Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-20
REVENGE ASSWEET
FOR this COUPLE
AL. NEEVES SHOT TO DEATH
NEAR COLFAX, WASH, BY
HIS STEPCHILDREN.
Mrs. BrowneIl Claims Stepfather Had
Wronged Her in Absence of Her
Husband Last August Near Guide
sac, daho-couple Followed Man to
Colfax-FiIled 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 a 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 a 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 sheriff's 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 a 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 a note asking that the chill
dren be cared for
In the meantime Stewart had giveI
the children into the custody of Mrs
Brownell's mother and stepfather
Neeves, who brought them to the Loni
home near Colfax.
Start After Neeves.
Failing to find trace of the children
and the men who had Threatened thei
lives, and learning where Neeves ha,
gone, the pair Immediately started 70
the home of Charles Long on foot
arriving there Saturday at dusk. The
slept in the barn, and Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Long and wife drove ava
and left their two children wit
Neeves. The couple waited until abou
2 o'clock in the afternoon when the
approached the house, called the tw
Long children into another room an
the husband opened fire on Neevei
who started to run from the house. A
the back dor Neeves fell, and Brown
ell having emptied his gun, Mr.
Brownell also fired a shot throug
the mans neck, which took effec
The couple then took tie Long chi
dren, aged A and 6 years, and starte
for Colfax to give themselves up. o
the way they were overtaken by Dock
Fry, to whom they gave the childre
and told their story, asking him
report it to the sheriff, as they wei
tired and could walk no further.
The body of Neeves was brought {
+ Coifax, Mrs. Neeves and the tV
.. Brownell children having returned
Culdesac.
Vast lie Defiant