Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-13
INSULTS j. S. FLAG;
|. IS SHOT BY A SAILOR
Man in Chicago Keeps Seat and
Sc0rnS National Anthem.
CROWD CHEERS THE JACKIE
George Goddard Draws Pistol On
Sob" and Receives Three of In
Gle Sans Bullets in Return
May Not Die.

Chicago, May There was staged
an impromptu spectacle in Victory
Way which did more to impress the
people congre gated there than all the
addresses, talk and red fire used since
the campaign began for the Victory
loan.
OF the thousands, one man kept his
seat when the "Star-Spangled Banner
was being played. He also wore his
hat.
The man was shot by youth in the
uniform of the United States navy.
The incident was so surcharged with
drama that many believed it had been
rehearsed for the occasion. 1t was
only when the gun blazed, the shot
was heard and the defiant, uncovered
citizen dropped with three bullets in
his body that the great throng realized
what had really hapP ened.
Applause for Shooting.
From the thousands came the sound
of hands clapping.
In front of the band stand which
faces the blazing, bejeweled Victory
curtain, the thousands were seated.
There had been talks of Americanism,
of the loan. of duty to the flag. The
blue-uniformed bandsmen with the
"V" insignia on their shoulders struck
the notes of the national anthem. AL
most as unit the crowd rose.
Only one man, sitting on the eX-
IRENE left of the field, remained sit
ting. In an instant he became the
most conspicuous man in Grant park.
There was a murmur which rose
above the sound of the music.
Then, according to eyewitnesses,
this is what happened:
Samuel Hagerman. one of the sailors
in the guard of honor, approached the
man-George Goddard.
Get up," said Hagerman.
"What fOr?" demanded Goddard.
Hagerman jabbed him with his bay
onet.
Get up"
Something in his voice made God
dard get up.
"Off with your hat" said Hagerman.
"Pll be"
"Off with it!'
The bayonet was poised. Goddard
muttered under his breath. The thou
sands in the crowd standing with
heads barred, gazed on the scene.
Goddard Draws Pistol.
Goddard put his hand into a pocket
and drew revolver.
The manner in which he showed it
was such, it appeared, as if to i'm
press Hagerman that he had better not
trifle.
While the sailor was talking to God
dard, a soldier nearby had been lis
tening.
The minute Goddard displayed his
revolver, the sailor ceased to talk.
With military precision he stepped
back a pace, presented arms, and
slipped shell into the gun.
Goddard started away. AS the last
notes of the anthem sounded, the sol
dier fired The bullet was purposely
aimed into the air. Goddard continued
to walk away.
OditOT , OTOCI lSHOTSOs
"Halt!' came the command from
Hagerman. Goddard paid no attention.
Hagerman took careful aim and
fired. Goddard clapped a hand to his
right hip He stumbled on
"StOp!" repeated Hagerman.
Goddard went on. The sailor aimed,
fired twice more. Both bullets hit
one in the left side and one in the
right arm.
Police arrived on the scene. God
dard was picked up, placed in patrol
wagon A guard of sailors and sol
diers formed and kept the thousands
of persons back.
Had Another Gun.
AS Goddard was put into the patrol
wagon, detectives searched him. In
addition to the revolver he had flashed,
they found another-an automatic
He was taken to the Bridewell hos
pital. He will not die.