The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-18
,,.,oueot Ends the Lives of Two
Caldwell People.
cAlGHT At DURKEE, OREGON
,..cad to That Point A. A. Earl Pre-
facs Death to Capture-Murders
G;r and Them Commits Suicide
Bore Good Reputation

Wednesday occurred the death
# two Caldwell people--a man
named A, A. Earl and girl named
RIossom Small whom he had se-
auced-near Durkee, Ore. The
man shot and killed the girl and
then committed suicide. The girl,
probably, lived fifteen minutes after
the shot was fired, while the man
lived about an hour and a nalf after
shooting himself. Pursuing officers
were within earshot when the dou.
bic tragedy was enacted. Sheriff
Watkins tells the story of the MUIR
der and suicide as follows
Monday, as charged, Earl, who
iss married man, having a wife
and two children in Caldwell, ran
away with the Small girl who was
an orphan living with some rela-
tives for whom Earl was working.
Tuesday a warrant charging him
with rape was placed in my hands.
Learned he lad gone to Hunting
ton. When l arrived there I ascer-
tanned that Earl and the gill had
left on foot up Burnt river. Today
with an officer from Huntington l
started up the river after them.
About 20 miles above Huntington
we passed them. They were evil
IDENTIFY concealed in the brush and
we did not see them nor did they
see US, judge. Had they seen
and recognized US as officers they
might have hidden themselves away
until after nighfall, when they
could have proceeded with the dan
gerofbeing apprehended minimized.
. After we found that we were
ahead of them we turned back.
They saw us coming and Earl evil
IDENTIFY recognized me. He started
OF with the girl and we saw them
running. We tracked them for S
Or 10 minutes when we heard two
shots.
Proceeding a little further we
found both of them in a dying con-
alFlon. Earl had shot the girl in
ae lett temple, the bullet passing
through her head. He then fred a
bullet into his right temple. We
aad the bodies brought to Durkee
and the coroner of the county was
notified"
Many people of Caldwell and vi.
unity were considerably excited
Wednesday night when they heard
" the tragedy at Durkee. Ear
was we'll known around here and
OoFe gooA reputation. He was
known as a hard working, fruga
Sno sober man. The girl was the
adopted child of people living neal
caldwell. Mr.. Sower, a relative
ny marriage Of the girl, noticed
aOOut a month ago an intimacy
between Earl and the girl. How
ever he made no complaint ane
.ue love affair went along withou
inscription. Monday the coupl'
disappeared, and it was Learned
'Oat they had gone west. Tuesda,
warrant was sworn out chargin,
VIII rape and Sheriff Watkln
''arted In pursuit. Earl has a wifi
THa Two children living in Caldwell
;,'ae lucy are very poor. 1t is said tha
u.s. snS oetore going Earl went hom
nuu secured 81, which his wife ha
cOa'1 ~4naged to save to buy hay for
NV NV tney have. He left his wi!
Sno children destitute.
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throot t'ernal and external use, fc
Warront troubles of different forms
Best Gheeo Mneo to cure or money refunde,
beast IESnent lament on earth for man {
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