Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-08-30

Tekoa, Wash.-Angered because thu
city council of Tekoa had revoked the
saloon license of the Gardner brothers
following an assault on Patrick Col
Inns with the butt of {. revolver, early
August %, by Milton Gardner, better
known as Curly" from the effects OF
which Collins died same day, his broth
er Earnest shot and killed two men
late Saturday afternoon and ther
blew the top of his head off with a
bullet fired from a 5000 rifle. Gard
ner made threats before the killing
that he would get Prosecuting At
torney Paul Pattison, who was inves
tigating the killing of Collins by
Curly" Gardner.
Shot While Drinking.
While on his way to the saloon
owned by the Gardner brothers Patti
for a soft drink and while seated al
the soda fountain the shooting oc
Cured.
Curly" Gardner was taken to the
county Jail at Colfax. He seemed un
concerned over the crime. He has {
wife and two children.
Collins in Road Yard.
"Pat" Collins was found in the rail
road yards at APO a. m. with a wounC
behind his ear. He died at 1882 p. IN
Prosecuting Attorney Paul Pattisoi
and Deputy Sheriff John Estep ar
rived at 1910 from Colfax to investi
gate the matter. After gathering evi
dence of the death and presenting
to Mayor Isaac S. Woods, a specia
meeting of the council was called ant
the saloon license revoked.
According to testimony of Charlie
E. Lewis, harvest hand, of Enter
prise, Ore, who met Collins the da,
before, and Tom Hooper, whose hom
is east of Spokane, trouble occurre
over a card game about 1 o'clock FIR
day morning in the saloon of Milfor
Gardner.
Row at Poker Game.
Collins, Gardner and his bartender
Riley Ruby, were in a game of poker
according to reports. Lewis aske
Collins to go to bed and as Collin
raised up is said to have struck Care
ner. Gardner then clinched and ra
behind the counter, securing a rC
volver and struck Collins over tn
head. Gardner was arrested, place
in Jail and bonds placed at $4,000.
After leaving the council room tn
marshal, deputy sheriff, prosecutin
attorney, mayor and a portion of tn
council, entered Gardeners place {
business.
The marshal notified Ernest Care
ner (brother of Milford) that the
sence was revoked, and Ernest DIRE
a 5000 automatic rifle on Mayo
Woods.
The hammer snapped and then b
shot Deputy Sheriff John Este
through the head, instantly KILN
him.
He then shot Marshal Grant
Dickinson through the head.
Gardner next shot at Councilman
Snyder, the bullet grazing the ski
over the left eye.
He shot at Councilman Perry
Culp through the front window, IL
bullet just grazing a finger on IL
right hand. He then shot himse
through the head.
Bartender Arrested.
Riley Ruby, bartender, was later
rested.
Grant L. Dickinson was 80 yea
old, and leaves a widow.
Ernest Gardner was % years oil
and leaves a wife, Florence Gardne
They had no children.
Dickinson Fires Twice.
Dickinson, who served two years
deputy sheriff of Whitman coun
under Sheriff F. S. Ratliff, got tV
shots at Gardner, but missed his ma
both times.
Estep, who is a pioneer of Cola
having run a blacksmith shop the
for several years before becomil
deputy sheriff, is survived by his wi
and several grown sons and daul
tiers.
Collins body was taken to Colfi
His sister lives in Portland.
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