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Show KILLED SON-IN-LAW. Aged Man Slays Boy in His Own Home. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Nov. 7. W. R. Shomake, a man 70 years of uge, shot and killed his Bon-ln-law, Oliver Sa'r-gent, Sa'r-gent, In cold blood. Shomuke gave Sargent a farm In consideration of Sargent's caring for him and his aged wife during their lifetime. Ever slnco the gift was made there has been a constant wrangle. Last night there was another quarrel and as Sargent was leaving Shomake and his wife, the latter having brought their meal to them, Shomake fired a revolver Into Sargent's back, causing instant death. Shomake's mind la thought to be affected. |