The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-09-26
dec. II. BIies Shoots Three Shots al
Him, Two 81 Them Taking Eject In
the Face and Chin.

me race ana tnih-
Y. tlhl, the we'll known pioneer shoe
maker Of Ketchum. WINS shot in the head
Sunday evening, at 80 o'clock, by two
shots from pistol Ia the hands Of
George II. Bilcs The cause IL attrib
uted 10 q dispute which arose over the
mending Of pair of boots and the
deed was done Ia front OF Mr.. Uhl's shop,
on Upper Main street.
According to current reports, Biles
better known bcreubouts as Parker, had
given Mr.. TIL % pnirof boots for REPAIRS
and having been little delayed IN get
sunday evening. He found Mr.. Uhl at
card table in Ed. Brascs saloon on
Lower Main street, and requested him
20 no aud get the boots. Uhl replied
that he would upon finishing the game.
when parter became Indignant and go
! ing % the outside, used harsh language
and invited the other TO the street. Mr..
| Uiil IL an old gentleman. and did not
care 80 have any violence with Parker,
| so lle refused 10 leuvc the bar room TIL
Parker cooled down ana ceased his
/ threats. They then walked up street
| together, and upon passing Perkins sa-
loon II Is reported tllnt Parker fell baek.
entered and procured bis pistol. He
then ssliowed uhi To the shop aud trou-
bie arose. through somo dispute over the
boots, and the pgiee asked for the re-
pairs. There WAS difference Of %
cents. and upon this 1t seems Parker
INDUCED IN abusive language while uhl
WIS willing 10 make tue small sacrifice
and ss,e trouble. Several persons who
stnod ia full siew report tbat Parker
told uhi 10 sgo and heel himself, and
uhl replied That ho Ind never been
compelled T. heel himself vet FOR TWEEN
ty- tise cents. aud didn't think he would
heEin then. AZ this point he observed
that Parker wis nnlch ungerod, and
saught To- push hiia aside that iio might
enter sud clese the house. lis advsr-
~ry then drew pistol, and TIL, to
saye himself immediately iuuipee, for
mnrd. gnnpins The former by the side,
: while PARKER held his head down Will
olae hand nnd placing tile pis.
tol ia his fltce with the other
tired three consecutive shots. The first
WAS thrown up ny Uhl. aud escaped his
head. carrying off the crown of his Int
of the two others tired one struck tn,
upper lip left al The mesiian line. shat
{ tsriug tAe superior maxiary IN til,
nasal region, and passing upwards t,
! the right, shattered the nasal bones, mn,
cHme out II the tuner angle oft the eye
: the other struck at che wing of the nos,
on the right side, AMI passing upwards
: aud 20 ths rlght struck and shattere,
right moar bone and glanced ont
The shuts eansed great laeention of tn,
= right eheek aud nuSe. The fee wal
: badly burned After the tilird sho
. TIL, badly used up, broke aud run fol
his door. IN tearing away he causet
: Parker to drap his pistol, which eouis
Z not he ragnn.ssi i'll the door was CLOSES
: and TIL inside by this time number
+ having heard the shooting. we're upol
!, the seene, ind the doctor sent for IN
> stanlly. An emplsye Of the krfsros
4 aT1fee was second - reaeh tae house
u aud when he entered tfhi was seated .
u the heiith. the Wounds hleeding pro
IS fsssely He vaald harslly speak. nude
the wounds, hnt said first, stset the tlee
- tor, and then ssisl Don't bother, II
V finished The Doctor WAS. however
soon ut hand. In the meantime oi
slshle Mcleod had arrived. aud affeste
Parker, vho ssenie.i too excited 20 II
aa escape liz wns taken ia the inil an
: after lew minutes MAS removed thene
& q llsslles bs Jack tarsght. special Der
- nty Sheriff, aud others.
de There uas considerable excitement o
: Naiu street Is the prisoner was maiehe
!. 10 isll. and ~ome few ilitImations of ID
proHflgfy u uleh lHm very INDUCED il