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The Shooting Case

'■■■a '';'.' .-■■,-• „" ".' .r ' iPer United Press ..Association - /" 'v\".: : NA^iEß. : ":Atig. 24. McCluskie, who wounded .his daughter and' fired : at ''-'himself^ was . until a. month ago employed 'at the Phoenix -mill- He had been out -"of ■work^-sirice. A quarrel started after dinner between. MoCluskie and his ■*wxfe'-''''--'--irHe"^--.daUgl»ter : -,. returning from work, entered ther: house and fouud the -quarrel in progress. .McCluskie put up a revblyer, intending; to fire at his wife^and the girl rushed between to save * her another. McCluskie fired and the bullet Struck tne girl's head. He. then fired twice at his" own head, one bullet entering the v skull. The -bullet was subsequfently.'extracted. The revolver, a small, one" of seven chambers; was fully load-, ed. McCluskie was/charged with attempted ".murder" - this " morning, and rorrianaea to KApiei* for.- ."eight.' days. "His. wound is . not dangerous, and the girl is .making fftvourabley^ogress^. ; v . ./.

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Southland Times, Issue 19133, 25 August 1903, Page 3

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The Shooting Case Southland Times, Issue 19133, 25 August 1903, Page 3

The Shooting Case Southland Times, Issue 19133, 25 August 1903, Page 3