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Show HOWELL FARMER IS SHOT BY A NEIGHBOR Neplii Bott Is Accused of Assaulting Ezra J. Nelson With a Deadly Weapon. Special to The Tribune. BEIGIIAM CITY, July 26 Nephi Bott is charged iu a complaint filed today, to-day, with having shot Ezra J. Kelson in "the arm with a revolver at Howell in this county yesterday. According to the story related by Nelson this morning, Bott owns a dry farm situated between his farm and that of his brother, Arthur Nelson. Bott purchased the farm from the Nelson Nel-son brothers' father, together with a one-third interest in a header. When the Nelson brothers were ready to begin cutting grain they notified Bott, the three having agreed to work the outfit together. Bott refused to help, according to Nelson, and went to the Nelson place and drove away with a much-needed header box. Nelson started in pursuit on horseback to induce Bott to return the header box, and; upon overtaking Bott, the latter whipped out, Nelson savs, a revolver and fired three shots at' him, one taking effect. The wounded man and his brother swore to a complaint today charging Bott with assault with a deadly weapon. |