The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-27

= honest, Woodworking man " said =
= Mr.. Sehildman yesterday. and =
4 served us faithfully during the =
. time he was employed by US. He =
: Was In Filler Saturday morning. =
: coming here from Bull. He (
Z came 10 the office and procured +
: a bundle he had left. leaving for {
= Twin Falls later on in the day" =
IL b. McCollum is dead. J. l.. Wen
ger is suffering from serious injuries
on the head. and Ed l.. Slagel is held
by the criminal authorities to answer
charge OF numbering the former
and asaulting the latter. The affray
tC51 place on Saturday night at the
ST. Regis rooming house on Shoshone
south in Twin Falls
Statements as TO the causes which
led TO the shooting are conflicting.
as made by Slagel. Wenger and Jen-
sen. Former alleges that an at
tempt was made by McCollum. Wen
ger and Jensen, and that he shot TO
protect his own property and posi-
bly, his own life Wenger. who re
sides with his wife at ca Elm Street
says the assault was oniirely unpro-
voked. and had all the aspects OF
deliberate attempt 10 hold up the
three men. In this statement Jen-
sen gives some support. Wenger was
beaten about the head with reyol-
YER used In the shooting OF McColl
UNI. Wenger states he grappled with
Slagel. after Mccollum had been shot
down in an effort to save himself
from a similar fate.
All the men implicated admit tina
they had arranged 10 play game OF
poker la a ST. Regis house room en-
gagged by Wenger The latter. McCol-
lum and Jensen. reached the room
ahead of Slagel. Wenger and Jensen
say. A fire was started In small
stove and other preparations were
made for the game. when. according
10 Wenger and Jensen, Slagel appear
ed at the door. McCollum. IL is
said. met Slagel at the door and in
vited him In. but the latter. after TAX
ing note OF the number In the room
passed down the hall TO the lavatory
In a few minutes. according to an &C /
count detailed by wenger. Slagel re
turned. and as he entered the room
drew a revolver from his shirt. and
ordered the men To put up their |
hands. Wenger. at the time the order |
was issued was stopped over picking /
up poker chips which he had spilled
McCVilum is related to have imme
dlately complied with the order and 1
then was shot The missile struck
under and 10 one side OF
the heart. ranging upward In passing
through the body until IL passed out
OF the back just below the shouldei
blade
Jensen. Il is sadi. crawied under
bed. while Wenger attacked Slagle
seizing the revolver 20 save his own
life. In the struggle that ensueo
slageI got uncontrolled possession o.
the weapon and smashed his victim
on the head a number OF times. In
fIcting Number OF bad scalI
eashes. While the fight was on Wen
ger attracted attention OF persons on
the street and in the house by shout
ing for help, Jensen came to his aid
and the two men managed to push
the fighting Slagel from the room
down the hail TO the head OF the
stairs. where Policeman Frank Aus
Tin took Slagel in charge.
wsnger. bleeding freely from hi
many wounds. FASTENED TO doc
tors office where the Injuries wers
tr, ated. He vas later arrested b.
deputy sheriff a. c. Van Ausdeln a.
Ms home on Elm street. Jensen va
taken ia charge as
Stiffness aud Is being held for tn
examination.
Following his arrest slagel Il ssi'
10 have advised the sheriff that tn
three men attacked him as he ca
tered the room and that he pulled
the gun to defend himself. He says
ne carried the weapon 10 his hiI
pocket
wenger is a concrete finisher b. !
trade. hat OF late. he admits, he has