The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-22

Ogden but lately of Richfield. The
two were alone in DR.. Fishers office
and there is an element of mystery in
| the affair." as their statements conflict.
The woman says she was trying to dis
charge his pistol to prevent him from
using it. Fisher says she deliberately
tried to shoot him and that he strug-
gled to get the weapon from her.
1t was discharged three times and
one cap bore the imprint of hammer
as though it had been snapped on and
not exploded. Fisher received one bull
let under the left arm which struck
rib and glanced around to the mus
cles of his back, where it was cut out.
The girl was arrested and a charge
of assault with intent to commit muir
der will probably be lodged against
her in the morning. She spent the
night in custody, but was not locked
up as quarters were arranged for her
in the office of Chief Davenport.
The girl says DR.. Fisher had prom
ised to marry her and that she had
been associating with him with that
end in view for more than two years.
Fisher declares he never made such
a promise, though Miss Geertson has
many times threatened to take his life
and her own unless he married her.
Such are the outlines of an affair that
set all Ogden agog yesterday after
noon.
Story of the Shooting.
The shooting occurred about 2:45 in
the office of DIR. Fisher, which is on the
second floor and in the south east cor
ner of the Utah Loan & Trust building.
There were perhaps fifty people in the
building at the time. Few IL any OF
them heard the shots, but the woman's
screams brought everybody to the
place.
Among the first to reach the office
were Janitor Debry. of the building,
Joe Whitaker and Evan Evans. Miss
Geertson was in Mysteries on the floor
of the north room. In the next room
was Dr. Fisher. His coat was burning
about a bullet hole under his arm and
blood stained his shirt front. A cur
tain between his dental chair and
laboratory was also on fire. DR.. Con-
roy, who was summoned, dressed DR..
Fishers wounds and cut out the bull
let which lodged in the muscles of the
back near the center and just below
the shoulder blades.
A Painful Wound.
The wound bled very little but was
extremely painful, it having struck the
rib and glanced around. Miss Geert-
son was hysterical all the while and
Ollte d IuSH lol tuc
where she seized some bottles. A vial
of carbolic acid was there and DR..
Fisher gave warning that she would
kill herself. She was held back but
protested that she only wanted some
medicine with which to quiet her
nerves.
After a time she became more calm
and refused to speak of the affair. DIR.
Fisher sent for his attorney and friend,
H. A. TAFT who took the wounded man
to his room which is in the home of
Mr.. Crocker at 2454 Adams avenue. Be
fore he left, Miss Geertson asked to
speak a word with him in private.
Fisher referred her to TAFT. who re-
fused. The woman was persistent and
besought Fisher again and again for
just one word in private.
He did not consent. and once said:
Suppose you had done what you tried
to do, would you have been able to
talk to me them" She made no reply.
but. watching her chance. whispered
q few words in his ear. This probably
to whether or not ne would
prosecute her, for he said: mot if you
behave yourself. But l want you to
go away and stay away"
Tried to Talk Further.
Miss Geertson tried to talk further,
but Mr.. TAFT interfered and finally
pushed her away, ordering her to leave
the place at once. DR.. Fisher walked
TO the entrance, supported by friends.
and was taken to his room at Crockers-