Daily camera., 1898-07-07
EXCHANGE MADE TIRED Of WAR SHO1 70 DEATH
A TRAGIC SHOOTING.
G. T. Stewart in Defending His Grand
daughter Shoots j, E. Wickam.

G. T. Stewart in Defending His Grand
daughter Shoots j, E. Wickam.
The quiet of Boulder was disturbed
today by one of the most tragic and sen.
sational shooting affairs that has occur
red within the city in years. c. T.
Stewart, staid and respectable farmer,
pioneer OF Boulder county, in defend
ing his granddaughter, Mrs. ]. E. Wick
am, from her jealousy crazed husband,
shot and mortally wounded the latter.
The shooting occurred at 6 o'clock this
morning at the residence OF Mr.. Stewart,
one and half miles northeast of Boul-
der.
The cause of the trouble is the insane
jealousy of Wickam. He was married
to the woman about two years ago, her
maiden name being Plumley. He fol-
lowed mining as vocation and was fire.
quently away from home. His jealousy
on his returns home led to frequent
quarrels and finally resulted in separa-
ton. A short time ago he began divorce
proceedings on charge of adultery. 1t
is understood that with view to secur
ing evidence in his divorce case he has
been hanging around MIR. Stewards house
where his wife and baby have been re
siding. He arrived early this morning
and becoming uncontrollably angered
bv what he believed to be further proofs
of his wifes in6delity, rushed into the
tent where his wife and Wallace Cham
bers were talking together. MIR. Stewart
who was near the door, told the follow.
ing story of the shooting to Camera
representative:
Wlckam rushed into the room and first
began to loudly abuse Chambers, Stew
arts son.in.law. He also hourished a
revolver in Chambers face and the latter
retreatcd to a window and climbed out
He ran to neighboring house to secure
gun. Stewart doesn't know if he came
one. Wickam then turned to his wife
and began to abuse her. Words follow
ed on both sides and he finally fired at
her. The bullet went wide of the mark
but her clothing was powder burned and
she was shocked by the report. He
then stepped to where..the baby was ly-
ing in the crib and deliberately shot al
the innocent thing, but again shot wild
and the infant was only powder burned
Stewart, who had been dazed by the
rapidity with which events were trans.
piring, thereupon rushed into the ten,
and struck Wickam with shovel, fore
ing him against the wall. He also wrest'
ed the smoking revolver from the en-.
ragged mans hand and started to retreat
Wickam thereupon drew knife and
started for Stewart, hut the latter fired
the bullet entering his abdomen. Wick
am then attempted to accomplish hi:
own death by cutting his throat. He in
hicted deep cash but was unable te
draw the knife on account of its dullness
He then sank to the floor and was ten
derly cared for by his wife. DR.. Aller
was summoned and dressed the man!
wounds.
| Mr.. Stewart protested that he hae
nothing whatever against the man. bu
could not bear to stand and see his rela
tives butchered. He said he merel.
acted in their defense.
Sheriff Thompson was summoned ant
took Stewart in charge and placed hin
in iail to await his examination. Di
Allen, who examined the wounded man
: believes that the wounds may prov
fatal.