Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-07-21 | Page 1 | Salvation Army Captain in Duel

SAt V A IlON ARMY I 1 f 1 t j jI I tT lULL DUEL Benton Denton Harbor Hat Mich July 20 Capt Albert Albeit Bringe a n. Salvation Army captain cap cap- thin tain who camo hero from CroUl Chicago to take charge of ot tho the local post last night engaged In a pistol duel with Alexander Alexander Alexan Alexan- der a a. dashing young oung Italian aged twenty seven Mote More than a dozen shots were fired Bringe was as quite seriously wounded In tho groin while escaped unscathed though bullets flecked necked his Ills hat The Italian was arrested in an at attempt attempt nt- nt tempt to fl o tho the city and Is now In tho county jail Undue friendliness upon the part of with tho the Salvationists Salvationist's Salvationists Salvationist's Salva Salva- wife ii Is believed by tho the police policeto to have bave been the thc cause of tho shooting shoot shoot- ing This theor theory Is partially substantiated substantiated from the tho fact that earl early In the summer Captain Bringe fired several shots at the Italian Hallan barely barch missing missing- him Returning from Chicago early thi morning Bingo o It is said through the window of or his home hom saw and his wife Drawing Dra a r revolver volver Bringo fired Hied point blank through tho the glass at atthe atthe the Italian who escaped through a rear door According to io Captain Bringo's story the Italian waylaid him In an alley last night and fired tired twice before ho he re returned returned returned re- re turned a a. shot