“The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife,…
source date: 1888
availability: public-domain

His business affairs are said to be in a complicated condition but his administrator, Pat Higgins, is satisfied there will be something remaining for his family. From the December 7, 1888. Issue of The Enterprise A Human Devil Frank Heflin, Crazed by Whisky, Shoots His Wife. “The gods from heaven survey the fatal strife, And mourn the miseries of human life.” About the middle of Tuesday afternoon our little city was thrown into intense excite- ment by the report that Frank Heflin, who lives in a small cottage in the rear of the hospital had shot his wife. The report proved to be only too true.Daniel Coomer, whose place of business is within a block of the cottage, hastened to the scene and called upon the would-be mur- derer to surrender. Heflin replied by throwing a double barreled shotgun down on Dan, who fortunately was near a stone wall, behind which he dodged, and none too soon, as the shot from the gun struck the rocks all around him. Dan then raised and fired, but as Heflin was then inside his house and shooting from the door, no accurate aim could be taken. The men continued to exchange an occasional shot in this manner until the arrival of officers Cantley, Muse, and others, and a number of citizens.