The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-03-13
FOUR VICTIMS
OF DEADLY GUN
Clarence Walker Shoots Girl,
Mother and Marshal, Then
Takes His Own Life.

On last Monday afternoon at
four o'clock, the city was thrown
into great excitement by the an
nouncement that bloody tragedy
had taken place at the Beck home
on north Hall street, and investi-
CATION proved that the report was
well founded. On arrival at the
house four persons were found
with more or less serious gunshot
wounds. Clarence Walker dead,
with self-inflicted wound in the
head; Helen Beck with a pistol
ball through the upper portion of
the body Mrs. Sophia Beck, moth
er of the girl, shot through the
right forearm, and Chief of Po-
lice w. G. Brown, shot in the up
per right arm.
Inquiry brought out the fact
that Clarence Walker, who re-
Gently returned from San Quentin
Calf, on parole, was the author
of the tragic scene. Young Walk
er had gone to the auditors of
flee Immediately after noon on
the fatal day, and had applied
to Deputy Mac Rambo for Ii
cense, giving his name, with age
as 26, and that of his intended
bride as Helen Beck, age 19. He
was accompanied by Young Pen
nell The license was issued, and
was taken by Walker to the Beck
home, where he went little be-
fore four o'clock and demanded
that the Beck girl marry him, at
the same time producing the Ii
cense. Not meeting with a favor
able response, Walker threw the
license on the floor and drew a
revolver from his pocket, declaring
that he would kill both the moth
er and daughter as well as him
self, unless it was agreed that
the marriage should take place
At this Mrs. Beck ran screaming
into the street and attracted the
attention of two men at the Boss
barn, Howard, brother of Mrs
Ed Price, and a man named walk
er. The latter ran for an officer
and Howard ran across to the Becl
home, where he says he foune
Walker sitting on the lounge
apparently undecided as to wha
he should do, and he at once
entered into conversation witt
him and tried to reason him ou
of doing any thing rash, FOL
a time he says Walker seemed
disposed to yield to the cornse
offered, and started like he wa
going to leave the house by tn
back door, but changed his mln'
and instead went to the iron
door and looked out with the re
mark: "Well, | will soon be look
ing through the bars again,
turned and walked back through
the dining room door, near WhleI
the other three were stanolh
H. then turned about facing then
and as he saw Chief of Pollc
Brown coming up to the iron
door, he whipped out the .
Richards g. Harrington revolver
which he had secured at Lingo
second hand store, and bcSa
shooting. The filst shot wen
through the right forearm OF Alf
Beck, passed on through he
corset and burning streak acre
her abdomen. The second Sh'
struck Helen in the right brea'
passing clear through ~
body and coming out under n
let shoulder blade. The suA VI
then turned on Howard, whoA i
missed, and the next bullet to2
effect in the right arm u Cai.
Brown, Just rs h stepped HI
the front door. Walker 'a
stepped bacl, into the dining roe
near the kitchen and placing u
gun to his mouth discharged
with deadly effect.
Howard at once phoned ior !,
Rains. who took charge or Il
situation for a time. and later /.