The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-26
EAGLE CITY TRAGEDY
The Trouble Arose Over the Wife
Of the Slayer.
VICTIM EVIDENTLY A BAD MAN.
W. u. Waite's Earthly Career Closed BY
q Bullet From . Pistol In the HANDS
George Dunkle.

MURRAY, idaho. Sept. 19.-Monday
about IL o'clock, a. M, at Eagle City,
five miles below Murray. George Dun
kle shot and killed w. d. Waite. Mr..
Dunkle came here from Thompson
Falls, Mont. last spring. with small
band of cattle, and has been since sell
ing milk and beef from the herd, de-
liveriug in Murray and other places
with spring wagon. 1t is reported
that Waite was q rancher living near
the house of Dunkle and that he has
grown familiar with Mr.. buckles
wife. OF late the wife has been quar-
relinp with the husband. and had
sold to Waite household furniture.
etc. which had been removed from
Dunkle's house to Waite's. Oa Sun
day the woman came up to Murray
and offered to sell the cattle 10 MI
Smith. of the firm Of Miedenthal q
Smith. butchers, alleging that she was
the owner of the cattle and COIN plain.
ing that Dunkle was selling them and
using them wrongtully and to her loss.
Mr.. Smith gave her to understand
that any purchase he made must be
satisfactory to all concerned, or lie
would have nothing to do with the
matter.
She insisted on q proposition from
Smith. which he made and which she
accepted on the spot. He agreed to 60
down yesterday morning and II all
was agreeable 10 receive and pay for
the stock. BEFORE leaving Murray,
however. he met Dunkle and men
toned the trade and asked if 1t was all
right. Dunkle denied all knowledge
of it. aud asserted his control of the
cattle and stated he had the cattle from
his uncle with full authority from him
TO sell or dispose Of the cattle and
horses. and before witnesses forbade
Smith having any thing to do with the
cattle. Mr.. smith immediately gave
up the trade and went down to Eagle
Civ. where his own cattle are, and
while there told Mrs. Dunkie that he
could not buy the stock.
Waite Bought the Cattle.
As he passed by Waite's place lie
noticed II neighbours horse tied to the
fence, saddled. and after while, fur
Their down the creek, heard Waite's
voice driving the cattle toward Waite's
learned that he had bought the cattle
and horses from Mrs. Dunkle, having
received bill of sale with them from
her. Waite put the cattle in his In
closure aud then went TO find the
horses to put them in.
AT this time Nj. Dunkle arrived. 1t |
is reported tnat, hearing of Mrs. Dun"
kle's attempted sale 10 Smith while at |
Murray, he borrowed u revolver. On
arriving at Eagle City he learned OF
the cattle having been driven of by |
Waite, but drove into his yard and put
up his horse. Then got Harry Soil 10 |
help him carry his trunk to the house |
OF Mrs. McNoil, where he was refused |
storage. They then went to Mr.. Solps |
place with the trunk and returned to |
Dunkle's house. Just then Waite came |
riding by. having failed TO find the |
horses, aud Smith remarked to Mr. |
Soil that he would ask Waite about 1t
aud that he would like Soil to listen.
How the Tragedy Occurred.
Dunkle went to the yard gate and
aeked Waite what he meant by taking
possession of his property. Waite
answered that he had bill of sale from
Mr.. Dunkle. Mr.. Dunkle denied her
Fight to dispose of the property, where
upon Waite angrily declared that Mrs.
Dunkie had the right to dispose of the
property and added that If Dunkle &C.
hied 1t he would 'stick a knife
through" Dunkle. As the handle of
large dirk knife was In sigh: In the top
of Waite's boot. Dunkle turned ana
ran. pursued by Waite on u horse.
through tie gate into the yard. Dun
kie ran around 40 where his wagon was
and got the borrowed revolver, and
Waite dared him to shoot, at the same
time stopping his horse. Dunkie then
fired, shooting Waite through the head.
Immediately after the shooting Dunkle
got out his horse and came to Murray
and gave himself up to the authorities.
He expresses regret for the shooting.
Waite has the reputation of being
bad man, while Dunkle has always
been peaceablc. Waite lived from
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