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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
1
In Seattle John Considine shot Chief of Police William L. Meredith after a deadly melee at Guy’s drugstore. An autopsy found three bullet wounds and head injuries from a revolver, while Meredith’s revolver and a shotgun were recovered.
A detailed narrative of the Meredith Considine case in Seattle chronicles the shooting death of ex Chief William S. Meredith by John Considine and Tom Considine. It notes the impact on Meredith’s widow and children, the men’s backgrounds in gambling and theater, and a long history of police fatalities in the city.
Mr. Meredith born October 1868 in Indianapolis Indiana. Son of Captain Wm Meredith of Chicago Illinois. Educated in Chicago public schools. Moved to Beattie in 1880s as agent for WM Hill. Started a brickyard and later entered real estate. Served as Chinese inspector at the port and rose to acting chief then chief of police under Mayor Humes.
In Rochester on June 26 striking street car workers fought police after four volleys were fired in the air. Strikers suffered injuries from bricks and shovels as they resisted moving when replacement workers refused to yield.
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