Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-05-17 | Page 1 | Former Ogdenite Shot

FORMER OGDENITE SHOT ExHorticultural Inspector of UtZSIZV Shoots R A Pidcock VV Fairfield Wash May 1C Samuel D V Horebuugh former State Horticultural Inspector of TJtnb fired live shots at hla brothorInJaw Ralph A Pidcock Three took effect und It Is feared the victim will V die Family troubles were the motive PJdcock was u postofllco clerk at Ogden for many ye irs A month ago HorebaughVcharsed Pith cock with having illicIt relations wlllt V Mrs Horcbaugh and threatened to kill both On complaint made by Pidcock Horcbaugh was placed under V bonds to keep tho peace PUlcock stayed with his sister and two children HorobuiBh was working aa a horticultural Inspector Ho talked of a divorce but started for British Brit-ish Columbia Saturday He sot drunk In Spokane returned to this placc and shot PJdcock In the neck Pidcock fell und llorebaugh shot four times more striking him In the shoulder and leg while two missed Horobuush left the house and mot his wife and V sho V fled to time neighbors Ho jravo himself up and was lodged In tho calaboose V The wife says Horobaujrh made overtures over-tures Saturday for a rcconcllllaUon tho offer being declined Ho lied about me 1 have no support except my brothers and ho threatened to kill both T was In continual fear He had periodical drunks und when drunk was brutish Uorcbauph whan scent ut the calibooso was feigning Insanity repeating They V drovo mo to It V