Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-04
BOTH DEAD SHOTS.
Fair Woman the Cause of a
Fatal Duel.
GOULD BE HAPPY WITH EITHER

But Couldn't Make Up Her Mind which
Her Beauty and INDIGESTION Make Her
Lovers Desperate and Pistols at Twenty
PAGES Settles the Difhculty for Eternity
Both Men Fall at the Second Fire
The Girl Nearly Crszed.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept 4.-Malad
City, Just over the Idaho border, is excited
by terrible duel near that place Monday
morning, in which the principals were both
killed. The awful tragedy was the result of
love affair, and the responsibility for it
rests almost wholly upon beautiful young
woman of whom both were enamored- Early
in March Abraham Likes, whose home was IN
Dakota, appeared at Clarks Flat and an
nounced that he was looking for an opportun-
ity to invest in a ranch. He was a well-built
man of -, dressed well, had plenty of money,
and had evidently been well raised He soon
fell in with Jude Spring, bright young
fellow of about his own age, who had had
considerable experience in ranching, pos
sessed some money, and readily accepted n
proposal to go into the business with Likes.
Both Loved the Same Girl.
They went to Malad City in April pur
chased a small ranch, and proceeded to stock
it with cattle bought from farmers at differ
ent points in the neighborhood. Among the
men from whom they purchased was John
Teruts, whose place is five miles northeast
of the ranch owned by the young men.
Likes first visited the farm in May, and fell
in love with Teruts' daughter Jennie a
beautiful girl of Is, who seemed to recipro-
cate his affection Teruts settled at Malad
City two years ago, removing there from
Boise City, where his daughter had received
a common school education and developed
into charming young woman. Likes Wis
tied the farm frequently, but kept his secret
from Springs until recently, when Springs
became acquainted with the girl and after
several meetings asked her to marry him.
Likes had not proposed, and she hesitated.
Friendship Gives Place to Hatred.
Spring told Likes that he was in love with
the young woman, and bitter quarrel en-
sued, in which Likes accused his partner of
treachery and the latter challenged him to
fight duel. Springs refused, and, feeling
sure of the girls affection, offered to submit
the matter to her for decision. Likes agreed
and together they went to Farmer Teruts'
house to learn their fate from his daughter
Miss Teruts refused to act as arbitrator OF to
declare her preference, although both
begged her to do so, and they returned to
their ranch deadlier foes than ever
Blood Must Settle the Matter.
Likes then renewed his challenge Spring
accepted, and they at once prepared for NOR
tai combat, neither dreaming of the terrible
tragedy that was to follow Two herders
were selected to act as seconds, and early
Monday morning the four men met by a
brook half mile distant for a final settle
ment. Each principal was armed with
six-shooter, and each took position ten
PAGES back from the brook and at the word
of command both fired, Springs bu Ilet strik-
ing Likes in the left arm, and Likes firing
wide or the mark.
A Gruesome Outcome.
Lakes demanded another shot, and again
the men faced each other as before Both
took deliberate aim this time, and as the
shots rang out both fell to the ground
Spring was shot through the head and in
stantly killed. Likes received bullet in the
left breast, just above the heart, and expired
five minutes later. Both were buried in the
ravine by the ranchers, who reported the
affair at Malad City, but escaped before
their part IN the tragedy became known
Miss Teruts is nearly crazed 10y the terrible
event, and it is feared she will end her own
life