Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1891 — SHOOTING SCRAP AT JULIAN. [ARTICLE]

SHOOTING SCRAP AT JULIAN.

On Sunday evening last information reached Rensselaer that ex- heriff John Ulrey, of Newton county, had that afternoon emptied the contents of a revolver into the head, neck and hands of “Ben" Smoot, his brother-in-law, at Julian, where the parties reside. Five shots hit Smoot —one back of his neck, two in the head and two in the hand. Smoot’s story is that he;had been sent for by Mrs. Ulrey, his sister, to play a game of cai ds, and s< am after reaching there. Ulrey revolver and opened fire on him, and this we are informed is confirmed by Mrs. Ulrey. Dr. V. E. Loughridge, of this place, was. sent for nd dressed the wounds which are said to be not necessarily fatal. Ulrey went to Kentland and Justice Heilman put him under bonds of SSOO for his appearance in Circuit Court. What the provocation, if any, is unknown at present, but may come to light when the case is put to trial.