Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-10-14
SHOT BY A TRAMP.
A Lady Wounded Near
Fulton Wells.
Near
THE vAGABOND SHOT DEAD.
A Neighbor Makes Good and Timely
Use of His DOuble-Barreled
Shotgun.

An exciting shooting affair took place
yesterday afternoon on the Hargrave
ranch, near Fulton Wells. A tramp shot
. lady named Mrs. T. D. Sackett, prob
ably MORALLY wounding her, and neigh
Dor named Slocum killed the tramp
with his shotgun. Only a meagre ac-
count of the affair could be obtained at
this city last evening, when the matter
was reported, but from the statements
made it appears that the tramp went to
Mrs. Sackett's house and saying he
was very thirsty, asked her
to give him a drink OF water.
Mrs. Sackett, although she did not like
the appearance of the tramp, filled cup
Of water and handed it to him. When the
tramp, whose name was not learned,
reached out his hand as if to take the
water, Mrs. Sackett was Mortified to find
that it held a revolver which was pointed
1t her. She dropped the cup Of water and
seized the revolver by its muzzle just as
the tramp pulled the trigger. The bullet
passed through the palm OF her hand,
decorating the flesh terribly. Mrs. Sack
cit screamed and turned to run into the
house from the we'll where this had taken
place.
As she ran screaming to the house the
tramp fred the revolver again, and the
bullet this time struck Mrs. Sackett in
the back of the neck, passing completely
through and lodging in the underside OF
her lower jaw. In the meantime a
neighbor named Slocum heard the shot
and also heard Mrs. Sackett scream.
He was sitting in his dining-room and
his double-barreled shotgun stood loaded
near by. At the first shot he seized his
shotgun and ran to the door just in time
to see the tramp start to run away
seeing that there was no chance to arrest
the tramp's fight except by means OF the
shotgun, Mr.. Slocum leveled his gun and
fred the full load of shot, striking the
fleeing tramp, who staggered about
twenty yards and then fell on his face
He never moved after he fell and when
examined few minutes later was found
to be dead.
Mrs. Sackett was found lying bleeding
in her bedroom which she had managed
to reach, and her wounds were examined
by q surgeon who was sum
moned. 1t was stated that
the wound in the neck was very danger
GUS, although not necessarily fatal, and
at late hour last night no word had
been received of her death.
Parties in Downey stated that on the
previous evening they had noticed
tramp hanging about there, and from his
actions they thought that he was insane.
According to the description given, it
was thought that the man they had seen
was the tramp who was killed.
The affair created considerable eX-
element in that vicinity, and
Coroner Meredith was informed
of the circumstances and will proceed to
Norwalk, where the inquest will be held
this morning. Jailor Russell, who was
at Downey at the time of the occurrence,
went to the spot last night.
It was stated by numerous officers OF
the peace last night that tramps are be-
coming quite numerous throughout the
said to be drifting in from the East to
escape the cold weather of the winter
which is near at hand. One
gentleman recently returned from the
East said that he noticed tramps at
almost every station on the way home,
and he said the trainmen had great diff
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rides. He thought that there was no
doubt but the benefits Of the climate OF
California were becoming as we'll known
to the genius tramp as to the better class
of citizens, and, in his opinion, the State
should adopt measures to keep these
undesirable people outside it's borders.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another account of the affair came
over the telephone. 1t was to the effect
that the tramp first asked for work and
was told by Mrs. Racket that she had
none to give him. He then asked for
the water and shot Mrs. Hackett as
stated above, the first shot only taking
off the ends of two of her fingers. Mrs.
Hackett then ran nearly half mile to a
neighbours house and the tramp took
possession of her house. Mr.. Slocum,
who had heard part of the shooting, ran
to the house and the tramp fred two
shots at him through tho window. Mr..
Slocum managed to get inside Of the
house and the tramp ran out. As he ran
Mr.. Slocum fred at him with the shot
gun, the bullets taking effect in the
tramp's head, killing him instantly.
When the tramp's body was examined
his pistol was found clutched in his