The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-06
The FosterIioag agaIr.

An item was published in this paper
two weeks ago, stating that Theodore
Foster, of Solomon City, had been shot
by Il. A. Hoag, at Carthage, Mo. The
Minneapolis Sentinel publishes the fol
lowing particulars:
Carthage, Mo-, was in q fcver Of ex-
element during Sunday in consequence
of the shooting and MORALLY wounding,
at Reeds station, eight miles west of
here, of L. Foster, of Solomon City,
Kansas, by Il. A. Hoag, of this city, for
seducing his wife. After considerable
effort succeeded in getting the follow
ing facts: About six years ago Mr..
Hoag was married TO a Miss Blood,
daughter Of Rev. Caleb Blood, OF Salina.
They lived happily together, until Fos-
ter, by bis artless attentions and fasci-
mating manner, succeeded in attracting
the affections of Mrs. Hoag from her
husband. A separation ensued, and
MRS. Hoag returned to her parents and
remained until something over year
ago, when reconciliation was effected
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag lived together
again. During last spring he thought
it best to get her out of the reach of
Fosters influence, and moved from Sol
ONION City to Carthage, where his faith
er and two brothers reside, and all APP
pcared to move pleasantly until yester-
day. On last Friday morning Foster
arrived here and registered at the ST.
Charles hotel as Tom Cook, Kansas
City, and on Saturday forenoon he hired
team from livery stable, had the side
curtains put on the buggy and fastened
down and drove to the house of Mr.. A.
&. Hoag, and called his wife out of the
house without alighting from the buoy,
but found he had made a mistake when
sae appeared. He evidently didn't
know that there was more than one
Hoag here, was probably directed to
this ono, as he is more generally known
than the other. This Mrs. Hoag did not
know him, and supposing him to be a
friend Of her broth er-iD-law's family,
directed him to his house. When he
arrived there the object of his search
was absent, but their little daughter rec
ognized him and was inclined to be
communicative, telling him that her
mother had Como to Mr.. Reeds, at
Reeds station, where she had gone to
give music lessons to Mrs. Reeds daugh-
ter. He Immediately drove to the stable
and gave up tho team, and attempted to
catch the train, which had Just arrived,
tor Reeds station, but failed. He then
went to another stable and hired team
20 tako him. When Mr.. Hoag went
home his littlo daughter told him that
Foster had been there, and he also
learned that she had informed him Of
the whereabouts OF her mother. lie i'm
mcdiatcly procured horse and started
in pursuit, and found them in CONVERSE
ton in Mr.. Reeds parlor in company
with Miss Reed, to whom he had been
introduced as Cook. Hoag commenced
shooting him at once, and did not stop
until he had emptied every chamber OF
his revolver Three shots took effect
In his head, when he tried to escape and
received another in the small of his
back, tho ball lodging in the abdomen.
Hoag then rode to Carthage and deliv-
cred himself to the sheriff, and shortly
after gavo bond for his appearance when
wanted. Mr.. Rocd came to town this
morning and reported to the coroner
that tho opinion of the attending physi-
clan was that Foster could not live 80
minutes after he left, and the coroner
went Immediately out there to find him
alive on bis arrival. He Immediately
sent back for Drs Mathews and Brooks,
thinking thoy might save his life. He
was not dead up to o'clock to-day, but
tho doctors think it impossible for him
to 1--we. Whom Mr.. Hoag left Solomon
City no warned Foster not to follow
him, which warning no did not heed.
The Hoag family are highly respected
here, and public opinion appoh rs to
unanimously approve the action Of Mr..
Hoag in the shooting.