SHOT HIS DAUGHTER.
♦ BOISE, Idaho, December IG. I James Sheehan shot and seriouslyr, wounded his own daughter at a min-jj ing claim in the Porcupine district.! His sluice boxes had been robbed of t - gokl dust several times. He kepf| watch and shot the thief. It proved; |to be his daughter dressed in man'sclothes. She made a statement that* she had stolen the gold dust to se4 cure funds with which to elope withe a young man to whom she was strong-f ly attached. A week before Sheelran'* had driven him from the place at the; point of a gun. threatening him withdeath if he returned. j I "— i
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 21, 25 January 1901, Page 4
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