Good old days - Oct. 7, 2010

8 years ago, October 9, 1885

A curious story comes from Colton regarding a shooting affray which occurred there on the evening of the 28th.

James Wiley, constable, started to walk from town to his threshing machine about a mile distant.

Halfway down his path, a man stepped from behind a straw stack and accosted Wiley with “Is that you, Wiley?” to which he replied “Yes.” He was then told that a sick man was lying on the other side of the stack whom he wished him to see.

Wiley’s suspicions were slightly aroused, but keeping his hand on the pistol in his overcoat pocket, he followed his unknown...