The daily sentinel., 1905-02-23
SHOT IN FACE
Jealousy Causes John
DOlS0n To Shoot A. E.
Morrison.

S~ihS hCal NioSolilS lue silent river
yesterday, and still he is living, as is
the portion of man to do.
Morrison is carrying "a bullet
around in his left cheek from a %
caliber revolver. which, had it not
struck the frontal bone of the face
and imbedded itself there and also
because the bullet was of such small
caliber, he would surely be a dead
man this afternoon.
The bullet came from revolver
in the hands of John Dolson, and was
doubtless fired to kill, but it was de
creed otherwise and the history of
an unsavory family quarrel will be
brought to light through the trial of
Dolson for making of Morrison a
mark for his gun.
The shooting took place yesterday
afternoon at about 2 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. Geneva L. Dolson, the
wife of John I. Dolson. The latter
came to the house occupied by his
wife on South Fifth street and broke
in the back door. He entered into
the rear portion of the house, and.
advancing to the front or sitting
room where was seated Morrison on
lounge, fired the revolver speeding
on the bullet that came near ending
Morrison's career.
Morrison. according to his own
statement, had no gun on his person
at the time, and when the bullet
struck him he reeled and fell back
ward on the lounge. Before he could
recover he was attacked by Dolson.
who struck him several times. He
soon regained his feet, however, and
ran around the house, emerging from
the front door. Dolson, then thor
oughly enraged, swore about the
premises for a time, terrorizing the
neighborhood, and finally came up
town and gave himself up into the
hands of Deputy sheriff Edwin NJ.
Hardy.
He was taken to the county jail,
where he is now under durance.
Dolson makes the charge that Nor
rison has been boarder at his home
and that his wife has been support
ing him and that the latter has been
intimate with her. He Furthermore
charges that Morrison has attempted
to lead the daughter, Gertrude,
cripple, astray. He made the attack,
he says. in defense of the girl. assum-
ing that 1t was not for any consider
III Co. do
him make the assault; that he cared
nothing for her actions.
Dolson was an engineer on the Rio
Grande Western at one time, but was
laid off because of the burning of an
engine. He was south for time last
summer, and has been in and out
of the city for the past year. never
staying any great length of time.
He is about forty years of age and
has apparently borne a good reputa-
ton heretofore. He states that he
has sent money for the support Of
his wife and family from time to
time and has done as much as he
could for them, considering the time
| that he has been at work.
Morrison denies all the charges
that Dolson makes, emphatically. II
says that he has had no intimate re
lations whatever with Mrs. Dolson,
nor has he ever attempted to lead
the crippled girl astray. He has
boarded at the house, but stated to
a Sentinel reporter this morning thai
he would have left the house had
Dolson came to him and reimbursed
him for his board which was paid ii
advance. He says that, so far as he
knew, Dolson sent little money fol-
the support of his family; that Mrs
Dolson was compelled to take il
washing for her own and the fam
ily's support, and that he simply wa
boarder there, enjoying no PRIV
leges other than those to which TN
pavment of his board entitled hin
to receive.
He was asked this morning if Dol
son had made threats to him. as wa
charged, and he said that he person
ally had never made any threats L
III nlIn- he ntlu uteiAN "a
from the family. to whom Dolson ma
made them. He further denied tina
he had two revolvers on his perso
at the time of the shooting. and tina
DoIson took them away from hin
He says he was unarmed.
DoIson claims that Morrison wa
J armed and that he shot at him a
he attempted to pick up reyolve
Morrison claims that he is only
4 years of age, and he looks it. He
! a mere boy in appearance thoue
of fairly large stature. He is ne
handsome, but of fairly prepossessin
appearance. He has not been DON
4 much the past year, and the contel
tion of Dolson that his wife has pee
| supporting him. and that some oil Il
money he has sent the family h;
gone to purchase clothes for hiI
! may or may not be sustained IN u
trial that will be the outcome OF II
assault.