Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Storm Lake Man Who Was Shot
by Editor Smith on the
Way to Recovery
BROKEN ARM GIVES TROUBLE
The Flesh I. Esadly Bruised and the
Physicians Fear Amputation May
Become Necessary-lntense Excite
ment Over tho Trasedy-The Story Of
the Shooting.
Special to Tim.es-Republlcap.

torney and one Of the most prominent
citizens of the place, Saturday even
ing, by A. A. Smith, editor Of the Blu
ena Vista Vidette, continues to be
the main topic of conversation here.
There were no witnesses to the shoot
ing and just what took place between
the two men before the shot was fired
is not known. The cause of the shoot
ing was alleged improper proposals to
Mrs. Smith OH the part of Schultz, who
1t is alleged went to the Smith home
during the husbands absence and fore
ed his attentions on the woman who
was compelled to seek protection. The
true facts in the case as near as can
be learned are as follows.
Schultz retired from office on jan
uary 1. There had been bad blood
between him and Smith for some time,
and Smith had given notice to Schultz
that he must get out of town or take
the consequences"
Smith went to the office occupied by
Schultz, and as he entered the door
Schultz arose from his seat. Smith,
raising his revolver, exclaimed. Take
that, and that" and fired. All the bull
lets took effect, one in the right arm,
one in the right breast and another in
the leg
Schultz leaped head first from
second story window as the third shot
was fred, bit caught a telephone wire
and this, breaking the fall, undoubt-
edly prevented the Immediate end OF
the tragedy. At it was Schultz Is
severely injured, but 1t is believed at
the hospital where he was taken that
he will live. He has kept up well,
had bled little and, until he was put
mnder the influence of anesthetics, he
was able to talk.
Judge Ballie was in E. r. Sisson's
i office. next 10 that occupied by Schultz,
and rushed into Schultz's office when
he heard the shots. He found Smith
with the smoking revolver in his hand.
smith gave him the gun, and coolly
walkins. down the stairs gave himself
Mp to the sheriff.
Cause of the Shooting.
Smith claimed that on the afternoon
OF December /, while he was at work
i dn his office, Schultz went to his nome
and ATTEMPTED to assault his wife.
or whereabouts his wife has been an
4 noyed by the attentions OF schuitz.
who was determined to force himself
dnto her society. On the evening Oh
December 1 Schultz came to Smiths
office, where the latter was doing some
work, and asked how long ne "ouiu
be there. Mr.. Smith replied that ne
would not be going home Tor an noun
4 or an hour and half
Il AT the end Of that time, going home
he found his wife in condition near
prostration. She told him that Snultz
had come to the house and INSISTED
s on making love to her, ana nhaliy
attempted to use violence IN presslhs
his attentions. She finally succeeded
in driving him out of the house, AFTER
he had declared that he would not
stay away from her because OF ms
yearning affection for her.
When Mr.. Smith arrived home ana
learned the facts he was disposed 10
get a gun and cause immediate trou-
BILE. but calmer counsels prevailed.
Not till late in the month did the
public learn Of the trouble, when Mrs.
Smiths two brothers were visiting
here.
will Pattie, one Of Mrs. Smiths
brothers, having been told the facts,
Is said tc, have gone to Shultz, and
forced hirn, at the point OF a gun, to
admit that Mrs. Smiths story was
true. This is the statement made by
Mr.. Smith, tho it is understood
that Mr.. Shultz denies he has ever
made any such admission. His policy
has beer to say nothing about the
affair and the publicity it has had has
come from others.
All the parties are very we'll known,
and the affair has been the subject OF
gossip all over this and adjoining
counties.
Trouble Was No Secret.
For more than month there has
been no secret at Storm Lake Of the
unhappy relations between Albert H.
Smith, editor of the Vidette, and Hen
ry F. Shultz, who, until January 1, last
was county attorney of Beuna Vista
county. Smith had told his troubles
in public and repeatedly had threaten
ed to kill Shultz at sight after March
i, If he should not leave town before
that time. 1t is not known what touch
ed off the trigger of his Impotence,
but it is evident he decided yesterday
not to wait for the expiration Of the |
term of probation.
While common town rumor has
been rife, the facts do not warrant the
statement that Mr. Smith found |
Schultz and his wife in a compromising |
situation. Mr.. Smith himself. says
that his wife told him that Schultz had
made improper proposals to her on
December /. 1904, after having pur-
sued her with his attentions for some
time. She never before had told her |
husband of these annoyances because
Smith was in debt to Schultz, his |
printing plant and his private proper
ty being mortgaged and Mrs. Smith |
feared If she told of these unwelcome
attentions that financial troubles
might eliminate.
Occurrence Of December I.
But, II is said in Mr.. Smiths state
ment OF what his wife told him, on
the night of December 1, while Mr..
Smith was away from home. Fred"
Schultz came there and forced his at
tention:s upon her On his return
home Mrs. Smith told her husband
and he Immediately declared vengeance
upon Schultz, and since has sought
The story that Smith at that time
marched Schultz home al the point of
a gun. made him get down on his
knees vt the feet OF his wife and tell