LORA WICKS IS SHOT BY ELMER WEHUNT

Shooting took place in the Wehunt House 
After a Heated Quarrel.

SLAYER CALL THE SHERRIFF HIMSELF

Telphoned to Sherriff Hal Smith, Explaining
What He Had Done, and Saying He Was Ready
to Surrender

Lora Wicks was shot and killed by Elmer Wehunt 
farmer, at Wehunt's home shortly after one or 
1:30 o'clock this afternoon.  Wehunt,
immediately after the shooting, telephoned 
Sheriff Hal Smith to come get him, and told 
him he need not bring a gun, as he would 
come with him.  Wehunt, in talking to the 
sheriff told the officer that he did not know, 
but thought he had killed Wicks. From other 
sources it is learned that the shooting followed 
a dispute between Wehunt and Wicks in which Wehunt 
asked Wicks if Wicks had not visited the Wehunt home 
Sunday. Wehunt denied that he had and and an argument 
followed in which Wehunt says he had been threatened 
by Wicks.

Says He was Followed Home

Wehunt says he then started for his home and says 
Wicks followed him.  When Wehunt reached his home, 
he said Wicks followed him into the house and told 
him he would "break his neck." Wehunt grabbed a 
Winchester rifle he had in the house and fired one 
shot which took effect, Wicks falling to the floor 
and dying instantly.

Dr. A. D. Harper of Nason was hastily called to the 
scene and states that when he arrived he found wicks 
dead.  The bullet from the rifle had struck the chest 
over the right lung, but he had not yet examined to ascertain whether the ball past to the body.

Sheriff Hal Smith left immediately for the scene.

Corner notified of killing.

Coroner Walter Buckham was notified of the killing and expected to leave at once for the scene.

People who visited the Wehunt home after the shooting stated that the body was left just as they found it, and that nothing about the place was disturbed in the least.

Both Wehunt and wicks are farmers and also worked at the Nason mine when it is running full-time.  They live a distance of about an eighth of a mile from each other and it is said have been friends as far as known.

Both men of family

Each of the man is between 30 and 35 years old and each is married.  Wehunt in three or four children and wicks has one.  They live them out a mile from Nason.

Nothing could be learned as to how wicks happen to be near the Wehunt home when the men began the conversation which ended in the death of wicks.

So far as no wicks was not armed, and if he was the report so far failed to indicate it, and it is not understood that he was armed.

Great excitement follows

News of the shooting cause great excitement in the vicinity of Nason and spread rapidly in that locality. Sheriff Hal Smith left immediately for Nasson and on receipt of the news. 

It was impossible to obtain the story in detail owing to the fact that the register -- news went to press too early to permit a visit by a representative to the scene of the tragedy.