Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
". c. SIMMONS
IS BOUND OVER
AeId Without Bail to Answer for
The Murder Of August
Stanke.
BLOODY TRAGEDY Ar NAMPA.
Woman OF The Town Accidentally
Shoots SIncr and Then Blows
Dat Her Own Brains.
Special Correspondents.

Special Correspondence.
n OISE. Idaho, Dec. ls.--w. c. Sim
mons. charged with the killing OF
- Angus, Stanke about five weeks ago
had his preliminary trial today,and was
hound over without bail to stand trial
IN the district court.
The tragedy occurred out about u
miles from Boise, In the Highland
road district. when the unfortunate
man attempted to cross over the land
belonging to Percy brothers and the
man simmons When the men met
they began shooting, Simmons beginnlg
FIRST, with the result that stanke was
killed ana Simmons was uninjured.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT NAMPA.
A double tragedy occurred at an ear
" hour this morning in house OF III
repute at Nampa, In which Grace Da-
Wis. an inmate, shot Thomas DALEY
and then blew out her brains with the
same weapon. The shooting OF Daley
was accidental, and that of the woman
az a result Of remorse over the acct
dent.
Daley was on his way to Seattle from
Boise, from which city he had just
come the evening before. He called
upon the woman, with whom he was
acquainted in Boise, and spent the
night with her IN drinking and play
ing cards. The woman had become
very intoxicated, ana while they were
sitting upon bed in her room, she got
hold of A-caliber revolver and be-
gan flashing It around. taking aim at
various objects In the room, when sud
deny she pointed It directly at DALEY
and asked How would you ike to have
one Of these go through you?" Just
nj that instant the weapon discharged,
sending bullet into DaIley's abdomen,
the ball entering his body just above
the right hip.
Tho wounded man sunk 10 the floor
in an unconscious condition, without
uttering a word. When the woman
saw what she had done, she shreked
and cried frantically for a minute and
then, with the words, MY God, what
have done? placed the revolver to
her own head and blew her brains
over the room. Death was instan-
taneous.
Thomas Daley was man OF about 81
wears OF age, and up TO yesterday was
/
five miles above Boise Nothing or
his family connections can be learned
AT this time. He was brought to this
dity this afternoon and placed In the
hospital here where all is being done
for his comfort that possibly can be,
though there Is little hope for his re-
covery.
LONG TRIP FOR OLD MAN.
Friends Of ]. p. Peters a former resi-
dent OF Boise, who left here last June
IN a covered wagon for Cornvile, Arl-
IONA, have received word from him
that he has arrived safely at his des-
tlnation The interesting feature or
this is the fact that Mr.. Peters was
rs years OF age and left alone with
but $3.50 In his pocket on the long
Journey Of over 1900 miles. He had
feeble, old horse hitched to feebler
and older wagon; but the report is tina,
the wagon, attire numerous repairs, and
the wagon, after numerous repairs, and
carried him through. IT is further
stated that besides earning his living
on the way, he had actually made s22
The regents OF the University OF Ida
no with President George c. Parkinson
presiding, have been IN session hero
today, going over the manuscript OF