The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Shot Will Not Prove Fatal;
Cause Seems Mystery
From TUESDAYS Caiiy.


RAYMOND Greeley, the young man
who was shot Sunday evening at the
farm of C. B. McGraw on the Lake
Washington road five mics from
Kasota. under circumstances that
pointed strongly to the conclusion OF
a deliberate attempt at suicide, was
reported late yesterday to be in no
great danger.
He had been attended by DR..
MCINTYRE of st. Peter. Though the
bullet seems to have been fired by the
young man with the intention OF
piercing his own heart, Mr.. McGraw
stated late yesterday that as he under
stood the situation, neither the heart,
nor lungs nor any large artery was
struck, and he did not think there
was any question that the man would
recover He said the patients temp
erature was not greatly above the
normal.
Every since the sensational affair
occurred, the wounded man has been
cared for at the McGraw home.
Had Been Employed on Farm.
Greeley had been calling at the
McGraw home Sunday afternoon. He
once was employed there, and this
time he made one of his many appeals
Ito be employed there again. He has
told Mr. McGraw of his longing to be
back on the McGraw farm, declaring
that that was the one really happy
home he had ever had. Mr.. McGraw
again refused.
The young man left the house and
seemed to be making preparations to
drive away with the horse and buggy
with which he had come. This was one
of the Coy livery outfits.
Suddenly those inside the house
heard the sound of a pistol shot. A
BOY who was calling there exclaimed
that the young man outside had shot
himself McGraw lay on the ground,
There was 92-calibre pistol nearby,
still smoking from the effect of the
discharge. The horse had turned
around and trotted to the barn.
Wounded and bleeding the young
man was taken into the house. The
young lady living there was asked
yesterday if McGraw had made any
statement or explanation and she
said he had not She was asked wheth-
er he had been asked any questions,
and she emphatically said no, he had
not. She seemed to think his con-
dition very critical, though she said
he had been conscious almost steadily
ever since the shooting, though
wounded near the heart She would
not talk of his condition over the
telephone at the house for fear that
would excite him, as he'would be sure
to hear what she said and she would
not permit the telephone to be used
in giving an account of the affair to
the paper.
Had Been in Army.
Before being employed on the Nc
Graw farm, Greeley had been in the
regular army, and had seen service
along the Mexican border, though at
time when things there were COM
paratively tranquil. After leaving the
army, he worked on the McGraw farm
for a year and half About a year
ago he was discharged
Mr.. McGraw said yesterday that
the great trouble with Greeley was
that he had very bad temper. This
was very noticeable in his handling of
the horses and stock, and Mr. McGraw
determined to get rid of him. After
that Greeley worked on various other
farms in this part of the state, but he
frequently visited the McGraw farm
and made many efforts to get en-
ployment there again.
Mr.. McGraw was asked whether he
thought love affair had anything to
do with the shooting. He said no, it
had not. He did say however that the
young man had tried to go with one
of Mr.. McGraw's daughters, but, ac-
cording to the fathers statement, the
father put an end to that. Mr.. Nc
/. Graw has, two other daughters. both
of whom are married.