The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-07-20
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
William II. LOckard Of Wells Valley
Fired Two Loads of Shot into the
Body Of J. Calvin Foster.
FOSTER LIVING. L0CKARD IN JAIL.

week, j. Calvin Foster was sho
twice by William II. Lockard neal
the latter's home IN Wells Valley
this county. DR.. h. B. Campbell
of New Grenada, rendered the
wounded man the necessary sur.
gical aid, and Mr.. Foster Is now
at his home with a fair chance
of recovery If some unforeseen
change in his condition for the
worse does not take place. Mr..
Lockard was brought to McCon.
nellsburg Thursday afternoon
and is now in the County jail.
The story of the unfortunate
affair as told to our reporter is
about as follows: Mr.. Foster, who
Is constable of Wells township, IS
farmer, and resides about two
and a half miles south Of New
Grenada. On Thursday morn
ing he arose early, went to the
home Of near ueighbor and
ploughed a potato patch. This
he finished about 6 o'clock, and
started togo to John NJ. Schenck's
to make a day IN the hay field.
Mr.. Lockard lives near the road
leading from New Grenada to
Wells Tannery and near the U.
B. church. 1t was along this
road that Mr.. Foster was travel
ing on his way to MIR. Schenck's
Just as Mr.. Foster was about to
walk across the bridge over the
little stream near the Church,
and near Mr.. Lockard's home,
the latter appeared in front of
his house with a shotgun and de.
liberately fired at Mr.. Foster. |
Realizing that he had received |
the load of shot, Mr.. Foster
turned and started to retreat, |
when Mr.. Lockard fired the sec
ond time with good effect. While
by this time Mr.. Foster was car
rylng two loads of shot-one In
the front of his body and the
other IN his back-and the blood
was flowing from a score of pune.
lures, he ran, succeeded in get.
ting over a wire fence near Aus
Tin Stevens's, and made his way
TO the lane running down to his
home, and near to Ella Truax's,
When his strength failed, and he
was taken INTO her home by
friends and DR.. Campbell sum
moned by Charles Deshong who
Is said to have been an eye wit.
ness OF the whole affair.
The Doctor lost no time in
reaching the injured man, and
lound Mr.. Foster very weak from
the loss of blood. Sixteen shot
mad entered his body, all below !
'ne head. The grains of shot
were so deeply lnbedded in the
oody of Mr.. Foster, that the sur.
seon could not reach them Thurs
Uay; out on Saturday he remov-
ed one gram.
The fact that MIR. Foster has a 8
haolt OF having his arms folded {
across his breast when he walks,
Is believed to be the reason that G
"'S ueath was not instantaneous t
"'Vn The first charge, as the out. |
S'ue OF his left forearm Is well
punctnred with shot, and the
arms served as a shield for his t
"eart and stomach. Two shot /
penetrated the lungs +
Justice of the Peace M. w. a
l'ouck was summoned and re-. t
ceVed the 'Informatlon" from :
WI roster, upon which a war. t
iauC was issued to the Sheriff tor \
y"e arrest of Mr.. Lockard. Thurs &
USy afternoon, Sheriff Harris &C. 8
'ompanied :. by Harry Hamill, of
'ue City Hotel went to Wells f
valley, and brought Mr.. Lockard T
10 town and committed HIM to $
JAIL " .
After the shooting, Mr.. Lock. n
@.u Went to the home of Justice "
~ ~ '''e Peace Houck told him of Il
g, cue shootlng, and said that If the s
ouerln came to New Grenada aft. Ii
" ,,'m' that he would come down r,
"" W. new Grenada and give himself B
20 ana thus save the officers the Al
s1sl trouble of going up to Mr.. Lock. ii
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