Show SERIOUS SHOOTING louis B dore shot during a dispute over money after rece ving the wound he takes the weapon aiom ha assailant and Beats the balter over the head inflicting severe wounds shortly alter p m yesterday mike higgins HiS gins bl shot and seriously wounded Louls adore at the walters slaughter house in during a dispute over money matters according to a story drawn from ahe statements made tho two par tid pants shortly after the shooting the affair Is the outcome ol 01 a disagreement which has tor some time existed between the two men hig 1 gins who is an old railroad and is about CO years of age went to har from kemmerer wyo about three months ago and purchased the old harris farm on which he made his awne recently he purchased a num aber ot steers from al paying for the same dore part and iSiA claimed be was entitled to 12 commission from higgans this claim was disputed and had not abeen settled when a short time sold the cattle to dore in payment dore gave a check lor payment ot which he stopped before higgans could cash it claiming that he wanted the commission refer tod toll was to collect the money represented this check that caused higgins to seek dore at the batters lat slaughter house in harrisville yesterday afternoon higgans bad with him his little boy and so ho claims there were no other eye witnesses to the abair the conversation of the two men immediately turned upon tho sub jest of the money in dispute high T followed the argument and the anger ot the men scon rose to a point where it could only find vent in action the manner of each became threatening when suddenly higgans drew a 38 calabre revolver and fired at dore the bullet struck the latter about an inch and a bait below the abart and traversed tha body coming out at the back just below tho left shoulder blade the shot however did not apparent deter dore one instant in the at imlack he waa about to make he Is Ss horter than higgans who Is tall and slim and Is built and pos hessed of great strength he also had the advantage ot age over his antagonist tag onist being a man airout 45 years old he rushed upon higgins and grasping the revolver wrenched it from the lattery s grasp he then turned the weapon against the body ot higgans and snapped it three times each time the revolver missing fire angered he failure of the weapon to he discharged he clubbed it and began beating over the head and lace the latter struggled desperately with dore and at last succeeded in breaking away and getting to his in which vehicle he started toward og dore after higgins escape calmly started toward his home at adama avenue a distance of about one and one halt miles and walked the entire distance dr gordon was sum ironed and attended to pores wound while it Is dangerous it Is not necessarily batal tatal and last evening it was thought every chance was in lavor of his recovery the news of the shooting was received at the police station about 5 boget ier notification that had started toward ogden officer hutchens met higgans near the tabernacle square and took him to he police station higgins claimed he was on his way to give himself tip he was covered with blood from the wounds about his head at the station he was held until 7 the authorities in the meantime telephoning to five points tor particulars As no complaint had abeen filed by dore at that time higgins was allowed to depart two prominent citizens agreeing to see that he appeared in tolice court this morning for a hearing during ane time ha was at the station dr A S condon attended to his injuries after gaining his liberty higgins visited several saloons and later in the evening a report was brought to the that he was at five points drinking heavily and talking in a threatening manner against dore county attorney halverton Hal vereon had been informed of the affair and made out a Illg gina with as sault with intent to hill sheriff arrestor arre stoa higgans just before 12 him to the bounty jail where bond was fixed at district attorney hayes and A J weber were on the scene shortly latter the shooting they discovered that richard smith 1 harrup and an d an bolher man had witnessed ee of the shooting their testimony seems to chow that the blame rests with bilg gins that he became abusive tore had not made a threatening movement before the shot was alred Ilig eing it 1 also alleged purchased the which he used after a previous quarrel with dore mr higgans was taken out about 9 today and secured bondsmen jn jhc thc persone of T D terson dore 1 resting today un tese complications ensue win reaver |