The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-09-20
MAN SHOT BY
MERE LAD
Walter Freeman in Serious Con-
ditiOn-Boy Shot When
Sister Was Insulted

Mrs. Jay Freeman of this city and
life long resident of this section,
was shot by 14-year-old Frank
Grimm Saturday night in Caldwell
and now lies near deaths door in a
hospital of that city. Freeman was
wounded in three places: once in the
chest just above the heart, the bullet
passing entirely through his body, and
twice in the right arm.
At first there was considerable
mystery concerning how he came by
his wounds. He was found in front
of the house of Henry Liable in Cald-
well. Liable was arrested and placed
in Jail. Neither men would give an
account of the trouble that led to the
shooting. Tuesdays Statesman, how
ever, contained the following story:
To protect his little sister
and another young girl from in
suits, and himself from being badly
beaten, Frank Grim, ID years old, Sat
urday night shot Walter Freeman
three times, one bullet hitting him
just above the heart and the other
two striking him in the right arm.
Freeman is not expected to live.
According to the lads story told to
Sheriff Froman and others, he and
the two girls were returning from
picture show when Freeman and
Henry Liable, who had just ridden
into town, taunted the boy about the
girls and then addressed some re-
marks to the girls. Young Grim took
exception to the manner of the men
and told them to "cut it out" where
upon Liable started after the boy.
Young Grim warned the girls to run
ahead.
Labby caught the boy and struck
him near the eye and in the face,
hurting him badly. The boy started
to run again, when Freeman gave
chase and young Grim warned him
to keep off or he would shoot Free
man apparently paid no attention to
the threat and kept on, only to meet
a fusilade of bullets.
The trouble occurred about 9:30, |
and after the shooting an automobile
on the scene and Freeman
was rushed to physicians office,
where his wounds were dressed. He
was then taken to his home. Free
man is married and has four chill |
dren.
Considerable mystery, surrounded |
the shooting at first and Labby was
charged with the crime. At |
first he is said to have admitted the
shooting, but later told conflicting
stories of the affair The boys story
clears him of that charge, but he is
still held in jail, and Sheriff Froman
says that other charges will be made
against him.
When asked for version of the
crime, Sheriff Froman said: "The
boy was perfectly justified in shoot
ing Freeman. Both Freeman and
Liable were drunk and insulted the
girls and beat young Grim up badly.
Freeman and Labby did their best to
throw me off from the boys trail and
seemed determined that l shouldn't
know the cause. l first talked with
he girls and then with the boy and
MS story was absolutely the same as
heirs.
"No, didn't arrest young Grim
md don't know whether any charges
will be filed against him. I'm not
going to file any"
When asked why young lad should
,e carrying gun the sheriff said
hat the boy had to pass through a
Questionable portion of town and car
led it for protection.
Young Grim is the son of C. w.
Trim, carpenter.
There is a possibility that an opera
ion may save the life of Freeman
lie was taken to a Boise hospital