Arizona republican., 1918-08-05
BILLY" W0[F |S MAKING STRONG
 FIGHT FUR LIFE
Van Ritter Probably Will Be
 Arraigned Today; Wife and Her Brother Call At Jail,. But Father, Doesn't

Billy Wolf, who was shot and se- rlously wounded by J. B. Van Ritter Saturday following a dispute over the sale of an automobile, is making a strong fight for life. Word from St Joseph's hospital at late hour last night was that he was doing as well as could be expected" with chances about even for recovery.
 After being rushed to the hospital, Wolf was operated upon. The crisis in his case. it is announced, will be reached within the next two or three days.
 Van Ritter. who shot Wolf in the back and then held off a score of of ficers and more than a hundred people in the street for nearly half an hour, probably will be arraigned before Jus tice Wheeler in the East precinct court this morning. Justice Wheeler, dur ing the time Van Ritter held the crowd and officers at bay, pleaded with him to give himself up without causing more trouble. In thus attracting the attention of Van Ritter the officers were able to get close enough to him so that Policeman Grove. with a foot ball tackle. pinned Van Ritter's arms and prevented him from shooting into the crowd while other officers assisted in overpowering the maddened man.
 Wife Calls at Jail
 Van Ritter passed the day yesterday reading newspapers for the most part. He is confined in an outer cell at the county jail where he is not permitted to mingle with the other prisoners.
 Van Ritter's wife accompanied by her brother visited Van Ritter twice yesterday. once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Both Van Rit- ter and his wife wept when they met in the morning. Mrs. Van Ritter talked with her husband through the bars of his cell for some time amidst several demonstrations of weeping.
 In the afternoon Mrs. Van Ritter brought their baby, a child about six months old. The father reached out through the bars and fondled the child as best he could, the presence of the baby seemingly having a tendency to cheer both the father and mother, for neither wept during the afternoon Vlsit.
 Hopes Wolf Won't Die
 During the evening Night Jailer Charles Musgrove asked Van Ritter how he felt and Van Ritter replied that ne was leellnE liIt. dll ANiNNNh asked frequently of the officers about the jail how Wolf was getting on, and expressed the hope that Wolf would not die. In several brief interviews had with Van Ritter by officers he did not attempt in any way to justify his conduct in shooting Wolf and would repeat, They gave me bum deal on the car and would not take 1t back or do anything
 The car. a Stakeholder Six. was re- moved from the alley at the side of the Harmon Motor company garage on North First street by Musgrove. Mus grove said that when he went for the car he was questioned by people at the garage concerning the ownership of the car, all payments due from Van Ritter not having been made.
 Musgrove informed them that so long as Van Ritter rode in the car to the garage he still had legal possession of it, and pending any settlement, the sheriff would take charge of the car.
 Father Hasn't Come
 The car was parked in the court house plaza facing the jail on the east side. Musgrove said last night he had some trouble in getting the car to the court house plaza that the engine was in bad order when he drove it over from the alley beside the garage.
 The car was taken out of the Har- mon Motor compsnys garage two months ago, according to Van Ritter Musgrove said last night that the car might have been in first class condi- ton when taken over by Van Ritter and that a poor driver could put a cal in bad condition in two months. q know nothing about the condition of the car when taken out by Van Ritter said Musgrove but when I drove ii over here it was in bad condition and I had dickens of time in getting it here.'
 Van Ritter's only request wher placed in jail Saturday was that his father, F. A. Van Ritter of Tempe, bt notified. This was done. His father had not been to see his son up to las night.
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