Amador ledger., 1909-02-26
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
NEAR CLINTON.
Mrs. LintillaC Shot, and
Dangerously Wounded.
WouId-Be Murderer Takes the
Poison Route.

monty known as the Douet place, and
is located near Clinton, seven miles
east of jackson. Lintillac bought
the place about seven years ago, and
with his family, consisting of wife
and one child, has occupied the
place ever since, oultivating the
vineyard, and making wine and
brandy.
Lintilac employed a farm hand
named Joseph Choalich. He was en-
ployed steadily, so it is claimed, at
so much per day the year round. 1t
was owing to a dispute about his
wages that the tragedy occurred.
Choalich contended that a sum of
S52 was due him, less 50 for liquor.
Mrs LintilIac transacted the business
of keeping books and settling with
the employees. She claimed that there
was only $3.50 coming to Choalich.
The latter quit and seems to have
brooded over the matter. Last week
he came to jackson and consulted an
attorney in regard to the collection
of the sum lalleged to be due him,
and he left the account in the hands
of q. P. Vicini, who promised to Try
and settle it amlcably.
On the other side, it is said that he
was employed at odd times, when
there was work to do. There was no
steady employment. That he claimed
there was 1926 due him, and they con-
tended they owed him only $3.50. On
M onday about, two O'Clock, Mrs
LintiIlac, was standing a short dis
9auce front the kitchen door, when
Choalich came along, and again
started conversation in regard to
wages. He carried a double barrel
shot gun, although this would not
tiIlac referred him to her husband
to go and see him about it. There
upon Choalich, raised his gun and
fired both barrels IN quick succession.
He evidently aimed to cripple his
victim, as each charge took effect in
the lower part OF the limbs. The
weapon was loaded with B shot. One
charge took effect in the left leg,
midway between the knee and ankle,
shattering the bone in a terrible
manner. The other charge took
effect in the right foot, carrying away
the heel and around the ankle. At
the time she was wearing heavy
French boots, with wood soles, and
the heel of the shce was shot away.
After doing this terrible work,
Choalich fed, and it WAS surmIsed
that his object was to escape.
An Italian living on the Lagomar-
sino place hastented to jackson for
med ical aid. At the same time an
other left for the rabeau reservoir to
summon doctor by telephone. The
man on horseback got the news to
town. DE made the trip in an in
credIbly short time. 1t was perhaps
matter of life or death, and he did
not spare horse flesh. Galloping into
Main street, without hat, with the
animal he bestrode painting and foam
ing, he dismounted at the Spagnoli
drug store, and entered. Every one
on the street knew that something
unusual had happened. He told the
story of the shooting. DR.. Endicott,
accompanied by S. n. Spagnoli, at
once started for the scene.
Shortly Thereafter sheriff Gregory
and constable Laverone started out
to look after the shooter, who it was
reported had escaped.
Choalich, however, judging from
the sequel, was not intent on escap-
ing in the general aGceptation of the
term. lie came on to jackson, and
reached here shortly after 8 O'Clock.
Whether he came to surrendered him
self or to end his existance in the
sensational way he took can never be
known. 1t was Washington's birth
day and holiday. The court house
was deserted. Moreover. it was past
business hours any way when he got
here. 1t appears he passed by the
court house and vent to the nearest
stoIe-that of W. Sohroeder-only a
few steps away, and purchased a
couple of oranges. lie then went
back and took a seat on the cement
curbing around the grass plot in front
of the court house, and commenced
peeling an orange. Ihos. Lemin,
who is attending the saloon opposite
the court house, noticed the man
sitting there, but did not know him
and there was nothing strange about