Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-28
SHOOTS TWO IN
RACE And Then
FIRES AT SELF
Angered Over Loss of Money in PO-
ker Game, BettendOrf Hungar-
ian Wounds Pair of Men.
TO STAY OTHERS
Yields Two ReVOITers in Pool Room
Purchased in a. Rock Island
Second Hand Store.

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Second Hand Store.
Loss of money in a poker game
in the Cooper & Mccullough pool
room on Main street, Bettendorf. is
believed to have led Andy Borditch,
aged q, a Hungarian, to shoot two
men and TO make an attempt at
shooting two others there shortly
after 9 O'Clock Saturday night.
4John Graham, aged 30, was shot
in the body, the bullet lodging just
below his heart Henry Frugate,
aged, 81, known as "Jitney," was
shot through the left temple, the
bullet grazing his skull, inflicting
a ragged scalp wound several
inches long. Both men will recover,
Mercy hospital, where the men were
taken, authorities report.
A short while after the accident,
Borditch attempted to take his own
life in the dining room of the Ratn-
jen hotel. block away from the
pool room. He was unsuccessful.
The bullet glanced off his skull at
TIE forehead and entered the ceiling
and fall on a plate on a table below.
Borditeh-will recover.
Several games of pool were in
progress in the establi. hment Sat
urday night. "Jitney" Frugate was
behind the counter. L. w. Cooper,
one of the proprietors. was also be-
hind the counter, near the front
door. John, Graham stood directly in
front of the door, leaning against a
pool table.
Otto Kincaid. Morris Springer and
Eric Carlson, all residents of Bet
tendorf, were lounging in the front
windows The interior of the room
was brightly lighted
Steps in Room.
Suddenly the door burst open and
Rorditch stepped in. Onlookers say
there was a bright CLEAN - mis-
eyes. In each hand he carried a
nickle plated revolver
Without uttering sound, he
opened fire. The guns fired together
Graham was the first to drop to the
floor. "Jitney" fell next. AS the first
shot was fired. Cooper made a dash
for the rear door of the store and
left the room. Rorditch remained in
the doorway and continued firing.
Kincaid and Springer were on the
right hand side OF the door BOr-
ditch shot at them, but they were
.huddled close together and the bull
let missed. He fired another time
and again missed his target
Borditch seemed to lose all sense
of direction. Another bullet crashed
through a cigar case, behind which
"Jitney" was lying He pulled the
trigger again. with the guns aimed
in the general direction of the pool
players in the rear, but the cart
ridges failed to explode. He then
TURNED and ran from the store.
Begins Chase.
Kincaid took chase and followed
Bordftch down the street towards
the hotel. He believed the guns held
by the man were empty and he
wanted TO catch W before chance
to reload was afforded.
Borditch suddenly halted and
turned. He aimed bothS guns at
Kincaid. The latter ducked and gave
up the chase. Borditch/ran on and
entered the hotel where he later
attempted to take his own life He
was arrested by Marshal John Boil
and of Bettendorf and taken to the
Mercy hospital. He was placed in
the Scott county jail this morning,
pending a hearing in police court.
Guns Bought Here.
The wielder Of the guns told re-
porters that he had bought both
weapons in Rock Island He bought
the first one in a local second hand
store. Saturday afternoon he boug' t
to second one. Cartridges for the
revolvers were also secured in Rock
Island, Borditch said
No charge is to be preferred /,
against Borditch until the outcome
OF the two mems injuries is deter
mined. "Jitney" was the only one
who Borditch wanted to get" the
latter told. BOrditch says that "Jit-
ney'' sold hiA whisky, causing him |
to get drunk and then cheated him !
lat cards, taking away big sums of |
money.