The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-27
EACH SHOT THE OTHER
Conductor D1udall and Dr.. Ellis Both
Seriously Wounded.
DIFFERENT STORIES TOLD
Mrs. DoudeiI Went 10 Or. Ellis for
Dentist Work and II Is AL
legged Tha. He In
suited Her.
srcc'a, Dispatch to the s.anaarl

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MIssoULA, April 26.-One of the most
sensational shooting alrrays that ever oc-
CURED in this city took place near the
south end OF tho Missoula bridge at s 30
this evening, as a result of which John
Doudcll, n conductor on the Bitter Root
branch, and DIR. L. F. Ellis, the dentist, are
lying dangerously wounded at their homes
in South Missoula. II has been feared for
some weeks that such an affair would oc-
cur, as il was known that bad blood eN-
istcd between the two men.
several weeks ago Mrs. Doudell went
10 the dentist for dental work. A few
days after that Mr.. Doudell entered DIR.
Ellis office and told hun that he would
shoot the doctor unless ho left town by
May lst. Since then there have been at
tcmpis made to quite the affair without
success. The cause of the threat alleged
10y Doudcll was improper advances on the
part of Ellis toward Mrs. DoGdell, who
was having work done on her teeth. To-
night Doudcll was returning from a run
up the valley aud found letter from an
attorney stating that De. Ellis had placed
in his hands bill for professional sery-
ices which must bc settled at once. Dou-
dell read this letter and placed IL on tho
table, where it was found after the shoot.
ing.
Looking out OF the window he saw DR..
Ellis coming across tho bridge in company
with his brother and brothcr-in-law. DoU-
dell told the >rANDARD reporter tonight
that he al once started to meet the doctor
and when near lac said, IL want TO settle
that bill now and put his hand in his
L.. "a. Tl- lie -
once drew two rcvoiyers and began firing
rapidly. Doudell then drew his gun AMI
! fired. 4 fusillade of shots attracted
the attention of people living in the
neighborhood, and several ran to the
scene OF the shooting. Wall Brayton and
| City Marshal Prescott were first on the
| spot, but the shooting had ceased before
they reached there. Or. Ellis was running
toward his home, his brother was lying on
the ground in faint and Doudell was
walking toward the bridge. lie met ]. II.
| I, Ryman on tho bridge and was induced
10 return To his horne. Young DR.. Ellis
was revived and found to he unhurt. he
followed his brother home.
Physicians were summoned. Drs. Mills,
| Buckley and Sppc attending Doudell,
aud Drs. Grain, Mccullough and Fitzger-
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