The new North-west., 1888-05-11
SHOOTING AFFRAY ON WILLOW CREEK
The Dark and Bloody Ground the Scene Of
Another Array.

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Willow Greek, tributary of Flint Greek
west OF New Chicago, has been for man.
years noted for its feuds and neighborhoo'
quarrels, often resulting in bloodshed ant
trials at court.
Last Saturday word reached here Of an
other affray occurring that morning, tn
earlier reports stating two men had beer
fatally shot. The facts were: 8. T. Milroy
received pistol shot in the knee, not neces
sarily fatal under ordinary conditions, and {
No. 4 bird shot in the left arm; Isaac MilroJ
received q charge of No. 4 bird shot, thirteen
or fourteen pellets entering his face, neck
arm and chest, but none are esteemed dan
gerous. Fifteen shots were fred altogether
The above is the extent Of the damage.
The quarrel was over the building Of line
fence between P. Dooley and s. T. Milroy.
There has been bad blood between the par
ties for long time over that and other mat
ters, resulting in fist fights, arrests, etc. Mil
roy claimed the division fencs was on his
(Milroy's) land. Dooley denied. Milroy
sent for 81. B. Davis, County Surveyor, who
ran the line, showing the fence was three
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strip ran to point at the other, half mile
distant. Milroy then started to build q fence
few feet within his own ground as shown
by the survey. The two parties reside about
half mile apart. The division fence is
between their two residences. s. T. Milroy,
his brother Isaac Milroy, and an employee
named Lauder were at work on this division
fence at 11:30 a. N. last Saturday. This as
basis; thenceforth the statements differ.
Dr.. J. H. Owings, who was at Drummond
when the news reached there greatly exag-
gerated, was requested by Justice Dan Berry
and Mr.. j. A. Featherman to 60 and attend
to the wounded men, which he did, the dis
tance being some miles from Drummond.
DR. Owings picked out what shot could be
found, dressed Milroy's knee and heard from
them their account of the shooting, which is
as follows:
That while they were at work they heard
three shots fired at Dooley's house, but gave
it no attention; that soon after Pat Dooley
and son John, James Campbell and Blair
King rode down to the fence where they
were at work eight or ten feet inside their
line on the south side of the creek; that
Dooley said to S. T. Milroy: "1f you don't 60
away from here will kill you" Milroy re-
piled: "Dooley, be careful what you do; am
on my own ground" Dooley said: ssThis is
my ground and am going to protect it," AS
he said this he pushed down the last fence
post and Immediately fred two shots from
shot gun at Milroy, calling out, as Milroy
thought, to the rest of his party, "Why don't
you shoot?" Campbell then opened fire on
Milroy with six-shooter and missed. Only
one bird shot from Dooley's gun struck Mil
roy, the rest going into some poles on the
wagon by which he was standing. M,lroy
then drew a six-shooter and fired twice, mis-
sing each time. AS he crouched behind the |
wagon another shot from Campbell's pistol
hit him in the knee. He fell over, crept un- |
der the old fence and hobbled home ward |
When Isaac Miroy, not being armed, saw |
his brother fall, and young Dooley holding
his gun on him, he ran through gap in the |
fence with axe in hand, when young Dooley |
turned his gun on him and fired, the charge |
striking him in the face and body. He then |
threw the axe at young Dooley and ran.
Meantime Blair King fred shot at Milroy's |
aired man, who was not armed, with shot
hen ran after s. T. Milroy, the Dooley crowd |
till firing. A couple Of men hunting stock
ome distance away heard Is shots fred in |
quick succession.
Pat DooIey Immediately rode to Philips
'urg, and as we understand, made complaint |
lgainst the Milroys, but was himself arrested |
md waving examination was placed under |
81 900 bonds. Campbell, King and young |
lQQlev subsequently, -arrested-
lave preliminary examination at Drum
nond Wednesday, but waived examination
ind were bound over to answer to the Grand |
Jury, so no evidence was ELECTED.
We understand Dooley says the Milroys |
ired on them first and that the only shots !
ired by his party were by himself and son.
rhe statements are so conflicting that they |
cannot be reconciled, and it will require |
legal examination to determine the facts.
At last accounts the wounded men were |
doing well.