The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-02-08
Laurance Roche Shoots
John Kane at Marvin

John Kane at MarviQ
Kane Very Low and Chaneoo
For Recovery P00r-R0obo
~ Hearing VALVES Examloos
ton and 10 Bound Over 70 CT.
cult COurt-Is UncOncerno0n -
tOthe Shooting Or the Outcome
John Kane was shot ia the
thigh by Laurance Roche at Mar.
vim last Friday morning. The
affray took place at Chas. 3.
Williams store. Kane, who Il
employed on the Milwaukee roel
as q brakeman had brou9h1
his trunk TO town to return to his
work after three weeks lay ol.
The east bound passenger was
late and he went to the Williams
store to wait. Ashe entered tho
store he noticed Roche and said.
Good morning Laurence"
Roche replied "who are you
speaking to?" and Kane replied.
"why you" Whether any othor
conversation took place, could
not be learned but Roche raised
rifle he had in his hands and
struck Kane over the head. He
then pulled the rifle down g
though to take aim at Kane, whe
graDbedit by the barrel, and O
the same time Roche pulled the
trigger The muzzle was point.
ed down ward and the bullet
struck Kane's right thigh. A.
ter the shooting the two msa
continued to struggle. each try.
ing to get possession of the gun.
Roche demanded the gun and
Kane said "you will kill me."
H. Davidson and the clerk were
both ordered from the store by
Roche and left but only waited q
get chance to get hold of Roche
when his back was turned. Mr.,
Davidson ran over to where Q
brother of Mr.. Kane's, Peter, va
working and told him of the
affair. The two men then went
back to the store where they
found Kane aud Roche struggk
ing on the floor, Kane having tie
gun under him. Peter Kane raa
up and pulled Roche off aud took
the rifle away from them. The
wounded man was then placed
on a counter Mr.. Davidson
brought Roche to this city and
friends bro ght Pane to Dr.,
Kriesel, who with Dr.. Fergusop
took care of the wound as much
as was possible owing to the loss
of blood he had suffered since
the shooting. The bullet had
gone through the thigh bone and
several pieces of bone were re.
moved but the bullet could not
be located at that time.
Roche was given a hearing be.
fore Justice Bieser. charged
with assault with IL dangerous
weapon with intent to kill His
bonds were placed at $500 but
as he c"aId not furnish them ho
was or1ered placed Ia jail await
ing the next term of circuit
court.
Wednesday afternoon Kane
was operated up u and the bullet
removed. It Wa, steel jacketed,
and had passed through the
thigh bone, then 'aking and up.
ward course striking the pelvis.
passed down underneath and
back of the bladder lodging back
oftherectumin in the mlddleof sec
rum Kane was very low late
in the afternoon and DR.. Rockford
Of Minneapolis te'egraphed tor,
who arrived Thursday morning
at.tiveo clock.
The wounded man is son OF
Mrs. Briget Kane, living one
mile south of Marvin and is ~
years old. He is we'll liked by
all who knew him.
| Laurence Roche, about 4S
years old who did the shooting
has lived on q farm in the hills
about q mile northeast of Mar,
vim for the last seven or eight
years and runs a sort of sheep
ranch. He lives alone and hae
always been in the habit Of carry.
ing q rifle with him wherever ho
went, even having it with hin
when coming to this city. Peo.
pie generally had considered hin
harmless and had paid but l,itlo
or no attention to his peculiar
ways. He does not appear to
realize the seriousness Of his
rash act nor does he seem ut Ill
interested in what he has done
the condition of Kane or the out
come.
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