The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-11
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR.

a TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
jealousy Drives Robert Brosdd1s 90 Corn
init = Fearful Deed at Leavenworth-He
Shoots Frank Jobson and Then Kills
HimsclE
LEAvENwoRrH, KAN, June IA few
minutes after six O'Clock Saturday evening
Mr.. Frank Jobson was walking down Shaw
nee street in company with Misses Daisy
Wood and Nellie Moonlight teachers in the
public school, and had reached the corner
Of Fifth and Shawnee streets, when Robert
Broaddus, superintendent of SCOTS stock
farm, rode up on a Texas pony. As he
caught sight Of JObson and his lady friends,
Broaddus refined up his horse and drawing
his revolver fired at Jobson. The whole
store. Broaddus dismounted and followed.
Jobson ran behind the counter Broaddus
began firing as he entered and JObson
turned and faced him and placing his hand
on his breast, where one shot had taken
effect, he cried: stop, if you are man; i
am unamed." Another shot was the only
reply. Jobson ran to the best of his dimin-
lshed strength would let him out of the
door and across the street and fell
PAINTING FROM LOSS OF BLOOD
Jobson passed out of the store, two more
shots were fired which took effect in his
back and shoulders. As he passed beyond
range Broaddus turned and fired the re-
naming shot in his revolver at Miss Wood.
This fortunately missed. The murderer
then rushed out and mounted his horse and
gallOped out of town at breakneck speed,
brandishi8g his revolver as he rode. Mar
shall ShalicrOss and other mounted police
went in hot pursuit. Drs. Nicely, Thomas,
Carpenter, Love and Matthias were promptly
on hand and dressed the wounds
of the unfortunate man. DR..
Thomas diagnosed the case as follows.
One wound in the right lung; one wound
on the point of the right shoulder; QUE
back of left shoulder. The caliber of the
bullet was 80. The condition is very criti-
ical with chances against recovery. The
trouble was the OutgrOwth of jealousy.
Miss Daisy Wood, the daughter of Judge
n. II. Wood, had up to few months ago
been receiving the attention of Broaddus.
About a month or six weeks ago
SHE DISMISSED HIM,
and in the meantime has received more o.
less attention from JObsOn. j. ii. Atwood,
JobsOn's most particular friend, says he
knew of nothing further than friendly
relations existing between JobsOn and Miss
Wood, and nothing to give rise to the
jealousy that caused the shooting. Jobson
is native of Dundee, Scotland, where his
brothers are engaged in large spinning
business. He came to this country and city
about two years ago. He is an architect
by profession, and as designer and
undoubtedly stands at the
head of his profession in this city. His char
acter is without reprOach. He is very hand
some In appearance, is five feet ten inches
In height and weighs 100 pounds. Broad
ius is medium sized. well built, young
man with brown muStache and hair with
face deeply tanned with exposure to the air.
He has for some years been superintendent |
Of Mr.. SCOTS fancy stock farm. Public |
feeling runs very high against the would be /
murderer, and had he been caught on the |
he doubtless would have paid the /
penalty of his crime. The first words |
spoken by the wounded man after bis |
wounds were dressed were whispered to his |
friend Atwood: Don't let them hurt the
poor fool. He is crazyI' After shooting
JObSon, BrOaddus mounted his horse and
'ode down Shawnee street and out Broad
way to Salt Creek valley where his wild
owed mother
LIVES ON 4 HANDSOME FARM.
On arriving at the house he dismounted
md entered the residence, but his mother
vas absent from home. The only person
tbout the premises was the wife of the
nan who lives on the farm and has charg
If affairs. To her he handed a ring, which
lie drew from his finger, and requested that
I be given to his mother. Then the
yretched man went ont into the front yard
md, placing the revolver close to his hec
lred and fell ID the ground The woman
leard the shot, and running out, found
5roadduS expiring. He told her to tell his
mother that he had come home to
lie and bid them goodbye. 1t is
aid that up to this time BIoaddus had
'een an exemplary young man, and he had
lways the respect of all who knew him. 1t
) believed that he was crazed to despera-
ion because the young lady refused his
'lrther association, though johnson was
ot the cause of the trouble between the
Dung people. The two young ladies, Miss
Iellie Moonlight, daughter of Colonel
'homas Moonlight. and Miss Wood had
themselves very narrow escape, and both
re quite Ill from the shock they received.
specially is this the case with Miss Wood.
he wounded man was resting easy yester-
ay, but the physicians think that the
hances for
RECOVERY ARE NOT VERY GOOp
he death of Broaddus makes the second
n the family in a short time from the effects
f pistol bullet. A year or two ago the ..
lder brother. Joel Broaddus, who was trav-
ling for cattle firm, was found dead in :
room in Denver hotel, with a bullet in
is heart. Itwas reported that the death ;
las an accident, as valise half open lay
eside the pistol, as though that weapon
ad dropped from it, but there have been
lmOrs that the unfortunate young man had
In behind in his accounts, and that the [
cath was suicide. The family is one O.
lie best in this section, the eldest brothe
the dead man being a prominent cattle i
ealer, and other relatives being of the very O
est 4
Dinner to Boyd Winchester. 1