Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
FROM WORDS 70 BULLETS.
AN ENTERPRISE MAN SHOT IN
THE LUNGS.
John Osborn Sends q Bullet in tho
Breast Of Ira shsphsrd-The In.
jured Man in q Precarious Condi.
tion-0sborn Has Fled.
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vi A serious shooting affair, and ON
which may result int fatality, tool
place this morning about mill
south Of Enterprise. As a result Ira
Shepherd, q farmer living six miles
south Of Enterprise, lies at the resi-
dence Of A. Oleson in Enterprise with
a bullet in his lungs and fighting
chance for recovery before him.
The scrape occurred about $3.50
o'clock this morning, and the man
guilty Of the deed Is John Osborn, a
laborer who has been working in the
vicinity Of Enterprise for two years
or more. Osborn, it appears from
Shepherds statement, worked for
Shepherd during the summer. Fin
ally some disagreement arose over
Osborn's treatment Of Shepherds
children and the employe was dis
charged, after settlement for the
work done. This morning Shepherd
was driving to town with a load Of
milk when he met Osborn in the road
three miles southwest OF Enterprise.
Osborn was afoot and stopped Shep-
herd, asking him for d balance Of
$l.25 he claimed to be due him on his
wages.
Shepherd replied that he owed him
nothing, had paid all he owed, and
drove on. Osborn called to him and
he turned in the seat, when Osborn
drew u revolver and shot, the bullet
entering Shepherds left arm near the
shoulder and ranging into the body, |
lodging somewhere in the lungs.
Shepherd was frightened and hur-
rlcd on, not daring to return home
for fear Of passing Osborn again.
When he had driven about two miles
he met y. $. Tbayer and G. &. Half
Nun, OF Abilene, who were driying
south. He stopped them and tried
to talk and tell them that he was
shot He could scarcely speak, how
ever, and they saw the blood on his
clothes and went TO his rescue, tax. y
Ing him in their buggy 10 Enterprise
where DR.. McRil attended him. 1t
was decided not to probe for the bnl-
let at present, the wound was dressed
and the patient still suffering severely
remains In the same condition.
County Attorney Smith was sent
or and Shepherds sworn statement
II the affair was taken, substantially
IS no Ind related 1t to Alcssrs. lltiY.
nan md Thayer, as given abos,.
Osborn after the shooting turnpl -,
md Shepherd saw II, more Of him.
'hcriff Smith was sent for aud ,r,ys
nut from Enterprise about noon on ,
lis track but did not find him. liz d
ctlrnod TO Abilene after fresh team ,
nd Is again searching for him. The n
Unstable and Il deputy are also On 4
he trail. :
Shepherd Is well known In Abilene,
avlng been tor several years an en- i
loyo Of the Chids mill south Of this !,
n.y. He Is n son Of j. M. Shepherd, Il
Abilene. He has a family consist g
lg OF wife and several children and n
YES on q rented place, six miles 1,
'uthwest Of Enterprise. Hc Is /,
eaceable and hard working man. Q
osborn's family formerly lived on
he Merrilatt place four miles east Of h
nterprisc. Three years ago they A
loved to Washington State. but he Il
rifted back and has been leading
omadic worthless existence. He is
Nd to be not well balanced mentally, Ct
cling what Is called "a little of" in =,
Is actions and language. He Is aged 9,
. or 80 and Of a somewhat quarrel r
'me disposition. He was In Abilene CT
ut evening and 1t Is presumed had Y
'arted out to Shepherds place when 8,
10 encounter took place.
While Shepherds wound Is a ser,
JUS one there is chance for recoy.
y. '
Sheriff Smith captured Osborn '
is evening a few miles from the Y
ace where the shooting occurred. v
Q was hiding in hay stack, waiting
: night to come in order to facilitate
8 escape He was armed with a shot
in but made no resistance to cap
re. He is in Jail. on
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