The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-22
COUNTY TOUGH
is FATALLY WOUNDED
IN A SALOON FIGHT
R. E. Bartlett, of Wewela Fires
Three Bullets Into Body
of Wess Good.

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Wess Good, a notorious character, re-
seived three bullet wounds, one of
which may prove fstai. r. E. Bart
lett, a local saloon man, did the shoot
ng. <
Local sympathy is entirely with
Bartlett in the incident. and it is
Aaimed that he viii nave no trouble in
making a showing Of self defense.
Good and a brother made an attack on
Bartlett, who gave them repeated
warnings before opening fire.
Bartlett is an expert gunman ana
states that he merely tried to stop his
opponent by w%ounding him, but n Of
the shots went slightly astray and
probably struck a vital part.
The town, and community is all
wrought up over the shooting, which is
the first fatal brawl that has occurred
In the history of this town. Wewela
Is M of the government townsites
established at the time Of the Trip
county opening and is 20 miles from
the nearest railroad point.
Bartlett, who did the shooting, home
steaded a quarter section near here
md later embarked in the saloon busl-
ness.
KILLING AT BRUCE,
Aberdeen, S. D., May 19.--Jack Har-
eis, aged 40 years, was shot and killed
last Thursday at Bruce. Bookings
county, by Earl Bqep, Is years of age,
WoRTHlMa EceEMTRlc Ie
Worthing, S. D., May 19.-After hay
ing defied authorities for some time,
md with his house a veritable arsenal,
Lew Morris, an eccentric character OF
Worthing, was captured by officers by
a ruse and as a result of an examlna-
ton has been ordered sent to the state
hospital for the insane at Yankton.
His abode was directly across the
street from the Worthing postoffce,
and from this point of vantage he
could watch his enemies" who in hiss
disordered mind. consisted of prac-
tically every resident of the town.
Norris made a practice of keeping the
curtains on The windows pulled down
and all doors and windows securely
fastened at all times, day and night,
and was seldom seen outside his
humble abode.
He fancied that all the residents Of
Worthing had it in for him." and
doubtless with the object of being
prepared to n .eet his enemies in battle
he laid in a large supply of firearms
and other weapons and a goodly sup
ply of ammunition. Although he had
never done anything more s~eriois than
make savage threats of how he would
kill and pile up his "enemies" like cord
wood, the authorities feared he might
become violent at any time and kill
someone before he could be captured.
Accordingly, they effected his capture
and took him before the insanity board.
HRlNkER PLEADS GUILTY
TO MISDEMEANQR CHARGE
Pierre, S.. D., May FIN circmit
court yesterday the charge of misap-
preparation by former State Land
Commissioners f. F. Brinker OF public
funds was withdrawn and a charge of
being interested in a contract as a
public official from which he received
private gain was, substituted, to which
he entered a plea of guilty and will
be sentenced Monday. This charge is
a misdemeanor.
The permanent Investigating COM
mittee to go over the record of all
state departments, consisting of Wal
ter M. Cheever. Of Bookings. Allan.
Bogue, of Centerville, and R. NJ. Lyons,
of Sioux Falls, met for the first time
yesterday and organized by the selec-
ton of Bogue, president; Lyons, vice
president, and SCheever, secretary. They
adopted a resolution requesting any
person who has any knowledge of any
misrepresentation or violations of Of
fetal duty to report the same to the
secretary at Pierre and the charges
will be investigated. They will begin
their regular sessions in about three
weeks.
GOVERNOR PUSHES AUTO
MANY WEARY MILES
Pierre, S. D., May 119.-Footsore and
weary, Governor f. NJ Byrne and
party pulled into Pierre from a trip
to the western part ofSthe state, hav-
-. - - - .,,-I.azl&n - y 80 ,,,0 l,t1 =
through the gumbo for the last 25
miles of the journey. 1t took them
nine hours to make the last Is miles
averaging a little less than three miles
an hour. The members of the party,
in edition to Governor Byrne, Were
Immigration Commissioner Deets State
Engineer Deer and Il. C~.Issenhuth OF
Redfield.
They had made a trip to Faith in the
interests of the Red and yellow
trail, a. proposed highway from Water
town, through Clark, Redfield. Faulk-
ton. Gettysburg, crossing the cheyenne
.riyer at the agency, on the Fox Ridge
by way of Eagle Butte, and through
to Faith, going from there over tt
Belle Fourehe.&Where the trial ends.
Al number of enthusiastic meetings
andsbanQuets featured the journey an6
all went Well until the final stage Of
the return journey, when heaNysroads
We're encountered en- ACCOUNT of tho
continued rains.
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ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS
ALLAYED BY VERDICT OF ST
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 119.-Augnst
Alweis was awarded a verdict of 81 in
his suit against George Lotion
charge that Lott had alienated the at
fections of the plaintiffs wife. The
suit was for $4,000. q
The jury brought in a verdict sealei
during h night, which was read in
open COURT. The verdict found for the
plaintiff in the sum os9S1 and also at
tempted to assess the Costs against the
defendant. Judge Jones pointed oul
that the statute provided for looking
after the costs. The law provides thai
when a verdict is returned for less
than s50&that costs simply to The
amount Of the verdict follow the yer.
dict. The jury vas sent back to The
consultation room, where they pre-
pared averdict if the sum of 81 which
carries costs to the amount of 81.
YANkToN-cLAY IRRIGATION
DITCH TO BE CONSTRUCTED
yermillion, s.. D.. May 19.-Theslons
drawn u litigation concerning Thu
proposition for the construction fof ali
irrigation ditch to extend through sec,
tons OF both Clay and Yankton coun
EtSac Is Pndpd Claw nc,,ptx, onrs1-S3 Al.