Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-07-23
TEE DEADLY REVOLVER.
C. H. MOORE CHARGED WITH AN
ASSAULT TO MURDER.

Result-The Victims Magnanimity-
He Does not Wish His Assassin Prose.
cuted.
Last Wednesday c. II. Moore was
compelled, by the pressure of credi-
tors, to relinquish his lease of the
Alturas Hotel.
The evening of the same
day the following paragraph ap-
peared in the TINES:
J The reason that G. II. Moore was
kicked out OF the Alturas was that he
did not pay his debts.
Shortly after the paper appeared G..
H. Moore and Col. d. G. Russell, edi.
.or of the TINES, met in Van Ness's
saloon. Moore claimed that he had
been misrepresented by the item
quoted. Colonel Russell replied that
the item was true, or that he (RusselD
believed it was true; but that if the
TIMES did anyone a wrong it was
always not only willing but anxious
to right it; and the columns of the
paper were always open, free of
charge, to any person aggrieved, or
claiming to be aggrieved, by it.
Mr.. Moore said something that gave
Colonel Russell to understand that he
would bring in statement for publ
cation in Thursdays TIMES; Mr..
Moore took drink, Colonel Russell
a cigar, and the two parted, seemingly
friends, Mr.. Moore going up to the
hotel, and Colonel Russell (who had
been going about in his shirt sleeves
because of the heat) coming to the
TIMES Office to put on his coat, pre-
paratory to starting on his usual even.
ing round through town.
About an hour later Colonel Rus.
sell walked up to the Alturas Hotel
AS he was about to step on the porch
Mr.. Moore came quickly, gun in hand
and fired one shot at Colonel Russell
The parties were so close that the
Colonel's face was considerably pow
der burned. The conclusion of the
shot-it was from a Colts As calibre
carried Moore off of the sidewalk
into the street, and Colonel Russell
waved his right hand toward Moore il
his characteristic "Shoo Fly" way, a
the same time telling Moore to 60 OF
and not bother him. This took SOM
moments, during which had he chosel
to, Colonel Russell, who has spent tn
best years of his life on battlefelds
could have drawn his revolver and
being a dead shot, have killed Moore
instantly. But he did not make tn
least attempt to defend himself be
cause, as he informed the writer an,
many others, he did not wish to hay
any bloodshed over such small mat
ter, and even preferred to taxi
chances on his own life rather thai
kill a man of family who was evi
f IDENTITY crazed, almost, by some invisi
= BILE cause. Moore, however. resume
shooting as soon as he recovere
O himself, and discharged five shot'
n The first ball entered the front part {
!. the neck and came out behind, nes
!. the shirt-collar button. Another er
is tered the groin on the left sid
}. glanced around to the top of the lie
d hip-bone, came out at the side abo,
eight inches from where it went il
and dropped into his underclothes
" the stocking, where it was found /
IS one OF the attending physicians.
s. Colonel Russell walked into II
is hotel bar-room and sent telephor
r message to Drs. Brown & Mcka
lie who soon arrived and had Colon
Russell carried up to room No.
where they examined his wounds b.
o averred themselves unable to pr
y nounce upon the outcome of Il
q shooting for few days.
u The publisher of the TIMES beir
rs out in Smoky, a messenger was di
NJ patched on horseback to apprize hi
of the shooting. This courier roc
., all night Wednesday, and reacht
:, the end of his journey about 6 o'clos
i Thursday morning. Half an no
!, later Mr.. Picotte was OH his way i
arriving here about 9 o'clock la
evening.
This morning Colonel Russell ma
rated the details of the affair su
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