The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

| SAD OCCURRENCE.-Last Sunday morning
our community was thrown into terrible
excitement by the announcement that Mr..
William Smith, of the Town of Somers, had
been shot on his own premises by couple OF
young men who were out hunting pigeons.
The shot took effect in his right arm, literally
tearing it to pieces. DR.. Farr was summoned
and amputated the arm few inches below
the shoulder. Mr.. Smiths statement, az
near as we can learn, is as follows: The
young men were firing at pigeons on his land
and he went out and ordered or requested
them to desist, as he didn't want any firing
around his house on the Sabbath. One of the
young men Immediately walked off, but the
other loaded his gun which had just been dis
charged, and with the remark ''D-n you, I'll
shoot you,'' deliberately raised his gun and
fired, standing but six feet away. Mrs. Smith
who has been an invalid for several years
past, and confined to her bed for the last two
years, saw the deed through the window, as
did also niece of Mr.. Smith who is living
with the family. The whole town was soon
out in search of the two hunters, and quite 81
number OF our young men who had taken
that day for hunting pigeons were arrested
and taken to Somers for the purpose of iden
LITIGATION, and if the guilty party had been
captured on that day the chances are that, in
the terrible excitement of the hour, q tree
and rope would have furnished '.justice."
On Monday noon Jacob Niederrrim and
Fred Walker, two young men of this city,
were arrested and taken to Mr. Smiths
house, where they were identified by Mr..
Smith and others. Walker made statement
duplicating Niederprim, and we understand
that Niederprim afterward made confession,
hut claims that the shooting was accidental
says that he was climbing over the fence
when the gun went off He was brought back
to the city and lodged in Jail, where he will
remain until next Thursday at which time
he receives his preliminary examination. He
has been employed for several years in the
foundry of r. B. Whitaker & Co., in this
city, and those who know him best state that
he is of quiet, gentle disposition, and won
der at his committing such deed without
serious propagation.
Mr.. Smith is Scotchman, and has been a
resident of this county since 1885, He is
about seventy years of age, and commands
the confidence and respect of all his &C.
quaintances. His death from this unfortunate
occurrence would be lamented with the deep
est sorrow by the whole county. At last ac-
counts he was comfortable, but it can hardly
be expected that so aged a person as Mr..
Smith can long survive such shock.
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KENOsHA COUNTY FAIR.-We learn that
the Agricultural Society determined at it's
quarterly meeting, last Monday. to hold its
next fair on the old grounds, in Bristol, and
rejected all proposals made for holding it on
Capt. Reads grounds in this city. No doubt
the Society understands It's own business
best, but we believe that those members who
worked so strenuously against removing the
fair grounds to this place kicked against
their best interests, and will undoubtedly be
convinced Of it ere long. There are no facil-
tiles at all for people who visit the fair at
Bristol who wish 10 return home the same
day; no accommodations for those who could
stay over night if they felt so inclined. If
the fair was held in this city we believe the
number of exhibitors would be full as large
| if not larger, than it is now, and the number
of visitors would be from fifty to one hun
dred per cent. greater, while the grounds
would be much better adapted to the pur-
pose. A friend informs US that delegation
from this city attended the last quarterly
meeting of the Agricultural Society for the
purpose of arranging transfer of the fair to
this city on terms advantageous to the So
ciety, but they were frowned down and
scowled out Of countenance by some of the
Old heads. We feel convinced that it would
have been for the best interest of the society
to have received favorably the proposition o
the delegation from this city, and if we mis-
take not they will come to the same conclu
sion themselves in time.