EDENDALE SHOOTING CASE
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR, SHOT THROUGH A DOOR, [Press Association.] IN VER©AiRGILL, June 22. Particuhtars regarding the shooting case at Edeiula-Ie show that -Stott had been drinking, and- was a friend of Brown, the father of the girl. On Saturday night, at 6 o’clock, Stott returned to Edendale, -and went to Brown’s -house. iMaryßrow-n induced Miim to go away, but lie returned between 9 and 1() o’clock, -and knocked at the door, w-liioh Miss Brown opened, He threatened to shoot the whole family. He had- a gun. He said to the young woman. “You are the one I want to shoot.” She ran into the -bedroom, and when she Was closing the door Stott fired at close range, the shot going through the door, taking effect in, the left shoulder. Miss Brown cried- out, “You -brute, you have shot me.” The rteply was, “That is what I wanted to do.” The. women went to a neighbor’s. When the doctor arrived Miss Brown was weak from loss of blood. Stott was arrested at 2 -in the morning, -being then/ in bed. When told that -he had shot Miss Brown, he replied, “If I did ,1 am very sorry.” Stott was brought before the Court and remanded.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2224, 23 June 1908, Page 3
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208EDENDALE SHOOTING CASE Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2224, 23 June 1908, Page 3
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