Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-09-06

Tekoa, Wash.-Angered because tn ,
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 then
blew the top of his head off with a
bullet fired from 1890 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
son stopped at a confectionery store
for soft drink and while seated at
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 a
wife and two children.
Collins in Road Yard.
"Pat" Collins was found in the rail
road yards at 1870 a. m. with a wound
behind his ear. He died at 1882 p. m
Prosecuting Attorney Paul Pattisor
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 il
to Mayor Isaac S. Woods, a specia
meeting of the council was called anC
the saloon license revoked.
According to testimony of Charles
E. Lewis, a harvest hand, of Enter
prise, Ore, who met Collins the day
before, and Tom Hooper, whose home
is east of Spokane, trouble occurred
over a card game about l o'clock Fri
day morning in the saloon of Milford
Gardner.
Row at Poker Game.
Collins, Gardner and his bartender
Riley Ruby, were in a game of poker
according to reports. Lewis asked
Collins to go to bed and as Collins
raised up is said to have struck Gard
ner. Gardner then clinched and raj
behind the counter, securing a re
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, prosecuting
attorney, mayor and a portion of tn
council, entered Gardeners place o
business.
The marshal notified Ernest CARD
ner (brother of Milford) that the 4
sence was revoked, and Ernest dreV
a 5000 automatic rifle on Mayo
Woods.
The hammer snapped and then h
shot Deputy Sheriff John Este
through the head, instantly KILN
him.
He then shot Marshal Grant 1
Dickinson through the head.
Gardner next shot at Councilman a
Snyder, the bullet grazing the ski
over the left eye.
He shot at Councilman Perry
Culp through the front window, tn
bullet just grazing a finger on tn
right hand. He then shot himse
through the head.
Bartender Arrested.
Riley Ruby, bartender, was later a
rested.
Grant L. Dickinson was 80 veal
old, and leaves a widow.
Ernest Gardner was 20 years oil
and leaves a wife, Florence Gardne
They had no children.
Dickinson Fires Twice.
Dickinson, who served two years ;
deputy sheriff of Whitman count
under Sheriff F. S. Ratliff, got tV
shots at Gardner, but missed his mai
both times.
Estep, who is a pioneer of Cola
having run a blacksmith shop the
for several years before becomir
deputy sheriff, is survived by his wi
and several grown sons and daug
tiers.
Collins body was taken to Cola
His sister lives in Portland.
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