A Neighborhood Brawl at the Hiteshue Home
A domestic dispute involving rocks, clubs, and an angry dog leads to a shooting incident in Tacoma.
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Julius Luppy swore out warrants charging Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hiteshue, along with their two sons and one daughter, with assault. The charges stem from an altercation involving Luppy and Robert Duncan, who were allegedly attacked with rocks, clubs, and a large dog. Duncan claims the daughter, Miss Hiteshue, set the dog on him after an argument, while she maintains that Duncan insulted her. When Duncan escaped the dog, Luppy returned to the scene, shot the dog, and fired several additional shots, though no one was hit.
“Duncan was severely bitten by the dog, and was also cut about the head and body by rocks.”
This neighborhood feud illustrates the often volatile nature of social tensions in 1890s urban life, where disputes could rapidly escalate from verbal slights to armed confrontations.
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