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stairs where Dr. Bliss made an ex aminntion, and located the bullet, but, ar. the request of the wounded iv til did net remeve it. The “ball entered ;he left side ::t tin* gvcinand-pa • I under the skin and over 1 helining of the abdonu-a to the right side, where it lodged jest ovcrtho-r \ J *ihip bone, where it lt;*r»:!d havo been taken out without, nt i d* butting. The Dr. did not consider tlie woundhcee-snniy dangerous.Dr. Dlirs went back to see his pa-• “tient per ngreeiuout 'on TuesdaytnorniisLv and aseeidulned tint Dr,\ms ’Andrews, of Chicago, hail been there, extracted, the bullet, and taken the patient tu Chicago. He pronounced the wound a durgerous one.When Sheriff Wells arrived at Cedar Lake Monday morning, his first business was to attend to ike wounded man, arid ascertain who lie was, and where he belonged. IToiu him lie learned that his name is Joseph Kander, that lie boards at the Davia House, corner of Boot Butterfield Sts. He is a switchman on the L. S* M. S. TL It, and is a member of Lodge No. 1, Switchmen’s Aid Association, and has a wife living at 56$ Wabash Avenue.When asked “How did the shooting commence ? ” He said Lis partner*Gillegan, got in to a raw wit^ thrcKv ^-r^ -lt; .•or four other men, and they had^a Vfist.fight down on the porch in frontof YonBrostel’s Hotel. The men went up stairs, and when at alanding, part of the way up, Gilligan swore he would follow them,-and did, against the protestations of hia friends. At this landing the fight was renewed, and Hander went to the assistance of Giljigan. When he. got to the combattants he was shot in the side and fell down stairs. Ho did not know who shot him, could not identify the man if he should see
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Crown Point Register
Crown Point, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 10, 1886
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