The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-14
IN A BLOODY AFFRAY.
A Troy Husband Holds Man While
His Wife Shoots Him.

Troy, July 14.-As e result of a shoot
ing affray near here today a man
named CreasOn lies dying from the eff
fects of a shot fired by woman, and
the woman, Mrs. Jack Ricklef, shot in
the mouth, is in a precariOus condition
and may die. The woman's husband
who helped his wife take revenge on
the man who slandered her escaped un-
harmed.
During the spring Creason was en-
ployed by Ieicklef as a farm hand. Mrs.
TeIcklef became infatuated with the
young man and they frequently were
seen together. Ricklef noticed this,
but being slow to question the faithful
ness Of his wife, did not protest until
Mrs. Ricklef and CreasOn made a trip
to Atchison and had their pictures ta-
ken together Then he discharged Crea-
son and threatened to start the ma
chinery of the law against him. He
was persuaded out of this step and
there was no more trouble until Crea-
son began to talk about his relations
with Mrs. Ricklef.
He showed the picture and a. letter
received from Mrs. Ricklef after he had
been discharged to many of his friends
and limited at improper intimacy with
the wife of his former employer. AS
soon as Mrs. Ricklef heard of this her
infatuatiO for the young man ended.
Instead there came a desire for revenge
against the man who had led her into
her indiScretiOnS and then robbed her
of her good name. The result was the
lover was killed and she herself was
seriously wounded The details of the
crime as near as can be learned are
these:
About noon RicIxIef and his wife arm
ed themselves each with a revolver
and a horseWhip and went in search of
Creason. They found him at neigh
bOr's in the field at work. Ricklef call
ed him to the roadside. When the
young man had almost reached the
wagon, Ricklef jumped out and pulling
a revolver, cried:
Now. you. = - hold up your
to horsewhIp you until the blood runs.
Wen teach you to go about the country
peddling your ISLANDERS. Don't move,
you cur, or I'll shoot you
Like - you WILL said the young
man and he made a spring for his as
sailant's revolver. He grabbed the
weapon from Richlef and felled him
with a blow on the head from the butt
of the gun.
In the meantime Mrs. Ricklef began
firing, and the young man had to turn
his attention to her He fired one shot,
which took effect in her mouth, knock
ing out several teeth. By this time
RickIef had recovered from the blow on
the head, and, getting up, grappled
with CreasOn, and finally got the young
man pinioned to the earth. Then the
wife came up, and holding her revolver
close to her victims head, fired two
shots. But one took effect, lodging in
his skull, and making 1t impossible to
live many hours.
There is much excitement here over
the shooting and opinion is divided.
Those who think the woman has been
intimate with the young man hold her
responsible for the tragedy, while those
who believe she was indiscreet but not
improper in her relations feel that the
young man merited his fate for the
stories he told. Champions of CreasOn
insist that the shot which lodged in
IA oT11rI Iaf5 ms
her death was not Intentionally fired
at her, but was received during the
struggle of the two men, when the gun
was discharged accidentally.