The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-14
William Paddy, 31-Yedr- Old Native, Held in
 Federal Jail
VICTIM IDENTIFIES
 HIM AS ASSAlLANT
Storek Wounded Twice, Is Left for Dead
 by Lone Bandit

Victim of a holdup bandits gun, Tony Simin, veteran Douglas store keeper, lay near death in St. Ann's Hospital this afternoon after iden- tifying William Paddy, 3l-year-old native as his assailant. Simin, about 50 years of age and resident of Douglas since 1914, was shot twice last night with .38 calibre revolver as he served customer" in his store.
 His alleged assailant is being held in the Federal Jail on an open charge, pending further develop ments in the case. Paddy. an hab-. itual offender, has been charged with a number of crimes since 1881 in this area, the U. S. Marshal's Office reported
 Find Body
 Simin was discovered lying wound ed behind the counter of his store an hour before midnight last night by Ray Mccormick, Douglas resident who went to the shop to make a purchase Mccormick noticed that the lights were out but that the door was open. He heard groans and investigated, finding Simin on the floor behind the counter. He notified the authorities. MT. and Mrs. A. J. Balog. who also appeared on the scene at that time, went in to help and took an oral statement from the wounded man in which he said that Paddy had done the shoot ing and also requested that in the event that his wounds proved fatal, his property be given to his brother, Peter Simin.
 U. s. Deputy Marshal Walter Hell Ian, who investigated the shooting along with special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the cooperation of Juneau city police, said that the shooting oc- cured at approximately l0:3o pm.
 Ordered Whiskey
 Paddy went into the store, Helen said, and ordered several bottles of whiskey and some mixer. Paddy then left, saying he was going out to get the money to pay for his purchases. When he returned, he also asked for can of pineapple. As Simin turned to reach for the pineapple, the Deputy Marshal re- lated. Paddy pulled out a revolver and fired twice.
 The first shot passed entirely through the storekeeper's body en- tering at the right of the back and emerging near the left breast, pierc- ing both lungs. This slug was found by hospital attendants in Simins clothing The second shot grazed simin's skull. felling him.
 Hellan said that Paddy then took approximately $200 in cash out of tue cash drawer, turned off the lights and left. believing Simin dead.
 Condition Critical
 When the body was discovered, pr. w. w. Council was called fo the scene and Simin was rushed to the hospital in Juneau. Simins condition is reported as very critical
 Hellan said that after learning the facts of the case at Douglas, he came back to Juneau in search of Paddy and also notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Juneau city police.
 Shortly before a. m. Paddy was found by Assistant Chief John Mon- agIe. and Patrolman Harry Murray of the Juneau Police Department. dancing with native girl in a Ju- neau bar and was taken into cus- tody.
 Hellan took Paddy to the hospital where Simin identified him as his assailant
 The Deputy Marshal said that Paddy denies having any connection
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