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the same house, to meet him at the Centennial on busi- ness. Both women received their notes by the same messenger, and together came down from their abode to the saloon. Jack was standing in the gambling room watching a game when the women entered from the side street. walked up to Jack, who when he saw her, evi- dently anticipating trouble, attempted to get away. As he started to run Ada fired the fatal shot, the bullet striking him in the left side ranging upwards through the heart, and com- ing out at the right nipple. He ran on through the room, falling on the sidewalk on the south side of the building. He never spoke after he was shot, and died in a few minutes. Ada then fled to the rear of the building which is occu- pied by people of her own class, one of whom, Savanah Randall, a golden-toothed sirene, lock- ed her in an out building, with the evident hope of concealing her from the officers. Deputy Sheriff A1 Card and C. L. Cantly immediately arrived, kicked in the door, and arrested her. She came forth swinging her arms and yelling like a hyena, disclaiming all knowledge of the affair, and evidently attempting to appear in- sane. She was taken to the jail and locked up.