Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-07-11
THE KrreR CASE.

Woman-Kiter Improving.
Sioux City Journal, 10th.
Minnie Dixon. the young woman who
was shot on Saturday afternoon BY
Joseph Kiter, is still alive, and at 9 o'clock
last evening her condition was more fs-
vorable than at any time since the bullet
pierced her brain. Her struggle with
and what appears now to be her mastery
OF death, Is one Of the most remarkable
instances Of vitality which has come to
the knowledge Of phynciAns IN this city,
The bullet which pierced her brain pans.
ed through her skull twice and through
the white brain matter, making . wound
which Was deemed ct first necessarily
fatal. The oozing of the brain through
tho holes made By tho bullet added TO
the almost certainty of destruction of
her life. Yet she lived through the night
following the shooting, through Sunday,
and yesterday morning was both partial.
" conscious and also able to talk and
recognize those whom. she had known
best. The escape Of brain had entirely
ceased and the wounds both evi.
denced signs of closing and healing.
The physical power of the unfortunate
woman, a. we'll As her wonderful vital.
ity, demonstrate how hard it is to kill
some persons who are made up q she is,
with full lungs and strong vital organs.
The grey matter Of the brain was prob.
ably uninjured by the leaden missile,
which accounts for no paralysis of her
limbs or tongue.
The man who shot her, Joseph Kiter,
and then attempted to kill himself, has
greatly improved. His wound is not
thought to be of very serious charac-
ter. He was removed yesterday fore.
noon. from the apartment in Frank Viii
sons saloon, where he was first placed,
and taken to the county Jail. He il eth.
er unable to realize the full result of his
crazy deed, or else il cunning enough to
conceal his appreciation of it, and conse-
quently does not talk intelligjbly
enough to give an explanation of his mo-
tives for the deed. That it was contem-
plated Q few hours, If not longer, before
accomplished. there is little doubt, at
least in the minds Of those who have
most thoroughly investigated the case.
1t is also claimed that this il not the
first affair in which he has figured in the
character OF an attempted homicide.
sporting man said to o reporter yes
terday: Il see that the Journal has laid
this shooting to the doors of Jealousy
and whisky. As far as jealousy is con.
cerned | don't doubt but that you are
about right. But I don't think whisky
had q much to do in precipitating the
shooting q opium. I know that Kiter
written by Chlnaman in q western town,
which gave him an introduction to ali
Chinamen as an opium smoker, and am
fully Of the ballet that he has been
shifting the pipe" as the smoking OF
opium Il called. in this city. / attribute
his mental condition in great degree to
that. IJwant to tell you something more,
If you won't give mo away"
The reporter promised that he wouldn't
and the Information continued:
"a very curious thing has been told
me which I don't vouch for, but simply
give you "a it came to me. About two
weeks ago. or such matter, Kiter was
sleeping with friend, and dur.
ing the night woke him uu
by clutching At his arm. As hi
Icompanion reused up Kiter whispered:
do you see him? Look ct him ont there
l in the moonlight" The companion said
IsWhat's the matter with your don't
go anybody. Nter laid down and ap
| parently went TO slesp without answer
ing. Presently he again awoke his friend
and this time again pointed out of On
open window, whispering: "Look at
him-see 4cCArty there-see where
stabbed him. He'd have killed ms
though il hadn't struck him." Kitel
then seemed TO catch consciousness oI
J What he was saying, and Immediately
feigned slesp. trembling al over. Wheth
!, or be has ever before been mixed up will
killing eerape, or an attempt at il like
this one, I Of course don't pretend to sur
misc. II this story has any foundation
however. wouldn't be surprised il Il
u fellow was half unssttled because 0