
ments as are follows;
Last night between the first and
second acts OF the show at the Colon
ial Theater. Mcqueen who takes tick.
cts az the door OF the oolored section.
went down stairs in company with
friend and had gone TO the rear Of the
theater. When he started back to re
enter the opera house he was met in
the alley way by Hooks and a com.
panion. Hooks first spoke to him and
then began cursing and abusing him
When he made no effort TO iigh,
Hooks struck him in the face and after
brief scuffle Mcqueen pulled his
gun and fired. with the aforementlon.
ed results. Hooks is claimed TO have
had gun. but the officers were un.
able TO locate II.
Meoueen's Statement.
Il left the theater between acts
TO do a little work for Mr. Johnson.
manager Of the theater. and was re.
turning TO my seat when Hooks stop.
ped me and struck me in the face.
am almost sure he struck me with a
gun and intended killing me, so
pulled my gun. and placing II to his
side. fired. Hooks companion. Geo
Pierce. colored. seemed TO be there
10 help him whip me. as Pierce made
an effort TO keep me from shooting.
and after | had fired. succeeded In
twisting the gun from my hand. had
carried the gun preparatory to making
fight for my life. which did. as
Hooks had threatened me a number
OF times"
McQueen's face is swollen on one
side and his forehead is bruised.
where he says he was struck in the
fight.
The alley at the time OF the shoot.
ing was crowded with several attend.
ants at the. show. and when the fight
started and the pistol was fired. pan.
demonium reigned for a brief instant.
The alley was cleared Of all save one
or two witnesses. who succeeded in
parting the two negroes and holding
them until Constable Baker TOOK
charge.
Mcqueen will be held to await de.
velopments in Hooks condition.