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Show IDAHO YOUTH KILLS FARMER. Tragedy Outcome of attempt to force Payment of Alleged Debt. Lewiston, Idaho. Jewell Frong, aged 17, Saturday night shot and killed Lester Gifford, a farmer, in a drug store here after having made an unsuccessful attempt to make Gifford Gif-ford pay him $130 which Frong claimed claim-ed as personal injury damages because be-cause of an accident lie had suffered while in Gifford's employ. Frong forced Gifford to enter a drug store and write a check when Gifford pleaded that he had not that much money with 'him. A patrolman, called by Gifford's brother, entered and Frong killed Gifford with one shot, firing fir-ing three more before he was disarmed dis-armed and arrested. Gifford is survived sur-vived by a widow and one child. |