The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-11-13
MURDEROUS D[EDOF ID.CUFF
COMMITTED AT CLOSE OF The
AFTER At WALLACE, IDAHO.
Dr.. w. s. Simms, a WeII-knoWn Ply
sIcian of the Occur d'AIenes, fell
Dead at First Shot-Cuff Was KILLED
by Officer Quinn-TWo Others Are
Wounded.

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tain had just gone down on James
Neill's production of "A Gentleman OF
France" and the first of a large audi
ence had just started to 60 out from
house, when Ed Cuff appeared at the
foot Of the stairs and commenced fir
ing into the crowd with.a rifle. DR..
w. s. Simms, one of the best known
physicians in the Occur: d 'Alenes, fell
dead at the first shot. ~
As Cuff continued his murderous
fire. George Parish fell with a bullet
in his leg, and Chief OF Police Meow.
ern was struck in the wrist with ,bul-.
let: Deputy Sheriff Frank Rose and
Night Officers Quinn returned the fire,
but, Cuff escaped injury at the.sfrst:
round. EAN :.
Quinn then leaped over the lifeless.
body of Simms, ran, to the east Of the
building and broke through a door.
Then Cuff appeared, backing away
from the main entrance with his rifle
pointed at the crowd. He was intent
IN watching the entrance and shoot.
ing, and did not observe Quinn. The
night officer opened up with hts six
shooter, the two remaining shots TAX
ing effect. Cuff fell to the. ground and
died within 10 minutes.
The cause Of the shooting was
trivial affair. Cuff was a spectator:of
the performance and insisted upon
smoking. Deputy Sheriff Rose, the the
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 a gun, and were
watching for him. AS he did not re-
turn during the performance, they
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 a miracle that Cuff escaped
injury at first, for all three officers
were firing at him. , He had-. prob
ably backed away SO feet when. Quinn
shot him.
Gun is a veteran of the Philippine
war, having gone there with the fdaho
regiment. Since his return he has
been engaged in mining and prospect
ing, and has always been known as a
jealous fellow. He was about IS years
old and unmarried. Nothing is known
OF his family. r.
Dr. Slmms has been a physician and
surgeon in the Occur d'Alenes since
the early SOS. ..-..
Parrish, who was shot, is head book.
keeper for White & Bender. His
wound is not serious. McGovern. who
was hit in the wrist, has been in charge
OF the police force for a number of
years. He, Quinn and Rose are known
as fearless officers.
When the shooting commenced tue
large audience. was terror stricken and
stampeded in the foyer. The whole af-
tair lasted but few minutes. 1t is
believed that Cuff had a confederate.
Tor some one saw a man rush from he.
mind wood pile and hide short dis.
lance to the west of the main en-
trance. He was seen to have gun.
McGovern is satisfied that such is the
case and feels certain that this un-
known man shot him. There is no clue
10 MS Identity. Wallace is wild with
excitement.