The herald., 1897-07-28
THE FL00D-M'ARTHUR FEUD
YOUNG M'ARTHUR OBJECTED TO
HIS SISTERS LOVER
Surprised Them While Asleep and
Chased Young Flood Over the
Garden Wall

SnOt ana dangerously WOUNDED Charles
Flood, No. $50 College street, last Fri
day night. The trouble arose over
young Floods attentions to McArthur's
16-year-old sister, Maud. The shooting
took place in the back yard of the house
at ga College street, which belongs to
Floods father.
For the past eighteen months Flood
and Miss Macarthur have been very
much attached to each other. The Nc
Arthurs, for some reason, objected to
young Floods attentions. He is only IL
years old. They repeatedly commanded
their daughter not to receive him or have
anything to do with him. This only had
the effect of making the meetings be-
tween the two a matter of secrecy rather
than causing them to be discontinued al
together. The two families live just
across the street from each other and
the young people took advantage of ev-
cry opportunity to be together.
A few weeks ago when it was discov-
cred that the wishes of the girls par
ents were not to be considered in the
matter, Flood was warned by the
brother that he must desist in his at
tentionS to Maud or there would be
trouble. After this things went along
about the same as before. If any differ
ence, the meetings became even more
frequent than before.
On Friday night sometime before 10
o'clock Maud disappeared from home. AS
soon as her absence was discovered II
was at once guessed that she and Flood
were together. Will Macarthur decided
to start out to find her. Before leaving
the house he secured 3S-caliber revol-
yer, which he thrust into his pocket
He then walked over to the cottage at
GA College street, which is run by Floods
father as a lodging house. He went in
side remarking to some one whom he
found in the hall that he was going to
Charles room to borrow the latter's
tandem. Coming to the door, which he
found unlocked, he walked in. There
lay Flood in bed and Maud by his side,
the latter with her clothes on. Both were
apparently asleep. Flood, it is claimed
did not know that his lady love was by
his side, but it was a rude awakening.
Macarthur did not attempt to awaken
them or ask for any explanation, but
drew the revolver out of his pocket and
began beating Flood over the head with
it. The young man was evidently taken
by surprise, but jumped up in bed, and
attempted to defend himself as best he
could with his bare hands. But these
were a poor defense, and the enraged
brother rained blows down upon his
head and face with the pistol.
Maud had also risen and, faithful TO
4aaf 1T.
ooh, WILL" she cried, "it is my fault;
it is my fault that l am here"
Her words had no effect, and when the
frightened girl saw that she could do
nothing by pleading she dashed at her
brother with all the fury of a frantic
woman. She grabbed him by the throat
and gripping with all her strength man
aged to mold MN away whlle' F'lood got
out OF bed ana escaped through the door
AS he was running out Macarthur raised
his revolver and aiming 1t at the re-
treating form snapped the Trigger three
times, put the cartridges ala not ex-
plode. Then ne threw MS SISTER away
from MIN ana hurrleo out aiter flooo.
Just as ne emerged from the PACK door
ne saw Charlle DONG MS pest 10 get over
the renee IN the PACK yaro' "hlch IS pc
tween the mouse whefe ne was sleeping
and the next door Whefe MS parents lVe.
Again Macarthur raised MS revolver,
and this time when the hammer came
down pullet spec from the oarrel ano
struck the young man IN the small OIL
the back He fell to the ground, writh-
ing in agony.
BY this time several lodgers IN the
house, VINO are men employed at the oil
wells IN the vicinity, had jumped out
of bed ard were inquiring what all the
noise and confusion meant. Macarthur
was standing in the back yard with the
smoking revolver still in his hand and
was the least excited OF the lot.
IF the gun had been any goods ia
have killed him. he repeated three
or four times.
Floods father came out to see what
was the matter, and found his son lying
in pool OF blood, Where he mad fallen.
The young man was picked up and car
red into the house, while doctor was
sent for When the physician arrived he
pronounced the young MANS conoltloh
as precarious An attempt was made to
locate the ball, but proved unsucce ssfu',
and it has not yet been found.
AS soon as the excitement was over
the McArthurs returned home. and the
Floods did likewise. The matter was not
reported to the police, and both families
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