The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-12
Malcomb Macauley Has Three Wounds to
Show for It
TOOK PLACE THURSDAY EVENING
AT the OBren MILL The Motive Is Mvsterv Macaulev
Is Seriously Hurt, But Will Recover. No Clue to
Would Be Assassin.

Nalcomb Macaul>y, bookkeeper
of the John O'Bricn Lumber COM
pany. was the victim of a murderous
attack at the company's Office at
Somers Thursday night, and as a re-
suit is now lying in critical condi-
ton at the home of Mr.. A. Graham
at that place with two bullet wounds
in his body. His forehead is also
SCARED by what is supposed to be a
bullet that glanced and was after
ward found in a desk where he was
sitting.
The case is shrouded in consider.
able mystery and as Mr. Macaulev
was alone at the time and has been
forbidden by the doctors to talk
about the matter all the facts of the
case could not be learned, but from
an investigation made shortly after
the shooting, the substance of the af-
fair is as follows:
About Is minutes to eight Thurs
day night Mr.. Macauley was sitting
at his desk in the Office, when, with
out warming, the Office door was
thrown open and two men, wearing
long black masks over their faces
with slouch hats pulled down over
their eyes entered Both men carried
reyolvers and without saying a word
commenced shooting at Macaulcy.
The first bullet fired struck him
above The left eye and glanced and
was buried in desk near his chair
After the first shot Macauley rose to
his feet and while in bending posi-
ton, bullet struck him Just above
the left nipple and penetrating the
skin, ranged downward and came out
Just above the groin. He then start
ID for the door and, while passing
the men, the third bullet struck him
on the lower right side of the stomr
ach, coming out on the left side
within a few inches of where the
second one came out.
Mr. Macauley gained the door and
ran down the steps Of the office with
the intention of making his way to
the company store, about 100 yards
away. Near the store he met several
men, who had been at that place and
were attracted by the shots and cries
coming from the Office. Macauley
was assisted to the store and placed
on a lounge and DR.. Nichols of Som
els was Immediately summoned.
Some of the men, after arming
themselves, went to the Office, but
By that time the assailants t.;.a snc
ceeled in making their escape ana
nc trace of them could be frupd
Messengers were immediately las.
patched to this city to notify the
sheriff and at the same time to Sc
cure more medical assistance, as at
the time it was though the wounds
were fatal. When Macauley was un-
dressed the bullet that had entered
above the left nipple dropped to the
floor, but it was found necessary to
probe for the one which made the
wound in the abdomen.
AS soon as possible Drs. Morrow
and Macdonald proceeded to the
scene of the shooting and rendered
the necessary medical aid. 1t was
| found that the bullet through the
breast was mere flesh wound and of
no consequence unless blood poison
| ing set in. The abdominal wound is
which event there is danger of peri
tonitis. Last night, however, the in
jured man was resting easy and ap
parently has good chance for recov
cry.
| Immediately on receipt of the news
| of the attempted murder Sheriff
Hand organized several posses tC
hunt for the thugs and men were
sent in all directions to prevent, il
possible their reaching this city. Al
the same time force of men was
hastily dispatched to Somers to try
and find the trail, while others were
given orders to guard all roads lead
ing from Somers to the reservation
The sheriff was handicapped, how
ever, by the intense darkness of the
night and by the time that elaspet
between the hour the shooting occur
red until the necessary men could bt
gotten together to prosecute tn,
search. 1t was after nine when th'
news reached Kalispell and as quick
ly as possible the posse was gathere,
but a delay was unavoidable ant
ample time had been given for th'
thugs to secure a place where the,
could hide.
There are many features of tn
shooting which, it is thought, whel
a thorough investigation is made
will clear up the mystery that is a
present shrouding the whole affair