The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-07-28

Frank Lord Shoots Twice at g. O..
Gwinn.

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Frank II. Lord, who is well known
in Goldfeld, took two shots at G. G..
Gwinn in a room at the Merchants ho-
tel in Tonopah on last Wednesday eve
ming. The bullets went wide of their
mark and Mrs. Lord and Gwinn are
still alive and drinking a lemonade or
a light cocktail occasionally to quench
their thirst. The shooting was probably
justiiable, at least Mr.. Lord found
his wife in one of the rooms of the
hostelry and so was Gwinn. He had
been looking for her for several days
when he finally located her by follow
ing Gwinn. He raped on the door
which was opened by Gwinn and Lord
blazed away at him at short range and
when the door was closed in his face
he fred again. He then quietly walked
out of the hotel and surrendered him.
self to Sheriff Logan believing that he
had killed a nan who had triled with
his wife's affections. On investigation
by the sheriff it was found that no one
was hurt, as the parties in the room
had just ordered a gin rickey or two
to clear the atmosphere of smoke. 1t
is said Mr.. Lord is willing to forgive
his erring spouse if she will only re-
turn with him to Washington, d. c.,
where they were married about two
years ago. Up to date she has not
agreed to the overtures.
Frank Lord is a well known news
paper writer and came to Goldfeld
last September and soon after his ar
rival opened up a cigar and newspaper
store near the Miners hall on Main
street at the same time conducting
a news bureau, writing to a score or
more of papers throughout the country
about southwestern Nevada, and Gold
field in particular. He did good work
in this line, as he is an able newspaper
writer. His little store did a thriving
business also, but on account of his
wife expressing a desire to return to
her old home he sold out at a sacrifice
the first of the month. After Tonopah
was reached his troubles began. He
lost a pocketbook containing several
hundred dollars which was said to have
been picked up by some honest fellow
who turned it over to the proper per-
son at Reno, and Lord was informed
of the fact by wire. He went to Reno,
his wife in Tonopah, and on
reaching Reno was told that it had
leon forwarded to him at Tonopah and
he jumped on the next train for Tono-
pah and there found the purse and
money awaiting him. He then came
back to Goldfeld to attend to some
business matters, leaving Mrs. Lord
at the hotel. During these trips Mrs.
Lord, who is a handsome little brunette |
and very fond of genial and social COM
pany, managed to make the ~acquaint-
ance of several well known characters,
both male and female, around Tonopah,
with the above result.
Last evening Lord and his wife set
tied their differences. he forgiving all
and she promising to be more circum-
spect in the future. They will return
to Washington within a few days. G.
G. Gwinn, the young man for whom
Mrs. Lord abandoned her husband, has
left Tonopah. Since doing 80 it has
been discovered that he is short in his
accounts with the Enterprise Mercan-
tile company in the sum of $117. He
was formerly the concern 8 book-keeper
and is thought to have spent the money
in entertaining his fair innamorata.
THE II. L. FRANK PLANT.