The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-08-05

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she drew a Colts 80 automatic pis-
toll and fred. Death was %instanta-
neous. Thomas made no motion to
draw a gun, and would not have
had time to do so had he so de-
sired. Besides there was no pistol
found on his person. Mrs. Mcmahon
borrowed the pistol from DR.. Rich
ards on the ground that there hai
been suspicious characters about ner
house. After the tragedy she re
turned the gun to the doctor. She
is alleged to have threatened the life
of Thomas on several previous oc-
casions.
! Mrs. Mcmahon, besides being the
widow of the late Michael Mcmahon,
was also the widow of George Nc
Pherson. a cattle man. She is SO
years old and has previously borne
a good reputation.
The Sturgis Standard gives ad-
ditional light on Saturdays tragedy.
Thomas was associated with the
late Michael Mcmahon who conduct
ed a law office in the room in which
the fatal shot vas fired. Since the
death Of Mcmahon. Thomas has con-
tinued doing business in the same
building. 1t appears from what TO-
formation has been gathered that
Mrs. Mcmahon is the wner of the
building and has severa times rec
Uses.
Thomas refusal to vacate seems
the only motive for the shooting.
Mrs. Mcmahon tried to borrow a re-
%volver from different parties yestes-
day, and she said that a new gun
worked eGo hard and preferred one
that had been used. Relatives say
that she got the gun between eig'.t
and nine o'clock last night and that
after it was in her possession sh.:
a ted strangely. She walked the
) floor all night and was very nerv-
Gus and appeared to be in an insane
frame of mind.
David P. Thomas was 35 year o.
age and came to Sturgis about on
year ago He was IN attorney OF
ability. being considered one of the
leading attorneys of the Black Hills
He leaves to mourn his loss three
sons and one daughter, all little chi.
dren: David P, eight years ole
Sarah Elizabeth, seven; Charle!
Lewis, four; and James Philips, two
years His wife, to whom he wa!
married June 9th. 1900, her maide<
name being Hollingsworth,. deepl,
y mourns the loss of a kind and low
ing husband. His father and moth
er live in O'Neill, Nebraska, ais:
! one brother and one sister are ex
pected to arrive on the noon trait
: tomorrow. Mrs. Thomas father, G
II. Hollingsworth, of Hampton, 10
: wa, will also come. A big famil,
) reunion had been planned for tn,
l first of August. All of the famil,
on both sides were to meet in Stur
gis and enjoy tn mselves. The NEE.
ing Of the relatives will be a sad on,
instead.
1t is very doubtful if any TRACED
occurred in this communit
u that has so profoundly stirred tn,
hearts of the people. Every HON
feels the appalling catastrophe. an,
s especially parents with children ar
able more apDreciatingly to feel til
terrible blow and the keenness of tn
anguish and pain that CONS to tn
y poor mother and little fatherless
children.
Mr.. Thomas was a kind heartey
and generous husband and fathe,
On this morning before he left hi
: home he packed a small suit case
as he expected to take the noon tral
for Deadwood and to have been me
- ny HIS ldullly DIT lHe evening tTdl
and all were to go to the He
Springs to spend the Sabbath. II
W kissed all his family goodby, as h
e as was won't to do, and started o
for his days work with heart prou
and happy over the fact that he W.
r toiling in behalf of his loved ones.
The Standard begs to voice tn
" heartfelt sympathy and sorrow {
, their great loss sustained.
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