| Show PBBFOHATBD WITH BTTLLETS Ban Francisco ITowspnpor Man Probably Prob-ably Fatally Wounded San Francisco Sept Thomas H > Williams Jr the wellknown horseman jand president of the California Jockey club shot and seriously wounded Fred 1 crick Marriott publisher of tho San Francisco News Letter at Marriott rca idonce Marriott was shot three times one shot breaking lila log another passed through lila hand the third wont into his body Ills recovery Is doubtful Io statement as to the cause of the shooting has been made but It Is generally sup poced to have grown out of articles prInted prInt-ed by Marriott reflecting on Williams The following account of the shooting was glvrn by Marriott before he was put under anaesthetics at the hospital An appointment was made by telephone tele-phone for a meeting this evening by Trux ton Bcalo At about 0 oclock Benle and Williams came lo tin house J nnsvVercd the door myself When reaching out to take their hats Bcalo strurk me a heavy blow In the face and made anoiher smash at mo with his flat Smash him the J1 i cried Williams 1 retreated as the blow on tha forehead almost blinded me 1 then started upstairs and Williams began shooting i The first nhoL tired shattered Marriotts left leg below the knee and ho fell to the steps As ho rolled to the bottom of the stairs two more bullets were stint Into him On > cut through lie thigh a few 1 Inchep below the hip joint another nearly near-ly through the Leg TIm other Btruck In Ihe right hand Mrs Marriott hearing tho llrnt shot camu to the bend of the stairs In time to see her husband fall She started down to him Then It In Maimed the revolver wa turned In her direction and two more t shots were fired One passed within four Inches of her head Williams said late lonl < hi Yes Bcalo and myself did the shooting but there la nothing lo say We considered It our lucy to punish Marriott for the publishing of an article last week reflectIng on Iho rcpuldlon of a young lady Beak Kald thai although the ladys name was not mentioned her Identity wan so plainly Indicated that he fell bound lo resent tho publication Neither Williams nor Beile although admllling the assault would say who old the shoollnfr After the shooilnp they went to the Piclilc Union club where they werr placed under arrest Marrlottr wounds 11 Is thought will not reajult fa |
