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Show WOMAN IS SIT BY RANCH HAND Refusal of Widow to Marry Him Caused Jealous Man to Commit Crime. After Shooting Woman, Love-lorn Rancher Wounds Young Man Who Attempt to Arrest Him, and la In Danger of Being Lynched. Casper, Wyo. At the ranch of Mrs. John Adams, four miles east of this place, Jack Williams, a well known ranch hand, shot and seriously wounded Mrs. Adams, who Is a widow, her husband having committed suicide sui-cide three years ago. The bullet passed through tho right arm and penetrated the breast. Mrs. Adams fled from Williams and concealed herself In the barn until Williams left, Sho then went to a neighbor's, who brought her to Casper for medical attention. In all probability probab-ility her wounds will provo fatal. Af tor shooting Mrs. Adams, Williams wont to a hay camp noar by and told what ho had done. A young man In tho field demanded his surrendor and Williams refused to give himself up. A strugglo ensued and tho boy was shot twico by Williams. Tho laa hung on and, although very weak, he knocked Williams down and succeeded succeed-ed in fastening his hands and fooL Ho loft him thcro, camo to town, notified Sheriff Webb and then went to a doctor doc-tor to havo his wounds dressed. Webb and a party went to th6 hay Hold and secured Williams. Tho refusal of Mrs. AdaniB to marry Williams causod tho Jealous man to commit tho crime. Ho had resided at tho Adams ranch for throo years. His wlfo secured n dlvorco from him four years ago. Adams Is said to havo killed himself because of Jealousy over the attentions Williams paid Mrs. Adams. Feeling Is running high nnd Williams Wil-liams may meet summary punishment. |