Policeman Shute Shoots Man Who Threatened Him

Another assault case was that of Rudolph Oakwood, of 2411 South Ninth street, who was arrested by Policeman "Ike" Shute. According to the latter, Oakwood threatened to shoot Shute and a saloonkeeper, Jacob Pfeister, and Shute shot Oakwood toward the hall by way of the patrol. For his threats to shoot, the defendant was held in $500 bail for court.