Man shoots woman, surrenders to law officers

Dallas Morning News - Nov. 25, 1895 - Page: 6

Leon County Difficulty

"Buffalo, Leon Co., Tex., Nov. 23 – News was received here this afternoon that a sewing machine agent by the name of W.C. Hicks of Freestone county had a difficulty with a white woman by the name of Mrs. Sallie Schaver of this county, living nine miles south of this place. The woman was shot in the foot and the ball ranged upward and lodged in her ankle. Amputation is thought necessary. Mr. Hicks came in and gave himself up to the officers this afternoon. The cause is about some trouble the parties had several years ago. Mr. Hicks was put under $1,500 bond to appear Tuesday a week, Dec. 3, for preliminary trial."

(You have to wonder -- What was going on between Mr. Hicks and Mrs. Schaver, that he would shoot her in the foot?)