The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-08-10
MANIAC DID DEADLY WORK
MOscOw's EXCITING SUNDAY.
William sssasn SHOT DE-. w. W. Wat
kins With Fatal nesuits--OGaeer
Cool Seriously wosnaed-FastsIye
Reached sis Msther's House.

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Sunday morning William stenen.
@hiie apparently insane. shot and in.
stanuy killed Dr. w. w. Watkins. A
moment later shot George v. Creieh.
ton In the right arm. and Just a few
minutes afterwards shot and seriously
wounded Deputy Sheriff w. y. Cool.
who was endeayOring 10 arrest him.
He then started 70 ride 10 hia moth.
ers place. mile east Of the city. when
he was halted by Sheriff Collins. stef.
fen shot at the ofacer four times. and
nnaily escaped on foot, the sheriff
shooting Steafen's horse. Steffen ran
10 his mothers house in which he took
refuge. and for two hours held a
crowd OF more than 30 men armed with
rifles at hay. Finally the crowd made
rush on the house. and on entering
found steien's dead body lying on the
noor In an upstaars room. lie had been
shot in the left leg below the knee.
the bones OF the leg being broken. The
wound had been inflicted while Stef-
fen was down stairs. and he had then
efsEled 70 the flight above, where he
hal been shot through the left breast,
INJECTING an almost instantly fatal
wound.
Prom all that can be learned, the
shooting was entirely unprovoksd. The
shooting Of DIR. Watkins was witnessed
by number OF ladies. Mrs. w. A.
Simpson, who saw the shooting, states
thai about $50 she noticed DR.. Wat.
kins driving down First street towards
the business part Of town. He had Just
crossed Jefferson street when stelfen
roie rapidly up that street and called
out Hello, Doctor," In a loud voice.
DR. Watkins p'illed up his horse and
began 10 speak 70 sleffer. when the
latter presented a shGrt revolver and
shot. the muKKle OF the gnn being al
most against the Doctors body. The
doctor gave piercing scream and stef
fen shot again. the doctors body lurch.
Ing forward. and the buggy horse start
Ing a. q gAilop down the street. The
shots and the doctors scream were
heard BY = number Of people and the
horse vas seen running down First
street, and was stopped near the cor
ner Of that street and Main. II was
found that the doctor was dead, the
hrst shot having penetrated the body
back OF the left nipple ana pierced the
heart. The second shot entered the
right temple and lodged IN the brain.
A. Watkins horse ran dOEn the
street Stefen wheeled his horse, rode
back 10 Second street. and then rode
east on that street A block further
east Steffen passed George v. Crelgh-
ton. and shot AZ him once, the bullet
striking the right arm above the elbow
and passing directly through the arm.
Steffen then raced his horse out along
Second street for another block and
then turned into Third and continued
east on that street 70 the city limits.
Threatening the houses along the street
with his revolver.
ny this time Deputy Sheriff Cool had
been notified. and started up Third
street In parsnit Just after passing
the High school building. Cool and
Steffen met. and the latter shot the
ofioer twice. the iirSt bullet striking
the left shoulder. and il 10 thought
lodged under the shoulder blade. Az
Cool was falling Stef7en shot again,
the hnlle, striking the right hip.
Just beyond the courthouse square
Steffen was arcosted by Sheriff Joseph
Collins. and a running fight ensued.
steffen shooting at the Officer four
times. missln. him. while Collins took
several shots at Stclfen. with equal lack
Of success. The sherlff's last sho,
| .s~...t. cA.anusa hav.a o. 49, hfnd anx
breaking the bones. Steffen then de
serted his horse. and ran 10 his moth
er's house. which was within quarter
OF mile.
The house in which steffen had tax
On refuge. was quickly surrounded
while Sheriff Collins sent in for rides
and more men. Within an hour there
were at least ffty men about the place
all armed with rifles. and an attempt
was made 70 advance in body. Stef
fen then began shooting. the bullets
passing within close proximity 70 the
heads OF many OF the sherids posse.
Although the posse was driven bach
10 a distance OF four or Ave hundred
yards. for time Steffen continued hil
fusillade. which was replied to by man,
Of the posse and Il Is thought that al
least 200 shots were fired at the house
After a time. no further firing beinI
observed from the house. part OF tbs
posse were formed into q charging
party, and the house was rushed. Stef
: fen's dead body being found in tn
, upper story, lying near window. on'
pane OF which had been pierced by |
rife bullet. while several bullet hole
; sere 10 he observed through The wal
, OF the room close TO where the MAJ
! had evidently been standing when shot
! At the coroner's inquest held on tn
body Of Steffen. evidence was found OF
Z the body OF the murderer that leads L
. the belief that Steifen had Intended t
kin not only watkins but also mum
Der OF others. Written In ink on tn
envelope In his pocket were the name
{ Of w. W. watkins, George Langdon
! August Held. Z. Il. Jolly. all citizen
/. OF Moscow. Langdon and Held. wh
Z are in town. state that they know o
/ no reason why Steiien should deslr
10 kill them. jolly iR not In town. OF
another envelope steffen had writtel
with pencil; IF the inevitable come
: I want 10 rest In Pullman"
' on still another envelope he haI
: written In large letters; Il didn't &c
!, the right ones after ALL"
n stelfen's mother says that he son Ia
told her some time ago. Il have no Ne