The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
JAS. Il. CARPENTER KILLED.
shot BY w. q. cass on Black River
Monday Morning.


morning that Jas. II. Carpenter had
been shot and mortally wounded by
W. q. Cass on Back river at $50 a. m.
and requested that physician be sent
a. once. Dr. Wright aud sheriff Stew.
art, Rev. Koll aud several others left
Immediately but found Mr.. Carpenter
In dying condition, he having lived
only about an hour after the arrival Of
the physician. The ball had entered
the left side Just below the heart, pass.
ed through Che stomach, a portion Of
the liver and the right lung.
The shooting occurred at Mr. Cass'
place and there were no witnesses 10
the affair except the two little boys OF
Mr. Cass. Immediately after shooting
Carpenter, Cass sent boy after Jus.
tice Dishman, 10 whom he surrender
ed. Sheriff Stewart took charge Of the
prisoner who Is now In jail and will
probably have a preliminary hearing
next week.
After the shooting Mr.. Carpenter
walked 10 the school house, about 900
yards distance, went into the building
and wrote q statement OF the affair In
his note book, dated aud signed same.
Feeling some better he went on 10
Cadwell's sheep camp q quarter Of q
mile from the school house where he
remained until Tom Fletcher was sent
for, came In bis buggy and took him
over TO his lFletcher's) place, where he
died az thee O'Clock In the afternoon.
The trouble was over land dispute
with which Carpenter claimed TO have
no connection. Last week Carpenters
mother in-law, Mrs. Adelia Paddle
ford, died on Cass place, having found
the land had never been fled on or at
least no record made OF the filing. IL
seems the place was hled on by "Kid"
Dalton several years ago and lnal
proof made In February, 1889, but that
the receiver OF the land Office had
made no record Of the fling, etc.
However, Mr.. Cass was acting In good
faith, thought everything was all right
aud had no knowledge that the land
was open Tor entry. lie had lived on
the place since 1888, as q renter for
three years and later bought the place
from Dalton and paid tor II. When
he found Mrs. Paddleford had filed on
tho place he was enrBged and blamed
Carpenter for the action OF bis moth.
er.in-law, who lived with himself aud
family, and the result Is that one man
is dead aud another In jail charged
with murder.
M Carpenter made a statement be-
fore dying which In substance was
about as follows; That be had pulled
a yearling belonging bO Cass out OF the
bog and that 40 hO was going near
Cass' place he drove w In bis cart 10
tell him about the yearllng, which
would have TO DO looked after. He
said Cass did not seem inclined 10 talk
about the yearling but commenced
about Mrs. Paddleford fllng on the
land, Carpenter then told Cass II was
matter 10 be settled between him
(Cass), Mrs. Paddleford and the gov
ernment, that he would not argue the
case with him. With these words
Carpenter started 10 drive of but Cass
caught his horse by the bit and said,
II mean 10 settle this question with
you here and now and pulled his pIs.
tol. Carpenter threw up HE left hand,
holding the reins In the right, begging
Cass not 10 shoot him! But Cass shot,
however, the bali taking effect In the
kleft side and Carpenter fell out OF the
buggy, after which Cass shot az shlm
once or twice, Carpenter running
around on his hands and knees. Cess
then went into the house and Carpen-
ter went to the school as above stated.
A CURRENT reporter called at the
jail Wednesday morning 10 interview
Cass, who was apparently In the best
OF humor. Mr. Cass said, III haven't
got much 10 say, there arc friends on
both side and the least said the best"
H. explained how he had bought the
land and said, "Of course ! claim self
defense, but don't care 10 discuss the
matter. you can hnd out from others
about the AFFAIR" When asked II
the report that Carpenter drew his
knife was true, the prisoner hesltated
aud said he would prefer 10 not answer
the question. When asked II he and
Carpenter ever / any trouble or
words previous 10 tn-s, Cass said, "No,
nothing OF any consequence" AS the
reporter was leaving lass ----, IL
would be glad 10 see you again and II
you will get Carpenters statement and
read IL 10 me wight' make a few re-
marks M correction" The statement
as near correct as possible 70 obtain
was procured but when the reporter
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