A Gunfight on Marion Street: The Clerk Who Shot a Seattle Policeman

Harry C. Good, the grocery clerk who shot Officer J. W. Glasscock at the corner of Third and Marion streets, was yesterday afternoon bound over to the superior court for trial on the charge of attempted murder. The state introduced the testimony of Officer Glasscock and Merchant’s Patrolman West, who was with him when the shooting occurred.

Mr. Glasscock’s testimony in the main corroborated the report printed in the Post-Intelligencer the same day, but went further and explained the actions of himself and Good after the shooting. After telling of meeting West on Second street and learning that a drunken man had been seen going up Marion street, the officer said that when they got near Good he was leaning up against the fence with his right hand under his coat, and immediately told them to halt. West saw that Good had a gun, and commenced to circle out of the way toward a convenient post, while he advanced toward Good, telling him he was an officer. Good then drew his gun and commenced shooting, hitting him in the hip at the first shot and in the arm at the third. Glasscock said that he kept his side to Good, and backed away toward the southeast corner of the street. Good followed him, and he then crossed over to the north side of Marion. Good went up the south side of Marion street, swearing and telling what he would do with the whole police force. Glasscock said he followed on the opposite side of the street, and about half way up to Fourth commenced to feel faint from his wounds. He then blew his whistle for assistance, and Good yelled across that he had another gun, and it would do no good to call for assistance. Good then went on up Marion to Fourth, turned toward Madison, but suddenly turned back and ran into West, who had come up the street, and who told him to throw up his hands or he would kill him. At this time Glasscock had his gun and was coming toward them, with the intention of shooting if Good did not obey West’s command. Good immediately threw down his gun and submitted to arrest.

The defense refused to introduce testimony, but asked that the case be dismissed. The Judge overruled the motion instantly, and bound the defendant over to the superior court for trial. Bonds were placed at $1,500, which Good did not obtain, and consequently was taken up the hill in the patrol wagon to the county jail.