Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-03

WAOM =" grass WluOW, WHOSc
nanu llsO is shrouded in secrecy.
LIE lady in question is, to say the
least, up-to-date and is evidently
q firm believer in woman's rights,
for yesterday she took the law and
her gun in her own hands and en-
phasized the fact that when she
wanted man she wanted him
badly and was going to have him
II she never laid up a cent.
The couple came in from the
prairie Saturday and spent the
night in Graugeville, where, de-
ponent sayeth not, but yesterday
morning, about eight o'clock, the
lady in question started for home
and the young man accompanied
her short distance. When they
got to the end of the lane on
the Whitebird road, the man sig
nified his intention of returning to
Grangeville, when the woman de-
INJURED and strenuously objected
and in the words of the "rag-time"
song she made mental remark to
the effect that 81 want you ma
honey, and l want you mighty
badly" but the man had opinions
of his own on the subject and de-
cided to return, and suiting the ac-
ton to his determination, was Just
turning his horse to go, when the
woman pulled out revolver and
taking careful aim, shot, hitting
the young man in the left breast,
about two inches above the nipple.
The man did not stand on the Or
der of his going, but simply went
and then began a race which will
long remain green memory in
the minds of Grangevilleites, for
when the pair were first seen they
were coming over the hill in front
Of the Public school building on a
dead run, with the man in the
lead by about 100 feet, but on the
down grade his animal seemed to
gain and he had a good lead of fifty
more yards when the Jersey House
corner was reached. The woman
evidently anticipated that the man
would turn into the stable owned
by Bert Cunningham, for she turn
ed in there herself and inquired for
him, but he had fooled her a few
lines, for he kept going and turn
ing the Jersey House corner came
around by the back streets. The
woman tried to locate him without
avail and SO turning her horse
started for home alone. The young
man repaired to Hogan's barber
shop to ascertain the extent of his
injuries and the next thing was
VIM. Hogan, one of the proprietors,
ran out with the remark, "My
God, that boy is shot terriblyv'
and went after DIR. Bibby immedi-
ately. Directly afterward the
young man who had been shot is
sued from the shop, assisted by two
friends, who took him to the doc
tors private Office where DIR. Bib
by, assisted by DR.. Payzant, prob
ed for the bullet and after a pain.
full operation, extracted it. The
bullet in it's course had fortunate
ly struck the collar bone, where j,
lodged, else the young man would
not have been forced to take the
ride, but it struck a rib and was
arrested in its course. The "ga,
Lothario'' was Immediately after
on the streets and did not seen
any the worse for his exciting gun
play and ride.
In the excitement of the ride the
mans hat blew off and he did moi
stop just then to get it, so it re-
NAMED in the road at point about
where the shooting took place, un.
til gentleman in Grangeville rode
out to get it, and the fair damse
had even vented her spite on this
inoffensive article of apparel b,
shooting two holes in it on her wa,
home as it lay on the ground, pos
sibly devoutly wishing that tn,
young mans head were in it. TIL.
fair charmer resides at Doumecq
plains, just across the Salmon, an6
the youth lives near Tolo. 1t was
net learned, up to the time of go
ing to press, whether the authori
ties would take cognizance of the
matter or not.
There are no serious consequence
es anticipated from the shooting af.
fray of yesterday as the case was
most skillfully handled by Drs
Bibby and Payzant and the bulle,
extracted. Fortunately the gun
was only 32-calibre gun, and bet.
tar yet, the bullets course war ar.
rested by the collar bone, for if il
had varied one inch in either di-
rection there is no question but
the results would have been most
serious. The young man was IN
and about today and was the re-
cipient of congratulations over his
lucky escape, from his many
friends.
District court convenes at Mt.
Idaho next Monday with the larg-
est calendar of cases up for settle