Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1904 — ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR. [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR.

übseph Francis, Jr., of west of town was arrested Thursday night for assaulting Besse Umphrees, a domestic employed at Henry Harris’ with a deadly weapon, towit: a revolver containing powder, bullets, etc. The alleged assault occurred soon after the band concert Thursday night, the couple being on the walk at the east side of the public square. The girl was shot in the limb, just below the knee, and the bullet inflicted a flesh wound along the side of the limb, but was not dangerous. Young Francis alleges the shooting was accidental; that the girl had the revolver in her hands and in handing it to him it fell on the walk and was discharged. The girl states . the shooting was intentional!)^ The preliminary bearing was set for 9 a. m.,’*yesterday but the girl was said to be too nervous by her peysician, Dr. Johnson, to at tend, and the hearing was postponed to 3 p. m., too late for us to give a report of same in this issue. File your claims with E. P. Honan in the McCoy bankrutcy proceedings. He has the necessary blanks.