Shooting Affray On Northside

SHOOTING AFFRAY ON NORTHSIDE

Anson Wright's Saloon Scene of a Fracas

ED. HATCH WOUNDED

Was Innocent Spectator--Bull Brothers and Wright Land in Jain as a Result

A "gun" fight broke out in Anson Wright's saloon on north side Tuesday night, and Edward Hatch, a bystander, was shot in the fleshy part of the leg. The shooting was done by Wright, Edward Bull and Fred Bull, and grew out of a quarrel between the Bull brothers. The three were locked up in the county jail.

Edward and Fred Bull came into Wright's place together and in a short time became involved in a heated altercation. Wright and Bartender Knapp interfered and finally forcibly ejected Fred Bull. According to Wright's story Bull came back in a short time with a revolver and made the statement that he intended to stay in whether or not his presence was desired.

Wright drew his revolver and in a moment a lively fusilade was taking place, Wright firing three times, say the police, and Bull twice. One bullet grazed Wright's ear and the other the middle finger of his right hand, and Bull was only saved from serious injury by a post behind which he had taken his stand.

Edward Hatch was taken to the University hospital, where it was found that his wound was not serious.

Anson Wright and Fred Bull were Wednesday bound over to the circuit court by Justice Doty on the charge of assault upon each other with intent to kill, and Edward Bull will be tried in the justice court Monday on the charge of assault and battery.

Wright was released on $1,000 bail, and as Fred Bull could not furnish the same amount he was sent back to jail. Edward Bull was allowed to go on $100 bail.

Witnesses of the shooting say that Wright fired through the screen door at Fred Bull after he had put him out, but that when Bull returned with a revolver the two men began firing at the same time. Wright emptied his revolver and then advanced upon Bull, when the latter threw up his hands and said: "I'll quit if you will."

While he was standing in this position his brother, it is said, knocked him down, and then Wright struck him on the head with a revolver.