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Show MS RIMS OM STOPPED BY BULLET Because be tried to run sway from Sergeant John J. Roberta and Patrolman Patrol-man Harold Sleater, who were conducting conduct-ing a "hobo bunt" near tba north yarda of foe Oregon Short Line about 5 o'clock thia morning. Harry Bates was shot through the right arm by Patrol-maa Patrol-maa Sleater and waa slightly wounded. Ha waa taken to the emergency hospital hos-pital and waa treated by Dr. K. W. Akhley. ' Sergeant Roberta and Patrolman Sleater were making a search of the vicinity of the north yarda for band of tramps who continually infest that vicinity and Batea waa aaen. Ha is a well known drug fiend and waa involved in-volved in n light in a Plum alley hop joint a few weeks ago, in which he slashed another "hopheud" in the torn at with a sharp pocket knife. Batea began to run when ha saw the blueeoata aad the orBrera shouted to him to stop. Batea jumped n fence and Sergeant Roberta fired two abota in the air, oaly aerving to accelerate his pace. " Patrolman Sleater leaped the fence and again ahouted to Batea and then fired at his feet. At the inatant Sleater fired Batea fell in a alough and the bullet, instead of hitting Batea' feat, struck him in the Tight arm betweea the elbow and tha shoulder, inflicting a painful flesh wound. Batea waa taken ta-ken to the hospital at once and will suffer no permanent inconvenience. |