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Probably Fatally ShotI | The following from Waboo, Neb., to Tuesday’s Lincoln Journal refer* to ex-county conuuifo-ioner llenrv St Martin, and will no doubt l* ofinterest to many of our reader*, hence we give it space: “Henry Ft, Martin, who waaprobably fatally wounded late Saturday night, in still living, but very little hop® i* entertained of hia recovery. Today H, B. Collier, who run* a grocery store near the scene of the shooting, stated that tie saw a man tq hia 4 Collier'#) store on Saturday night about 9 o’clock, whoBe general appearance corresponded with the description given by St Martin in hia statement. This is the only clue. Nothing was taken from the store. The cash box was found on the floor in the back part of the building, with ilfiTconTenls undisturbed.Air St. Marlin w as in the drug store, of which he and hia brother are the owners. It is the custom to close the store between 10 and 11 o’clock, but the hour of 11 having gone by Mrs, St. Martin became uneasy and went to the store in search of her husband The doors were unlocked and all the lights were out except one in the front window She called her husband dry name and be answered with a groan from therear rdom o£ the building. She went to him and found him lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He was only partially conscious, but made known to her that he was badly hurt. She summoned help and he was carried to the office of Dr. Bush and it was found that be bad been shot, Lite ball entering the right ear and lodging in the brain. The bullet was removed and the sufferer made as comfortable as possible. lie aroused up sufficiently yesterday morning to make a statement of how he caiue to get shot. Vv.He BaVrt tbat he ** gelUugready to go home and had started to place the money drawer iu the awl*, wise* w hail, M—vyhwilt ssak, ’with shabby cToth * tag, rushed in at tbs back door which waa unlocked, and grabbing up tbs money drawer started on tiro run again for tbc door. Mr. St. Mar Liu grabbed up bis revolver, thrust a couple of cartridges into it and tired at the man, who dropped the Cash box and rushed upon Mr. St. Martin, and in the struggle which followed the burglar tired the fatal shot. Several bullets struck the rear door anti the wounded man's revolver was found at his feet.1**
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The Fairbury Enterprise
Fairbury, Nebraska, US
Sat, Mar 07, 1896
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Anonymous
USA 30 Apr 2025
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