The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-14
MURDEROUS DtEDOF lD.CUFF
COMMITTED AT CLOSE OF THE
AFTER AT WALLACE, IDAHO.
Or. w. S. Simms, a Wellknown Ply.
stefan Of the Occur d'AIenes, fell
Dead at First Shot-cuff Was Killed
by Offieer Quinn-Two Others Are
Wounded.

Wallace. Idaho. Nov. 10.-The cur
tain had just gone down on James
NeilI's production OF "A Gentleman Of
France" and the first of a large audi
ence had Just started to so out from
the main door of the Masonic opera
house. when Ed Gun appeared at the
foot OF the stairs and commenced nr-
ing into the crowd with rifle. DIR.
W. 5. Simms. one OF the best known
physicians in the Occur d'Alenes, fell
dead at the hrst shot.
AS Gun continued his murderous
IRE. George Parish fell with a bullet
in his leg, and Chief of Police MeGov-
ern was struck in the wrist with a bull
let Deputy Sherif Frank Rose and
Night officers Quinn returned the ire,
but CUT escaped injury at the hrst
round.
Quinn then leaped over the hfeless
body of Stmms, ran to the east OF the
building and broke through a door.
Then Gun appeared, backing away
from the main entrance with his rifle
pointed at the crowd. He was intent
ly watching the entrance and shoot
ing. and did not observe Quinn. The
shooter. the two remaining shots tax
ing effect. Gun fell to the ground and
died within 10 minutes.
The cause OF the shooting was a
trivial affair. Cuf 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 gun, anu 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 McGoyern. while behind
them in the crowd came Simms anC
Parrish. One Of the first bullets pass
ed through the shoulder of Rose'i
coat Simms was struck in the head
with one of the bullets that passed
over the shoulders Of those in from
and then a bullet struck Parrish in tbs
leg 1t is a 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 a veteran OF the Philippine
war, having gone there with the Idaho
regiment Since his return he ha
been engaged in mining and prospect
ing, and has always been known as |
jealous fellow. He was about IS year
old and unmarried. Nothing is know
of his family.
DR.. Simms has been a physician ant
surgeon in the Occur d'AleAes sine
the early sos
Parrish, who was shot, is head book
keeper for White & Bender. Hi
wound is not serious. McGoyern, wit
was hit in the wrist, has been In charg
Of the police force for a number o
years. He. Quinn and Rose are know
as fearless Omcers.
When the shooting commenced tn
large auuleuCe "d5 leLIOE SlIiChSH all
stampeded in the foyer. The whole al
fair lasted but a few minutes. 1t
believed that Cuff had a confederate
for some one saw a man rush from be
hind a wood pile and hide a short dis
lance to the west Of the main en-
trance. He was seen to have a gun
McGoyeru IS satisfied that such is tn
case and feels certain that this IN
known man shot him. There is no clu'
to his identity. Wallace is wild will
excitement.