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COOGAN story 

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appearing in "Ogden Standard Examiner" [UT], 14 MAR 1901:

PUGILIST KILLED IN DENVER

Shot Through the Head by
"Plunk" Salter.

Denver, March 14 - Jimmy Coogan, a local light weight pugilist, was
shot through the head and instantly killed by Frank Salter, better
known as "Plunk" Salter at 1:35 this morning in a saloon at 19th
and Market streets.  According to witnesses, Coogan first shot at
Salter, declaring the latter had slandered him.  Salter is under
bond on charge of conspiring with J. E. Wannemaker, to assassinate
the latter's son-in-law, ex-Senator D. C. Webber.

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appearing in "Aspen Tribune" [CO], 14 MAR 1901, PAGE 1:

JIMMY
COOGAN
KILLED

Well Known Light Weight
Shot Dead By the
Notorious "Plunk"
Salter.

Denver, March 14. - James Coogan, a well known light weight prize
fighter and brother of "Reddy" Coogan of this city and Aspen, was
shot and instantly killed by Frank, better known as "Plunk" Salter
this morning.  Salter was arrested while on his way to jail to
give himself up and is now in that bastile under a charge of murder.

The shooting occurred in the saloon of William Rogers.  Salter and
Coogan bore no love for each other and it is said that they had
been quarreling over a woman of the town.  Salter was in the saloon
sitting in a chair tilted back against the wall.  Coogan entered 
and walking toward him began to call him names.  At last he drew a
revolver and threatened to blow Salter's head off.  Friends of both
men interfered and prevented trouble.  Salter went out the back
door and Coogan went out the front entrance.

In a few minutes both came back and Coogan again called Salter names
and Salter says that he put his hand in his coat pocket.  Salter
rushed behind the bar and picking up a revolver which was lying
there fired at Coogan who dropped to the floor.  Salter walked 
coolly out and started for the jail to give himself up.  He stopped
at a number of saloons and took a drink at each place and in one
of these he was arrested by the officers who were in search of him.

The shot called the attention of an officer near the Rogers saloon
and he hastened there to find Salter gone and Coogan breathing his
last.  The ball from the revolver had gone through his temple and
he did not live more than five minutes.

"Plunk" Salter was arrested recently on the charge of conspiracy
to kill Webber and was out on bail at the time the tragedy occurred.

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appearing in "Colorado Springs Gazette" [CO], 15 MAR 1901:

JIMMY COOGAN

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appearing in "Salt Lake Herald" [UT], 15 MAR 1901:

PUGILIST KILLED IN DENVER

Shot Through the Head by
"Plunk" Salter.

Denver, March 14 - Jimmy Coogan, a local light weight pugilist, was
shot through the head and instantly killed by Frank Salter, better
known as "Plunk" Salter at 1:35 this morning in a saloon at 19th
and Market streets.  According to witnesses, Coogan first shot at
Salter, declaring the latter had slandered him.  Salter is under
bond on charge of conspiring with J. E. Wannemaker, to assassinate
the latter's son-in-law, ex-Senator D. C. Webber.

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