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RILEY STEWART, OF NEAR FAIR-1 h LAND, HAD THOMAS TILLISON, OF FAIRLAND, CONSIDERABLY SCARED ABOUT NOON.«And Both Times Tillison Fell When%the Beans Beaned Him on the Back —Trouble Over Stewart's Wife.01c(wHiIV\vIntl: w w a I hr.; wty1111iitiMail(111111an(1stH;Thomas TUIfson, the well known Lislock buyer of Fairland, was shot in j-111►the back and side this morning ’■»' }Hlk-y Stewart, son of Sol Stewart.northeast of Fairland. The shooingoccurred about 11:30 o'clock. Beans. jnn plain navy brans, of the .variety used in soup, is said to have been used as ammunition by Stewart, who desired to scare Tillison more than anything else in tin' world at the time. His method of scaring was effectual. for Tillitott thought for a time that he' would soon see the pearly gates.According to the story that reached here from Fairland, Tillison was driving past the home of Sol Stewart this morning about 11:30 o'clock with n wagon loaded with calves, hooking toward the bouse he was Horrified, terrified and scared to see the barrel of a large shotgun pointed his way with Riley Slew-art cm one end and his finger pressed against the trigger. Tillison, it is said, hopped off of his wagon and started to run. Stewart shot once and down went Tillison.But not for long, as he was soon up and running faster than ever. The gun banged again and Tillison, with beans rattling against his back, fellagain, probably thinking he was dead.But He soon found that He wits not and cuntined his run across the fields, a distance of a quarter of a mile, to the home of John Nqrvell. There ho was met by his brother and taken into Pair land, where it was found that he bad not been injured. A few iieans hanging in his long Hair anti in his clothes told the story.The two men have been eninies for some time and are said to have made threats against, each other. The story ns related Is to the effect that Tillison is the cause of the separation of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart with her children, 1b now living in this city. Stewart worked Jn Indianapolis for a time, hut Is now at the borne of his father northeast of Fairland.Tillison. according to the storr, was intimate with Mrs. Stewart to such a degree that it became the talk of the neighborhood. Tillison and Mrs. Stewart continued their rein-Hons until the separation occurred, ii is said.Tillison came here this afternoon and after a conference with Prosecutor Cheney, filed charges against Stewart for assault and battery with intent. The affidavit wae placed in the hands of Sheriff Terry and he will uerve the papers some time this evening.anwttlrfdiceeliliefa)DllBOillWtirisefnphHlt;WiHuIshnhaTc\UevHrbetyofgoin;aHrestictahahncurmansoi i ..
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Shelbyville Republican
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Mon, Sep 29, 1913
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