The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-23
SENSATION AT BoNEsEEl
Young Lawyer from Nebraska Is Held
on Serious CHARGE.


Norfolk, Neb., March 21.-Sensations
which rival the days of dramatic in
tensity which held sway at Bonesteel
S. D., during the rush days to the
Rosebud ave seized upon that town
today as the result of a lawsuit grow
ing out of a scandal in high society,
in which David Watkins, a young at
torney, has been held to the circuit
court in the sum of $500. AS a result
of the trial, which has held the boards.
at Bonesteel more than a week and
Which was attended by crows OF several
hundred eager auditors each day, there
were threats to do violence to Judge.
lIowles, who presided. Mrs. Nellie
N~~unemacker, who is alleged to have,
been associated With Watkins. has at
tempted suicide by taking blue ONT.
lent, and warrants have been issued
'%ainst both the woman and her hus-
lad. She is charged with The same
ne alleged against Watkins. while
husband, who shot at Watkins.
the latter fled towards Nebraska,
! narged with shooting with intent
~ kill"
y A report which reached Norfolk states,
that violence against Judge Howles
Went SO far as to bring a rope into the
our room, and that in all of the Bone
steel saloons there were angry words
that limited at tar and feathers.
Watkins. who is q handsome young
cellow, graduated from the Nebraska
university law school last June and
located next day at Bonestsel. His de-
Tense against the charges hat have
been made is the scheme is one of
hiaGkmail and that Neunernacher Offer
ed to settle the case for $1,000. The
Town seems to be split in two regarding
the merits Of the case. business men
apparently standing solidly by the
young attorney n the GROVE known
lis the "Oklahomas'-tha people who
gained experience in the Oklahoma rush
and who used it here-stand with the
man who claims his home has been
ruined.
When the trial closed yesterday and
the case had been decided against Wat
kins the woman who had testified pos
itiVely against him all through and
who virtually admitted that their re-
la1ions We're not what they should have
been, went home and ate a package of
blue ointment. This act was at 1880.
Owing to the fact that the poison was
wrapped up in paper, it tailed to take
effect for four hours. when she became
deathly Ill. Believing that she had
accomplished her self-destruction, the
woman called for Watkins on What she
thought was her deathbed.
Il nave testified against him." she
cried, over and over. Il vas forced to
perjure myself"
1t was on March 6 that the trouble
started. The Wonan had called at Wat
kin's boarding house in the morning.
Her husband dropped in. accompanied
by two men. Watkins states mat the
husband wanted to settle, although
there was, the lawyer declares. moth
ing to settle. One thing is sure: Neune-
maCher CAV Watkins a terrible black
eye. Watkins secured a team and fled.
N~eunemacher pursued and caught the
attorney three miles away, firing a bull
let at him.
Watkins had danced three times with
Mrs. N~eunemacher, who is a. beautiful
creature. the first night he met her.
Watkins alleges that she tried to make
engagements with him later. but that
he refused her advances and that. he
doesn't know why she came to his home
on March t unless it We're to put up
<he plot.