Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-11-14
MURDEROUS DLEDOF ID.CIITE
COMMITTED AT CLOSE OF THE.
ATER AT WALLACE, IDAHO
Or. w. S. slmms, a WeII.know, =,
stefan of the Occur d'AIene. :,
Dead at First shot-cuH Was KIN
by Officer Quinn-Two o.L
Wounded.

Wallace, Idaho, Nov. 1O.-Tho
tain had just gone down ON r.. e
Nellls production of "A Gent,orss es
France" and the first of a LARGO "
ence had just started to 90 out tr" u''
the main door of the Masonic ono.u
mousse when Ed Cuff appeared ~ 40
loot OF the stairs and Commence .a'
ing into the crowd with a RIA ~
W. .. Slmms, one of the best know.
physicians in the Occur .dAlenoa wv
dead at the first shot. Aen
AS Cuff continued his mrrdo
hre, George Parish fell with a NILS
In his leg, and Chief of Police Moe
ern was struck in the wrist with a ~,
let. Deputy Sheriff Frank Rose ans
Night Officers Quinn returned III Ga u
but Cuff escaped injury at the s.e,
round. nis'
quinn then leaped over the lifeloo,
body of Simms, ran to the east 90 49,
building and broke through a door
Ihen Cuff appeared, backing awor
from the main entrance with his ria.
pointed at the crowd. He was inton.
ly watching the entrance and Shoot
ing, and did not observe Quinn. Tho
night officer opened up with his civ
shooter, the two remaining shots tak
ing effect. Cuff fell to the ground ora
died within 10 minutes.
The cause of the shooting was
trivial affair. Cuff was a spectator ~
the performance and insisted unon
smoking. Deputy Sheriff Rose. the tho.
alter officer, ordered him to desist He
refused, but later, when threatened
with election if he persisted, he left
the house. The officers heard that he
was attempting to find gun, ana were
watching for him. AS he did not re.
turn during the performance. thew
thought his threats were idle.
The first to come out were Rose.
Quinn and McGovern, while behind
them in the crowd came Simms and
Parrish. One of the first bullets pass.
ed through the shoulder of Roses
coat. Simms was struck in the head
with one of the bullets that passed
over the shoulders Of those in front
and then bullet struck Parrish in the
leg. 1t is miracle that Cuff escaped
injury at first, tor all three officers
were firing at him. He had prob
ably backed away so feet when Quinn
shot him.
Cuff is veteran of the Philippine
war, having gone there with the Idaho
regiment. Since his return he has
been engaged in mining and prospect
ing, and has always been known as
jealous fellow. He was about IS years
old and unmarried. Nothing is known
OF his family.
DR.. Simms has been a physician and
surgeon in the Occur d'AleHes since
the early SOS.
Parrish, who was shot, is head book
keeper for White & Bender. His
wound is not serious. McGovern, who
was nlC IN the WrlSt, mas Deen III cndlso
of the police force for a number Oh
years. He, Quinn and Rose are known
as fearless onicers.
When the shooting commenced tne
large audience was terror stricken ana
stampeded in the foyer. The whole al
fair lasted but a few minutes. 1t
believed that Cuff had confederate
for some one saw man rush from De-
hind wood pile and hide short as
lance to the west of the main en'
trance. He was seen to have gun
McGovern is satisfied that such is tne
case and feels certain that this un-
known man shot him. There is no cruz
to his identity. Wallace is wild WIN
excitement.