Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-19
REVENGEWASSWEEI
FOR This COUPLE
Al. NEEYES SHOT TO death
near COLFAX, WASH, BY
HIS STEPCalLDREN.
Mrs. BrownelI Claims Stepfather Had
Wronged Her in Absence Of Her
Husband Last August Near Guide
sac, Idaho-CoupIe Followed Man to
Colfax-Filled Him With Bullets.

Colfax, Wash.-Trailed by his STEP
daughter in male attire and her hus-
band, who walked 100 miles to find
him, AL. Neeves was shot and killed
by the avengers Sunday.
The stepdaughter, who alleges her
parent-by-law had foully wronged her,
fired bullet into Neeves as he lay
dying
Mrs. Brownell said, the authorities
stated, that she wished to kill her
stepfather and fired the final shot in
his head as he lay struggling on the
porch. Both reloaded their guns after
the shooting.
Only few days ago the young cou-
ple-the girl is only 17-caused SEN
sation by abandoning their two infant
chaldren at Culdesac, Idaho. The real
cause for this abandonment they now
attempt to explain.
Deputy Cole, Prosecuting Attorney
Pattison and Coroner Bruning started
for the scene and met the two just out
OF town. The man and woman, who
was dressed in the garb of man, with
her hair cut short, at once handed
over their guns to the sheriff and told
about the crime. Prior to the shoot
ing they had not eaten for "a hours.
They were brought back to Colfax,
lodged in Jail and the sheriffs party
went to the home of the dead mans
son-in-law, Charles Long, where they
found Neeves with his body full of
bulelt holes.
The shooting Is an outcome of trou-
BILE between the dead man and the
Brownells which started near Culdesac
Idaho, last month. According to
Brownell, while they were living near
Culdesac, and during his absence from
home, Neeves wronged his stepdaugh-
ter. Mrs. Brownell.
Also, they allege, at Neeves' instiga-
ton, other men, including a bachelor
neighbor. had also wronged the girl,
and against the latter Brownell pre-
ferred charges, and preliminary
hearing was held before Judge Stewart
Of Culdesac. Pending the trial, &C
cording to Brownell, he received
threats from several parties that un-
less he and his wife left the country
they would be killed.
Accordingly, they left their two chill
dren, aged Is months and months, re-
spectively, at the home of Judge Stew
art, leaving note asking that the chill
dren be cared for.
In the meantime Stewart had given
the children into the custody of Mrs.
Brownells mother and stepfather,
Neeves, who brought them t. the Long
home near Colfax.
Start After Neeves.
Failing to find trace of the children
and the men who had Threatened their
lives, and learning where Neeves had
gone, the pair Immediately started for
the home of Charles Long on foot,
arriving there Saturday at dusk. They
slept in the barn, and Sunday morn.
ing Mr.. Long and wife drove away
and left their two children with
Neeves. The couple waited until about
2 o'clock in the afternoon when they
approached the house. called the two
Long children into another room and
the husband opened fire on Neeves
who started to run from the house. At
the back dor Neeves fell, and Brown.
ell having emptied his gun, Mrs
Brownell also fired a shot through
the mans neck, which took effect
The couple then took the Long chill
dren, aged 4 and 6 years, and started
for Colfax to give themselves up On
the way they were overtaken by Docks
Fry. to whom they gave the children
and told their story, asking him tc
report 1t to the sheriff, as they were
tired and could walk no further.
The body OF Neeves was brought to
Colfax, Mrs. Neeves and the two
Brownell children having returned tc
Culdesac.