Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-09-13
PICTURE MAN GETS GAY
Attempts Assault on Young Girl
Near Stratford.-H. j. Cordell
of this City Shot in the Arm.

Wednesday afternoon Fl. J. Cordell.
who lives with his wife over the
Weiland laundry in this city. and
who has been canvaSSing this locality
selling enlarged pictures, was shot in
the left arm by sixteen year old girl
named Louise Zettler living about
Two miles southwest of StratfOrd,
while committing an assault on the
girl. The injured man was taken to
| the JuDemann place near the scene of
the shooting by Robert Ishell, who
| was working with him, where he was
attended by DR.. Wahle of this city.
| The doctor ordered his removal to the
hospital here but Sheriff ChelliS in.
terfered and took Cordell to Wausau
under arrest where it was found
necessary to amputate the injured
member at the elbow.
About midnight Wednesday the
local police received a message from
SGratford requesting the arrest of
Robert Isbell who arrived here during
the evening in rig with his brother,
Orrin, to notify Cordell'S wife of his
trouble, and Officer Wilhelm made
the arrest. AS it was known Isbell
had been with Cordell during the
afternoon, Times representative
visited him at the Jail and secured IAN
Interview in effect .aS follows: Isbell
says that COrdell and he were driving
through the country delivering and
collecting, that they drove past the
place where the girl lived and stopped
at neighbours, and that Cordell
ordered him to return to the Reeves
place where the girl Was working, and
tell Reeves that he was wanted at the
telephone in Stratford. Isbell did as
he was told and took Reeves to STRAIT
ford, but finding that there was no
message they returned. The follow
ing is the account given by the girl of
what transpired while Mr.. Reeves was
absent:
"About 2 p. m. Cordell and Bob
Isbell drove by the Reeves farm, and
shortly afterwards Isbell came back
alone and told Mr.. Reeves there was a
telegram for him at Stratford and be
would take himto get it and bring him
back again. They started and had
been gone but short time when
COrdell came to the house and tried
to assault me. | tore away from him
and got behind the stove and when he
followed me | escaped into the next
room and got hold of the shot gun.
When he came for me / shot him,
but l was too excited to take any aim.
The shot took effect on his left arm
and he left very badly hurt. l ran to
neighbor'S house and stayed until
Mr.. Reeves and Isbell returned and
when l called to them, Mr.. Reeves
got out, and Isbell drove off at once"
Under-Sheriff Belize of Wausau,
arrived here Thursday afternoon and
took Isbell to Wausau where he will
be held as witness and probably ad-
mitted to bail. Mr.. Beilke states
that Cordell has an unsavory reputa-
tiOn having been arrested at Grand
Rapids some time ago, and several
complaints have been made against
him for insulting women.
Robert Isbell is gentlemanly
young fellow who has always had
good reputation, and it is net thought
that he is mixed up in the matter at
all, except that he was in the employ
of CordelI, and he feels grieved to
think that he has been assocating
with such a scoundrel. Marshfield
Times.