Salt Lake Telegram | 1903-06-18 | Page 7 | Thrilling Gun Play on Board Steamship

GOH PLAY : .'. , ; 4 OH BOARD STEAMSHIP found himself looking- down the, barrel of a revolver heavier-than his own. Ha hesitated for only an Instant and was whirling: his own weapon Into position to fire when the men who had been unwilling: un-willing: witnesses of the scrimmage rushed upon him from behind and pinioned his arms behind his back. The deck stewards aided In quieting the two men and prevented further hostilities. hostili-ties. The contestants were escorted to their staterooms and the affair was not heard of again. , Tuo Pc!:er Players Fall, Oat and Fight; Sepa- rated When Each Had 1- Drawn a Pistol. - X. ! NEW TORK. June IS. Some bf the paasenrera who have Just returned Jfrom Europe on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL say a tragedy was nar . towly averted two days before the liner reached port. The affair grew out of a card game. The names of the two men Involved have not been learned. It was after midnight when the attention at-tention of persons In the smoking-room , was attracted by three men playing poker.-. One of the players who had ,m called a large raise suddenly threw . . down his hand, jumped up and struck .- the winner, whom he called a "cheat." J In another moment the two men J were locked together and struggling I . back and forth about the room. Tum-1' Tum-1' bling over a chair, both fell heavily. I The smaller man managed to gain his I freedom.- J As he jumped to his feet he reached for a weapon, but on the Instant that he drew out a revolver, the larger man dashed out Into the dark. Running after him the smaller man