Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-21
DISCARDED LOVE
CAUSES TRAGEDY
Victims Of the Cottonwood
Shooting Still In a
Presarions Condition

snecial to evening Teller.
COTTONWOOD. Idaho. June IL
arhomas Eagan, sub-contractor on
49, r,nldesac- -Grangeviile extension of
,ne northern Pacific. made dasper-
.ts attempt to- murder Miss Hilda
carlson late yesterday afternoon; shot
her four-year- brother through the
groin: assaulted the mother and then
turned the gun upon himself, infiicting
sl,ght wound in the head.
Eagan went to the Carlson homge
four miles southeast OF Cottonwood.
late in the afternoon and after spend
ing few minutes in conversation
with Mrs. Carlson, who was in the
ward. stated he wanted drink Of
water and asked IL Miss Carlson was
in the house.
The mother was startled few
minutes later at hearding three re-
norts of revolver and rushing to
the kitchen found her daughter criti-
callv wounded, the little boy writhing
in agony on the floor and the man who
had committed the crimes awaiting
her arrival with drawn weapon. Mrs.
Carlson closed in upon Eagan and be-
ing a powerful woman succeeded in
Wrestling the pistol from his hands
she rushed to the yard followed by the
man who again recovered possession
of the gun and turning the weapon
mon himself inflicted slight scalp
wound over the right eye.
Eagan then mounted his horse and
started for Cottonwood, where he was
arrested early in the evening, having
gone to bed over one of the down
town saloons. He was Immediately
taken to Grangeville for safe keeping
where he will be held awaiting de-
velopments of the cases which are re-
gaYded this morning as very serious.
The cause of the tragedy is said t'
have been an infatuation entertained
toward the 1S-year-old girl by Eagan
who is about as years of age. IL d
STATED that Eagan forced his atten
tions upon Miss Carlson during th'
winter while she was visiting her Sis
ter Mrs. John Peterson, of Cotton
wood, and that recently she has re
fused his attentions. During the pas
few weeks the man has been drinking
very heavily and this in connecuo'
with his imaginary grievance has re
suited in unbalancing his mind
Eagan has been a resident OF COT
tonwood, for several months, havln
established a railroad camp here carr
last fall. Previously to coming to COT
tonwod he was engaged in sub-con
tract work under Porter Bros. & "elc
and S reported to have betn an in
dustrious and steady worker.
County Attorney Griffith and Sheri
Brown, Of Grangeville, arrived In Gov
tonwood at an early hour this morn
ing, having visited the Carlson nom
for the purpose of learning the detal
of the shooting and the condition
the patients. Miss Carlson Is shot
the back of the head and in the nan
and at the time the officers left thel
this morning her condition was Il
garded as very grave. The little o'
is suffering from a severe wound
the groin and his recovery is consi'
cred doubtful
Prisoner Maintains Strict Silence.
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, June Il.
Thomas Eagan, who yesterday evenll
made murderous assault upon MI
Hilda Carlson and her four-year-o
brother Carl by shooting the form
twice and the little boy once, maj
tains stolid silence in his cell IN !
county Jail. where he was brought
escape rumored moh violence at C'
tonwood.
After being received at the jan
physician was called and dress
Eagans wound. which required
stitches During the entire operati
the man refused to answer questie
put to him by the doctor and ono
and has continued his silence throul
out today.
His wound is of minor charac
and with the exception of creating
soreness will cause no discontinue