Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1912 — POKER GAME LEADS TO MURDER [ARTICLE]

POKER GAME LEADS TO MURDER

Oran . Day, Formerly of Near Lee, Shoots Harry Arriek at Mpnticello. Monticello was the scene of a shooting scrape Saturday night which is likely to result in the death of Harry Arrlck of that place. According to the Monticello. Journal the shooting was the result of a difficulty oT several weeks standing, over a poker game, between Arriek nad Oran Day, formerly of near Lee, who did the shooting. Saturday night Arrlck -was sitting in a game In a poker room fun by a man named Watkins, when Day appeared and renewed the quarrel, daring Arriek down stairs to resent his insults. Finally Arrlck picked up a buggy spoke that lay near by and followed Day down the stairß to an alley back of the “soft drink" emporium below, and sobn a shot rang # out and Arrlck staggered into the rear door of Anheier’s billard room and said he had been shot by Day. - • The Journal adds: Marshall Dobbins, who had just stepped Into the front door, .ran* past Arriek out into the back yard, expecting to find the assailant, buc he found no one in either the yard or alley leading out to Washington street. He hurried on out to the sidewalk, where he was told that the man had ran north. He and' others hurried on up the alle» and out across the Panhandle tracks to Day s home, the Warden property, just south of the cemetery. A search of the house and of the vicinity was made, but no trace could be had of the man. Examination soon showed that Arrlck had deceived a shot that pierced the upper left hand portion of the stomach not far from \ the cardiac orifice. The patient was first treated while lying in the drug store. He was later removed to Dr. Goodwin’s office, where he was placed under an anesthetic ajid an operation performed. The bullet could not be found. The abdominal cavity was carefully cleansed, the wound in the stomach was drawn together and all was done that could be. It now remains for Nature to do the rest. The chances for recovery are very few. At the present he is very weak but has fested> easy for the most of the day. It is stated that Arrlck says he caught hold 8f the Run when Day fired and jerked ft out of his hand The revolver, a 32-caliber, was found lying on the ground later with the partridges extracted with the exception of one empty shell, and the club was found near by as well as Day’s hat. Whether. Arrlck hit Day Is not definitely known, The officers were on the ground n a few minutes after it happened, but not one of ifiem had sight of the man. They searched all d&ft yesterday frorii here to Rensselaer with no trace of him any more than a relative admitted that he ran home, secured a hat, taking north through the ceihetery. I liis is not the first offense for Day It seems that he has seen' the inside of several jails and is now wanted at Watseka. He and his famfty came here about three months ago from near Lee Up there he was identified with the gang accused of stealing chickens and infringing on the game laws. Day has not been apprehended yet, so Tar as learned.