Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08

way Company. Whether it was til,
one or the other the reader can judg.
when he has perused the story. Witt
party of a dozen Rough Riders ht
went hunting and camped about 8:
miles out from Pilot Knob. After
climbing over precipices and tearing
through the uuderbrush for y day:
without incident the question man
came 10 the conclusion there we're nc
live animals down in the country. and
roamed about the woods at will By
himself The second day, while on
one of his rambles, he became tired
and sat down beneath a pine tree.
After eating his lunch he lay down for
a short nap He used all his ammu-
milton in the morning. and was. he
thought. too far away from camp to
return without rest. While he was
asleep he was startled from his slum-
oers by the cracking of brush just be-
hind him. He turned, aud there,
creeping up behind him. was a real
live bear Without losing a6y time
he jumped TO his feet and was hard to
catch. In his excitement he ran with
out knowing in what direction he was
going, and as it chanced he ran into
camp. He had been lost and his re-
turn TO the fold was entirely accidental.
When he arrived before the tent door,
all white aud painting. his comrades
spraDg to their feet in alarm, and
when he told OF his narrow escape
from the arms of bear they all gave
him the hehaw He looked around
and there was not the slightest sign OF
a wild animal. He stayed in the tent
all that day. and the next he started
on his way home. He is not looking
for any more bear hunts"
Will Carter, a colored individual,
who formerly lived in Ironton and is
well known here, was one of the prin-
cipals in q shooting ARRAY in St Louis
last Tuesday. Following is the &C
count of the shooting as told by
" Wednesdays Republic: The same
weapon with which Thomas Smith
turned against his own head, with the
result that he now lies at the point of
Heath in the City Hospital. Carter is
lnder arrest. He thinks he has a
good case of self-defense to lay before
he authorities in the event Of prose-
,ution. The scene of the affray was
August Wibbelman's saloon at Six
eenth and Market streets. The prin-
;ipals are negroes. Carter is q porter
)n the Frisco line, is married and lives
It 1920 Pine street. Smith has not
oeen employed lately and has been
living at Carriers house. The trouble
between the men dates back to Sunday
On that occasion Carter returned from
lis run and found his wife in tears.
When questioned she told her husband
hat Smith had been abusing and
threatening to beat her. Carter at
nee called Smith out of his room and
demanded al explanation. Angry
words followed and Carter struck
smith, it is said, forcing him into the
treet. This, it was thought. ended
he trouble. and Carter paid no fur
her attention TO the affair. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon he and
It the bar in Wibbeiman's place talk
ng over glass of wine, when Smith |
topped up behind them. You are
be - who struck me Sunday, amt |
Cup" he cried out, and the next in |
tant he drew bulldog revolver and |
ired at Carter. Carter threw up his |
light hand just as Smith pulled the |
rigger and the ball struck his index |
niger, tore a hole through his coat |
7ithout doing any further damage. |
'arter thought he was shot. but des- |
lite this fact he determined TO face his |
pponent- He leaped at Smith, and |
luckily grabbed the revolver just as |
ne latter was tugging at the trigger
Or second shot 4 brief struggle |
nsued and Carter, despite the physi- |
al disadvantage against him, Srested |
he revolver from Smiths grasp. |
luick as fash he brought the weap-
n down on Smiths head in rapid sue
ession. Smith. covered with blood |
nd his scalp torn and cut, still ad- |
auced. Carter stood firm, and. turn /
ag the weapon at his opponents head, |
red. The missile struck Smith in the /
aw and passed clean through. The /
ictim staggered out of the saloon and |
ELL in a heap in the yard. Carter.
till holding the smoking weapon,
rated in the barrOom until Officer /
ole arrived on the scene, whereupon /
e surrendered. Smith was taken to /
be City Hospital in an ambulance.
nd DR.. Suffer, who examined him, |
Ound both jaws aud his skull fractur-
d. The jaw bones were splintered /
y the bullet Two weeks ago Carter |
CURED in another shooting scrape. |
% this occasion it was his wife, Jen- |
lie. who sought to exterminate him. |
Ter aim was defective. for in three |
rails she did not succeed in wounding
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