Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-05-22
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY NAY ~ 1905, ~
bob" CRAMER KILLED.

Dob CRAMER KILLED.
Shot by w. f. Stockton Tuesday After.
noon Result Of Old Personal Feud.
Tuesday afternoon about two O'Clock
w. F. Stockton walked deliberately
into g. r. Cramer's blacksmith shop
and quickly but deliberately pulled his
revolver, remarking snow I've got you,' .
and shot Cramer, the bullet piercing
the groin and severing an artery, which
resulted in severe hemorrhsge,
from which he died within half an
hour.
Stockton had barely done the shoot
ing before Charley Cramer had knock
him down and .Bob'' began pummell-
ing him seeming not to think of his
own mortal wound. Stockton was
pretty badly cut up about the head
and face, but got away after his revol-
yer was taken from him, and went on
up town looking for another revolver.
But he was promptly arrested by
Marshal Dornan and placed in the
city Jail, but was soon afterwards taken
in custody by Sheriff Clark and placed
in the county jail, where he awaits his
fate. The shooting was done with q
38 -calibre bull dog revolver. Stockton
also had pair of brass knuckles in his
pocket when arrested. He begged of
Marshal Dornan to shoot him, saying
he 'couldn't stand it, skill NO." He,
had just returned from Edgemont on
the noon train and was Intoxicated.
Coroner Joyce held an inquest We'd
nesday afternoon with the following
jurymen: r. M. Connor, G. w. Mont
gomery and j. P. Frezzell. Witnesses
examined we're r. E. Love, Fernand
Marcoux and Charles E. Cramer, who
were eye witnesses to the shooting,
Elmer Mcdonald, who was in the
building, and DR.. F. e. Walker, DR..
McRoberts, DR.. Bellows and DR.. Jen-
nings. The jury returned verdict
that death was caused from a gun shot
wound made by VIM. F. Stockton.
The preliminary hearing of Stockton
has besn continued until June 1st.
The men haye been bitter towards
each other for some time, only recently
having gotten into personal alterca-
tion, when Stockton was badly pound
ed, and il is said that Stockton has
made his threats numerous times since
that he would "get even." Both men
were blacksmiths and Stockton was in
Cramer's employ for some time few
years ago. Stockton was peaceable
and quiet fellow excepting when
under the influence of liquor, but
those who know him say that he was q
terrible hater if he once became angry
at any one, and that liquor made him
dangerous-which seems to have prov
en- too true. The punishment he had
received from Cramer's powerful at
tacks had aggravated him to madness.
Their personal feud was the outgrcwth
of dispute over prices on blacksmith
work.
"Bob' Cramer, as he was familiarly
known, ordinarily was most genial,
hearty and hale fellow, and physically
q powerful man. He has been resi-
dent here for 18 yeers, during which
he has been engaged in blacksmithing.
G. E. Cramer was born in Newark,
Ohio, So years ago last month, and
was there married to the wife who sur
wives him. Six daughters and two sons
are also left to mourn his untimely and
terrible death, The two boys and one
daughter, Mrs. Ed LIE Moreaux, are here
with the family, the other daughters
being scattered, two residing at Colum-
bus, Ohio. Mr.. Cramer was promi-
nent Odd Fellow, being member of
Canton lodge No. 2 Of this place, also
Of the encampment and subordinate
lodge. He was past representative
Of the grand lodge. Mrs. Cramer
and sons, Charles and Willis, started
Thursday night with the remains for
Columbus, Ohio, where burial will
take place.
We believe this is the first tragedy
of this kind Hot Springs has ever had
and it is greatly deplored. The pros.
trated wives and heart broken families
Of both men have the profound
sympathy of the community.
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