Show shooting and hanging at sidney we clip tho following from alie age we learn from parties recently from sidney that on friday night one douglas gambler shot and seriously wounded mr loomis alie proprietor of a livery stable at that place douglas was under the influence of liquor and urged on by hi paramour nymph du pave shot in the log above the knee inducting indicting indic ting a wound which necessitated amputation loomis died at ay iy night and at 11 a party ot men repaired to alie jail and taking douglas were about to swing him fo a telegraph pole ladder was pro cured and douglas feeling that his fate was sealed asked permission to do his own hanging fojto was placed around his neck ones nd of which was tied to pole and marching firmly up the ladder he said gentlemen good evening and springing launched his soul into eternity |