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Domestic News May 13, 1889

Santa Fe Daily New Mexican

Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

What is this article about?

In Monte Vista, Colo., on May 11, Miss Mary Palmer shot at Herman Pelton twice with a .22 caliber revolver for seducing her younger sister, grazing his nose and cheek. She was accompanied by her brother, and Pelton's trunk was thrown from Mrs. Palmer's window.

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Blood in the San Luis.
Monte Vista, Colo., May 11.—Early this morning Herman Pelton, foreman of the San Luis Valley Graphic, was twice shot at by Miss Mary Palmer, near the Graphic office, for the seduction of her younger sister. The shooting was with a 22 caliber revolver purchased for the occasion. One ball grazed the nose and cheek of Pelton. The other missed. Miss Palmer was accompanied by a younger brother, from whom a revolver was taken. Pelton has been boarding with Mrs. Palmer and prior to the shooting his trunk was pitched out of a two story window.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Shooting Seduction Monte Vista San Luis Valley Palmer Family

What entities or persons were involved?

Herman Pelton Miss Mary Palmer Mrs. Palmer

Where did it happen?

Monte Vista, Colo.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Monte Vista, Colo.

Event Date

May 11

Key Persons

Herman Pelton Miss Mary Palmer Mrs. Palmer

Outcome

one bullet grazed pelton's nose and cheek; the other missed. revolver taken from palmer's younger brother.

Event Details

Herman Pelton was shot at twice by Miss Mary Palmer near the Graphic office for seducing her younger sister, using a .22 caliber revolver. She was with her younger brother. Pelton boarded with Mrs. Palmer, whose window his trunk was thrown from beforehand.

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