The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-10
CHESTER, THOMPSON SHOOTS
JUDGE EMORY, UNCLE OF +
THE GIRL HE LOVES.
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Victim Not Expected to Live-Mob
Surrounds House at Seattle,
Where Assailant Barri-
cades Himself and De.
fes Arrest-Other ..
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OeatI!e, Wasn., July I.-Cheeter
Thompson, the 19.year-old con Of
Will HI. Thompson, lawyer, poet
and crater, shot and seriously
wounded ex-Superior Judge G..
Meade Emory tonight, because he
imagined the latter was trying to
prevent him from meeting Miss
Charlotte Whittlesey, Judge Emo
rvs niece, and daughter of a for
mer King county treasurer, with
whom young Thompson has been
infatuated for two years. Judge
Emory was seated on his own porch
with his wife and Mr.. and Mra. W.
G Keith, when young Thompson,
coa'less and hatless, rushed up and
demanded that he be allowed to see
Miss Whittlesey "You cannot;
she's not here" said Judge Emory,
and he put out a hand to restrain
young Thompson as he attempted
to dart into the house. II know
where to find her," snarled Thomp-
son. as he swung about, revolver
in hand. Three times he fred at
Judge Emory, and bullet striking
the left lung within three inchs s of
the heart, the second striking In
the flesh above the hip, and the
third missing him entirely.
Young Thompson eprang up the
stairs toward the nursery, grabbed
Clara Emory, aged 3, and Tom Em-
ory, aged 4, away from their toys
and hurried them into a bed room.
A b. d was hurriedly turns d against
the door, and then, from behind
the barricade. young Thompson de-
fed any one TO take him. For an
hour and a half, while the police
gathered and an angry crowd be-
low shouted for his blood, young
Thompson remained barricsded in
the room, threatening to shoot any
one who interferred with him. In
the meantime bis father had been
summoned. and after a long wait
he arrived. as g..
Mr.. Thompson, veteran of the
Confederacy and a man grown old
in the practice of law, leaped from
carriage and ran up the stairs
without speaking TO eny one. He
knocked at the bedroom door and
called: ti
"Chester, do you know your faith
er? l am here and everything is
all right. Come out and give your
self up to the police. I am here to
protect you."
There was no immediate response,
and Mr.. Thompson called again to
his son. The latter replied that be
was taking the shells outof his gun,
and a mument later stepped out Of
the room and walked up to his faith
er. Mr.. Thompson seived his boys
hand, held it moment. and then,
turning to Captain Of Police Ward
said:
Take him."
The police formally arrested the
boy, then made hurried search Of
the room, finding that after he had
shot at Judge Emory young Thomp
son had reloaded his gun and pre-.
prepared for fight.
In the mean time the two chill
dren with him had snuggled up ir
corner and fallen asleep. The po
lice smuggled young Thompson
down a back stairway and into ar
automobile, then hurried him to th'
police STATEN. He is held ther,
pending the outcome of Judge EN-
ory's wounds.
An uncle ef Judge Emory's as
sailant was Maurice Thompson, ths
famous historical novelist and poet
A brother Is an officer in the Ma
tional Guard and another is a youni
newspaper man.
Years ago, while the couple wer'
in the High school, young Thomp
son fell in love with Miss Whittle
sey, but his violent passion fnall.
led to his exclusion from the Whit
tlesey home. Recently, Miss Whit
tlesey returned from a boardin
school, and Thompson attempte,
to renew his suit, but was bloeke'
by parents and relatives.
/ Young Thompson's mother
said to have suffered from menta
! disturbances.