The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-09-05
ONE DEATH IS RESULT
OF DOUBLE SHOOTING
JOHN LOUMA SOUGHT FOR MUIR
DER OF JOHN LINDoUisT At
ENAviLLE SUNDAY.
Sylvester Jarvey Loses Arm and is in
Critical Observation-Disclosures Es-
capes sheriff's Possess and Is Still
at Large in the Hills.

JOnn LunuqulSt, miner VINO llVeC
near Enaville, is dead and Sylvester
Jravey. relative of Lundquist, is in
the Providence hospital in an extreme
ly critical condition as the result OF
a shooting that occurred at Enaville
Sunday night. while John Louma, ac-
cused of the crime, Is a fugitive in
the hills OF the Coeur d'Alenes. He
was sought by Sheriff Maher and his
deputies, aided by several posses of
citizens and pack of blood hounds
for three days and nights, and while
his trail was crossed several times he
eluded his pursuers and left not the
slightest trace of his whereabouts.
The shooting was wholly unexpected
and came at the close of meeting
held by socialists. AS they filed from
the house in which the gathering was
held Louma, who was waiting a short
distance away raised his rifle and fired
at Lundquist, who fell to the ground
and expired instantly. With a NUT
tered threat, Louma fired again, the
bullet striking Jarvey in the left shoul-
der and passing through his body just
above the lung. The bones were so
badly shattered that amputation of
the arm was necessary. The victim
is still living and it is stated by the
physicians that he has a fighting
chance although his condition is criti-
cal.
Cause Is Unknown.
The motive that prompted the shoot
ing Is matter of theory only, accord
ing to the statements made by the
friends both Of Louma and his victims
BY some it is said that he had long
held grudge against the two, and
that the starting of the i'll feeling was
a timber land deal in which all the
parties were interested, and in which
he claimed to have been treated un-
fairly. Others claim there was absol-
utely no grounds for the attack and
that any other persons who came with
In range Of the rifle might just as well
have been Louma's victims. Some in
sist that he is Insane and that his act
was not prompted by any other than
a homicidal motive
Hid in Familiar Haunts.
Immediately after the shooting talk
ing advantage of the excitement, Lou
ma fled to the hills. Search was i'm
mediately instituted, but no trace of
him was found until the following day.
His dog was with him Sunday night |
and it was discovered that he had shot
the animal, evidently fearing it might
get him into trouble if pursued by
other dogs He had taken the precau-
tion to cut several sections of wire
from the North Idaho Telephone COM
panys line to Murray, doubtless real |
izing that communication between
Wallace and Murray might assist in
tracing him.
Monday noon the pack of blood |
hounds formerly owned by Harry Dra-
per of Spokane now owned in Hill
yard. were brought over and placed
on his trail. 1t was followed for some
time but was finally lost, apparently |
being obliterated by the heavy rains.
The posses gave up the search We'd
nesday night and the sheriff and dep
uties returned to Wallace. Notices
bearing Louma's description have been |
sent broadcast, some by telegraph and
others by mail in the hope that he will
be picked up by officers elsewhere.
Louma had several personal peculiar
@s1-s ~
the lookout would have no difficulty in
recognizing him.
John Lundquist was buried Thurs
day from the -Worstell undertaking
parlors. the funeral being attended by
only few friends.