Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1904 — Shot By a Woman. [ARTICLE]

Shot By a Woman.

Mrs. Will McClintock Puts Bullet in Young Man’s Leg The region of Rensselaer north of the railroad was the scene of a shooting affair Wednesday night, and as a result of whit h young John Thornton is laid up with a pretty severe bullet wound in his right leg. John is a good looking young feliow, son of Squire John H. Thornton, but rather addict-d to boozing. That night, about 11 o’clock, he was«ehot by Mrs Wm McClintock, while standing at the door of her residence, north of the railroad. The bullet struck a little below the knee of the right leg. in front, striking but seemingly not greatly injuring the bone. It then ranged sideways and downward, and lodged some place in the mus cles of the calf of the leg, where thejphysician, Dr. English, could not locate it. After he was shot he walked as far as the depot, two blocks distant, and was then assi-ted to his home. The wound is not at all likely to prove serious, though if the bone should be injured it may be a long time in healing, The revolver was said to be a 32 caliber. Mrs. McClintock is the lady whose husband deserted her several months ago, and is now supposed to be in the far southwest.

Regarding the why and the wherefore of the shooting, we are at present in possession of one side of the story, only and that the Thornton side and that briefly stat ed, and not vouched for by us. is this: According to this story the lady and young Thornton have been showing each other some attentions lately. Also that Thornton senior, ordered Mrs. McClintock to keep away from his restaurant Uncle John says further that she wrote several letters, to his son, asking him to call on her, and he says further, that she claimed that young John and herself would have been marri'd but for old John’s opposition. Which hardhearted action sha'tered their love’s young dream. Furthermore, still according to the Thornton story, young John was out with another lady last night, and after he was returning from escorting her home, he was met by Mrs. McClintock, down near Weston park, and by her invitation, escorted her to her home. Arriving there he states that she invited him to come in, but that he refused. Then I e says she asked him to wait, as she had something to show him. He waited and was shown. What she shoved him was the revolver, and which, as he says, she plugged him with as soon as she came to the door.

That young Thornton was pretty well bowled up with liquor 'at the time, there seems to be no room for doubt, and therefore his statement of the affair, is likely to differ very materially from what Mrs. McClintock’s will be.