Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-05-18 | Page 1 | Wild West American in Paris Shoots Horse to Stop Reckless Driver

WILD WEST AMERICHN IN m PARIS SHOOTS HORSE TO STOP RECKLESS DRIVER " . : -. . ,. . ' .v-" , tXs ' PARIS, May 18. James Watson, an American, has been arrested as ' the result of a remarkable street scene. A bicyclist was knocked down,' ' and badly injured by a heavy vehicle, the driver of which 'drove off. Watson, who was riding ona passing omnibus, -drew a revolver ' and shot the horse, thus preventing, the driver's escape. ,:Mr. Wat- son was taken to the police station and held. He offered to compensate ' the owner of the horse.. , - - - r , . . - . - - : . . . Watson is a resident of Denver. ' . The magistrate released him on ball.' , - ... -. - - ' His revolver was restored to hi m because Its caliber did not exceed ' .that of revolvers that are allowed t o be carried here without taking out. a license. - : , - . - - The main charges against Wats on are firing a revolver on the public highways and cruelty to animals. - He achieved his object in shooting the horse, the arrest of the driver, w ho Is detained. ' S