Officer Shoots Bystander During Foot Chase

Jerome Hackey, a logger, was shot in the right arm last night about 8:30 o'clock, in front of the St. John saloon at 307 Washington Street, by a bullet Officer Hamilton shot while firing after a petty larceny suspect. Hamilton was walking along South Third Street toward Washington when he saw a man with a pair of boots concealed under his coat. The man saw Hamilton and immediately ran up Washington Street, followed by the officer. At the first command to halt the man dropped the boots and ran faster. Hamilton followed him to the east end of the Clancy block, and seeing no one on the street ahead, fired. Just as the shot rang out Jerome Hackey and Nicholas McHenry came out of the St. John saloon. The thief rushed past them, the gun spoke twice, and the pursued and the pursuer disappeared around the corner at South Fourth Street. McHenry helped Hackey into the St. John saloon, where his wound was examined. The leaden ball had entered the fleshy part of the right arm two inches below the elbow, ranged upward, and came out near the shoulder. Both the wounded man's friend and Officer Hamilton agree that the shot which took effect was the second and that it was sent at the thief's feet, striking the sidewalk and glancing upward.